Mountain azaleas

Riding on the longest cable car in Asia

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November 6th 2010
The main attraction on the 2 day tour to Shangri-La is Shikar Snowy Mountain 石卡雪山, 4500m elevation. Here’s the longest cable car in Asia, a total of 2kms. The cable car was a bit scary, built against the wall of the mountain. Looking out from the other side of the cable car, it’s easily 50-100m higher than the valley below. The wind was starting to gather speed. Remembering what the ca ... read more

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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