Palkhor Monastery

Gyantse's Palkhor monastery was built in the 15th century by the local chieftain Raptan Kunsang under the guidance of the first Panchan Lama. There are said to be 100,000 images in the Kumbum Pagoda (photo), both solid or paintings; erected in 1440 by Rabtan Kunsang, it's one of the most magnificent buildings in Tibet, its design strongly influenced by Newari architecture.

Two Weeks in Tibet

August 3rd 2005
It has been a while since my last post as I have been traveling across Tibet via 4x4 with no access to the net. After a cool couple of days back in Chengdu, I hopped on a flight to Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. On the flight, I met two English blokes (Oliver Tayler....aka OLLIE; Dominic...aka Junior). It took us a few days to get used to the altitude of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet (at 3500 ... 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

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