Mascot (Kublai) at Namsto

Tibet 23rd- 28th August Part II

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September 5th 2008
The following pictures show the Potala Palace at night, where there is a light and fountain show each evening on the Square. Also below are pictures of our trip to Nam-tso lake one of Tibets three holy lakes and the biggest. It was beautiful and the view was as breathtaking as the altitude (4500m). Finally we had a free day so Ta wang arranged a picnic in a local park. We spent a fantastic day eat ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more