First Buddha in Tibet

Lhasa Day One!

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October 31st 2008
We arrived in Lhasa yesterday afternoon after an interesting trip. We got settled in our rooms and then went for dinner. On the drive from the airport into Lhasa, we stopped at an interesting spot where there is a beautiful Buddha painted on a rock wall. We also got our first glimpse of the Potala Palace which we will visit on 01 Nov 2008. Today we walked to Bokhar Square and visited the Jok ... 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