5808 x 3888 px | 49,2 x 32,9 cm | 19,4 x 13 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
September 2007
Ort:
tibet
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Tibet is the remote -Buddhist Himalayan territory known as the "roof of the world", and is governed as an autonomous region of China however the allegiances of many Tibetans still lie with the exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who fled to India following the anti Chinese uprising in 1959. Tibet has had a tumultuous history and has spent some periods functioning as an independent country but has for long periods been ruled over by the Chinese. Whilst remaining for many in the west the home of the mythical place known as Shangri-la This photograph shows The Rongbuk monastery which is reputed to be the highest in the world and stands in the shadow of everest The monastry was once home to 500 monks although now only 30 remain and the British base camp for the early attempts on Everest was situated close to this point
