During a year of travel on the edges of China, journalist David Eimer encountered many of the country's 55 ethnic minorities. He met these Tibetan pilgrims on the Mount Kailash Kora (pilgrimage).
Traveling on the edges of China —
During a year of travel on the edges of China, journalist David Eimer encountered many of the country's 55 ethnic minorities. He met these Tibetan pilgrims on the Mount Kailash Kora (pilgrimage).
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Few pool halls can match the view of this one in Darchen Town in Tibet.
Outdoor pool hall —
Few pool halls can match the view of this one in Darchen Town in Tibet.
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"Tibetans are the hardest people to engage with," says Eimer. "You won't want to get them in trouble by asking sensitive questions, and a lot are scared by the heavy (military) presence."
Challenging interaction —
"Tibetans are the hardest people to engage with," says Eimer. "You won't want to get them in trouble by asking sensitive questions, and a lot are scared by the heavy (military) presence."
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Kashgar is the westernmost city in China, bordering Kyrgyzstan. Once a crucial trading spot on the Silk Road, the city's Sunday Market is still busy.
Kashgar Sunday Market —
Kashgar is the westernmost city in China, bordering Kyrgyzstan. Once a crucial trading spot on the Silk Road, the city's Sunday Market is still busy.
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Kashgar's Id Kah Mosque (background) is the largest mosque in China.
Kashgar street —
Kashgar's Id Kah Mosque (background) is the largest mosque in China.
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"There are a couple million ethnic Koreans living in Dongbei [China's northeast region] along the border," says Eimer. "I don't think people realize that there's like a 'third Korea' within China."
The 'third Korea' —
"There are a couple million ethnic Koreans living in Dongbei [China's northeast region] along the border," says Eimer. "I don't think people realize that there's like a 'third Korea' within China."
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The Mekong River (pictured) passes through Yunnan in China to Thailand. "Chinese like to think of Xishuangbanna [a prefecture in Yunnan] as their own Thailand," says Eimer.
Thailand in China —
The Mekong River (pictured) passes through Yunnan in China to Thailand. "Chinese like to think of Xishuangbanna [a prefecture in Yunnan] as their own Thailand," says Eimer.
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Author David Eimer at the Yunnan-Tibet border.
On the road —
Author David Eimer at the Yunnan-Tibet border.
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