In the footsteps of Joseph Rock 重走洛克路

Saturday, July 08, 2006

Friday, June 23, 2006

Anjue temple, Kangding

Anjue temple, Kangding, originally uploaded by jiulong.

These photos are from my most recent trip to Kahm i April 2006. Below there are many samples [and links] from other websites I have found relating to Kham.

Zheduo Pass - looking west

Zheduo Pass - looking west, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Jiulong, Sichuan

Jiulong, Sichuan, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Black limestone crags, near Wuxu Hai

Black limestone crags, near Wuxu Hai, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Wuxu village, near Jiulong, Sichuan

Wuxu village, near Jiulong, Sichuan, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Down from Kangding to Luding

Down from Kangding to Luding, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Jambeyang (Yading, Sichuan)

Jambeyang (Yading, Sichuan), originally uploaded by mutikonka1.

The next few pictures are some scans of a set of postcards I bought in Chengdu last month.

Jambeyang (Yading, Sichuan)

Jambeyang (Yading, Sichuan), originally uploaded by mutikonka1.

Scan of a postcard.

Near Yading, Sichuan

(Yading, Sichuan), originally uploaded by mutikonka1.

Scan of a postcard.

Wuse Hai (Yading, Sichuan)

Wuse Hai (Yading, Sichuan), originally uploaded by mutikonka1.

Scan of a postcard.

Shenrezig

Shenrezig, originally uploaded by mutikonka1.

From a postcard.

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Swiss aid project in Shuiluo village near Muli

Shuiluo village, Sichuan, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Here are a few pictures taken by some Swiss aid workers who have helped construct a school in the remote village of Shuiluo, imbetween Muli and Yading. Joseph Rock passed though here on his way to Konkaling, and described how his retinue of Muli servants did not wish to continue into "bandit country" here, which he described as the Iron River canyon. The Swiss group's website has a lot more pictures and tells the story of their very admirable modern day project.

Friday, June 02, 2006

Some great photographs of the Nujiang Valley by Ryan Pyle

Nujiang valley, originally uploaded by jiulong.

He's a professional photographer and you can see his photo gallery here: and here: http://www.ryanpyle.com/

Excellent pictures of the Salween (Nujiang) valley

dimaluo, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Joseph Rock traveled extensively in the Salween valley on his way to and from Kawakarpo. He mentioned the small church at Dimaluo, then overseen by a lonely French priest. Here is a contemporary picture. It was taken taken by by rkchapman and many more can be seen at the Flickr site:

www.flickr.com/photos/rctravel/sets/72157594151241376/

Pics by Matthew Herschmann

by Matthew Herschmann, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Many more good pics of Daocheng here:

www.pbase.com/asianodyssey/kham

Scenery around Jiulong: compare it to the one below

Jiulong, originally uploaded by jiulong.

This great picture by "qlingrong" (was taken on the Orchid Plain, (Lanhua Ping) on the way to "Fairy Lake" (Xiannu Hu) near Jiulong. It is near Wulaxi village in Jiulong counry, apparently. More pictures here:

Yalong river 1928

Yalong river 1928, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Taken by Joseph Rock in 1928 onhis way to Kangding from Lijiang.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Nice beer, nice view: Wuxu Hai, Jiulong, Sichuan

Wuxu Hai, Jiulong, Sichuan, originally uploaded by jiulong.

I've posted a whole lot more pictures of my recent trip to Wuxu Hai over the Golden Week of 1 May. I didn't get to Sanyanlong or Mundon, partly because of bad weather and mostly because I felt really sick with altitude sickness this time round.