Happy monk at Barkhor

Lhasa, Tibet

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August 27th 2005
Hi again, Lhasa, "the ground of the gods" in Tibetan, is a very special city. It has a strong spiritual feeling, full of temples, monks, pilgrims, etc. And right above it all roams the Potala palace, the house of the Dalai Lamas that is currently a huge museum. This enormous structure is amazing, and when I entered the city and saw it for the first time I really missed a heart beat. It also has ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet

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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