LHASA, CHINA - JUNE 20: Portraits of former Chinese leaders (L-R) Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and current President Hu Jintao are displayed in a meeting room at the offices of the Dashi Group on June 20, 2009 in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Traditionally, Lhasa is the seat of the Dalai Lama, the capital of Tibet and is the highest capital in the world. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

LHASA, CHINA - JUNE 20: Portraits of former Chinese leaders (L-R) Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and current President Hu Jintao are displayed in a meeting room at the offices of the Dashi Group on June 20, 2009 in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Traditionally, Lhasa is the seat of the Dalai Lama, the capital of Tibet and is the highest capital in the world.

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