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    Views[200] Linxia, Gansu province. I was there in Sept. 2005 and it was a 6 hour journey to Xiahe over awful roads in an overcrowded minibus. I felt strangely overawed when I found myself seated beside one of the monks from Labrang Monastery. Until he threw up all over me from car sickness. At least I had lots of spare water to share with him. We saw roadworks most of the way to Xiahe and apparently the govt are building a highway from Lanzhou cutting the journey time to 3 comfortable hours. Views[393] Well excuse my ignorance, but I had no idea there were large, practising Muslim communities in Gansu province. This is the town of Linxia, taken from the bus from Xiahe back down to Lanzhou. Views[337] Can't remember the name of the monastery I'm afraid. However, the monks were happy to let us take photos and we were happy to pay for the priviledge. Views[283] The village in the earlier photos seen from the distance. This photo was taken in September. I saw another one hanging up in our hostel taken in Spring and the greenery looked stunning. Views[209]
     
    Finally got up close to one these....the climb and the alititude almost killed me. Views[149] Somewhere out on the plateau, Gansu province. Views[159] This lady was very pleased with how she looked in this one, when I showed her the back of the camera. She ran off with my camera to show it to her friends. Views[212] Somewhere out on the plateau, Gansu province. Views[182] What does this thing do then? Views[172]
     
    Somewhere out on the plateau, Gansu province. Views[175] Somewhere out on the plateau, Gansu province. Views[177] Somewhere out on the plateau, Gansu province. Views[161] Somewhere out on the plateau, Gansu province. The woman standing outside the house invited us in for hot Yak milk and bread after our van broke down. Views[160] Xiahe, Gansu Province Views[161]
     
    Xiahe, Gansu Province Views[170] Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Gansu Province Views[171] Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Gansu Province Views[166] Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Gansu Province Views[176] Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Gansu Province Views[151]
     
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