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Zhongdian to Litang

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November 8th 2005
From Zhongdian we took the back roads to Litang; a four day trip through several high alititude himalayan passes. It was very beautiful, the enitire time was spent with eyes glued to the horizon, one of many highlights were the 5000 metre high plains with herds of grazing yak near Litang. Photos below were taken through windows on a moving bus so you can imagine how good theyd be taken normally. I ... 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