Photographs from Yushu (Jyegu / Jyekundo), before the earthquake.
Looking north-east over Yushu town
Yushu (Jyegu) town from the south-west
Children's rides in the park in Yushu (Jyegu), Qinghai, China
Prayer flags on the hillside above Yushu
Prayer flags on the hillside above Yushu
Yushu town centre
Buildings around the monastery at Jyegu / Yushu, Qinghai, China
Buildings just outside the centre of Yushu
Hearts graffiti on earth wall, Yushu / Jyegu, China
Yak statue, central square, Yushu (Jyegu), Qinghai, China
Classroom, school, Yushu (Jyegu / Jyekundo), Qinghai, China
Statue of King Gesar, Yushu
A boy looks up at the giant statue of King Gesar in Yushu, Qinghai, China
Men experiment boiling a kettle on a solar cooker in Yushu (Jyegu), Qinghai, China
Supermarket in Yushu, Jyegu, Qinghai, China
Prayer wall in Yushu county near Jyegu town, Qinghai, China
Fantastic images Ed. It all looked so very, very serene (well, discounting old King Gesar, who looks a bit narked).
ReplyDeleteI really, REALLY, wish I could of visited. Especially after seeing these photos.
ReplyDeleteAs of August 2011, about 120km from Yushu, locals told me that there was nothing there except for building cranes, trucks, and concrete slabs being put up. Great, another city being re-built to look like all other Chinese cities.
We were told that they may require a permit to get into the town. No tourists because there was nothing there except a massive construction pit. There were mixed stories, but the common one was "there is nothing there".
Too sad.
Tashi Delay,
Ellen
this images look great, Qinghai is in the west of China, I have been there.
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