| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Lalung Leh
|
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The descent to the Tibetan Plateu.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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Colourful valley on the immense Tibetan Plateau.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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Rock formations and hills at 4500m.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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Fertile valley floor irrigated by a river.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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The Tibetan Plateau is 1000km by 2500km and is the largest plateau on Earth.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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The gravel road linking Kathmandu in Nepal with Lhasa is one of the highest in the world.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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Deserted settlement.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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The spectacular and colourful landscape of the Tibetan Plateau with an average elavation of 4500m.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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The plateau is in a rain shadow and is a high altitude desert.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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Tibetan settlement at 4500m on the valley floor.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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The many rivers on the plateau flow North and East to the Brahmaputra which joins the Ganges in Bangladesh.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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The rivers of the plateau keep the river valleys green.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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The plateau is two and a half million square kilometres (four times the size of France).
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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The plateau allows agriculture but is above the tree line.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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Spectacular landscapes and skies at 4000m.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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The grasslands of Tibet.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Plateau
|
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Yaks on the grasslands.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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The town of Gutsuo (4400m).
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Dramatic landscape.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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A group of villagers.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Tibetan farmer.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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A couple.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Dramatic landscape.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Stone settlement.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Hilltop settlement.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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One of the many streams and rivers in the region.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Yaks by the river.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Eroded rock formations.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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A rare rainstorm approaches.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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High altitude road.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Barren landscape.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Cliff faces overlooking the river.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Stone strewn landscape.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Gutsuo
|
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Rounded and jagged hills.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Jiatsuo
|
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The road ascending at Jiatsuo.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Jiatsuo
|
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Icy river.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Jiatsuo
|
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The road is above the snow line.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Jiatsuo
|
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Snowy landscape near the Jiatsuo Pass.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Jiatsuo
|
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The Jiatsuo Pass is at 5220m.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Jiatsuo
|
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The snowy Jiatsuo Pass is the highest point on the Kathmandu to Lhasa road.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Jiatsuo
|
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Fertile landscape to the East of the pass.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Jiatsuo
|
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Stream.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Jiatsuo
|
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Small village East of the Jiatsuo Pass.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Landscape near Lhaze.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Dark hills.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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The village of Lhaze at 4050m.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Lhaze is set in a wide fertile valley.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Tibetan child.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Street scene.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Children.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Girl carrying straw.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Harvesting in the Lhaze Valley.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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The valley is wide and well watered.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Small village in the wide Lhaze valley.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Shrine in a field.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Harvest time.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Family in a field.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Lhaze
|
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Rural scene.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
|
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Fertile valley near Sakya.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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The fort-like Sakya Monastery.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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The monastery is inside a walled complex which covers an area of 18,000 square metres.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Sakya Monastery was built in the 13th century.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Monks calling the faithful to prayer.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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The Great Sutra Chanting Hall.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Painted doors and windows.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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The monastery has Mongolian elements.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Detail of the walls.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Roof decorations.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Monks' quarters.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Prayer flags.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Prayer wheels.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Traditional Tibetan wall painting.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Tibetan painting.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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View to the couryard.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Visiting pilgrims.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Tibetan man at the monatsery.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Decorated window and painted roof.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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The setting of the monastery against a mountain.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
Site / Event : Sakya Monastery
|
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Pilgrims waiting outside the monastery.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
|
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The village of Sakya.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Sakya
|
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Uninhabited valley near Sakya.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Tsuo La
|
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Desolate landscape near Tsuo La.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Tsuo La
|
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Yellow coloured landscape.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Tsuo La
|
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The 4500m high Tsuo La Pass.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Tsuo La
|
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The road at the top of the pass.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Tsuo La
|
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High altitude plants.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Tsuo La
|
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Dramatic valley.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Tsuo La
|
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Barren farmland scenery.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Tsuo La
|
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An oasis in the desert.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
Region : Tsuo La
|
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Flat river valley.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Xigatse
|
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Xigatse is the second largest city in Tibet. The Panchen Lama's palace once stood on the flat hill overlooking the city.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Xigatse
|
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The town has much Tibetan architecture.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Xigatse
|
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The town is at 3840m.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Xigatse
|
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Carpet shop.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Xigatse
|
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Tibetan mother and child.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Xigatse
|
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A Tibetan kampa (warrior).
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Xigatse
|
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Two women talking.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Xigatse
|
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Two Tibetan children.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Xigatse
|
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Two Tibetan women walking.
|
1990 |
| China |
State / Province : Tibet
City / Town : Xigatse
|
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Woman selling apples at a carpet shop .
|
1990 |
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