When Tibetans wander the Potala Palace's dark halls and shrines, their worshipping appears as a sobbing of souls. Lhasa's majority Chinese enjoy the palace's physical beauty, perched on a small, central outcrop called Red Hill, surrounded by flat city streets. But the Chinese do not pilgrimage in reverence to the Dalai Lama's empty throne.
Han Suyin, an apologist author for Chinese rule over Tibet, wrote in her book, "Lhasa, The Open City," that the Potala was a "termite nest" and "an evil, parasitic monster, despite the glamor." A wealthy Chinese businessman, waiting his turn at the Bank of China within sight of the palace, said he didn't know much about the Potala, though he passed by nearly every day. "That place? No, I haven't gone in. Is it worth visiting?" he asked in an interview. He was curious about the Potala's value, but not as an advertising logo. Squinting at the Potala's mammoth white walls, he asked, "How much does it cost to see inside?"
Han Suyin, an apologist author for Chinese rule over Tibet, wrote in her book, "Lhasa, The Open City," that the Potala was a "termite nest" and "an evil, parasitic monster, despite the glamor." A wealthy Chinese businessman, waiting his turn at the Bank of China within sight of the palace, said he didn't know much about the Potala, though he passed by nearly every day. "That place? No, I haven't gone in. Is it worth visiting?" he asked in an interview. He was curious about the Potala's value, but not as an advertising logo. Squinting at the Potala's mammoth white walls, he asked, "How much does it cost to see inside?"
The Potala, dalai-lama's palace
The Potala, dalai-lama's palace
The Potala, dalai-lama's palace
The Potala, dalai-lama's palace
The Potala, dalai-lama's palace
The Potala, dalai-lama's palace
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