Kham and Amdo - East Tibet part 1 - Gansu and Sichuan

The historic and cultural Tibet is comprised of the three traditional provinces of Amdo to the north, Kham to the east and Ü-Tsang to the west.

Amdo is now split into the Chinese provinces of Qinghai, Gansu & Sichuan. Kham is largely incorporated into the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Qinghai. Ü-Tsang, which, together with parts of western Kham, is today referred to by China as the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).

The photographs below have all been captured outside TAR, in the two provinces of Kham and Amdo, in the eastern parts of Tibet.

Turning the prayer wheels

Turning the prayer wheels at Labrang Monastery. Xiahe, Amdo (Gansu).

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Visiting the Labrang Monastery

A lady visiting the Labrang Monastery. Xiahe, Amdo (Gansu).

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Taking a rest

Taking a rest. Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Amdo (Gansu).

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Monks playing ball

Monks playing ball. Sangke (Sangkhar) Grasslands.

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Walking the kora

Walking the kora at the Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Amdo (Gansu).

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Early morning

Early morning, Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Amdo (Gansu).

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Burning juniper

Burning juniper. Near the Labrang Monastery, Amdo (Gansu).

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Visiting the Labrang Monastery

A lady visiting the Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Amdo (Gansu).

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Novice monks

Novice monks, Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Amdo (Gansu).

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Riding into town

Riding into town. Early morning, Taktsang Lhamo (Langmusi), Amdo (Gansu)

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Camping out

Monks camping out, Taktsang Lhamo (Langmusi), Amdo (Gansu).

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Taktsang Lhamo

Woman from Taktsang Lhamo (Langmusi), Amdo (Gansu).

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Wind Horses

A man throwing paper Wind Horses to the sky. Taktsang Lhamo (Langmusi), Amdo (Gansu).

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Walking to the monastery

Two women walking up to one of the monasteries. Early morning, Taktsang Lhamo (Langmusi), Amdo (Gansu).

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Street seller

Man selling foodstuff. Taktsang Lhamo (Langmusi), Amdo (Gansu).

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Walking home

Walking home. Taktsang Lhamo (Langmusi).

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Making mani stones

Making mani stones, Kandze (Ganzi), Kham (Sichuan).

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Monk

A monk on the main street in Kandze (Ganzi), Kham (Sichuan).

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Monk

Monk, Manigango Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Monk

Monk, Manigango Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Monk

Monk, Manigango Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Monk

Monk, Manigango Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Outside the Manigango Monastery

A woman outside the Manigango Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Outside the Manigango Monastery

A man sitting outside the Manigango Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Lady in Manigango

A lady visting Manigango, Kham (Sichuan).

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Lady in Manigango

Lady visting Manigango, Kham (Sichuan).

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Taking a rest

A woman is resting outside the Bakong sutra printing lamasery. Derge, Kham (Sichuan).

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Pelpung Monastery

Pelpung Tubden Chokhorling Monastery (Babang Si), Kham (Sichuan).

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Pelpung Monastery

Pelpung Tubden Chokhorling Monastery (Babang Si), Kham (Sichuan).

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At the Pelpung Monastery

A man at the Pelpung Tubden Chokhorling Monastery (Babang Si), Kham (Sichuan).

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Serving tea

Serving food at the Kathok Dorje Den Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Refilling the lamps

A monk is refilling the butter lamps. Kathok Dorje Den Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Reading the scriptures

Monks reading the scriptures at the Kathok Dorje Den Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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A ceremony

A ceremony at the Kathok Dorje Den Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Monastery kitchen

Monastery kitchen, Kathok Dorje Den Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Monastery kitchen

Monastery kitchen, Kathok Dorje Den Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Pelyul (Baiyu) Monastery

Pelyul (Baiyu) Monastery, Kham (Sichuan).

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Litang horse racing festival

Visitors at the Litang horse racing festival, Kham (Sichuan)

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Litang horse racing festival

Spectators at the Litang horse racing festival, Kham (Sichuan).

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Litang horse racing festival

Burning juniper in a consecrated oven before the races. Litang horse racing festival, Kham (Sichuan).

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Litang horse racing festival

A lady attending the Litang horse racing festival, Kham (Sichuan).

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Litang horse racing festival

A rider at the Litang horse racing festival, Kham (Sichuan).

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Litang horse racing festival

A rider is picking up Khatas (ceremonial scarfs) at the Litang horse racing festival, Kham (Sichuan).

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Litang horse racing festival

A rider is picking up Khatas (ceremonial scarfs) at the Litang horse racing festival, Kham (Sichuan).

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Girl from Litang

A girl from the old town of Litang, Kham (Sichuan).

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Girl from Litang

A girl from the old town of Litang, Kham (Sichuan).

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Litang horse racing festival

Three girls at the Litang horse racing festival, Kham (Sichuan).

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