The hot and arid climate has dictated a lot of the fashion trends in Australia, and due to the sun's intense rays, hats are often worn by Australians. School children are required to wear sunhats as part of their school uniform, but they are also worn by adults.
The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, with 1000 rooms on 13 levels, and over 130,000 square meters of floor space, is one of the largest palaces in the world by floor area. It was the winter residence of the Dalai Lama until 1959. (Many sources, e.g. give the area as 360,000 square meters.)
According to UNESCO, The Potala Palace was listed as a world heritage site in 1994 for its symbolism of Buddhism and its centre role in the traditional administration of Tibet. The annual re-painting of the palace is said to be a tradition that started about 300 years ago.