A War of the Ages A deep, haunting bass overcomes you as you step into the great Potala palace in Lhasa. Buddhist monks in their traditional bright orange robes lay prostrate on the floor in submission in a great, expansive hall. This is the capital city of Tibet, a formerly independent, autonomous region in Southwestern China. This region entails a perfect example of a peaceful, spiritual nation, unified by the bonds of a central religion. …
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