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Unique Tibet

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March 7th 2010
Visiting Tibet when I did, had a chance to see things rarely seen by travelers. No handlers...no fixers for me. Can't say how I got through with a video camera...just suffice that I did. It was before the Olympics came to China...well enough before that the paranoia was just background level. Found myself in Xigatse when the Thangka ceremony was held. Just one day, four hours. Nine story ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Shigatse

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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