The great Shoton, yogurt festival, continues in Lhasa though, from what i saw, it has become highly Chnsified, with C musicians and dances, beer banners, and only small areas of T singing and dancing, a disappointment, the traffic of bicycles, rickshaws, minibuses, cars, tourists, and pilgrims continue, life in the ever-growing city continues...and I will take leave. Lhasa has been interesting. At first, it blew my mind with how developed it is, is becoming, and how many C there really are here. And how many tourists, as well. In fact, after a previous month of relatively few tourists, Lhasa overwhelmed me. Teaching here for a bit helped to ease me into Lhasa life and give me a different angle. Escaping Lhasa to see surrounding countryside also helped considerably. Lhasa mornings are interesting: early, before the tourists
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