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Prior to Chinese occupation in 1949, Tibet’s capital was more like a town than a city. Covering just three square km, Lhasa (meaning literally “good place”) was the most sacred religious site for all Tibetans and was filled with pilgrims and traders. Today Lhasa’s Chinese- initiated urban growth has resulted in 51 square km crowded with Chinese Karaoke bars, brothels,…

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