Preservation of the masterpiece of ancient Tibetan culture, The Epic of King Gesar, is facing challenges on two fronts: The region's wizened storytellers are taking their treasures to the grave even as the younger generation is focused on contemporary entertainment.
The King Gesar, a millennium-old Tibetan epic poem, is to have its own protection zone on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, the local government said Monday.
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