Songzanlin Monastery Songzanlin Monastery new constactions The border to the Tibetan territory in Yunnan Landscape on the way to Zhongdian Leaving Zhongdian the Shangri-La in Yunnan View to the big Songzanlin Monastery complex A boy look down the balcony Tibetan woman in a village near Zhongdian View to the Songzanlin Monastery complex Wall paintings inside the Songzanlin Monastery Living quarter behind the Songzanlin Monastery Main entrance to the Songzanlin Monastery Songzanlin Monastery Dukezong village beside the Songzanlin Monastery Kids welcome us in Zhongdian Steps to the Tiger-Jumping Gorge Tiger Jumping Gorge Tiger Jumping Gorge Choosing the fresh victuals for lunch in Qiaotou Little girl posing for a photo shot at Tiger Jumpi… Tiger Jumping Gorge The map of the railway from Lhasa to Xining The trail on the piles Lhasa railway station The waiting room in the railway station The gate to board the train to Xining The tickets for a sleeping car The Qinghai-Tibet Railway The railway goes mostly on piles Boarding the coach No. 11 The train is ready for Beijing Our group is boarding the train Modern construction in the railway station Along the Zang Po river Just out of Lhasa View over the grain fields to the highway Crossing the Tsang Po river The Tsang Po river also called Yarlung Zangbo Rive… Modern tourist bus runs beside the Tibet train The track goes along the Tsang Po valley A look outside the window Salama and Albin inside the compartment Dangxiong 4,293 m, clean and empty railwaystation The floor inside along the coach Unending foothills in front of the high mountains Riverbed of Nam Cho No one on the highway Snow just in a bit higher altitude The remain of workers temporary accommodations Small pool beside the track Impressive cloud formations Near Amdo Cuona Lake near Amdo Close ride beside the Cuona Lake Cuona Lake Cuona Lake View out the window to the Cuona Lake Nagqu River near Amdo Erosion protection Amdo Station Climbing to the high Tanggula Mountains Climbing more and more higher and higher Erosion protection every where Inside the Songzanlin Monastery Bitahai Lake near Zhongdian Tibetan boys in the village Our group says "Bye bye Yunnan and surely see you… Kunming intersection Dongfeng Road Eating the cake the Chinese way Kunming Dongfeng Road Cutting the cake the Chinese way Kunming downtown Dongba Scripture shown how to write Cristal clear water runs down the mountain Heilongtan Lake Park entrance Lijiang Ancient City Lijiang Black Dragon Pool Big water wheel at the entrance of the Old Town Li… Canals in Lijiang's old town Lijiang at night Streets, bridge, wooden houses and red lanterns Red lanterns reflected in the alley at night Typical house in Lijiang Lijiang downtown Entrance to the Dragon Pool Garden Lijiang Black Dragon Pool and a Pavillon Ming dynasty Wufeng Lou (Five Phoenix Hall) Lijiang tea pavillon Walking through the alley in Lijiang Lijiang's mainplace in old city Restaurant across the canal in Lijiang Lijiang nightlife Naxi performance Cobblestone street at evening Naxi performance Naxi performance in Lijiang The Dongba Scripture Naxi village Baisha on the way to the Jade Dragon… a small walk to a Tibetan Monastery premises Top station of the cable car Tibetan monastery at Lijiangs Yulong Mountain Inside a Naxi tempel Wen Chang Gong in Baisha A cable car brings you to the top Yak riding in and beside the river Selling souvenirs in the Naxi village Baisha Tibetan Terrier Jade Dragon Snow Mountain also called Yulong Mount… Panorama view at the Yulong Mountain A performance of Bai traditional dances Our Bai tourguide Daisy Inside a typical patio A friedly chat with an old resident Art student doing her painting On the way to Xizhou Xizhou market Rich Bai ethnic culture in Xizhou Gate to the center of Xizhou Palm sugar Local spices sold at the market in Xizhou Xizhou Senior Bai citizen in Xizhou Theater hall of Dali Dali's street life Dali's nightlife Fuxing Lu seen from the South Gate