Kathmandu to Lhasa 140906A

Kathmandu to Lhasa

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September 14th 2006
Our group visited Jokhang Temple in the morning, but only briefly as there were stacks of pilgrims lined up around the building to pay their respects. Karma guided us through, explaining some of the more important statues & although we didn't get into the room housing the three most important, we could see from the outside what people travel enormous distances to see. We wandered about the temple ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa

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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