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Architecture Wallpapers > Ancient > Buddhist Temple, Lhasa, Tibet

Buddhist Temple, Lhasa, Tibet

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Pedestrians walk near a temple on the famed Barkhor promenade in Lhasa, Tibet, with the grandiose Potala Palace sprawled atop nearby Red Mountain. Once a spiritual epicenter, the Barkhor is in the midst of a Chinese government-led modernization effort that many believe has stripped the ancient neighborhood of much of its unique Tibetan culture.

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Posted by Patricia62 on 07/24/12 at 06:11 AM

Beautiful image. Sadly that will soon be the only way to see The Potata, as an image, because the Chinese are building a railway that will surely destroy the already crumbling foundations. It is the place where His Holiness the Dalai Lama escaped from in 1959 due to threats on his life. The Tibetan people have suffered so much for so long. Thankfully the large Tibetan community outside of Tibet will keep Tibetan Buddhism and culture alive.