As our Year in Virtual China draws to a close...I would like to end in Tibet.
Former home of the Dalai Lama, who was exiled when Communist China took over, Tibet spans 970,000 square miles and is home to 13.5 million people.
Most speak the Tibetan Language and are Buddhist.
...funny fact...I always knew that Communist China tended to micro-manage...but nothing shows this quite as well as a recent proclamation that No One is Allowed to Reincarnate without Expressed Government Permission...not entirely sure how they plan to enforce this....
Not a joke.
The Roof of The World
https://youtu.be/CV4DmbagWHQ
This plateau has been inhabited for around 21,000 years.
The PRC annexed Tibet in 1950.
Some of the tallest mountains in the world are here...including Mount Everest. Over 29,000 feet above sea level.
Yearly, there are between 600-800 people who actually make the summit. Over 300 have died in the attempt.
Nearly 200 of the frozen bodies in the very upper levels are still there, unable to be evacuated.
Climbing Mt. Everest
https://youtu.be/99ryMHWuhtM
And the Summit.
View from the Top of The World!
I hope you have enjoyed this year's virtual adventure...by the first we will map another wonderful journey...
Carla
