The document describes a Columbia couple's off-the-beaten-track adventure traveling through remote areas of China, including Xining and the Tibetan plateau, Lhasa, Shangri-La and Yunnan province, known as "Paradise on Earth". They visited notable sites like Lijiang, Dali, the Stone Forest near Kunming, Jiuzhaigou's emerald lakes and waterfalls, and Huanglong nature reserve.
1. Off The Beaten Track in China Columbia Friends of China February 16, 2012 By Hsiao-Mei & Ray Wiedmeyer
2. My Iphone Speaks Chinese but I don’t Julie Donnelly and Thomas Lata Event will be rescheduled later A non-Chinese speaking Columbia couple’s adventure in the land of Shangri-La
Tibet – Ladder to Haven Qinghai lake – largest salt water lake in China (Green Sea Providence), 3000 square meters Dongguan Mosque, Xining (600 years old) War Lord throne in carved from a single tree root Tibet train – 1200 miles , 16, 640 feet above sea level, is the world's highest rail track
Lhasa Potala Palace – Dale Lama palace Yuk butter – essential ingredients in Tibetan life Very religious people -
Cloudless Sky Scared lake Yak skeleton
Faces of Tibet Tibetan people Farmer with Yuk Monks debating sutras Students got a ride to school Brave bikers on the way to Katmandu
Road to Mt. Everest 100 km – 10 hours, like riding inside a washing machine Cold, cold, cold – camera, video don’t work A temple carved into the stone (1000 years) Stone fence for keeping sheep
Flower basket of China Clean air, Clean water 26 ethnic groups. Cultural diversity Five famous attraction at different temper zones
Great foods, very colorful in both nature and arts/crafts
Valley of Nine Villages Tibetan residents
World heritage site
Jiuzhaigou's landscape is made up of high-altitude karsts shaped by glacial , hydrological and tectonic activity. Jiuzhaigou's best-known feature is its dozens of blue, green and turquoise-colored lakes. The local Tibetan people call them "Haizi" in Chinese, meaning "son of the sea". Originating in glacial activity, they were dammed by rockfalls and other natural phenomena, then solidified by processes of carbonate deposition. Some lakes have a high concentration of calcium carbonate , and their water is very clear so that the bottom is often visible even at high depths. The lakes vary in color and aspect according to their depths, residues, and surroundings.