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on the pilgrim wish-list

TOP7 WONDERS OF TIBET

Notes: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was Greek-inspired and generated. The thousand-room Potala Palace would easily rival those—in the context of Wonders of the Eastern World. In their lifetime, Tibetan pilgrims aspire to reach the most sacred sites of the plateau. The 'list' is debatable: you might want to get to all seven wonders listed—just to witness pilgrim fervour.

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from the Forbidden City

TOP7 HOT TOPICS

Notes: 'hot topics' means forbidden keywords scanned from the Forbidden City (Beijing) via the Great Firewall (Chinese internet blocking and monitoring). By coincidence, another forbidden topic is right at the doorstep of the Forbidden City: that taboo is Tiananmen Square, June 1989—about which any discussion is completely off-limits.

say what?

TOP7 THINGS TO SAY OUT LOUD IN TIBET

Notes: Guidebooks are full of things you can't say in Tibet. This list tells you seven things you can safely say out loud. Some are more effective when shouted in a chant, preferably while waving a banner or large red flag. This list was contributed by Alec Le Sueur, author of The Hotel on the Roof of the World (Summersdale, UK).

in this lifetime or the next?

TOP7 REASONS TO VISIT TIBET

Notes: this list was contributed by Isabel Losada, author of A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World, a book about how one person can make a difference to a cause—the Tibetan cause.

why are we silent?

TOP7 REASONS TO DO NOTHING FOR TIBET

Notes: this list was contributed by Isabel Losada, author of A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World, a book about how one person can make a difference to a cause—the Tibetan cause.

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