The Roof of the Word
Today
in the age of information with jet aircraft,highways
and computer networks mysterious places
are rare to be found; but Tibet is an
exception.
Refereed as Shangri La, The forbidden
Land, The Roof of the World, and by many
more, the mysterious Buddhist Kingdom
remained long closed to foreigners, exerting
a strong hold on the imagination of the
world.
For centuries, it has fascinated
mankind. It was hardly accessible to the
outside world and has been always a challenge
to human beings. Tibet, a "forbidden
land" not only by man but also by
nature, attracted many explorers, scholars,
and pilgrims and adventure lovers, all
in pursuit of "Real Shangri La".
It is not only the
geographical and natural enchants but
also a long historical culture and religion
that appeal the foreigners to visit Tibet
at least once in a lifetime.
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