1,300-year-old pagoda to reopen after 10-year renovation project

Thay seen attending ceremony at restored temple

Golden roof and other structures restored at a cost of US$4.5 million

Object of reverence to be moved during renovation of Botataung Pagoda

Relocation while home at Hong Kong Buddhist temple undergoes extensive renovations

Initiative aimed at preserving gilded roof, improving security

Appointees to fill key roles previously held by senior monastics

End to monastic expulsions in sight

Government spokesman denies reports institute is being demolished

Statue believed to date to the Ming dynasty

Cultural authorities tackle plague of graffiti at historic site

Craftsmen renew Buddhist monument’s weather-worn gilding

Conservation initiatives highlight early Buddhist history

Government sets reconstruction timeline of seven years, budget of US$200 million