Jokhang temple roof

Yakity Yak- Don't Talk Back

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August 7th 2008
Sorry everyone, this is going to be a long one. Tibet is amazing and there is a lot to say! Be warned... Getting to Tibet was quite the journey in itself. We were supposed to leave the hostel in Chengdu at 5am for the airport, but at 11:30pm the night before, as we were getting into bed, the people who worked at the hostel ran into our room saying we had to leave at 330am instead. The Olympic t ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa

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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