Southwest China

Written by Tim Blight

Writer, traveller, amateur photographer, teacher. Based in Melbourne and Lahore.

Gallery

0 Comments(s)

March 14, 2013

The following pictures were taken on a journey between Lijiang, Yunnan and Kangding, Sichuan, in China. Much of the region is referred to as Kham, the eastern most reaches of Tibet.

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • Snacks in the Old Town of Lijiang

  • Snacks in the Old Town of Lijiang

  • Black Dragon Pool, Lijiang

  • Black Dragon Pool, Lijiang

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • The Old Town of Lijiang

  • Yangtse River between Lijiang and Shangri-la

  • The road between Lijiang and Shangri-la

  • The road between Lijiang and Shangri-la

  • Shangri-la

  • The Old Town of Shangri-la

  • Drying vegetables in Shangri-la

  • Shangri-la

  • The Old Town of Shangri-la

  • The Old Town of Shangri-la

  • Mountain-top temple in Shangri-la

  • Mountain-top temple in Shangri-la

  • Mountain-top temple in Shangri-la

  • Giant prayer wheel

  • Incense at Shangri-la temple

  • Shangri-la

  • Benxilian, on the road between Shangri-la and Deqen

  • The road between Shangri-la and Deqen

  • Deqen, smashed into the side of a mountain

  • Meili Snow Mountain

  • Meili Snow Mountain

  • Sunrise over Meili Snow Mountain

  • Sunrise over Meili Snow Mountain

  • Sunrise over Meili Snow Mountain

  • Sunrise over Meili Snow Mountain

  • Sunrise over Meili Snow Mountain

  • Sunrise over Meili Snow Mountain

  • Sunrise over Meili Snow Mountain

  • Sunrise over Meili Snow Mountain

  • Mingyong Glacier, seen from Feilaisi Temple

  • Noodle varieties at Deqen bazaar

  • Noodle varieties at Deqen bazaar

  • Noodle varieties at Deqen bazaar

  • Rice cake dish at Deqen bazaar

  • Drying chillis on the roadside at Feilisi Temple

  • The road from Shangri-la to Xiangcheng

  • The road from Shangri-la to Xiangcheng

  • The road from Shangri-la to Xiangcheng

  • The road from Shangri-la to Xiangcheng

  • The road from Shangri-la to Xiangcheng

  • Xiangcheng's main street

  • Tibetan homestay in Xiangcheng

  • The road from Xiangcheng to Litang

  • Litang stupa

  • Painting on Litang stupa

  • Litang valley

  • Litang Valley

  • Litang valley

  • Litang's Chode Monastery

  • Litang's Chode Monastery

  • Litang's Chode Monastery

  • Litang's Chode Monastery

  • Tsampa and yak butter tea in Litang

  • On the road near Litang

  • "The worst road in the world" - between Litang and Kangding

  • Dawn over Kangding

You May Also Like…

Christmas in Sydney!

Christmas in Sydney!

Dec 20, 2017

Christmas in Sydney! The silly season is upon us, and that means decorations, food and songs such as "White...

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Discover top-tier online gaming with hundreds of pokies, live casino tables, and rewarding promotions. Secure transactions, instant withdrawals, and round-the-clock support included. Join now at RocketPlay and start winning today.