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PART 1: TRAIN TO LHASA
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Midnight in Lhasa. Filmmakers Derek Smith and Joe Briscoe playing with the locals. |
At 3,490 metres above sea level, Lhasa (拉萨) sits at the top of the world.
Having given our 'guides' the slip at the earliest possible moment, we immediately ventured out into the city to experience a Lhasa which is currently 'off the record' to foreign tourists.
The people we spent the night talking to, both Chinese and Tibetan were friendly and warm.
To see more of Lhasa and the rest of Tibet, watch part one of the new web documentary 'TIBET', coming soon to untiltheybecomeconscious.