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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Street sweepers, Potala Plaza Except for a few passing tourists, the vast plaza facing Lhasa's Potala...
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Gate, Summer Palace, Lhasa The Norbulingka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas since the 1750s, is...
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Brass bowls, Summer Palace, Lhasa Someone had washed the Norbulinka's collection of brass bowls the...
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Old door, Summer Palace Most of the palaces in the Norbulingka were closed, undergoing...
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Dalai Lama's prayer scarves, Norbulingka Only one of the Norbulinka's buildings were open when I visited --...
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Carpet looms, Lhasa Lhasa is a city of small industries, such as this carpet making...
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Stone breaker, Lhasa Breaking stone is not a easy task, and here in Lhasa its a woman's job.
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Role model, Lhasa Watching his mother pack up a bag of meat, this butcher's son is already...
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Student, Special Needs School, Lhasa We visited the only boarding school for children with special needs in all of...
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Schoolyard game, Lhasa Students jump strings instead of rope at the Lhasa boarding school for...
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Tibetan woman at home During the three and a half weeks I spent in China, I was given a chance to...
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Shrine, Tibetan home In the bedroom of the home of the woman we visited in Lhasa, I noticed...
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Yak skull, Lhasa The Tibetan home we visited in Lhasa had the skull of Yak settled into the...
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article published 7/13/2004
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