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Tibet's Wild East

East Tibet: A young lady of Derge, resplendent in her finery (above); The Muya Golden Pagoda, in Tagong (right)

The Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Ganzi, now a part of China’s Sichuan province is the homeland of the Khampa people. The atmosphere here is totally relaxed – hardly a Chinese soldier is to be seen, the visitor can wander freely without having to worry about permits, and images of the Dalai Lama are found in the most surprising places.


 

 
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