Horse races start August 1st
Hello everyone. I have been either in Zhongdian or traveling the last couple of days. Returning to Zhongdian was amazing. There were 4 completely new 2 story buildings that hadn't been there when I left. I found out from some local tibetans that there had been a city wide mandate issued on september of last year that 365 days later every building in the old town would be rebuilt. This explains why there is an insane construction-rush to finish working on so many buildings in Zhongdian. The town is very eager to turn itself into a tourist trap.
Over the last couple of days I have traveled from Zhongdian to Durong to Xiangcheng and finally to Litang where I am now. Included is a link to a map that shows where I have been. Mei Li Snow Moutain near Deqin is where Yubong was. The moutain actually borders Tibet, so there were times during my trip to Yubong that I was only a couple of Kilometers from Tibet.
http://www.chinabackpacker.com/destinations/yunnan/map/yunan.jpg
The road between Xiangcheng and Litang (Just north of where the map ends) was very beautiful. I hope that sometime in the future I can travel back there to spend some days backpacking, rock climbing, and flyfishing. The altitude was over 5000m, so well over 15000ft. I have also been told that my hike to Yubong was in fact at an altitude of 11000ft which makes more sense seeing that I started hallucinating from lack of oxygen.
I have reduced my bags once more. I am now carrying next to nothing: a shoulder bag and a very small black bag about 6x4 inches. It feels really good to not have to lug around a whole bunch of things I don't really use.
I have become part of a congealed group of traveling westerners. We all met on the bus to Xiangcheng, and have stuck together. The group includes a french couple, a belgium/chinese couple, two people from Holland, a Canadian/Malaysian Canadian couple, and me.
Besides the fact everyday is an adventure, there hasn't been any experience worth writing about. I will stay in Litang for the next couple days, and then it is off towards Chengdu.
Over the last couple of days I have traveled from Zhongdian to Durong to Xiangcheng and finally to Litang where I am now. Included is a link to a map that shows where I have been. Mei Li Snow Moutain near Deqin is where Yubong was. The moutain actually borders Tibet, so there were times during my trip to Yubong that I was only a couple of Kilometers from Tibet.
http://www.chinabackpacker.com/destinations/yunnan/map/yunan.jpg
The road between Xiangcheng and Litang (Just north of where the map ends) was very beautiful. I hope that sometime in the future I can travel back there to spend some days backpacking, rock climbing, and flyfishing. The altitude was over 5000m, so well over 15000ft. I have also been told that my hike to Yubong was in fact at an altitude of 11000ft which makes more sense seeing that I started hallucinating from lack of oxygen.
I have reduced my bags once more. I am now carrying next to nothing: a shoulder bag and a very small black bag about 6x4 inches. It feels really good to not have to lug around a whole bunch of things I don't really use.
I have become part of a congealed group of traveling westerners. We all met on the bus to Xiangcheng, and have stuck together. The group includes a french couple, a belgium/chinese couple, two people from Holland, a Canadian/Malaysian Canadian couple, and me.
Besides the fact everyday is an adventure, there hasn't been any experience worth writing about. I will stay in Litang for the next couple days, and then it is off towards Chengdu.
posted by Robert at 7/21/2005 12:43:00 AM
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