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Kanding, gateway to Tibet, former tea depot, distribution center. Tea brought over the mountains by porters was then packed on to horses and yaks for trips to Llasa and beyond. Nothing remains from those days as trucks are loaded at the tea factories in Yaan. Flood destroyed old warehouses and Tibetan style buildings leaving newly rebuilt Chinese city. Pics of only Tibetan club, popular w. Chinese tourists and businessmen.......................................
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 28.2 Mpixels (80.6 MB uncompressed) - 6500x4333 pixels (21.7x14.4 in / 55x36.7 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Kham, Chamagudao, Kanding, Sichuan, TAR, Tibet, China, Dancing, Show, performance, The Forgotten Road, Tea Horse Road
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