Hoa Cách Tang Ge Sang Hua Cosmos Flowers
The Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is very prominent with the sutras fluttering on the majestic mountain peaks, or the chanting machines revolving and the prayers resounding everywhere, but there is also one kind of beautiful flower with the meaning of happiness: ge sang hua (cosmos flower). P.s.: Picture taken in Ganzi (Garzê or Kandze), Garzê […]
Trekking Ta Nang (Lam Dong)
My company organized a 2-day trip to trek Ta Nang for managers. Despite advice to practice before the trip, I didn’t think it would be as hard a the hikes/treks I did in Kangding, Danba, or Garzê (all in Sichuan province of China) in 2009. Turned out I was wrong somehow. The day before the […]
I Am The Highway
⚡🌌🛣️ I am not your rolling wheels – I am the highway. I am not your carpet ride – I am the sky. I am not your blowing wind – I am the lightning. I am not your autumn moon – I am the night. P.s.: Picture taken in Danba, Sichuan, China in 2009.
Unknown Paths
🌄🌊🗺️ Mountains high, waters pure—none heed their call, Oceans wide, horizons far—no friend at all. // 高山流水无人识， 海角天涯何处寻？ Gāoshānliúshuǐ wú rén shí, Hǎi jiǎo tiānyá hé chù xún? // Cao sơn lưu thuỷ vô nhân thức, Hải giác thiên nhai hà xứ tầm? // Non cao nước chảy không người hiểu, Chân trời góc bể […]
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Day 15: Chengdu To Hanoi, Transit In Guangzhou
I didn’t have a good night sleep so I felt a lil bit tired after waking up. Alex said that he didn’t wanna miss breakfast. Alex looked forward to a Western breakfast, but they served a Chinese one. Ha ha! But I liked this kind of a light breakfast. We rent a bike next door, […]
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Day 14: Danba To Chengdu
We got up very early, packed up very fast. We shared a cab with an Asian guy, costing 3 yuans each. We were early for the bus so I had a light breakfast. The drive to Chengdu got us stuck in 2 traffic jams, one of which was caused by our bus driver. He hit […]
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Day 13: Danba Hiking
Last night I had the longest sleep ever. I didn’t wanna go out, but then to please Alex’s desire to walk more, we got out of the hotel at 9 AM and walked along the road out of town until we found a track. We met a Tibetan woman, later she gave Alex two oranges. […]
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Day 12: Garzê To Danba
I hardly slept so I got up early. I rushed Alex to pack things up because we had to walk to the bus station. The bus looked like a truck with so many things on the floor, blocking the isle. The music on the bus was too loud. Also, the driver used too much of […]
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Day 11: Garzê Monastery
We woke up very late around 8 AM. Didn’t know what to do so I listened to music while waiting for the rain to stop. As Alex wanted to go out, at 10 AM, we walked to a monastery nearby then another temple on the way we went to the mountains yesterday. 4 hours of […]