Tibet or not to bet....
October 20th 2007 After flying about 5 hours west out of Shanghai, over barren expanses of mountain regions, we touch down in the land of Xizang, Chinese name for Tibet. It's as different from Shanghai as Detroit is from the California coastal region. The thin air at the 12,140' altitude takes our breath away making walking even 1 flight of stairs a lung choking workout. The people are darker with high cheekbone
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