Cossie
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After reading Matt's trip report, I started thinking about my own visit there in 1985, we visited the PRC in both 1984 and 1985, although we only got to Tibet in '85.
Interesting times, we met ethnic Tibetans that were living in India and had been encouraged to visit and see if the wanted to return, I'd love to know if they did.
We also met Canadians cycling from Lhasa to Kathmandu, and also met Sorrel Wilby who had just finished her trip and was going to write about it, which she did!
The thing I noticed most about my photos and Matt's is the seemingly small number of Tibetans now compared to Han Chinese, again, we had spoken to a few Chinese migrants at the time and they had been encouraged to go there with sizeable bonuses.
First and article that I have had for a very long time, no idea where it came from, but makes for interesting reading.
The unorganised tourists sign was where we had to pick up our bags the day after our flight from Chengdu.
Interesting times, we met ethnic Tibetans that were living in India and had been encouraged to visit and see if the wanted to return, I'd love to know if they did.
We also met Canadians cycling from Lhasa to Kathmandu, and also met Sorrel Wilby who had just finished her trip and was going to write about it, which she did!
The thing I noticed most about my photos and Matt's is the seemingly small number of Tibetans now compared to Han Chinese, again, we had spoken to a few Chinese migrants at the time and they had been encouraged to go there with sizeable bonuses.
First and article that I have had for a very long time, no idea where it came from, but makes for interesting reading.
The unorganised tourists sign was where we had to pick up our bags the day after our flight from Chengdu.
