Tibet or Mars?

Day 6, 7 and 8

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June 12th 2015
Hi all, We're back to blogging since returning to Chengdu from Lhasa today! No internet access at all in Tibet! So a lot of catching up to do! Day 6 and 7 were basically in a train, 42 hours along the Tangu - La pass at 5,072m on the Qinghai - Tibet rail line! The railway is built on a permafrost and the Chinese continually ensure it stays that way! The train's about 15 carriages long, with com ... 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