Images of Tibet and Yunnan
Traveling to Tibet and the Tibetan-heritage parts of Yunnan Province gives an interesting perspective on the Chinese desire to modernize and control and the Tibetan desire to maintain the essential elements of their unique culture. Beautiful small temples are surrounded by the ruins of the larger temple complexes that were there before, and many temples are being rebuilt. The landscapes of the countryside are majestic and beautiful and the people are warm.
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Sera Monastery View
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Prayer Flags
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Ruins at Sera Monastery
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Songzhanling Monastery
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Goats at Ringha Temple
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Potala, Lhasa
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Roadside Deities
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At Ganden Monastery
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At Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
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Atop Jokhang Temple
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Pandas
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At Wolong Panda Preserve
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Prayer Flags
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On the Road to Lhasa
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At Drepung Monastery
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The Red Door
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at Ganden Monastery
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Lhasa Street Scene
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Monks Debate
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Old Town, Lijiang
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Old Town, Shuhe
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Stone Forest