Budget to revive Hue heritage

24 Nov 2014  2038 | World Travel News

THUA THIEN-HUE More than USD4.9 million will be allocated to restore and conserve King Tu Duc’s tomb in Hue City provincial authorities confirmed earlier this week.
Local media reported the project will be funded from State budget and other sources, and focus on six areas: Luong Khiem palace, Chi Khiem worshipping house, Le Khiem and Phap Khiem houses, Tieu Khiem Tri and Luu Khiem lakes.
Luong Khiem Palace was the King’s resting place, and was later used has a place to pay homage to his mother, while Chi Khiem house sheltered the altar to worship the King’s wives. Phap Khiem and Le Khiem houses were dedicated to commemorate military and civil mandarins.
inside no 4The report said the project will help preserve imperial relics, tiled-roofs and floors and improve interiors of the building.
The money will also be used to install new handrails and build embankments on Tieu Khiem Tri and Luu Khiem lakes.
Earlier, the Hue Relics Project Management Board launched a USD1.2 million project to restore Du Khiem pier, the Xung Khiem floating pavilion and Khiem Cung Gate of the tomb.
The province has set a target to welcome 2.8 to 3 million tourists this year. Of that, 1.2 to 1.3 million should be foreigners.
Up to September, this year, the province received 2.3 million of tourists, including 726,297 foreigners, up 14.06% compared to the same period in 2013.

sourced:ttrweekly.com 

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