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China (Xining, Lanzhou, Chengdu)

The Tibetan valley enroute to Golmud
Hitched a ride with these chinese tourists
TOn perhaps the worst road in the world
Riding a pickup
Road worker
Signs of the new railroad, due 2005
Leaving Tibet
Welcome to ChangHai Lake
A day around the lake
Welcome to Xining
Train station statues

An afternoon strolling the market
Seeds

Fish
Sesame Oil
The meat

The seafood



and the soup

Mr. Shoeman
An afternoon at Kumbum Monestary





taking tourist photos
with my new friend Kate
and her family
Kate and me
roofs



Chinese Chess
Teatime in Lanzhou
Presentation is everything
Hua Cha
Down at the train station

Kate and family welcome me to Chengdu
Touring the temples

Dinner at the hotpot
Eating naked

The Chengdu School of Accupuncture
Me and my doctor
5 days of needles
and suckers