Potala palace

Beijing to Kathmandu-Days 12-15

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October 20th 2008
The day after we arrive in Lhasa, we have a Tibetan language class in the morning.We're given a sheet of paper with loads of useful phrases and we're really trying to use them.Some people appreciate it but anyone who has any English just wants to use their English words! After a walk around the city we have a Tibetan cookery class where we learn how to make momos, a traditional Tibetan dumpling ty ... 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