Nepalese question rebuilding of quake-damaged temples

Protesters accuse government contractors of using cheap materials

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The Chinese government is paying for the reconstruction of a nine-story former palace in Kathmandu's Durbar Square. (Photo by Deepak Adhikari)

DEEPAK ADHIKARI, Contributing writer

KATHMANDU -- Just inside the entrance to Kathmandu's iconic Durbar Square, an exhibition explains reconstruction work following a devastating earthquake in 2015. Close by, an array of Chinese flags marks a Chinese government project to rebuild the top four floors of Nautale Durbar, a nine-story 18th century palace built by the first king of Nepal's Shah dynasty, which reigned until 2008.

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