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Bad History: Xinhua on the Dalai Lama

Yeah, I know. Attacking Xinhua for bad history doesn't seem like much of a challenge. But sometimes...you just gotta call 'em on it. From Xinhua: It is known to all that in the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the Fifth Dalai Lama paid respects to Emperor... ...full story at Granite Studio

from Granite Studio on Thu, Oct 11 2007

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