"The destruction of a nation's cultural heritage reflects the country's decline and turmoil. But its restoration is a sure sign of the country's rise and prosperity," echoes Ronnie C. Chan, founding chairman of the China Heritage Fund. "I would be the biggest fool in the world if I didn't do it."

The complex will recover its historic function to serve as the Palace Museum's Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Heritage Research Center and as the exhibiting space for Tibetan Buddhist cultural relics.

An exhibition featuring more than 100 relics is ongoing at the complex to celebrate its completion.