Jokhang circuit

Potala Palace, etc.

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May 31st 2007
One other thing about these blogs...there were places where pictures were not permitted or you had to pay for the privilege. I did this in one temple but not all. The next day, we had a tour guide to take us to Jokhang Temple and Potala Palace. In the book I was reading, Joyce Rupp wrote about feeling "called to the the hum of humanity." The book is called "Walk in a Relaxed Manner: Li ... 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