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Another afternoon trip out of Lhasa to a different mountain in a different direction and this time a nunnery as opposed to a monastery. Shod Seb (meaning Juniper) is a little visited place, perhaps partly due to the extremely steep climb up the mountainside to reach it. Despite the rigours of the climb the experience was well worth it as a lack of visitors meant a degree of openness to those who make it that was unmatched in many other places we visit. I think this comes across in the photos. We left here with a smile – a very happy place.

Launched in 1950 and designed as a vehicle for presenting captivating photographs alongside informative and interesting articles, China Pictorial became the first comprehensive publication conceived after the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949. The masthead of the magazine was inscribed by the late Chairman Mao. Click here for more covers.

China Pictorial Review Covers 1950 and 1953

Headseast – a blog all about China travel launched on 27th July 2009 with a photo of the symbol of Beijing, The Temple of Heaven in the south of Beijing.