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Year Taken |
China |
Tibet |
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Lhasa |
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Potala Palace |
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The guilded roof. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
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Lhasa |
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Potala Palace |
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People on the roof area of the palace. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
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Lhasa |
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Potala Palace |
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The upper levels. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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The gilded roof. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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Detail of the red part of the palace. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Potala Palace |
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The Dhvaja (victory banner). |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Potala Palace |
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View from the palace. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
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Lhasa |
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Potala Palace |
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Decorated windows. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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Temple guardian. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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Painting from Buddhist mythology. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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The palace houses the gold covered tombs of the Dalai Lamas. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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View of the city from the palace. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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View of the city surrounded by barren mountains. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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Houses at the base of the palace. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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The Potala Palace from Jarmalinka island. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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The Potala Palace from the city park. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Potala Palace |
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View of the palace from the city centre. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Tibetan pilgrims in Lhasa. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Street scene with local transport. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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|
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Selling pots. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Selling meat. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Jokhang Temple |
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The Jokhang Temple is in the centre of old Lhasa. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Jokhang Temple |
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The Jokhang Temple dates from the 7th century and has an area of 25,000 square metres. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
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Lhasa |
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Jokhang Temple |
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Pilgrims at the temple. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Jokhang Temple |
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The temple is the holiest in Tibet. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Jokhang Temple |
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Gilded roof. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Tibetan women with traditional clothing. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Kampa (a Tibetan warrior). |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Old woman. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Group of people sitting in the street. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Norbulinka Palace |
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The Norbulinka is the summer palace from where the Dalai Lama fled into exile in 1959. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Norbulinka Palace |
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The courtyard. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Norbulinka Palace |
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The guilded roof of the palace. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Norbulinka Palace |
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Painted wooden eves. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Norbulinka Palace |
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Door knocker. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Norbulinka Palace |
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The palace gardens. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Norbulinka Palace |
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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 |
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Cars could not be driven in Tibet due to the lack of roads, fuel and spare parts. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Tibetan man with prayer wheel. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Tibetan woman. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
Kyichu River |
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The Kyichu River passes through Lhasa. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
Kyichu River |
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The river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra which flows into the Bengal Delta. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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The spectacular Drepung Monastery is one of the largest in the world. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Drepung Monastery is on a hillside overlooking Lhasa. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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The monastery once housed 10,000 monks. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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The monastery dates from 1416. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Drepung Monastery |
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One of the many wall paintings inside the monastery. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Wall painting of a musician. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Blue faced temple guardian. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Temple guardian with red face. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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View of the courtyard. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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The walls and roof of the monastery are ornately decorated and guilded. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
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Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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The Dhvaja. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Prayer wheels. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Most of the 10,000 monks were killed during the Chinese invasion in 1959. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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The buildings are against a barren mountain. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Decorated doorway and window. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Chairs for monks to read their bound scriptures. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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The sciptures are bound in wood and tied with cloth. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Carved wooden binding for Buddhist scriptures. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Stupa. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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Rocks painted with Buddhas. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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View from the monastery. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
|
Drepung Monastery |
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View of Lhasa. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Pilgrim. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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|
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Woman with cane. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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|
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Two women. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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A group of pilgrims. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Seated women. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
|
Lhasa |
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Shady street. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
Himalaya |
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Flying from Lhasa to Kathmandu over the Himalaya. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
Himalaya |
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Snow capped mountains. |
1990 |
China |
Tibet |
Himalaya |
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Spectacular view. |
1990 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
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Chengdu is capital of Sichuan Province and has been a centre of arts and crafts for 2500 years. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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|
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The city was capital during World War 2. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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|
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The centre of the city. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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One child poster. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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|
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Statue and exhibitional hall of Mao Dze Dong. It is on the site of a former Ming palace. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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Spice shop. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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Clothes shop. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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Cafe. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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Making bird cages. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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Three girls. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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Residential street. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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Ceramic shop. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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|
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Clothes repair stalls. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
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Monastery of Devine Light |
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The Monastery of Devine Light dates from the 9th century. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
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Monastery of Devine Light |
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The complex has sixteen courtyards. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
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Monastery of Devine Light |
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Stone carved incense burner. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
|
Monastery of Devine Light |
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The pagoda has thirteen stages. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
|
Monastery of Devine Light |
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Bronze incense burner. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
|
Monastery of Devine Light |
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One of the five shrines in the complex. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
|
Monastery of Devine Light |
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Painted inner wall. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
|
Monastery of Devine Light |
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Curved roof. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
|
Monastery of Devine Light |
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Child praying. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
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Zoo |
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Sichuan Province is the habitat of the most famous animal in China, the panda. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
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Chengdu |
|
Zoo |
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The red coloured Lesser Panda. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
|
Zoo |
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The Giant Panda. |
1988 |
China |
Sichuan |
|
Chengdu |
|
Zoo |
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The Giant Panda eats bamboo leaves and is difficult to breed in captivity. |
1988 |