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Welcome to Tibet
Imagine a place almost as big as West-Europe with geographic features...
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The Next Daila Lama???
Monks gathering at Potala Square.
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I forgot my robe today : ))
Temperature in October-November reach -3 to -6 at night and 13 to 18 by day....
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Lhasa's most imposing attraction
Potala Palace, once the seat of the Tibetan governmetn and winter...
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Potala Square
This is one of the architectural wonders of the world, thirteen storeys tall...
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Hotel's roof
From the Yak Hotel's roof, potala can be seen at a distance. This...
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Potala From Jokhang's Roof
Potala Palace can be seen from several spots in Lhasa. This picture was taken...
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Barkhor Area
The Barkhor Area, the holiest of Lhasa's devotional circuits. It is here...
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Market activity at the Barkhor area.
The medieval push and the shove of crowds, the street performers, the stalls...
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Beijing Donglu
One of the main streets in Lhasa with many places to stay, shops, restaurants...
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Diversity & Harmony
In Tibet, besides the Bon religions, Tibetan Buddhism, and Islam there...
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Diversity & Harmony
In the 14th century Kashmir muslims began to settle in Lhasa city. Tibetans...
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Jokhang Square
While the Potala palace serves as a symbolic focus for Tibetan hopes for self...
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The Jokhang Temple
The Jokhang, a mixture of sombre darkness, wafting incense, and prostrating...
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Jokhang Temple
You can follow the crowd of awestruck pilgrims through a hushed labyrinth of...
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Jokhang's Temple roof
The golden roofed Jokhang temple is 1300 years old and is Tibet's holiest...
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Tibet Geographic Features
Most of Tibet is a high altitude desert plateau over 4000 m with many passes...
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Sera Monastery
About 5 Km North of Lhasa is Sera monastery. Founded in 1419 by a disciple of...
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Debating at Sera Monastery
Debating takes place from 3.30 pm till 5.30 pm in a garden next to the...
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Monks at Sera Monastery
About 600 monks are now in residence, down from 5000 monks.
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Season's Change
In Tibet you can witness four seasons in one day. This picture was...
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