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Modified 17-Mar-24
Created 24-Aug-10
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We spent the night of June 4 in Guangzhou and flew into Lhasa (via Chongqing) next morning. We were picked up at LXA in a Land Cruiser to our hotel, and we just rested afterwards.

Top speed on the CRH train from Shenzhen to Guangzhou East.

Arriving at Guangzhou East.

Guangzhou Subway Line 1.

Guangzhou Station.

Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) permit (入藏紙) that was couriered to me in GZ.

Just me on the list. (PP# erased digitally).

Horrible V8 Hotel (微八) at Guangzhou Station.

View from our room - Green-skinned local trains with no A/C still exist.

Beautiful morning for flying!

Breakfast at the Oak Tree Cafe (風雅老樹) at CAN.

The new Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN, 廣州白雲) - very modern.

That's our flight with a stop in Chongqing (CKG).

I find CZ has the best airline food in China.

Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG, 重慶江北).

Same crew for both legs of the "direct" flight.

Meal again.

Snow capped mountains enroute to LXA.

Our A319 on the ground at Lhasa Gonggar (LXA, 拉薩貢嘎).


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