Getting to Know the Locals

John and the monks at the Tashilunhpo Monastery check out the Zhigatse's hotspots in the Lonely Planet.

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May 8th 2006
Day two was another stunning drive through the Tibetan desert, past tiny whitebrick villages and fields full of yaks, all dressed up and ribboned in the sun - pretty cool. Arriving in Shigatse we had some Tibetan food at last for lunch (it was ok) then set off to explore the Tashilhunpo Monastery - one of the most important in Tibet. Set against the hillside and with golden rooves it is a p ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Zhigatse

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

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