More Tibet Info
Tibet Facts and Figures:
Crime
Health risks:
Time Zone: GMT+8
Comminications:
Internet Cafes exist in Lhasa, Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse.
The government has imposed stricter regulations on them starting Nov. 2002
following a deadly fire in the Lanjisu Cyber Cafe located in Beijing.
Weather
Lhasa Av. Hi Low
Sep 58° 84° 39°
Oct 49° 71° 23°
Current Weather from CNN
Maps
Tibet Regions Map, Maps of China.
China Provinces and Autonomous Regions, Prefectures in Tibet,
Counties in Shigatse Prefecture, Place Names
Lhasa-Kathmandu Road Map, Mt. Everest Region Map
Books
See Sierra Club Trip Page
Movies
* Shangri-La - 1961
* Lost Horizon - 1937
* Kundun 1997, the life of the Dalai Lama
* Himalaya, 1999 Martin Scorsese ***** (Also released as Caravan)
(Tibetan with English subtitles)
* SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET(1997) Brad Pitt ****
* Little Buddha 1993
* Tibet - On the Edge of Change, 1950 - Documentary -
A compelling chronicle of the spiritual and political repression in the
Himalayan country, the seat of classical Buddhism.
Search for "Tibet" at Video Finders for others.
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last updated 20 Nov 2002
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