Ladies circle the Jokhang

Lhasa

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September 29th 2008
Day 8 - The Jokhang and Potala Palace At the advice of the Guide, who was slightly worried about the effects of altitude on us all, we opted to visit the Jokhang in the morning as there were steps to be climbed at the Palace. The walked from our hotel and down a guarded side street towards the main area called the Barkhor. We were met by the sight of hundreds of pilgrims walking clockwise r ... 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