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Trekking Nepal's Annapurna Circuit

Trekking Nepal's Annapurna Circuit

40 Pictures

Traditional China in Pingyao

Traditional China in Pingyao

18 Pictures

Visiting the Warriors in Xi'an, China

Visiting the Warriors in Xi'an, China

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A Tibetan Pilgrimage - Xiahe, China

A Tibetan Pilgrimage - Xiahe, China

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Central Asia - Landscapes and Cityscapes

Central Asia - Landscapes and Cityscapes

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Tibetan Style

Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Monks of a Different Stripe

Thanks to the comments below, we learned that these are not Buddhist monks, but are Ngakpas. Read the comments to learn more about them!They wear bright red robes and let their hair grow long and tie it up in braids top of their heads. Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

All Bundled Up

This Tibetan girl is ready to take on the chill...Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Curiosity

Another cutie in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Reflection

Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Braided Queen

Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Hui Man in Xiahe

Xiahe's population is composed of Tibetan Buddhists, Han Chinese and Hui Muslims. This religious and cultural melange makes for a diverse mix in a small town. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Religion and Communication

Food, religion and technology combine in the form of corn rows a mosque and a communication tower. Taken between Lanzhou and Xiahe in China's Gansu province. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Breakfast of Champions

A novice monk ducks into Gesar cafe for some morning soup. ..Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Tibetan Patterns

No shortage of colors and patterns at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Mother and Daughter

Taken during a Tibetan festival at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Excited Little Guy

This little guy was so excited to see us. Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

All Decked Out

Some more Tibetan girls strut their stuff down Xiahe's main street. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Streets of Xiahe

Colorful Tibetans stand out against the sepia toned mountains of Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Watched by a Novice

The young monks in the background discuss what their next move should be in this Tibetan Opera. Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Tibetan Drums

These drums provided the rhythm for the Tibetan Opera at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. We never did figure out the reason for the festival; no one spoke English well enough to explain it to us. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

The March

A group of Tibetan women approach the market in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Bring Out Your...

Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

The Pilgrim Circuit

A Tibetan woman makes a pilgrimage to Xiahe, China in order to join the festival and celebration at Labrang Monastery. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Novice Tibetan Monk

Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Native American Roots?

This Tibetan woman looked remarkably Native American to us. Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Monk in Thought

Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Watching, Waiting

Two Tibetan pilgrims take a rest outside of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

It's Your Turn

Buddhist pilgrims walk the pilgrimage circuit around Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, turning each of the thousands of prayer wheels along the way. The color and life we saw at Xiahe was like nothing we had seen during our time in northern China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.  

Checking Us Out

This baby checks us out as his mom continues her shopping on the streets of Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.