China, the third largest nation in the world and the largest in population, offers a virtually limitless range of photographic opportunities. I made my first visit to China in June and July of 2004 experiencing many of its greatest cities and most historic sights.
I have organized nearly 200 of my China images into four separate articles. This is the fourth, focusing on Lhasa, Tibet, which has been under the control of China since 1950.
You may view my images of the other three portions of my China adventure at:
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Roofs of the Jokhang, Lhasa Lhasa, Tibet sits on the roof of the world, 12,000 feet above sea...
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Pilgrim circling the Jokhang, Lhasa Hundreds of Buddhist pilgrims clutching prayer wheels still circle the...
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Prayers, Jokhang Temple, Lhasa Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, fled to India in 1959....
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Resting Monk, Jokhang A Tibetan monk at rest near the Jokhang Temple. He sits beneath prayer flags...
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Spiritual expression, Jokhang Temple Ancient murals draw Buddhist worshippers to the walls of Lhasa's Jokhang...
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Potala Palace, from the Jokhang rooftop The thousand room Potala dominates Lhasa -- home of Tibet's religious and...
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Spinning prayer wheels, Jokhang The streets adjacent to the Jokhang Temple are lined with prayer...
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Pilgrims Progress, Jokhang Temple Tibetan women observe an endless line of Buddhist pilgrims encircling the...
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Fabrics, Jokhang Bazaar The streets surrounding Lhasa's Jokhang Temple are lined with...
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Religious odds and ends Locals, as well as tourists, shop for religious objects in the stalls...
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Tibetan child, Lhasa A young girl, framed in the doorway of her Lhasa home, was delighted...
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Goat in a butcher shop, Lhasa One can only ponder the ultimate fate of this goat, captured here...
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Monk quarters, Jokhang Temple Photos are not allowed inside of the Jokhang Temple. But I was able to...
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Decision time, Lhasa This rack of cigarettes, mounted just outside of the door of a Lhasa...
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Security Guard and friend, Lhasa This Lhasa security guard noticed my camera, and through a series of gestures...
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Yak Chops, Lhasa There are 12 million Yaks in China, particularly in high, cold, mountainous...
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Sisters, Lhasa Although these young sisters did not not speak English, they took much...
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Equal Opportunity in Lhasa Younger women often do heavy construction work in Lhasa -- a city which is...
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Tibetan gentleman, Lhasa Tall straw hat, wispy goatee, long shirt, a seat on the steps of a...
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White glove dining, Lhasa I found this incongruous relationship of clothing, shadows, and...
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Mountains from the Potala roof The foothills of the Himalaya surround Lhasa, and can best be viewed from the...
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Potala Door, Lasha The ancient doors of the Potala are decorated with brilliantly colored tassels.
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Golden Tower, Potala roof Tibet is one of the most remote and thus poorest provinces in...
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Potala Courtyard, Lahsa Halfway down from the roof of the Potala is a broad plaza offering rest and...
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Potala Square, Lhasa Chinese administrators have leveled many blocks of ancient homes and shops...
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