Chengdu-Lhasa 2008 - Harry Jans

Chengdu-Lhasa 2008

This was an inspection tour (just for 14 days) in September for the final tour in summer 2009. We started in Chengdu and ended in Lhasa. We had excellent weather and saw masses of autumn gentians in full flower.

our jeep full with luggage at start Chengdu
Sichuan, Chengdu, 126m
Sichuan, Leshan, 358m
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Sichuan, Xuemenkeng pass, 3200-3830m
Sedum oreadus
Sichuan, Xuemenkeng pass, 3200-3830m
Gentiana
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Saussurea stella
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Rheum alexandrae
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Aconitum spec.?
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Kanding, 2640m
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
bamboo steam cooker
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Lonicera spec.?
Sichuan, Kanding --> Yajiang
Gentiana tongolensis
Sichuan, Gaoersi pass, 4412m
John & Harry on the bikes (+ our guide Carolyn Gao)
Sichuan, Gaoersi pass, 4412m
Gentiana
Sichuan, nr. Litang, Jianzikou pass,4659m
Gentiana
Sichuan, Yajiang --> Litang
Litang Chˆde Monastery
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m
Litang Chˆde Monastery
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m

Petrocosmea flaccida
Sichuan, Leshan, 358m
Leshan, ? river
Sichuan, Leshan, 358m
forest on Xuemenkeng pass, 3200-3830m
Sichuan, Xuemenkeng pass, 3200-3830m
Sedum oreadus
Sichuan, Xuemenkeng pass, 3200-3830m
Allium spec.?
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Gentiana
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Rheum alexandrae
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Cortia depressa
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
playing Mahjong
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m, prayer flags
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Kanding --> Yajiang
Sichuan, Kanding --> Yajiang
Pedicularis spec.?
Sichuan, Gaoersi pass, 4412m
Tibetan houses (Kanding --> Yajiang)
Sichuan, Kanding --> Yajiang
Gentiana
Sichuan, nr. Litang, Jianzikou pass,4659m
Gentiana
Sichuan, Yajiang --> Litang
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m
Sedum spec.? on roof
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m

Begonia evansii
Sichuan, Leshan, 358m
Kohlreuteria bipinnata
Sichuan, Leshan, 358m
forest on Xuemenkeng pass, 3200-3830m
Sichuan, Xuemenkeng pass, 3200-3830m
Pedicularis spec.?
Sichuan, Xuemenkeng pass, 3200-3830m
Hedysarum sikkimense
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Meconopsis integrifolia
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Saussurea uniflora
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
new hotels near Kanding
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
playing Mahjong
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
Sedum spec.? on Chinese roofs at Kanding, 2640m
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Kanding --> Yajiang
Sichuan, Kanding --> Yajiang
Gentiana
Sichuan, Gaoersi pass, 4412m
Tibetan houses (Kanding --> Yajiang)
Sichuan, Kanding --> Yajiang
Gentiana
Sichuan, nr. Litang, Jianzikou pass,4659m
Allium spec.?
Sichuan, Yajiang --> Litang
Litang Chˆde Monastery
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m
Litang Chˆde Monastery
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m

Begonia evansii
Sichuan, Leshan, 358m
Leshan --> Moxi (near Gongga Shan)
Sichuan, Leshan --> Moxi
Sorbus spec.?
Sichuan, Xuemenkeng pass, 3200-3830m
Gentiana
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Gentiana atuntsiensis
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Gentiana atuntsiensis
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Saussurea stella
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Kanding, 2640m
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
Kanding, 2640m, the last old houses
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
Kanding, 2640m
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
autumn colours
Sichuan, Kanding --> Yajiang
prayer flags at Gaoersi pass, 4412m
Sichuan, Gaoersi pass, 4412m
Yajiang --> Litang
Sichuan, Yajiang --> Litang
Comastoma falcatum
Sichuan, nr. Litang, Jianzikou pass,4659m
Tibetan houses near Litang
Sichuan, Yajiang --> Litang
Litang Chˆde Monastery
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m
monks at Litang Chˆde Monastery
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m

Leshan, Giant Buddha, 71m (from 800 AD)
Sichuan, Leshan, 358m
Lenqi town, 1370m
Sichuan, Lenqi town, 1370m
Impatiens tortisepala
Sichuan, Xuemenkeng pass, 3200-3830m
Allium sikkimensis
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Gentiana sino-ornata
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Gentiana sino-ornata
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Cremanthodium spec.?
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Kanding, 2640m
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
Tibetan boots
Sichuan, Kanding, 2640m
Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
Sichuan, Kanding, Zheduo pass, 4298m
road problems (Kanding --> Yajiang)
Sichuan, Kanding --> Yajiang
Gentiana
Sichuan, Gaoersi pass, 4412m
Gaoersi pass, 4412m
Sichuan, Gaoersi pass, 4412m
Gentiana
Sichuan, nr. Litang, Jianzikou pass,4659m
top Jianzikou pass (scissors pass) 4659m
Sichuan, nr. Litang, Jianzikou pass,4659m
hotel at Litang
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m
Litang Chˆde Monastery
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m
Litang monastery, monk with yak butter candels
Sichuan, Litang, 4187m

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