China Cultural Chronicles August 20, 2012
- Lhatse
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lhatse - Tibetan monks and civilians bear the thangka to the thangka display site. Tibet 2011
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Prior to 1950 (Cultural Revolution) there were 29 Tibetan monasteries, temples and hermitages of the Gelukpa school within Rushar, the largest and best known being Kumbum Jampaling. Nowadays three of these have reopened with officil permission, and eight have done so privately. Among them, Ame Zhidak Lhakhang lies 1 km south of Kumbum, Chesho Ritro Samtenling, a small branch of Kumbum Jampaling, lies 28 km southeast of the county town, while to the northwest are Zurgyi Chokhang (18 km) which contains revered relics of Tsongkhapa, Lasar Gonchung (27 km), and Sertok Gon (43 km).
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Prior to 1950 (Cultural Revolution) there were 29 Tibetan monasteries, temples and hermitages of the Gelukpa school within Rushar, the largest and best known being Kumbum Jampaling. Nowadays three of these have reopened with officil permission, and eight have done so privately. Among them, Ame Zhidak Lhakhang lies 1 km south of Kumbum, Chesho Ritro Samtenling, a small branch of Kumbum Jampaling, lies 28 km southeast of the county town, while to the northwest are Zurgyi Chokhang (18 km) which contains revered relics of Tsongkhapa, Lasar Gonchung (27 km), and Sertok Gon (43 km).
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- Himalayan marmot called in Tibetan "chiwa", Tibet 2011
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Photo: sunbathing chiwa, altitude 5010m
Only one species of marmot (Marmota himalayana) extends across the Tibetan Plateau. Himalayan marmots favor alpine meadows with lush vegetation in the vicinity of their burrows. Since they hibernate six month or more, they need to store ample fat reserves during the short growing season. They frequently dig a burrow system with two or more entrances in rolling terrain and on slopes, often at the base of boulders. Rocky sites tend to be well drained and also difficult for bears to excavate. Although marmots are usually found in hilly to mountainous terrain up to an elevation of 5000m, they readily occupy level plains that have suitable forage, such as east Drito (Ch Zhidoi) in Amdo (Ch Qinghai. Marmots begin hibernation in late September or early October, depending on elevation, the animals emerge during April. They weigh 4-8kg. Average litter size is 4.8-6.9, although seldom to observe more than 3-4 around a den. The young are especially vulnerable to predation when they first venture from their burrows. Marmots are much hunted for their hides in some areas (Tibetans usually do not eat marmot meat). In Amdo (Qinghai) the animals are also poisoned because they are thought to compete with livestock for forage. Marmots are susceptible to the flea-borne sylvatic plague, a bacterial (Pasteurella pestis) disease, which may greatly reduce local populations and also affect people.George B. Schaller
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