When a horse festival in the Tibetan village of Litang devolves into a showdown with the Chinese police, tempers flare and bullets fly!
But there are so many rules to remember! Take a deep breath, relax and follow these easy guidelines for good behavior in one of Asia’s most sacred spaces.
Pilgrims burn incense across from the Potala Palace. (Lhasa, Tibet, January 2005)
Woman lighting candles at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet
From the top of the Himalayas, looking down at the road to the Ganden Monastery. This is literally a "naural high." Lhasa, Tibet
In what appears to be a frozen wasteland lies an oasis of life. A hotspring bubbling to the surface in the platues of tibet, 3900m above the sea.
These flags stand as a totem of faith and devotion amongst the tibetten people.
Seen from frozen surface of the largest lake in China you cannot help but admire and marvel at the faith of these people.