The marvellous Potala Palace @ Lhasa, Tibet is a 13 storied, 117m high (300m total over valley floor), measures 400m (E-W) X 350m (N-S), 3m thick slope walled (5m @base), copper poured foundations to guard against earthquakes contains over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and 200,000 statues. I simply love Potala Continue Reading
QINGZANG TIELU (THE QINGHAI TIBET RAILWAY) – THE HIGHEST RAILWAY IN THE WORLD
On the amazing World¨s highest Railway (Tanggula : 5072m) : Golmud – Lhasa Qinghai Tibet railway 1142 KM (960KM over 4000m & 550KM of it built on permafrost) over earthquake zones, in rarified air with oxygen supply carriages, 675 bridges, environmental friendly (totally trash free) and 33 wildlife crossing railway Continue Reading