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The Tibet train
The Tibetan plateau from the window of the Lhasa - Golmud train.
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The Tibet train
The trains which run on the line to Tibet are the most modern in China. Even the so called...
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The Lhasa railway station
The rail line from Golmud, in the Tibetan foothills, to Lhasa was opened in 2007. It extends over...
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The road to Ganden Monastery
The Kyi-Chu river, a tributary of the Yarlung, flows just outside downtown Lhasa. The road from...
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Uploaded on Sep 28, 2007
Ganden Monastery - detail of a wall painting
The interior walls of the public halls in Ganden, as well as the cave of Tsongkapa, are...
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Ganden Monastery - Tsongkapa's cave
The tomb of Tsongkapa, one of the founding leaders of the Yellow Hat sect, as well as the cave...
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Ganden monastery kora
The kora - pilgrimage track - around Ganden monastery follows a trail up the mountains with stunning views of the Kyi-Chu valley.
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Potala Palace Courtyard
The courtyard leads to the entrance to the White Palace in Potala.
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Jokhang Temple - Roof decorations
Details of roof decorations in Jokhang temple. The roof is open to visitors.
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Jokhang Temple
The holiest Buddhist shrine in Tibet, the Jokhang temple in downtown Lhasa, has been in the center of Tibetan life for 1,300 years.
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Sera Monastery- the Thangka building
On festive occasions a huge Buddhist banner, called Thangka, is hung from the top of the building on...
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Sera monastery - Debating Courtyard
The Sera monastery in the outskirts of Lhasa conducts one of the few remaining traditional training...
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A lane in Drepung monastery
The monastery grounds are filled with narrow lanes, with walls of courtyards and buildings on...
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A corner in Drepung monastery
The monastery is built on a hillside, and some of the alleys are steep. The buildings are mostly...
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Drepung monastery - details of windows trim
Each window is protected by a small eave with an overhanging cloth trim, and decorated with painting...
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Drepung Monastery - Assembly Hall
The facade of the main assembly hall in Drepung is adorned with painting, overhanging trim and golden Buddhist decorations on the roof.
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Drepung Monastery - eaves detail
The eaves of the Buddhist monasteries in Tibet are commonly decorated. This is a golden decoration...
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Drepung Monastery - courtyard detail
The courtyards in Drepung are highly decorated. The main doorways are protected by a brightly...
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