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Country	Province State	Region	City Town	District	Site OR Event	Description	Year Taken
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Lhasa is the capital and largest city of Tibet and is at an altitude of 3490m.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Lhasa has been the centre of Tibetan culture since the 6th century.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			The city became a relgious centre in the 17th century.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			The spritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, lived in Lhasa until 1959 when the Chinese invaded and he fled to India.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			For many years the city was off limits to foreigners.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Two men and a woman.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Three girls.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Kampa warriors.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The 17th century Potala Palace. The red part is religious, the white area is the palace.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The palace is built on the site of a 7th century shrine and was the home of the Dalai Lama until 1959.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The Potala Palace is 117m high and contains 1000 rooms and 10,000 shrines.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The palace was saved from destruction during the Cultural Revolution by the intervention of Zhou Enlai.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	Entrance to the White Palace.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The White Palace was home to all Dala Lamas from the 5th (17th century) to the current (1990).	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	Decorated windows.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	Stone coat of arms.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	Painted eves.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The guilded roof.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	People on the roof area of the palace.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The upper levels.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The gilded roof.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	Detail of the red part of the palace.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The Dhvaja (victory banner).	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	View from the palace.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage site.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	Decorated windows.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	Temple guardian.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	Painting from Buddhist mythology.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The palace houses the gold covered tombs of the Dalai Lamas.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	View of the city from the palace.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	View of the city surrounded by barren mountains.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	Houses at the base of the palace.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The Potala Palace from Jarmalinka island.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	The Potala Palace from the city park.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Potala Palace	View of the palace from the city centre.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Tibetan pilgrims in Lhasa.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Street scene with local transport.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Selling pots.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Selling meat.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Jokhang Temple	The Jokhang Temple is in the centre of old Lhasa.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Jokhang Temple	The Jokhang Temple dates from the 7th century and has an area of 25,000 square metres.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Jokhang Temple	Pilgrims at the temple.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Jokhang Temple	The temple is the holiest in Tibet.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Jokhang Temple	Gilded roof.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Tibetan women with traditional clothing.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Kampa (a Tibetan warrior).	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Old woman.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Group of people sitting in the street.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Norbulinka Palace	The Norbulinka is the summer palace from where the Dalai Lama fled into exile in 1959.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Norbulinka Palace	The courtyard.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Norbulinka Palace	The guilded roof of the palace.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Norbulinka Palace	Painted wooden eves.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Norbulinka Palace	Door knocker.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Norbulinka Palace	The palace gardens.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Norbulinka Palace	The wreck of a car donated to the 13th Dalai Lama and carried into Tibet in pieces by yaks.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Norbulinka Palace	Cars could not be driven in Tibet due to the lack of roads, fuel and spare parts.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Tibetan man with prayer wheel.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Tibetan woman.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa	Kyichu River		The Kyichu River passes through Lhasa.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa	Kyichu River		The river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra which flows into the Bengal Delta.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	The spectacular Drepung Monastery is one of the largest in the world.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Drepung Monastery is on a hillside overlooking Lhasa.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	The monastery once housed 10,000 monks.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	The monastery dates from 1416.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	One of the many wall paintings inside the monastery.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Wall painting of a musician.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Blue faced temple guardian.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Temple guardian with red face.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	View of the courtyard.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	The walls and roof of the monastery are ornately decorated and guilded.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	The Dhvaja.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Prayer wheels.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Most of the 10,000 monks were killed during the Chinese invasion in 1959.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	The buildings are against a barren mountain.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Decorated doorway and window.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Chairs for monks to read their bound scriptures.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	The sciptures are bound in wood and tied with cloth.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Carved wooden binding for Buddhist scriptures.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Stupa.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	Rocks painted with Buddhas.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	View from the monastery.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa		Drepung Monastery	View of Lhasa.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Pilgrim.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Woman with cane.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Two women.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			A group of pilgrims.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Seated women.	1990
China	Tibet		Lhasa			Shady street.	1990
China	Tibet	Himalaya				Flying from Lhasa to Kathmandu over the Himalaya.	1990
China	Tibet	Himalaya				Snow capped mountains.	1990
China	Tibet	Himalaya				Spectacular view.	1990
China	Sichuan		Chengdu			Chengdu is capital of Sichuan Province and has been a centre of arts and crafts for 2500 years.	1988
China	Sichuan		Chengdu			The city was capital during World War 2.	1988
China	Sichuan		Chengdu	Tianfu Square		The centre of the city is Tianfu Square.	1988
China	Sichuan		Chengdu	Tianfu Square		One child poster.	1988
China	Sichuan		Chengdu	Tianfu Square		Statue and exhibitional hall of Mao Dze Dong in 1988. It is on the site of a former Ming palace.	1988
China	Sichuan		Chengdu	Tianfu Square		Statue of Mao Tse Tung in Tianfu Square in 2025.	2025
China	Sichuan		Chengdu	Tianfu Square		Tianfu Square is surrounded by modern buildings in 2025.	2025
China	Sichuan		Chengdu	Tianfu Square		Metro station in the centre of the square.	2025
China	Sichuan		Chengdu	Tianfu Square		The square at night.	2025