Zhigatse house

Although the colour scheme can be found in other Tibetan areas, both inside and out of the "T.A.R" (blech), those in Zhigatse were some of the most well-kept I've seen (heavy tourism in this city) and so very lovely.

hiking, hitching, horsing, mooching

August 16th 2005
From Lhasa to the west, towards the great Mount Everest, or even just to the Nepal border, many travellers wisely opt for a 5 or more day tour in a Land Cruiser type vehicle. Being slightly less wise, slighly less rich, slightly less inclined to ride in a Land Cruiser, I opted for choice two: public transport. As it happened, public transport only really runs to Zhigatse, one of the major to ... 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

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