Mountain Carving

Last days in Tibet

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May 4th 2006
For the last day in Tibet, we decided to watch the sunrise. One of our group members said we should wake up at 4:30am. So we all did, but the sun didn't rise until 7:30...yeah, we were freezing our booties off. The national guards thought we were crazy foreigners. I think I have to agree with them. The whole purpose for waiting for the sunrise is that one picture you see...The ONE MILLION DOLLAR ... 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