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Published: 2008-04-07 19:07:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 1130; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 0
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I walked into this devoted pilgrim in front of the Jokhang temple in the centre of Lhasa. Many of these pilgrims have never seen a city before and their once-in-a-lifte-time-trip is a real pilgrimmage. Often they travel in the back of a big truck for days, spending the nights sleeping in the same truck as well and being herassed by Chinese roadchecks every 100 kilometer or less! No matter what, they make it into Lhasa to perform the necessities that a good Bhudist needs to do to lift it's spirit to a higher level! The phrase "free Tibet" for these people does not necessarily refer to an independent Tibet but most of all to a freedom in culture and religion.Related content
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I like your choice of depth of field on this one...as the viewer feels somehow emotionally connected to this man - reading so much off of his face. it isolates him in the crowd, but yet shows that he's not alone.
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Thank you, when I see the photo I can still smell the atmosphere and hear all the noises
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I can imagine! I feel that way when I look at various pictures from when I was in Morocco years ago.
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Tibetan people really devote themself to their culture and belief. It's one of the beautiful pictures of Tibet. The pilgrims with prayer mill and rosary always impresses me.
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Yes, I can only agree. Thanks for the comment, the 
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No problem. You have an extraordinary works and I really love them!
Thanks for adding me to your friends list too.
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I wow
I wish this had been up when I did my faces thing
very expressive
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I hope Tibet can work things out with China. The situation is really making the Olympics bumpy.
I have a feeling that situation like this happened before back in North America. The Aboriginals didn't had cultural and religious rights until the 1950s, ever since the Europeans came.
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I hope they work it out and the benefits will be towards the people it selves 
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I hope so too.
That reminds me, I have been hearing that BBC and CNN weren't telling the real "truth" about China, they have been covering it with bad stuff to make China look bad. There weren't any peaceful demonstrations there, and isn't Tibet part of China since the Yuan dynasty?
I hope I don't offend you, but it's the real facts.
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Well, you don't offend me and I have no desire to split Tibet from China or what so ever. The only thing I oppose is the fact that Tibetan people are treated like second hand citizens in their own country (excuse, province). I have been there a few times and also seen the way Tibetans are treated by the (not all of course) people. I remember a case that I visited a little town with many Tibetan hostels and 1 Chinese hotel. I was only allowed to stay in the Chinese hotel for that night which was ok with me. As I wanted to give some benefits to the local Tibetans as well I decided to go eat something in one of the Tibetan restaurants. Everywhere I entered the restaurant the Tibetans were very friendly but they told me I could not eat at their place anymore. After 2 days I fifured out that the day before I (the tourist group) came into town, the owner of the Chinese hotel talked with the Chinese chief of police to ask him to arrange that the tourists only could use Chinese facilities during their stay. So the chioef of police went along all Tibetan Restaurants ordering them that it was forbidden during the weekend to accomodate foreigners in their restaurant. Luckely we did find a back entrance in one of the little Tibetan places. So far for freedom, intimidation and bribes! No realy, Tibet is not free of mind, free of religion, free of economy and free in choosing your own life. Why else do I need to show a travel pass every 50 kilometer to some Chinese bully patrol along the highway? Is there something that is worth hiding? So what about real facts? How many times have you travelled there? I do agree though that newscoverage by either BBC, CNN and other Chinese press agencies ar BS anyhow. It is all about politics and money, even in a communist state where the leaders are dwelling in rich-and-famous lifestyle!
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I see your point...very well...but when was the last time you visited Tibet? Things might have changed.
I have been looking up on Youtube lately, and western media are using pictures that aren't taken in China, and say that China is violating human rights. This is not right. Believe it or not, check this out: [link]
You don't have to watch it, if you don't want to. I have no intentions to have bias against any country or race. I don't find what BBC and CNN is doing is right. It's wrong! Violation against free media!
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I was in Tibet in 2005 but for me the ultimate question is: Does China (and of course also other countries as well) violate human rights or not? By the way, when was the last time you were in Tibet?
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China isn't violating any human rights. 2005 might be different from the present, because China's living conditions are improving over the years. China spend 40 million US dollars on Tibet every year, for schools, hospitals, and other needs. If you read more about Chinese history, I think you would understand better.
I never been to Tibet before, but I read a lot of Chinese history from books though. I've been to Beijing though, and it was a nice place (with a bit of pollution however).
It's the Americans that are violating human rights...in Iraq. The westerners did far more worse things than the Chinese did.
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Yes, keep living in your fantasy world
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Free Tibet ........
Enjoying your shots of this lovely region immensely, great work
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Thank you and of course also for the
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It will be intresting to see how the world will continue to react to Tibet with China hosting the upcoming Olympics. If London is a sign of things to come China could be in for rocky Olympic games. Im not sure how I feel about that...
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Me neither. I think it is also a bit hypocriet to just start now when we already accept China as being the biggest supplier of all kind of bs in our world!
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hey i have that wooden thing he's holding! (no doubt its fake)
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This is a so-called "prayer mill". You have to swing it clockwise and inside is a roll with prayers that are scattered into the air by the swinging
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wow i never knew that! thanks!
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Thank you, that was very quickly
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