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Chamadao, going up first pass to Gyongda, rains have turned the road into a sea of mud. Huge traffic jams caused by construction and road crews shaking down drivers to pass their bad section of road. We pay out 50rmb x 5, and another 300 for crew to make new path around stalled truck. trip of 126 km takes 13 hours..................................
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: MM7680, Chamagudao, Chamadao, Kham, Tibet, TAR, China, The Forgotten Road, Tea Horse Road, traffic jam, mudd, Gyongda, truck, truck drivers
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