Monthly Archives: September 2011

From Zhada, the documentary crew headed north along the Xinjiang-Tibet highway to the biggest town in Ali region, called Shiquanhezhen (狮泉河镇) town. This is a modern looking and booming town within Gaer ( 噶尔) or Gar county, that was first established in 1964, in … Continue reading →

Zhada (扎达) or Zhanda county is a further  200km travel by road from Pulan. It is in the west corner of the Ali rgion of Tibet. This is sparsely populated arid region with  vast expense of yellow earth and sandstone formations. The county is geographically close … Continue reading →

About 100 km north of Pulan in the Ali region of Tibet, there is pagoda like snow peak which reaches 6683m height. It is  called Gang Renboqi ( 冈仁波齐) or Gang Rinpoche. This is one of the main holy mountains in Tibet and … Continue reading →

The Ali (阿里) region is part of an arid plateau that lies in the western part of tibet. It is a seldom travelled and therefore the most  mysterious region of Tibet. The climate is very harsh, much of its elevation is above … Continue reading →

Zhangmu is busy little border town. The border checkpoint opens from 10 to 7,  and is usually busy with merchants, tourists and workers passing through it. During busy period, about 10,000 people use it.  A bridge that spans across the river that marks … Continue reading →