The other day got a call from a friend in Lhasa. She, a Chinese from Sichuan province originally, was happy that the situation was returning from riots to normal. 'But still, all the damages are around and it's so hard to forget those terrible days...The tibetan people suffered too. Now, Lhasa now has very few visitors. And according to news, maybe even in May, groups of foreign tourists are not allowed in here.'
The bargor streets, in front of the holiest temple Jorkang, used to be always busy everyday with tourists and pilgrams but now empty almost and highly guarded by police. I wonder, this year the buddha should be feeling lonely too?!
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