Thank you for your comment Hi Bernice,
Apologies for our delay in getting back to you. We are really pleased that you liked our blog on Laos. Most of the time we are convinced that our Mums are our only readers!
We hope that Mike enjoyed it there as much as we did, and that you get to go soon.
Happy New Year
Lynne and Andy
Thank you for your comment Hi
Thanks so much for your comment. It's nice to know that you enjoyed the blogs - most of the time we think our Mums are our only readers!
You'll have a great time in China. Enjoy it.
We’ll write more about the Panchen Lama when we come out of China. The selection of the 11th Panchen was controversial and apparently it isn’t uncommon for the authorities to monitor communications regarding it!
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I think most Chinese caring about Tibet know the story. I think this was the fault of Dalai Lama. He broke the tacit agreement with Chinese gov.
So, Chinese gov selected another Panchan Lama.
Actually, this was not the first time. The 13/14th Dalai Lama didn't recognize 10th Panchan(The 9th Panchan was forced by 13th Dalai to flee Tibet to inland) before 1950. But 14th Dalai Lama had to recognize 10th Panchan, and abandoned the 10th Panchan recognized by 13th Dalai.
In history, Kangxi Emperor abolished the 6th Dalai and selected the 7th.
The Visa fees are reciprocal. Zambians are charged the same amount to enter the UK. The Uk government was the first to raise the fees. so it was some kind of tit 4 tat. My own view is that it defeats the Zambian governments own stated policy of promoting the tourism industry.
LynneandAndy
Lynne and Andy Lea
Thank you for your comment
Hi Bernice, Apologies for our delay in getting back to you. We are really pleased that you liked our blog on Laos. Most of the time we are convinced that our Mums are our only readers! We hope that Mike enjoyed it there as much as we did, and that you get to go soon. Happy New Year Lynne and Andy