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Travel Journey through a changing Tibet Through the vast open spaces of the Tibetan countryside. 1/18 The monument commemorating the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, in Potala Square, Lhasa. 2/18 Monks at Drepung monastery. Built in the 14th century, it was probably the largest monastery in all of Tibet. 3/18 A typcial Tibetan kitchen as displayed in the Tibetan Museum. 4/18 Artists at work on a temple panel. 5/18 A yak skull for sale in the Lhasa market. 6/18 The Potala palace. 7/18 The Jorkhang temple. One of the holiest shrines in Tibet, it still exudes an aura of religiosity and faith. 8/18 Murals on Chakpori Hill, Lhasa. 9/18 Monks preparing sweets in the Drepung monastery. 10/18 The Nam Tso lake. 11/18 The Drepung monastery. The panel on the right is used for displaying giant thangkas during festivals. 12/18 Tibetan women in traditional attire on their way to the Jokhang temple. 13/18 A celestial spectacle of a rainbow during the train journey to Chengdu. 14/18 The train ride from Lhasa to Chengdu passes through some breathtaking scenery. 15/18 A Tibetan village. They are often located in the folds of valleys between mountains. 16/18 A platform at the Lhasa railway station. 17/18 The author's co-travellers on the journey to Chengdu. 18/18 This article is closed for comments.Please Email the Editor
Through the vast open spaces of the Tibetan countryside. 1/18 The monument commemorating the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, in Potala Square, Lhasa. 2/18 Monks at Drepung monastery. Built in the 14th century, it was probably the largest monastery in all of Tibet. 3/18 A typcial Tibetan kitchen as displayed in the Tibetan Museum. 4/18 Artists at work on a temple panel. 5/18 A yak skull for sale in the Lhasa market. 6/18 The Potala palace. 7/18 The Jorkhang temple. One of the holiest shrines in Tibet, it still exudes an aura of religiosity and faith. 8/18 Murals on Chakpori Hill, Lhasa. 9/18 Monks preparing sweets in the Drepung monastery. 10/18 The Nam Tso lake. 11/18 The Drepung monastery. The panel on the right is used for displaying giant thangkas during festivals. 12/18 Tibetan women in traditional attire on their way to the Jokhang temple. 13/18 A celestial spectacle of a rainbow during the train journey to Chengdu. 14/18 The train ride from Lhasa to Chengdu passes through some breathtaking scenery. 15/18 A Tibetan village. They are often located in the folds of valleys between mountains. 16/18 A platform at the Lhasa railway station. 17/18 The author's co-travellers on the journey to Chengdu. 18/18
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