Mike and I finally became saturated with the tour group and decided to venture on our own for a while. We wanted to visit the teahouse at the nunnery, but only 3 other people were "brave" enough to join us -- they were either worried that we couldn't find our way back to the hotel without a guide, or didn't want to become sick by eating/drinking anything that wasn't sterilized by the hotel.
So, we had ourselves a little adventure - lots to see and do in the streets of Lhasa!
So, we had ourselves a little adventure - lots to see and do in the streets of Lhasa!
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| Map of downtown Lhasa |
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| Hand knit yak wool long johns |
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| Dumpling shop - yum! |
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| Tailor shops - the married women wear the aprons to signify their status |
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| Old man with child buying chickens |
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| The butcher shops are run by Uighers - the Islamic minority population in western China |
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| Yak butter and Yak butter cheese |
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| Caterpillar larvae used for traditional medicines |
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