One of the temples at the Litang Chode Gompa

Litang, heart of the Tibetan nomad country

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August 21st 2010
Litang sits at over 4000m elevation in the middle of a wide, treeless alpine valley, inhabited at this time of year by semi-nomadic Tibetan herders and their yaks, sheep, and a few cattle. Clusters of tents are everywhere, with motorcycles, which seem to have largely replaced horses for herding duty, alongside. The tents are black (made of woven yak fur), white (probably canvas), and blue (issue ... read more

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