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Introducing Western Sìchuān & the Road to Tibet
To the north and west of Chéngdū is where green tea becomes butter tea, Confucianism yields to Buddhism and gumdrop hills leap into jagged snowy peaks. Much of the area kisses the sky at between 4000m and 5000m high.
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To Tibetans and Tibetan-related peoples (Qiang), this area is part of the province of Kham which covers the eastern third of the Tibetan plateau. For travellers, it is Tibet sans the ‘official’ provincial border and all its hassles.
The Sìchuān–Tibet Hwy, begun in 1950 and finished in 1954, is one of the world’s highest, roughest, most dangerous and most beautiful roads. It splits into northern and southern routes 70km west of Kāngdìng. As yet, there isn’t much in the way of tourist facilities. For more information on Kham visit www.khamaid.org.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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