Vultures picking at the body

Mountain Hike and Sky Burial

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November 5th 2010
Pictures of our last day in Lhasa, we woke up early and took a hike across the mountains with our guide. Pictured here is the remnants of a Tibetan Sky burial- a method of disposal in which the body is chopped onto pieces and ceremoniously left to be eaten by vultures. Also here are some great views of the city itself from the mountain. ... 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