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Tashee Dilec from Tibet

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September 12th 2010
"Go to Tibet and see many places, as much as you can; then tell the world" His holiness the Dala Lama Tibet is currently under Chinese rule and there is no escaping this fact as you wander around the old Tibetan quarter. There are soldiers on every street corner in groups of 5 dressed in riot gear and holding rifles, tear gas, batons and shields and some are even stationed on the roof t ... 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