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Trying to get to Tibet, China

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August 18th 2005
Hi all, I left Xiahe early in the morning heading west, getting closer to Tibet. The area is very special, with a strong feeling of Mongolia. Many Tibetan nomads live here in tents on the green hills, with yaks and sheep grazing the fields, and there aren't too many real settlements or houses. I arrived to a city called Tongren. This place is known for some more Tibetan temples (what a surprise! ... read more

Asia » China

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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