monks running for the morning cermony

Xiahe - The holy hole

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April 4th 2007
monks in the snow It was very cold when we got to Xiahe. We found a nice hotel, with tibetian paintings (tangka) in the room. This time the hot water are only in the morning, 8-9. So in order to take a shower we walk up at 8am. Must say it was a good one, except they stopped the hot wate ... read more

Asia » China » Gansu » Xiahe

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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