Around the monastery at Gyantse

Lhasa to Shigatze

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April 22nd 2015
Today certainly gave me a different insight into Tibet. We set off at 8 am to take the scenic route to the 2nd largest city in Tibet called Shigatze. Although distance wise, the cities are not that far apart, with a few stops enroute, the trip took 11 hours. We had to stop every so often for the drivers speed to be checked. At one point his time was recorded and at the next checkpoint it was check ... 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