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Updated: 01:14 pm EDT May 09, 2008
story image He rode across the Himalayas in the winter of 1949: George Patterson's final contribution to the people of Tibet
(ExplorersWeb.com) We know that ExWeb is read by some pretty cool people. But this one really sent us through the roof. It's like Seven Years in Tibet all over again, except that this time we get to be a small part of it.

While ExplorersWeb has followed China through a modern perspective; George Patterson turned his back on all that he knew and journeyed into remote Tibet at the conclusion of the Second World War.

George became involved with the Tibetan resistance to the invading Chinese Communist army. Close to ninety years old now, the explorer/journalist has also met with the new generation of Tibetans and in the following editorial, George ties up history and today with a remarkable, unique insight.

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