Happy reunion

Such a funny moment. While wandering around, Haruko suddenly gave a gasp. I looked up to see a yak come charging in our direction. Then we looked the other way and another was charging towards us as well. Then it all became clear, as it was obvious the first was a juvenile. It was a calf and mother relocating each other! Whew!

# 61 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College-Xiahe- Sanke Grasslands

May 7th 2007
Surrounding Xiahe are vast areas of grassland used by local nomads as pastures for herds of yak, dzo (bull crossed with female yak), Tibetan cattle, sheep, goats and even pigs. The more famous areas are Sanke (about 13km away), Ganjia (about 34km away) and further away still, Takkar ( famous for its enormous rock formations). Ganjia Grasslands (not a joke, by the way!) were my first choice as t ... 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

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