Kangding/Dardo

Kham 2004

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June 29th 2008
It was not without qualms that Graham and I planned our 2004 journey to Kham, as this extract from a letter he sent me attests: We should get two copies of a significant Buddhist text to read and discuss. You say you are starved for such interaction - it may help us not to get bored with each other - though how could I get bored with you? Seriously. I am sure that we both know that travelli ... read more

Asia » China » Ganzi

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more