on the road...again

Bouddhique buisness

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August 11th 2007
Lhassa, vitrine du Tibet, parc a theme tibetain. A la sortie de l aeroport nous traversons la ville, chinoise desormais, seul l imposant Potala demeure autour des buildings et des calligraphies chinoises. Nous rentrons dans le vieille ville, deja un peu plus authentique, mais la rue principale est blindee de touristes westerns et chinois, venus chercher l inspiration bouddhique a Lhassa. Ici, o ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Friendship Highway

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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