Prostrators in Barkhor square, viewed from Jokhang roof

Tibet

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December 5th 2006
Last issue left us back in Beiing after spin, often near speed of sound, round Japan. Took recently built train for 2 days to Lhasa in Tibet. The trip began with the Chinese couple we were sharing a cabin with cordially asking us to move to another cabin. The request was then withdrawn when they could not find anyone who wanted to swap with us. Great start, only 48 hours of friendship to go! Relat ... 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