Tag Archives: Maqu
Yaks, Creases and Nomads
The man we pick up in Nyimalung has the calm eyes and weathered face that the mountains create and sculpt almost at will. Songjem is in his early sixties and his face and countenance have a lived in quality that … Continue reading
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Tagged Amdo, China travel, China's frontiers, Expedition, exploration, Gansu, Golog, Golok, Himalayas, Huang He, Jeff Fuchs, Ma Chu, Maqu, Mountain, mountains, Nomads, Qinghai, sacred mountains of Tibet, Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Yak, yaks, Yellow River
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Gansu – Towards the Hills
Michael and I are back in our beloved hinterlands driving deep into the nomadic territories of Gansu province. Continuing my travels into the frontiers to witness a very special way of life change. In this part of the world at … Continue reading
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Tagged Amdo, Expedition, exploration, Gansu, goodies, highlands, Hui Muslims, Jeff Fuchs, Lanzhou, Linxia, lush greens, Maqu, Michael Kleinwort, Mosque, Nomads, Qinghai, rolling mountains, sacred mountains, tibet travel, Tibetan, Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Trade, Tsalam
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Tsalam – The Ancient Salt Route
The Route of White Gold When: May, 2011 Who: Jeff Fuchs, Michael Kleinwort Where: Southern Qinghai (Amdo) One of the ancient world’s great and unheralded trade routes was the eastern Himalayas’ Tsalam, or Salt Road. Known to many Tibetans as … Continue reading
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Tagged Amdo, Amne Machin, Amye Maqen, Honkor, Jeff Fuchs, Maqen, Maqu, Michael Kleinwort, Nomad, nomadic, Qinghai, Salt, Salt Road, Salt Route, Tea Horse Road, Trade, Tsa, Tsalam
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