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Tibetan Good Karma = Good Politics

2007-08-25T10:07:18Z

Holy Bus Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. The old guy had his prayer wheel going, and the grannie had the beads counting and boy, if you had seen the roads you would have been happy for all the prayers flying around. This...

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Tibetan China - the 'Real Tibet'

2007-08-25T07:08:47Z

Friendly TIbetans.... Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. The last three weeks have seen us traipsing through some seriously obscure parts of the country. Xi'an was the last big city we were in, and in many ways, the last Chin...

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Charming Terracota General

2007-08-18T03:52:58Z

Charming Terracota General Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. Ah, the famous Terracotta Army. Leaving Pingyao, we made our way to Xi'an, where Chris had last been in 1989, and is the home of the Terracotta Warriors. It wa...

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China, Tears of, Pollution and Birthdays

2007-08-18T03:30:54Z

Pingyao Rain Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. Well, after a week in Beijing, we finally managed to get a ticket out. What more can I say about Beijing? It's all about the 2008 Olympics here. The city organises "Queueing D...

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Back in China

2007-08-18T02:57:30Z

Back in China Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. Well, after a month in Mongolia, it was time (thanks to an expired visa) to pick up our backpacks and move on. Chris was delighted to get a new backpack in UB, and after 20 yea...

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Ganbaatar, Our Hero

2007-08-18T02:44:50Z

Desert Water well Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. Ganbaatar's name means ";Iron Hero" in Mongolian, and he was certainly a hero to us. We hooked up via Ms. Cathy Kmita, my saskatoon video artist friend who had spent an eve...

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Wrestling, Mongolia Style

2007-08-03T07:29:09Z

Man Flesh Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. Wearing nothing but bikini briefs, a lovely hat and this strange jacket that was only sleeves with cords to wrap around the waist, the big guys come out to play. And boy are some o...

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Nadaam Centaur

2007-08-03T06:31:03Z

Boy Racer Herding Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. OK, it's taken as given that Mongolians are actually centaurs. These people ride like nothing I have ever seen, and their teeny little sturdy horses just power away like th...

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Mongolian Compeititors, Part 2

2007-08-03T06:27:02Z

Supportive Compeititors Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. Anklebone shooting! I mean...wow! flicking bits of sheep bone around is a national pastime, i love it. The level of preparation these guys go through was breathtaki...

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Competition, Mongolian Style

2007-08-03T06:11:19Z

Last Horse, wins Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. The horse races take place out in the country and man, this is a race unlike any other. No tracks, no fancy railings: just as many horses that can be fielded and tiny litt...

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