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Posted by Kelli on September 4, 2012 at 12:35 pm

Hi there,
First of all, thanks for creating such a great website with descriptions and beautiful pictures.

I was wondering if you had any information on the Yunnan part of Kham. I am planning a trip in which we have about 10 days in that area of China working our way south to Northern Vietnam through Yunnan. Any tips or advice on places would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Posted by Losang བློ་བཟང་ on September 16, 2012 at 1:01 am

Hello,

The Yunnan part of Kham is very small and only covers 3 small counties in very far NW Yunnan. The Tibetans in this region only make up about 1/3 of the total population, so the Tibetan culture there is not nearly as pure as other regions of the Tibetan Plateau. They speak a dialect of Tibetan that is not understood by Tibetans from other regions. The area is very beautiful and definitely worth going to! It is open and rarely closes, though some roads in the area are quite rough. Definitely go to some Tibetan villages outside of the town of Shangri La (formerly known as Zhongdian) and also try and make it to the holy mountain of Karwa Karpo, located in Dechen (Diqing) county. In Shangri La, be sure to have at least one meal at the excellent foreign-owned restaurant called “The Compass”.

Losang

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