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Through the TAR Qinghai/Gansu 2012 – Xiahe Part 2 (Ganjia Grasslands and beyond)
Following on from Part 1, we decided to do a day trip out to the Ganjia Grasslands (甘加草原), including going to the Bajiao Ancient City. It’s about 33km from Xiahe and we paid RMB180 for a driver and minivan to … Continue reading
Through the TAR Qinghai/Gansu 2012 – Xiahe Part 1 (Labrang Monastery)
Ummm, I just realised that I left out a really important point. A lot of the interactions and stories we had were due to the fact that both of us spoke fluent Mandarin as we’re both of Chinese descent. So when we … Continue reading
Through the TAR Qinghai/Gansu 2012 – Tongren
Our next stop is Tongren (同仁) or known to Tibetans as Rebkong (热贡). Well, it’s on our way to Xiahe’s Labrang Monastery and we were interested in the description in the Lonely Planet about the Tibetan Buddhist art that the … Continue reading
Through the TAR Qinghai/Gansu 2012 – Xining Part 3
This is the day that we’re supposed to see Qinghai Lake (青海湖) – do or die, as they say, as it’s our last day in Qinghai ! Breakfast was again, a hearty bowl of beef noodles. Now, our favourite food … Continue reading
Through the TAR Qinghai/Gansu 2012 – Xining Part 2
We woke up bright and early to start on a long drive to Qinghai Lake (青海湖). Frankly, it wasn’t that much of a chore to wake up early cos we were kept awake almost the whole night by the train/bus … Continue reading
Through the TAR Qinghai/Gansu 2012 – Xining Part 1
Continuing from where I left off, we flew into Xining from Beijing on Air China. Flight was uneventful except for when my travel companion’s backpack got stopped during check-in by airport security. *perspire* The X-ray showed our bottle of 3M insect … Continue reading
Plan B
Well, the initial plan was to go to Tibet but 2 weeks before we left, 2 Tibetan nuns self-immolated in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. Needless to say, all foreigners were not allowed in. 1 week before I … Continue reading
Starting off a new blog …
Well, I want to move my existing one on Multiply over to here just because it’s so much easier to update my blog here on WordPress and it’s easier for people to access. No more pesky prompt for people to … Continue reading
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