Globalisation (8): kid on coke in Tibet 20th June 2007

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josef:

Scary imagery.

June 21st, 2007 at 16:51

CameraCanon EOS 5D
Focal Length135 mm
Aperturef/4.0
Exposure1/500 sec
ISO100
Date Taken16 Apr 2006, 08:41

The story behind "Globalisation (8): kid on coke in Tibet"

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The kids drink the last drops out of the cans of coca-cola, discarded by tourists passing through this dusty town of Tingri, Tibet.

Yesterday it was announced that the Chinese will fully pave the 108km/65 miles of unpaved road towards Everest BC so that the people carrying the Olympic flame do not get sore feet. For the environment this seems to be bad, though it will mean less exhaust per car there will be many more cars in total. Locals like this boy will get more western influence than just coke cans, is that good or bad?

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