Chanting monks

Day 324 - Last day in Lhasa

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May 22nd 2007
Ed feeling more human today meant we could go and visit the Ganden Monastery, which is 40km east of Lhasa, set in a spectacular setting at 4,500m high. The main reason why you come here is to visit the most important monastery for the Gelugpa order and to walk the 'kora' (pilgrim’s walk), which takes you around the monastery so you can see the fabulous views. The place was destroyed by the Red ... 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