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Horses, Blue and a Rail
Qinghai or for the Tibetans, Amdo – Michael and I have entered from the eastern Gansu border by that ‘everywhere’ mode of transportation in this part of the world, the bus. The struggle is as usual present; coming out of … Continue reading
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Tagged Amdo, China travel, Expedition, exploration, Gansa, Horse Race, Horse Racing Festival, Horses, Jeff Fuchs, Nomadic Horse Race, Nomads, Qinghai, railway, Tibet, tibet travel, Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Yak, yaks
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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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