Panchen Lama, Kumbum, 1948

Panchen Lama, Kumbum, 1948, originally uploaded by jiulong.

A picture from Life magazine by Mark Kauffman, which shows the young Tuteng Chueh-chi at Kumbum monastery.

Aerial shot of Gongga Shan

Aerial shot of Gongga Shan, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Not my photo - another Flickr find.

Bad karma driver near Deqin

Bad karma driver near Deqin, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Not my photo - another Flickr find

Wife of Tendon Dzongpon, Lhasa

Wife of Tendon Dzongpon, Lhasa, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Not really related to Joseph Rock, but I couldn't resist linking to these beautiful colour photographs of Tibet from the same era. They were taken by British envoy Spencer Chapman during an official expedition to Lhasa in the 1930s. The whole collection can be seen at:
http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk

Tendon Dzongpon, Lhasa

Tendon Dzongpon, Lhasa, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Not really related to Joseph Rock, but I couldn't resist linking to these beautiful colour photographs of Tibet from the same era. They were taken by British envoy Spencer Chapman during an official expedition to Lhasa in the 1930s. The whole collection can be seen at:
http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk