Notable achievements have been made in recent years to protect ethnic culture - traditions, customs and artworks - in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, according to the city government.

The effort follows the central government's call to preserve cultural heritage, which is said to be both a witness to history and the essence of the region's culture.

The Lhasa government said protecting original structures rather than rebuilding or replicating them and saving cultural legacies on the verge of extinction are its foremost concerns.