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["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@intrex.net>]

Tibetan School
http://www.pbase.com/matt_in_sha/school

A 500 year old temple between Daocheng and Shangri La valley.
30% of the original survives (rest was destroyed in 1966-76)
http://www.pbase.com/matt_in_sha/tt
You can get an idea of the size of the original temple at this site.
Why would anyone destroy something as beautiful and historically significant 
as this?
I guess the chinese intended to turn something "historically significant"
into something "currently insignificant". They can never destroy an 
institution
as important as Tibetan culture and Tibetan Buddhism. The modern-day chinese 
will certainly
earn their place in world history - among the most infamous, senselessly 
brutal,
characterized by unbridled greed and ultimately culturally insignificant.

Have a look at this!!!
matt_in_sha |  all galleries >> Road to Shangri-la >>  Ganzi to Lithang > 
gtol03.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/matt_in_sha/image/64981002

http://www.pbase.com/matt_in_sha/image/64981015

http://www.pbase.com/matt_in_sha/image/64980999

http://www.pbase.com/matt_in_sha/image/68077722