Introducing Yùshù (Jyekundo)
Yùshù (Jyekundo) is one of the remotest corners of one of the remotest provinces of China. Straddling the grasslands of Amdo to the north and the deep forested valleys of Kham to the south, the prefecture is overwhelmingly (97%) Tibetan and dotted with dozens of impressive monasteries.
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Long an important caravan town along the trade routes to Tibet, Yùshù bursts at the seams during its three-day horse festival (from 25 July), when tens of thousands of Tibetans swagger into town. At any time of year, you’ll see crowds of Tibetans hunkered down in the central square selling yartse gompa, a highly valued medicinal caterpillar fungus collected from the surrounding grasslands.
The few foreigners who make it out here are mostly headed along the wonderful overland route to western Sìchuān, though it is theoretically possible to continue south to Nangchen and on to remotest eastern Tibet.
Note that there’s nowhere to change money in Yùshù.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Travel restrictions Qinghai and Sichuan
by Losang 15 July 2011
All 6 Tibetan prefectures in Qinghai are open, including Yushu prefecture. Keep in mind that Jyekundo is still being rebuilt. It will…
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Re: qinghai and yushu-are they closed to foreigners?
by Losang 15 July 2011
All 6 Tibetan prefectures of Qinghai are open as of today. [Jyekundo (Yushu)|http://kekexili.typepad.com/life_on_the_tibetan_plate/2010/04/…
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Re: Xining to Chengdu via Ganzi help appreciated
by Losang 18 June 2011
Agree with #4....that is the route you should take. From [Xining|http://kekexili.typepad.com/life_on_the_tibetan_plate/2008/11/xining-.html…
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