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Spectacular Jiuzhaigou

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Jiuzhaigou is spectacular Chinese alpine scenery, a world heritage site and world biosphere protected area in mountainous northern Sichuan, peppered with brilliantly coloured lakes and waterfalls ensconced amongst dense forest. I was totally blown away by this place when I first visited in 1997.   It was early October and the magnificence of fall was in [...]

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Langmusi Nomad Festival

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The last gallery I posted contained a series of black and white images from the main very muddy street of Langmusi, China, taken back in 2001. This inspired me to seek out some colour photos of Langmusi from my massive collection of film archives – this is what i found!   Taken on the 1st June [...]

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On the Street of Langmusi, China

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Another set of images dragged out of the archive. Langmusi was a simply fascinating destination to photograph.  With a predominantly Tibetan population nestled in a fabulous location on the grasslands of the Tibetan plateau almost ringed by dramatic mountains. From the first time I visited here in 1997 it has had a special place in [...]

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Fengjie – Before destruction in 2002

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  An ancient town with a history of some 2000 years sitting at the entrance of the stunning Qutang Gorge on the northern banks of the Yangzte River, China, Fengjie was one of the first to be destroyed to make way for the Three Gorges Dam project.   This series of images was taken in [...]