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Tibet Hiking Tour
"This trip may only last for fifteen days, but the experience of cultural shock and the memory of beautiful mountain scenery will last for a lifetime."
A train is seen on the bridge over Lhasa River near Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region July 1, 2007. Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which began operation a year ago on July 1, is witnessing its first anniversary of its openning. The railway had transported 1.3 million passengers and 650,000 tons of goods in or out of Tibet by May 31 this year, according to Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company.
The first of the 4 trains starting from Lhasa railway station departs in the morning in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region July 1, 2007.
The first container freight train starts off from the Lhasa west station in Lhasa, capital of the southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on July 1, 2007. Container freight transportation was added to Qinghai-Tibet Railway Sunday, the one year inauguration anniversary of the world's highest railway.
The first container freight train starts off from the Lhasa west station in Lhasa, capital of the southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on July 1, 2007.
Visually impaired passengers wait in line to get aboard the train from Lhasa railway station in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region July 1, 2007.
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On June 7 to 21, 2002 our group hiked
from GanDan to SamYe Monastery.
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One evening we enjoyed Tibetan style dinner and folk dances
Visit of Jokhang Monastery
Visit of Norbulingka, Summer Palace
We watched monks debating in Sera Monastery
Start our hike with a visit to GanDan Monastery
Our group setting to hike up mountains
Yaks hiking along with our group
Our yaks and herdsmen were never too far away
Yaks carrying our luggage and their herdsmen crossing a stream
Taking a rest in a beautiful valley
Our group arrived SamYe Monastery
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On March 15 to 25, 2002 Tony hiked
the trail from GanDan to SamYe
to prepare for June Hiking Tour
Tony at Potala Palace
...at Barkhor Street
Banquet hosted by Minister of Tibet Tourism
...at GanDan Monastery
...passing nomad camps
...paying a visit to a nomad family
...enterring a nomad family camp
...typical nomad family camp
...children from nomad family
...Tony and nomad family
...Inside nomad camp, radio music powered by solar panel
...arriving SamYe Monastery
...SamYe Monastery with history of 1200 years
...front door of SamYe Monastery
Potala Palace in sunride
Today young lamas learn foreign language in Lama Institute
Lamas prayed daily in Monastery
Openly they often debate Buddhism
Holiday in Lhasa
Jokhang Monastery
Jokhang Monastery is always busy
Buddha Statue, in Jokhang Monastery today, brought into Tibet by Princess WenCheng of Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618 - 907)
SamYe Monastery
Mural in SamYe Monastery
Gandan Monastery
SamYe Monastery
Usage of Solar Power in Tibet
Usage of under ground heat in Tibet
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