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Day 19 - Sunday 22/Nov/2015 - Shangri-La

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November 22nd 2015
Shangri-La... It's cold in Tibet ! Visit of the huge Tibetan monastery and a quick visit to the old town (mostly burned down two years ago, being rebuild now). - city bus number 3 to the monastery gate, 1Yuan. - entrance fee for the monastery and local transportation, 125Yuan !!! - city bus return to downtown, 1Yuan. - laundry 20Yuan. ... 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