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tibet

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August 25th 2006
25/8 - after 48 hours on the train from Beijing we got to Lhasa, capital of Tibet, and landed in the Keiri hotel which is recommended on the LP travel book. 250 Yuen for a stinky room lousy shower and toilet, so we switched after 3 days to other hotel - Pilgrimates, 90 Yuen for a double bedroom, toilet outside. We got up in that morning and started to look for companions for a round trip jeep tra ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet

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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