Cultural & Social |
Arrival at Lhasa Tibet on 27th September 2003 |
Lhasa Airport. The high-altitude discomfort can start right here |
The beauty of nature |
Enjoy the breath-taking scenery around Lhasa Tibet |
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Clouds seem so low that the road seems to lead you to heaven |
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One soon realizes that it was not the clouds that were low, but your being in almost 5,000 meters above sea level ! |
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A Tibetan Nomad tribe tending its herd |
APAMED members got the feel of the herdsmen's horses |
The children of the tribe |
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Rehearsal for the flag-raising ceremony of China National Day in Lhasa
City Square |
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Night view of Potala Palace on China National Day celebration, 1st October 2003 |
The majestic Potala Palace seen from our hotel |
APAMED members in front of the Potala Palace |
Dr. Chung was determined to climb all the way up the famous staircases of Potala Palace |
The exterior architecture of Potala Palace |
One of the entrances to the interior of Potala Palace |
On the roof-top of Potala Palace |
A bird's-eye view of Lhasa City from the roof of Potala Palace |
The Lhasa City Square seen from the Potala Palace |
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Side of Potala Palace |
Exiting Potala Palace |
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Jokhang Temple in Lhasa |
Inside the Jokhang Temple |
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Rooftop of Jokhang Temple |
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Monks of Jokhang Temple |
View of the Potala Palace from Jokhang Temple |
Another view of Lhasa city from the rooftop of Jokhang Temple |
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Jokhang Temple's tour-guide and her brother |
Market square in front of Jokhang Temple |
Worshippers praying at the entrance of Jokhang Temple |
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The ride to a much higher altitude |
The "road to heaven" |
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Steam from a frequent "blow-out" phenomenon of a hot spring |
Swimming pool of Yangbajing Terrestrial Heat Hot Spring located at 4320 meters above sea level |
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View from the remote temple |
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Innocently majestic? |
Rooftop of the remote temple |
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Exiting the remote temple |
Interesting architecture at the Lhasa market |
Say "Cheee...zzz" |
The Lhasa dry-market |
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The spices of Tibetan cuisine |
The "Hong Kong Restaurant" of Lhasa |
A famous night entertainment place in Lhasa |
A traditional dance show on the stage |
A local Tibetan restaurant |
A typical breakfast at the hotel |
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Traditional Tibetan dinner |
Tibet Museum |
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An intricate Tibetan artwork |
