Art and the Top of the World
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the highest plateau in the world, with an average elevation of around 4,500 meters (14,800 ft) above sea level. The region is hence known as “the roof of the world'. Wikipedia
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Photo of the Qoikang Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet (12,000 ft above sea level), by Feng Zhong
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Photo of Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Plaza, Lhasa, Tibet, by stephen
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Photo of turning prayer wheels by Tsemdo Thar
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Photo of details of Potala Palace by So_P
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Photo of prayer flags by Dennis Jarvis
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Photo of Uya (Wuyag), Tibet, by Jan Reurink
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Photo of Rongwu Monastery, Qinghai, (9,800 ft), by Tsemdo Thar
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Photo of A wall painting inside the main gate of the Baiju Monastery by Dennis Jarvis
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Photo of White Tara by Feng Zhong
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Photo of Yamdrok Lake (14,764 ft) by stephen
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Photo of Lake Namtso, (15,479 ft) by randomix
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Photo of holy lake Yamdrok Tso, Tibet (14,570 ft) by INDIVIDUELL MÄNNISKOHJÄLP
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Mount Everest, also known in Nepal as Sagarmāthā and in Tibet as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal and Tibet. Its peak is 8,848 meters above sea level. Wikipedia![](2517486625_88132e7d0f_b-2.jpg)
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Photo of Sera Monastery, by Feng Zhong