티베트 가로지르는 중국 철도, 사라진 야생늑대가 떠올랐다환타입력 2021. 7. 31. 07:40 [소소한 아시아] 티베트 라싸-닝치 구간을 달리고 있는 중국의 푸싱 고속열차. ⓒXinhua  중국 본토와 티베트를 연결하는 칭짱 열차가 막 공사 중이던 2005년. 티베트에서 가장 가까운 역이 있는 도시인 칭하이성 거얼무에 있었다. 당시엔 외국인이 티베트에 들어가기 위해서는 일종의 여행 허가증을 받아야 했다. 중국 비자 외에 티베트로 가는 비자를 따로 받아야 했던 셈인데, 이게 가격이 비쌌다. 1750위안, 당시 돈으로 21만원이나 했다. 돈도 없었거니와 외국인에게만 징수하는 부당 요금에 굴복해선 안 된다는, 정의감으로 위장한 객기가 가득했던 시절, 결과적으로 나는 불법을 저질렀다. 다짜고짜 티베트행 버스..

Mount Kangrinboqê(Gang Rinpoche  or Mount Kailash)  A  magnificent scenery of the highest peak of Mount Kangrinboqe captured from Burang County(Purang County,  སྤུ་ཧྲེང་རྫོང · 普兰县 푸란현)  in Ngari prefecture(Ngari Prefecture=아리지구 阿里地区),  Tibet Autonomous Region on July 18, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/ Sun Zifa)  Lake Mansarovar = Mapam Yumtso Mont Kailash mirroring in Lake Manasarovar. བོད་ /..

Visiting the Navajo NationVisiting-the-Navajo-Nation-Monument-ValleyAntelope Canyon in the Navajo Nation, ArizonaThe Antelope Canyon in ArizonaA beam of light in the weathered Upper Antelope Canyon (Hazdistazí) in Navajo Navajo Upper Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest, on Navajo land east of Lechee, Arizona. It includes six separate, scenic slot canyon sections on the Nav..

Architecture and religion: the most beautiful churches in the worldStory by Stars Insider  • 3mo  Churches are places where people usually go to find peace or spiritual guidance, as well as comfort when confronting challenges in life. However, aside from religious reasons, these places of worship are true works of art when analyzed from an architectural perspective.Whether gothic, baroque, or mo..

Auckland’s Great Barrier Island (not the Great Barrier Reef)PublishedJanuary 18, 2018 ‍18 January 2018 / Updated 4 November 2022Some of the material in this post is now in my book The Neglected North Island: New Zealand’s Other Half. Follow the link to find out more and to get to saleslinks. My blog post follows after the cover image!‍THE largest of Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf Islands is Great Barri..

Aotea/Great Barrier Island: Fears invasive seaweed could cause environmental disaster By Jamie Morton20 Nov, 2023 05:00 AM  7 mins to read  Yachts anchored at Tryphena Harbour, Great Barrier Island. Photo / Will Trafford  There are calls to make one of Auckland’s favourite getaway spots off-limits to boaties this summer, amid what threatens to be an environmental disaster for New Zealand.To stop..