Mountains

Tibet (enough said)

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April 16th 2012
Tibet was a life experience. I don't know if other people ever think about this, but there were many times during my travels around Lhasa where a thought struck me. The thought that I would remember these mountains and faces and monasteries for my whole life. The thought that the stories from different people and fellow travelers would be in my mind always. Dramatic, yes I know, but true. Tibe ... 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