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Video from Chinese Tibet

Here's a selection of clips from my trip. And yes, there is a theme. We spent three days on the only road to the town of Litang (and on to Tibet and Lhasa) watching these army trucks roll by endlessly. As I say in the story (see previous post) these guys were ready for a full scale fight: full combat kit, supported by field kitchens, paddy wagons for prisoners, mobile hospitals, huge amunts of supplies and so on. Who are thy going to war with ? Monks armed with prayer wheels?

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