Luggage and bags: Joo and 2 local beauties. Look at the golden 'cylinder' at left side, they have to roll one by one, after completing one round they put a little stone to count as one. You can see there are many little stones there, means some of them already made many rounds. My friend ask them : So, why you do this ? The girl suddenly staring at us in a way but never answer.
Written Sep 6, 2002
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: thick stress to keep you warm
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: oxygen, rhodiola root
Written Jul 9, 2007
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thick stress to keep you warm oxygen, rhodiola root
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Q: seems to be a must place to see and go. so how do we get here? from zhongdian or deqing?

A: Definitely from Zhongdian. I think there're 2 or 3 buses daily. If you come from Deqin you'll still need to change buses at Zhongdian.
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