Kangding temple 4 (Anjue Si)

Kangding temple 4 (Anjue Si), originally uploaded by jiulong.

Kangding temple (Anjue Si)

Kangding temple (Anjue Si), originally uploaded by jiulong.

Jiulong ladies

Jiulong ladies, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Tibetan pool player, Jiulong county

Tibetan pool player, Jiulong county, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Wuxu village

Wuxu village, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Monk begging in Kangding

Monk begging in Kangding, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Panchen lama pic, Anjue temple, Kangding

Panchen lama pic, Anjue temple, Kangding, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Anjue temple, Kangding

Anjue temple, Kangding, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Anjue temple, Kangding

Anjue temple, Kangding, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Near Wuxu Hai, Sichuan

Near Wuxu Hai, Sichuan, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Dapuzi Hill, Jiulong, 1928

Dapuzi Hill, Jiulong, 1928, originally uploaded by jiulong.

In 1928 when Joseph Rock arrived in "Chiulong" (Jiulong) he found a collection of watchtowers at the north end of town, which threatened to collapse at the first slight earth tremor. he derided the locals for living under these unstable structures, whose function was not clear.

Dapuzi Hill, Jiulong, 2006

Dapuzi Hill, Jiulong, 2006, originally uploaded by jiulong.

As you may be able to see, all but one of the watchtowers have gone, and the riverside has been taken over by an ugly car breakers yard. The middle ground also has a Tibetan-style guesthouse.

Zheduo Pass, west of Kangding 4300m

Zheduo Pass, west of Kangding 4300m, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Sunrise over the Chiprin Pass, near Jiulong, Sichuan

Sunrise over the Chiprin Pass, near Jiulong, Sichuan, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Tibetan woman on her way to Sanyanlong from Jiulong

Tibetan woman on her way to Sanyanlong from Jiulong, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Rhododendrons, Wuxu Hai

Rhododendrons, Wuxu Hai, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Twelve Daughters Peak, Wuxu Hai

Twelve Daughters Peak, Wuxu Hai, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Here are a few sample photos from my latest trip to Sichuan in the footsteps of Joseph Rock. I didn't do very well this time round, due to bad weather (snow)and illness (altitude sickness). Will describe the trip in more detail next week. I only got to Wuxu Hai, really.

Wuxu Hai, April 2006

Wuxu Hai, April 2006, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Buddhist rock drawings and prayer scarf tree, Wuxu Hai

Buddhist rock drawings and prayer scarf tree, Wuxu Hai, originally uploaded by jiulong.

Wuxu Hai

Wuxu Hai, originally uploaded by jiulong.