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China, Tibet trip (May 2004):

These pictures are from  Lhasa and vicinity in Tibet.

 

Along the airport road to Lhasa

Roadside Buddha

Aggregating at the start of the Potala Palace tour

Wall repair on the Potala Palace

On the northside steps of the Potala Palace

Exiting from the Potala Palace interior

Leaving the upper section of the Potala Palace

On the final steps to the bottom

Mike and the natives

Group portrait in front of the Potala Palace

Anne in costume

Carl atop the Jokhang Temple roof

Jokhang Temple repairs

View of Potala Palace from Jokhang Temple roof

Barkhor Street scene

Barkhor Street goodies

Prostrate pilgrim on Barkhor Street

Lhasa street scene

Monica and the street urchins

At the Tibetan Opera

Young lady in costume at Tibetan folk show

Another young lady in costume

Chinese army convoy trucks on road north of Lhasa

Natives and tourists on the northern road

Tibetan village family

TV in their den

Villagers constructing a wall

The honorary, ceremonial yak

Curing yak dung patties for fuel

Yak dung fuel storage

Roadside lunch

Our lunch "hostess"

 

 

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View from the airport road View from the airport road
Northwest view of Lhasa from the Potala Palace North side of the Potala Palace
Entering the Potala Palace View of Lhasa Square from atop the Potala Palace
Red Palace section of the Potala Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple roofs Dragon head detail of the roof
Potala Palace from the roof of the Jokhang Temple Looking west from the Jokhang Temple
Barkhor Street scene Nyainqentanghla  Shan (Mountains)
Yak heaven Geothermal plant location
Hotsprings spa at ~13000 ft.    
       

 

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