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World: Asia: Tibet: Lhassa
The capital of Tibet. est. pop. 10,000 [1901] and center of Lamaism Buddhism. Visited by thousands of pilgrims from China, Turkestan and Nepal. In the late 18th century a law was established prohibiting (western) foreigners from entering the city, which was not broken until it was entered by British forces in 1904. [JT]EMPT: Holmes:"I travelled for two years in Tibet, ... and amused myself by visiting Lhassa, and spending some days with the head lama.
Last Modified: Sept. 27, 1997
