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Zaduo, the end of the road, On Mekong River, the staging town for expeditions headed further west to the sources of Asia'c greatest rivers, Mekong, Yellow and Yangtse. Reputed to have the best yartsa gompo in China, the nomad population (85%) makes it's living from herding sheep, yaks and collecting YG, providing 80% of yearly income in 2 month gathering season, May to end of June. 4300m. Pics of town, Mekong River and yartsa gompo market Mostly Hui muslim minority traders.
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 24.4 Mpixels (69.8 MB uncompressed) - 6048x4032 pixels (20.2x13.4 in / 51.2x34.1 cm at 300 ppi)