Monthly Archives: September 2011

Dingri in Tibet

Posted on September 24, 2011 by kchew

Dingri (定日) or Tingri county is the next destination of the film crew. The Route 318 goes through to Dingri, where the highest road elevation is 5248m at Jiaculashan  pass.   The elevation of Dingri town is 4300m. Dingri is the main town for visitors to the … Continue reading →

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Lazi in Tibet

Posted on September 23, 2011 by kchew

It is a pity that the documentary does not cover the only China-India checkpoint in Yadong county. I would have love to see the checkpoint. Perhaps it is not opened. The recent earthquake with epicentre in Sikkim is very close to Yadong. Lazi … Continue reading →

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Robert Kuok: TV dialogue

Posted on September 23, 2011 by kchew

Robert Kuok is one of the richest ethnic Chinese businessman from South East Asia. He grew up in Malaysia. He is describes as ‘Sugar King’ as he dominates the  Asian sugar trade. He also established the Shangilla hotel group, which is one … Continue reading →

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Gongga and Langkazi in Tibet

Posted on September 17, 2011 by kchew

Gongga (贡嘎) or Gonggar and Langkazi (浪卡子) or Nagarze are two counties that share the famous Yangzhuoyongcuo (羊卓雍错) or Yamzho Yumco lake, which is one of the famous sacred lakes of Tibet. The lake covers  600 square km. Gongga is rather close to … Continue reading →

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Cuona in Tibet

Posted on September 15, 2011 by kchew

Cuona (错那) or Cona county  lies south of Cuomai. It is close to the Bhutanese and Indian borders.  The roads in the area are very winding, and the intense rains during the summer months can lead to numerous landslides. Lebugou (勒布沟) is a scenic village in Cuona county where … Continue reading →

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