黑道第—宠婚

没去内蒙古大草原前对这片土地感觉是很佰生和神秘的，两年的工作和生活后渐渐地喜爱上了这里的蓝天、白云、黄沙和绿草，喜欢上了这里的人和风俗。  在两年中我几乎走遍了所在的克什克腾旗的每一个景区，内蒙古大草原的美让人流连忘返。  在这里只是将我第二次乌兰布统草原之行的游记展现给大家，让我带大家与我一起再次欣赏一次内蒙高原的蓝天白云、花草树木、山川河流和骏马美女。  先上一组图片，吸引一下你的眼球。   乌兰布统（蒙语：红色的山的意思）草原位于克什克腾旗最南端， 与河北围场县的赛罕坝林场隔河相望，距北京只有300多公里。乌兰布统是清朝木兰围场的一部分，因康熙皇帝指挥清军大战噶尔丹而著称于世，更以其迷人的欧式草原风光，成为中外闻名的影视外景基地。这里属丘陵与平原交错地带，森林和草原有机结合，既具有南方优雅秀丽的阴柔，又具有北方粗犷雄浑的阳刚，兼具南秀北雄之美。四季皆宜，处处皆景，是摄影之乡、天然画廊、露天影棚。 注：画面中间的小山就是红山。  乌兰布统草原处于丘陵与平原交错地带，呈现出与其它草原完全不同的特色，以其迷人的欧式草原风光，成为闻名的影视外景基地。 这里的草原有四个显著特点：  一是森林草原结合。这里是森林和草原有机结合，既具有 南方优雅秀丽的阴柔，又具有北方粗犷雄浑的阳刚，兼具南秀北雄之美。 二是草甸子广阔。虽不是一望无际，但置身此地，我们必会感触到“天似穹庐，笼盖四野。天苍苍，野茫茫，风吹草低见牛羊”北朝民歌的意境。  三是“百花草甸”景观。影视基地一带的草甸，每到夏季，草原上一片生机，百花盛开，10余天换一茬花种。您这次来是黄色，过十余天再来也许就是粉色、红色……。每一茬总以领衔花种为主色调，其余各色陪衬其间。有名的、没名的，千姿百态，万紫千红，在大甸子和山坡上编织出一块块的五彩缤纷的地毯，聚成一朵朵扑朔迷离的彩云。蓝天、白云、青山、碧水衬托着喧闹的百花世界，勾勒出一幅幅绚丽多姿的欧式油画。 四是桦林景观。最鲜明的特征是疏密相间，疏可驰马，密不通风。草甸边缘的漫坡，有的地段长满了桦树，大片的桦林密不通风。钻进去，枝叶遮云蔽日，不知道林子有多大。有的地段桦树稀稀疏疏，有单棵的，有三五一簇的，有几十棵成丛的，美不胜收。加上这里的地形富于变化，有草场，有湿地，有峡谷，有山丘。早晚太阳斜照，逆光将一道道山梁打出了高光轮廓线，明暗反差渲染了大环境的朦胧美，构成了一幅幅古希腊油画。  以上四大特色，每年都吸引了数以万计的艺术家到这里采风、创作。摄影家称这里是摄影之乡，创作基地，是历届大赛大展获奖及优秀作品的高产园地。美术家称这里是油画临摩的范本，天然画廊。影视家称这里是露天影棚。据不完全统计，近10年，在这里摄制了60余部影视剧。其中《还珠格格》、《康熙王朝》、《射雕英雄传》、《汉武大帝》、《三国演义》等10余部大片的大部分场景都是在这里拍摄的，到这里拍摄部分镜头的影视及广告、专片更是不计其数。在这里你可以跃马草原感受驰骋疆场的快感，还可以只识弯弓射大雕，骑一骑四轮摩托，都很不错。最值得一提的是在这里还可以体验到急速滑行，尘土飞扬的快感，在军马场北走四公里小红山村的后山上有一处大型滑沙场，占地百余亩，沙坡长一百多米，坡斜六十度，有栈道上山，可同时容纳百余人。而且价格便宜，是乌兰布统之行值得一玩的地方。 乌兰布统草原地理位置在内蒙古赤峰市克什克腾旗的最南边。 如果您驾车，从北京出发走承德线只需4个小时就能到达；赤峰每天都有往返北京、大连、沈阳、哈尔滨的火车，从赤峰汽车站乘到克旗经棚镇的长途汽车，在克旗汽车站可乘到乌兰布统旅游开发区的车前往乌兰布统景区。在这里我跟供一张北京到乌兰布统的最近路线图（全程300公里），不过中间过河北围场子的塞罕坝森林公园。  乌兰布统旅游开发区现辟有乌兰布统古战场、影视外景地、五彩山、 象群山、夹皮沟等8个旅游景区。 前面乌兰布统草原和概况和交通简要介绍完了，下面就是我与朋友们自驾一日乌兰布统草原的主要路线。 由于我们工作、生活在克什克腾的经棚镇以西的浑善达克沙漠腹地，我们首先驱车70公里走呼海大通道到达经棚镇（不进镇），然后右走西拉沐伦河大峡谷的经山线行驶52 公里后，向右转进入经乌线66.5公里，到达乌兰布统，全程约120公里。  全部行程和景区内行程如如图中箭头所示。主要游览地点西拉沐伦大峡谷、蛤蟆坝、桦木沟、红山、百草敖包、影视基地、跑马场等等（呵呵！有些是在车上观光的）。  下面就是流水帐式的游记了。 有些相片是在车上抓拍的有车窗玻璃反光块，为保持相片的真实性，我就不进行PS处理了。*******************************************************************************************************  从工作和生活营地沿呼海大通道东行来到必如河大桥上，桥下就是北南流向的必如河，远处就是克什克腾旗政府所在地经棚镇。  经棚镇北靠气势雄伟的大兴安岭，南临奔流不息的西拉沐沦河，坐落在必如河两岸平坦的山间低地上，海拔为1005－1040米。经棚镇蒙语称为“必如浩特”，由于蒙语“必如”汉语译为“二岁半”， 故经棚镇也有“半城”之称。经棚镇三面环山，由必如河分成河西、河东两部分，南靠“字山”，山上有藏文“阿弥陀佛”石砌大字，所以得名。西有敖包山，新旧两座大桥将河东、河西两部分街区连接为一体（敬请关注：我会有专门的游记贴子介绍经棚）。  过了必如河大桥到三岔路口，有牌示右转路至乌兰布统120公里（没有拍相片）。车进入西拉沐伦河大峡谷，两侧的山峦起伏，西拉沐伦河伴车南行。  下面就是西拉沐伦河。 西拉木伦河，蒙古语，意为黄色的河。西辽河北源。发源于大兴安岭山地赤峰市克什克腾旗红山北麓白槽沟。古称潢水、乐水、吐护真水等。全长380公里，流域面积32171平方公里，全河总落差1134米，通行舟楫河道800余里。《吕氏春秋》、《淮南子》把它列为“中国六大川”之一，郦道元在《水经注》中也对它有过记载。 峡谷中的村庄。  西拉沐伦河床中植被茂盛，河流弯弯曲曲，很有情调！！ ([]

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去年下半年，开始考虑今年的行程，打算到东南亚去看看。 境外游的前辈们，向我介绍了穷游网，在众多的游记中反复比较之后，发现对我这种菜鸟级的人来说，最适合的是泰国。一是它的旅游业整体成熟；二是泰国人信佛，治安良好，人也友善；三是费用相对低廉。 既然确定了目，那首先解决的就是交通了，这个时候，亚洲航空又走到我的面前，作为亚洲第一家廉价航空公司，虽然它的价格日益高涨，但相对国内的价格，那还真是没有可比性啊。 亚航上海没有直飞曼谷的航线，从哪里转呢？是国内的西安、武汉还是香港、澳门，或者菲律宾？最终让我下定决心是一则新闻，亚航将于13年2月开通上海往返吉隆坡的航线，而首航最低的票价为860人民币往返含税，还需要犹豫吗？ 没抢过亚航机票的人，可能不知道抢票的痛苦，凌晨的时候，苦苦守在电脑边上，反复的刷新，好在，这一切均由别人代劳，我要做的只是陪在电脑跟前，过程自然没有那么顺利，最终结果是三个月的时间内，购买了三次机票，四飞的价格是人民币1602，虽然每个航段都不是最低，但完全符合我的心理价格。 大交通结束后是小交通，对于一个语言不通的人来说，事先了解是必须做的功课，这时前辈们又把LP（孤独星球）适时的推到我的面前。。。。。 “亚航昨晚不讲信用，不到十二点就偷偷放票，八百多的票刚过十二点就木有了，今晚只能帮朋友买了一千二吉隆坡来回的。朋友本地大妈，以前西部经常一个人晃悠，但木有过出境背包游，英文白痴，很纯的那种，这次打算用足全部证周期，独行马泰一个多月，这胆量和酒量一样，也真不是三天两头就能练出来的啊” 这是替我买票的前辈写的微博，看到时的心慌到现在还记忆犹新，就这样，一点点的收集，慢慢的准备，直到开始我的旅程。 时间：5月12日--6月21日 计40天 费用：合人民币约7918元  凌晨的航班，提早一天从苏州坐火车到虹桥，再转地铁去浦东，这是到浦东机场最经济的走法。 顺着指示牌一直往里走着，怎么还是看不到，问了工作人员，一指，原来前面排最长队的就是，看来低价位还是很吸引人，并不象传说中的，柜台只提前二小时办理登机，太好了，坐在里面等总比在外面站着强。 拿着打出的登机牌，才发现，原来在天朝这种是不被认可的，重新办理，再去边检排队，早知道背包不称重，我该多带点东西啊（我没购买行李票，背包重量不得超过七公斤）。  好困，实在无聊，看了一集电视剧后想起玩下翻译软件，结果，当头一棒，下载的三个软件，无一可以离线使用，当初我是怎么试谷歌翻译的离线包来着？不是可以的吗？难道是我只关了WIFI，没关移动网络？ 反复尝试，后果相同，那一刻真是闪出过放弃的念头，这时离登机还有一小时，看着行李，看着机票，想着种种的准备，也许我还是可以试一下。 这是排着长队等着办理登机的乘客。 亚航空姐ZHI服是大红的颜色，贴身剪裁，十分火辣，但机舱内空调却十足，我拿出准备好的厚围巾，把自己围上，睡着对我来说，是不太可能的事，最多闭目养神，偶尔看看窗外，第一次坐红眼，期待着能在空中看到日出。  这应该已经是大马的境内了，城市里的闪闪灯光，这么高高的看下去，有些象一个缀满珠串的饰品。  随着时间推进，我发现，这个国家虽然与我们没有时差，但看到日出已经没有可能，6点钟，天根本没亮啊。 在空中看到的马来西亚。 下了飞机就是办理过境了，按攻略找到地方，拿到表格，对照打好的中文填写，第一次，难免有错，想去换一张新的时候，发现人家根本不理我呀，，央了旁人用英语去解释，人家只回说，划掉重填即可，马来人都那么凶吗？担心又加重一点，好在填好之后再出示离境机票，盖章顺利，并没有留下指纹啥，我就进入了这个国家。 拍这张照片的时候，我已经顺利入境了。 计划是从机场直接去马六甲，可长途汽车站在哪里呢？我拿着便本，上面写着马六甲的英文，去给一个工作人员看，他给我指了一个大致的方向，无奈机场有点大，一会我就有点转向，看到身后一个人好像是同一班机的，再去问他，原来这是一个马来人，既不会中文，英文MS也不懂，他和太太陪着我一直走到汽车站台，接着找了一个华侨做翻译，告诉我在这里坐车。 刚才对马来人的印象一下就有了一个一百八十度的转变，听到中文，又觉得亲切了很多。 原来这里并不售票，这位华侨又问了边上的工作人员，画了草图告诉我售票窗口该怎么走，几次来回，就到了发车的时间。 这张是走过长途车站拍的，第一眼的吉隆坡。 到马六甲的时候，这里刚下过雨，湿热的天气让我有点不适应，我要去坐17路公车，依然找不到车站在哪儿，问过工作人员，她同样跟一个马来人说了什么，然后示意我跟着那人一起走，这个显然也是不通中文和英语，要转弯的时候，就跟我比划一下，直到送我到车站后才发现，其实他跟我并不是坐同一班车，看来马来人民很热心啊。 坐在那里等车，一会边上就多了些同样等车的人，左边二个操着日语，右边一个小男生手上拿着一叠A4纸，我一看就是中国游客，果然。 我自己的包里也是同样一叠啊，比这还厚呢。 原来这是一个来自北京的应届毕业生，趁没报到的时间出来玩一圈，旅馆什么都已经定好，手上拿着的那些都是订单的打印件。 车来了，驶向市区，看上去，这个城市很安静，应该是到了芒果成熟的季节，还看到不少芒果挂在枝头。 到了红屋，道声别，我去到河对面的唐人街寻找住处，唐人街的旅馆都好贵，背着包，往深里走，中途遇到一位华人的老太太，跟我说，包（我还提了一个摄影包）不能提在手上，要背在身上，不要走在马路中间，小心有人抢，这可是大中午啊。知道我在找住处，又告诉我怎么走，哪里有间华人开的旅馆，便宜又干净，真是太好了。 这是找到住处后去吃中饭，一个小的巷子，只有本地人，香港云吞面，那云吞是鲜虾做的馅，真挺好吃的。 这个季节中午的时间并不适合出行，我赞过云吞面就回住处午睡去了，午睡是我的生活习惯之一，就算是出行，一般也不会改变。  下午三点半，再出来晃悠，红屋的游客实在太多，边上停满旅游的大巴，我还是躲着点吧。先是去看了建筑博物馆，里面有不同时期，不同种族的建筑模型，除了最开始的视频有中文的字幕，别的说明均为英文，很快，就走了出来。 再到了商船博物馆，这是荷兰典型的商船，甲板面积小，肚子大，当时海上贸易，各个国家对商船收税是按照甲板面积来收的，荷兰很聪明，发明了这种甲板面积小，肚子大的船，可以多装货物，少交税。这就是为什么荷兰可以称为海上马车夫的一个原因。  照片为这荷兰商船。  从栈道往回，是一个小小的城堡，走上台阶，就看到这些大炮，朝着不同的方向，告诉我这里曾经多么重要。 再慢慢走回唐人街，它的名字叫鸡场街，志就是立在街口的郑和宝船。 鸡场街位于马六甲城市广场前的马六甲桥的另一边，至今已经有300年历史。据记载：早在十五世纪初，福建的商人就来到马六甲经商。到了十六世纪，即中国明代中晚期，鸡场街一带，已形成相当大的华人村落。如今的鸡场街几乎全貌地体现出一百乃至数百年前，中国人生活的全部要素。 在我看来，它有很多保留完好的老东西，象是在看民国剧，比如这个印务局。 再比如这个邝洋服，当我拍完的时候，老板走出门来，拉上关好，骑上停在门口的自行车，回家了。 这是条商业街，而现在只有五点半。  这是鸡场街文化坊的创始人，曾经的世界先生颜文龙先生的半身铜像，这个地点是在世遗公园， 2008年7月，马六甲被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。而颜老先生仍然健在，去年度过了他八十岁的生日。 夕阳西下，不到六点，鸡场街的大部分店铺都已经关闭。 桥那边的红屋却依然热闹。 顺着河边随意的走着，夕阳真好。 走下河沿，拍几张照片，发现另一边还有一个走下来的人，他在画画，相视笑了一下，各自忙碌，  返回，路过，打了声招呼，知道他来自于法国，在马六甲四天了，明天便要离开，我的英文水平实在无法做再多的交流，我让他看了我相机里拍的照片，他让我看了他的画本。其实我会觉得，他比我更能体会到这里的美，这是我欣赏的旅行态度。 天色渐暗，想到治安，只能离开，边上停的那辆自行车，应该是他的交通工具吧，很遗憾不能看到他上好颜色。那个法国帅哥所绘的内容。 第二天一早的任务，是去山顶看日出。出门的时候，天还黑着，虽然提前一天问好了路，但那人的汉语不太流利，总觉得有些问。 走到鸡场街，看到前面有一位华人老伯伯，就上前去问了他，老伯伯79岁，每天早起晨练，从不耽搁，听说我要上升旗山顶，便带我一同走，但不同意我一个人上山。他说山顶上的角落经常会有些吸毒的人，一个女孩子上去不太安全，让我跟他一起在山脚的停车场那里做健身操。  做操，真是几十年没干过的事了，为了老伯伯的好心，我只能耐着性子跟着他们，眼睛却一直四处张望。 天渐渐亮了起来，老伯伯看我早就没了心思，告诉我怎么上山，吩附我多加小心。  好漂亮的云霞，我激动的拿出相机。 天呐，一晚上的空调，又是一晚上的雨，二个相机的镜头上全是水汽，真是欲哭无泪，好在，我想起我还有手机，手机按了几张之后，相机慢慢褪去水雾，才有了这么一张。 升旗山上的圣保罗教堂 朝霞笼罩中的马六甲 远远的，那就是马六甲海峡。 注：马六甲海峡是连接印度洋和太平洋的水道，西岸是印度尼西亚的苏门答腊岛，东岸是西马来西亚和泰国南部，面积为65000平方公里(25000平方浬)。海峡长度为800公里(500浬)，状似漏斗，其南口宽只有65公里(40浬)，向北渐宽，到印尼的沙璜和泰国的克拉地峡之间的北口已宽达249公里(155浬)。马六甲海峡因在马来亚海岸上的贸易港口，马六甲(Melaka,原称Malacca)而得名，该城在16和17世纪时是重要的港埠，是连接沟通太平洋与印度洋的国际水道，也是亚洲与大洋州的十字路口。 海峡现由新加坡、马来西亚和印度尼西亚3国共管。 圣保罗教堂。二边两侧均为墓碑。 马六甲15世纪末是葡萄牙殖民地，这个教堂建于那个时期，1521 年时，一位葡萄牙将军 DUARTE COELHO 在此兴建一座小教堂，他希望它会是这座城市中最先进的天主教堂。后来与荷兰利益冲突，毁于炮火，当荷兰人接管马六甲后，它被改称为圣保罗教堂。 1753 年 CHRIST 教堂建造完毕，圣保罗教堂就被弃而不用。后来，荷兰人将它改为埋葬有名望的人之墓园。英国人接管后，因为教派不同，不愿意重建，因而教堂为现在这个样子。 圣方济雕像。 方济各·沙勿略（St. Francois Xavier），是最早来东方传教的耶稣会士。沙勿略1506年4月7日出生在西班牙纳瓦拉省的哈维尔城堡，死于1552年。他是耶稣会创始人之一，首先将天主教传播到亚洲的马六甲和日本。天主教会称之为“历史上最伟大的传教士”；圣方济萨威于1622年被封圣，而1927年，他与圣女小德兰一起被列为外国传教士的主保。 圣地利亚哥古城门，这是葡萄牙人殖民统治时期修建的。石头垒起的城门两侧，各有一门铜炮。据说当年葡萄牙人在马六甲修筑了许多城堡和城门，这些城堡和城门都建得大气磅礡，极具防御和观赏价值。遗憾的是，后来荷兰人统治马来西亚时，为了显示自己的声威，大肆拆毁城堡和城门。直到英国殖民者统治马来西亚时，才阻止住荷兰人的破坏。可惜为时已晚，全马六甲仅剩这一座城门。 马六甲重要的地理位置决定它一直是各方势力争夺之地，各种炮台也时时提醒了这一点。 但撇开这一切，当我看到蓝天白云，看到绿树成荫，，看到人们在慢跑，我觉得这里只是一座宁静安详的小城，我喜欢这样的小城。 走回住处，这是途中的一个祠堂，其实我不太明白，一个华人的祠堂怎么会建得如此西式的样子，但大门紧锁，没有答案。永春会馆，相信大家都知道叶问吧。 回去的时候，发现旅馆对面有个小菜场，以我的经验，小菜场里肯定有好吃的东西，果然如此。没想到这里的华人如此喜欢喝咖啡，就算是在菜场里的小食摊上也会供应。 再次出门的时候，又去了永春会馆，这里正在重新装修，工人们进进出出的搬运着材料。 这里是前厅。 各界馆长，碑上是重修的纪年以及会馆的历史。 其实这块区域很多会馆，门面都很中国，但内里有些已经破落，福建会馆的前厅，白天的时候，看到都是按摩的师傅。这家其实是在售卖老式家具，走进去是因为它的建筑结构，这是马六甲典型的传统住宅。 这张照片可以大致看出它的格局。 之后，我去参观了峇峇娘惹博物馆。  开始知道娘惹，完全是因为《小娘惹》这部电视剧，当年回厦门，好像所有的台都在播放，跟着看了几集，直到完全入戏。 博物馆门票12马币（相当于24人民币）是我在大马买的最贵的门票了，博物馆早上十点才开，就算是开放的时间也大门紧闭，只有按门铃，门才会由里面打开。 这里是《小娘惹》里月娘家的拍摄地，是当地一位有名的峇峇家族的祖屋，第一代主人是卖香料起家，现在的主人已经是第四代，目前全家住在吉隆坡，把祖屋拿出来办了这个私人博物馆。 这其实是他们家的天井，在我拍了一张之后，被告之不可以拍照，只能收了相机，四处转转。 虽然他们有工作人员会说中文，但只提供英文的服务，无奈，只能看个表面了，简单的说，看了这里就会明白，什么叫做大户之家，什么叫做品味，我是建议如果有机会有人去到马六甲，一定也要过去感受一下。 注：据史载，中国明朝有一个叫韩柳的公主当年跟随郑和下南洋时，与马六甲的一个苏丹联姻，护送她来到马六甲的有五百名卫士。这五百名卫士后来便在马六甲的一个小山上住下并挖了一口井，于是这座小山叫做“三保山”，这口井叫做“三保井”。后来人们还加了罩盖保护这口井，并在井旁和山下都立有说明和志，供游人参观。　　这些定居在马六甲的早期华人与当地妇女——马来妇女或暹罗妇女等通婚所生的后代，使被称为“峇峇”；而嫁给华人后脱离当地习俗而遵守丈夫华人习俗的这些妇女，便被称为“娘惹”。“峇峇娘惹”的家庭及其亲戚们基本上是封闭相处的，他们代代相传，形成了一个“峇峇娘惹”社会。在长期的生活中，为了既适应华人社会的习俗，又适应马来社会的习俗，在文化的碰撞与认同中逐渐地形成了“峇峇娘惹”文化。“峇峇娘惹”文化基本上是汉人文化。学者将“峇峇华人”称为华人次群族。例如他们信仰的是华人的礼教，遵守的是华人的风俗，祭拜的是华人的神位(如观音菩萨、关公帝等)和祖先。他们的婚礼也与华人相同，甚至还有按传统的方式举行婚礼的，即新郎穿长袍马褂，新娘穿裙褂、戴凤冠等。在曾氏的祖屋博物馆门前，就立着两尊穿传统服饰的新郎、新娘的塑像。当然，这些“峇峇娘惹”们也有许多与华人不同的地方，如讲的是“峇峇马来话”，这是一种与马来亚准语及马来方言有差异并夹杂有许多闽南话词汇的语言。“娘惹”们穿“娘惹装”——“格巴雅”或纱笼，这是马来人和印尼人的服装样式；饮食方面也是“峇峇式”，即用“峇峇娘惹烹饪法”——一种将马来人与华人汇合起来的烹调法。而且他们也像马来人一样用手或者用勺与叉吃饭，而不用筷子，等等。 想要说明的一点是，我专门去吃过娘惹晶露，有点甜腻，娘惹面，因为豆芽的原因，基本我没吃下去，从而落荒而逃，因此也没有再去品尝有名的海南鸡饭。([]

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07年我走滇藏线回丽江，在德钦客栈的房间遇一姑娘聊的甚为开心，我们互留电话，地址。原来她是雨崩的支教老师刘一村，湖南师范大学毕业便申请来到了雨崩村，因为怕父母担心，始终没有告诉他们自己在哪里工作，只是每个月出去在西当村打一个电话给父母报平安。但说实在的，当时我对支教还没一个明确的概念。 08年，我在丽江上班，一村放寒假来看我。多日不见，自是分外高兴。临走，再三邀请我有空去雨崩做客，到时管吃管住。雨崩，离梅里雪山最近的一个村庄，但当时因为有事一直未能成行。 09年底我重回丽江，想着有空去看看一村，快两年没见了，不知她过的怎样？可是打电话，手机停机，坐机也不通。这丫头怎么了，不会出啥事了吧！难道不在雨崩，不可能啊！怀着忐忑不安的心情，还是出发了。 香格里拉，德钦，西当一路过来。到西当是下午五点多，原本想直接徒步进雨崩，但司机说太晚了，不安全，无奈在西当住一晚。要见梅里雪山，还真的不容易！~~  住阿布家的绒客栈，2层是客房，有几个2人间和一个4人间，每床20。院子一角是洗漱和淋浴的地方，太阳能热水器，晴天水温还很热，但阴雨季节就热不起来了。房间没有电热毯，床单被罩一人一换，内有电源接线板，进雨崩之前可以把各种电器充好电。手机在这有信号。 一般进雨崩的司机都住在这里，因为进山2天，所以司机和车辆在此地休息。这也方便了自由行的散客可以租车往返于西当和飞来寺、德钦了。进山时阿布还介绍，若是出山时想租车，可电话提前约定，从西当温泉到飞来寺每车120元，若赶时间也可以从西当直接送到丽江，每车550元。（价格会根据天气以及车型等情况上下浮动） 很多家都挂红旗，晚上聊天得知，普通藏民还是很感谢***的，他们说去年拉萨闹事时，德钦仅仅去了几个喇嘛。只有喇嘛和贵族想恢到过去的政教合一的那种旧制度，广大藏民是不愿意的。 从阿布家包车60元到达西当温泉，若步行大概需要2－3个小时。然后正式开始徒步，一路景色还是很不错的。 从西藏那曲来梅里朝圣的一家五口，爷爷奶奶，爸爸妈妈带着五岁的小女孩。很难想象他们这一路的风餐露宿。我把随身带的乳酸菌饮料给了小女孩，很多游客也纷纷把吃的东西拿出来。  阳光下还是相当的温暖，走不久就觉得好热，干脆拖下外套。一路遇到好多从雨崩出来的驴友，徒步的，骑骡子的（马与驴的杂交种，据说耐力比较好，适合走山路）。 看到一大片经幡，我想垭口应该到了。沿着经幡继续走了几百米，终于到达本次徒步的最高点，据说是海拔3,900米的那宗垭口，垭口方圆百米范围内都是密密麻麻的经幡。接下来都是下坡路了，应该会比较好走些。 最悬的是，据同行的北京大姐说，她看到有位藏族老人在挂经幡，就上前拍了张照。结果一看，屏幕上竟什么也没有显示。天哪，不会是因此冒犯了神山，挂经幡时不能拍照，好象没这个忌讳吧！她赶紧向神山祈祷，我则安慰她，没事的，不知者无罪。  神秘的梅里。。。  垭口有个休息站，一般雨崩和西当的骡子在这交接，若两边都有上下山的客人，那么两边都在此进行交接，费用付给上山的马夫就行了。租马时，大家都希望租到垭口，否则若对方村子那边没客人，有时还要再空返一趟。旺季时，西当村70户人家大约170匹骡马每天都要跑至少3个来回，骡子非常疲惫，累到极点的骡子即使用鞭抽也不走动。但好像村里有规定只要有需求就必须出马。  垭口的阳光非常的灿烂，坐在那里边晒太阳，边看着前方的雪山，真是一大享受。 神女峰，又叫缅茨姆峰，意为大海神女，位于卡瓦格博峰南侧。传说是卡瓦格博的妻子。卡瓦格博随格萨尔王远征恶罗海国，恶罗海国想蒙蔽他们，将面茨姆假意许配给卡瓦格博，不料卡瓦格博与面茨姆互相倾心，永不分离。 缅茨姆，线条优美，气质若兰。给人一种无以言说的美感，一种震憾心霏的灵气。右边是五冠峰 不过照片角度不太好 终于看到了下雨崩，就这么稀稀疏疏十来户人家，感觉很安静。这就是传说中的世外桃源？不去天堂，就去雨崩？ 32# kkk8926897 我是12月10号出来的，前几天确实下雪了，还下的不小。一直在想，要怎样写这篇游记，要怎样描述一村，对我来说是个不小的挑战。所以回来后几个月里，我都迟迟一直没有动笔。最终决定还是写这篇游记，反映一个真实的支教老师。穿过村口的检票的房子，直奔学校。据说学校就是那座蓝色屋顶的房子，看上去很不错。长发披肩，手里拿着个脸盆，一个姑娘从门里面出来。我拉下面罩，“一村”。她一看，“姐，你怎么来了。”进去后，生火烧水，多日不见，当然有很多话要说。。。  这位小朋友今年3岁，是一村刚来雨崩那年生的。现在还没正式开始上学，但是普通话说的非常好。他平时没事喜欢到学校来玩，也特别喜欢跟一村在一起。闲时大家会逗他，“你是谁的宝宝呀？”“老师宝宝。”他回答的可快了。 云南政府的规定是只负责完小的费用，雨崩这样的学校因为学生少而不投入任何资金和资助。所以学校的课桌凳子都是就地取材做的，其他书本，文具等所有一切设施是游人捐赠的。 这是我在网上看到的，是一村前面一任志愿者发的帖子： 到雨崩支教一年 完全义务 你愿意吗？ 多大的能力承受多大的责任——写在招募义教之前的话 “能力越大，责任越大。” 这是我在云南当了半年义教才能体悟到的。我选择去当义教，是为了一个青春的梦想，从小受过的教育告诉我：“助人为乐之本”，我喜欢那种真正帮助他人后所产生的精神愉悦和自我满足感，我一直相信这个世界真实地存在着无私的爱，人与人之间需要关怀，当然我很喜欢孩子，喜欢简单的生活。 但在支教的半年中我很困惑，我能做什么，我帮到了什么，我改变了什么？当初我满怀激情，带着都市人的优越感进驻那个几乎与世隔绝的藏族区，我给自己定下目：要做一只改变一群狼的羊，而不是一只被狼改变的羊。落后的山区，大半文盲的村民，重寺庙轻学校，急功近利发展旅游，拔刀子解决纠纷，在我眼里，他们确实是一群需要改变的狼。 可是当我一次次教不好学生，无法考出满意的分数；当游客捐赠的文具免费派发，反而让学生无知地浪费；当我想带一年级学生出来考试，遭到家长的联手反对；当我提出由村民出资请一个专业的老师，得不到任何回应。我开始反省：流动的义教对孩子的意义有多大，我们的善心是否反而使接受者产生依赖或堕落。 我带着这种困惑，没能实现目的自责出山，没有留下来继续支教。重返繁华的都市，我的困惑犹在，我能做什么，我能帮到什么，我改变了什么？很多朋友认为这是教育体制的问，应该由政府来解决，依靠个人的力量根本是杯水车薪。甚至认为我与其浪费半年的时间在那里，不如拿一笔钱来捐助给学校。是的，是的，中国的教育制度确实需要完善，找老师应该是政府的事，捐助学校应该是富豪们做的慈善事业，但在抱怨政府和制度的同时，你做了什么，在你的能力范围内？ 我没有能力去改变一个国家的教育制度，但我有能力花上半年时间去当一个完全义务的老师，以弥补落后山区师资的不足；我也没有足够的钱捐一所希望小学，但我以一个老师的威信，让学生在接受馈赠时，既懂得感恩，又懂得自尊自强；我没有能力让学生考出高分，但我倾注了所有的耐心教他们各种知识和人生道理；我没有能力改变孩子们的命运，但为他们打开一扇通往外界的窗子，鼓舞他们走出大山，用自己的双手改变贫穷的命运；我没有能力改变村民依赖外界捐助的懒惰心理，但我决不因此放弃助人的信念。 “有多大的能力承受多大的责任”，当我不再把义教当成一剂救世的良药，不再认为自己可以改变别人命运时，我不再困惑，因为在我的能力范围内，只能做到这些，而我很负责地做到了这些。接下去，我能做的是为学生找到一位有能力，有责任心，有爱心的老师，延续这根爱心接力棒。 一年之内没有任何报酬，没有任何政府组织的支持，除了食宿，所有费用自己承担；不带任何功利目的，只是一种责任，一种爱心，去帮助一群落后地区的学生，你有能力吗，你愿意吗，如果你有能力，你也愿意，请告诉我。 招募云南雨崩义教要求 地处云南省西北地区的迪庆州德钦县云岭乡西当村雨崩公社，为藏族区，坐落于梅里雪山腹地的山谷中，这里四面绕山，不通公路，出入雨崩必须徒步或者骑马翻越海拔三四千米的大山，行程为五六小时。目前雨崩不通电，没有手机信号，不能上网，但每家都有卫星电话，可以接收外界来电，打长途比较贵，4元/分钟。每家每户买了发电机，水利发电，灯光不亮，但可以看电视，用电脑。村里的条件比较简陋，但景色很好，经常有游客徒步进山。雨崩村共有34户人家，150多名村民，雨崩小学为村小，行政上隶属于西当村完小，雨崩学生到西当完小就读须寄宿，低龄学童无法寄宿，先在雨崩小学读到三年级再转入完小。雨崩小学设有一到三年级，隔年招生，每年大概有十几个学生。 考虑到老师流动性太大，对学生的教学不利，这次招募义教任期为一年，对于义教有一些基本要求：首先要有耐心和爱心，因雨崩学生从小讲藏语，相对于城里的小孩，他们学习汉语犹如学外语，学习基础薄弱，老师的教学任务很重，需要有极大的耐心和爱心反复教导。 雨崩条件很简陋，义教又没有薪水，所以不考虑没有经济基础的应届毕业生或在读大学生，需要有教学工作经验，或所学专业为师范类的，年龄在26岁以上，35岁以下，本科以上学历，未婚人士，男女不限。 要有责任心，雨崩的义教属民间自发，没有政府资助，也没有太多的合同约束，但是既然选择了去当义教，一定要做好充分的心理准备和其他准备，面对各种挑战，不能中途而废。 最后请报名者谨慎考虑的是，请一定要在你的能力范围内去做，一年内没有任何经济收入，你是否有这样的经济条件承受？你的家人是否同意？在偏僻的山区，除了要应对落后的自然条件，还有无人沟通甚至不为人所理解的苦闷，你是否有足够的心理能力承受？ 如果你慎重考虑过，有足够的能力，有足够的爱心和责任心，请发一份个人简历，并附上你对义教的看法（字数不限，仅供参考）到：XXX 欢迎有意向的朋友发邮件咨询。 趁一村上课那阵子，我去客栈看望一起徒步进来的朋友。他们就住在雨崩往事，学校旁边的一个客栈。 凭心而论，雨崩真的很美。特别是和朋友一起坐在客栈的阳台上烤太阳，看着对面的梅里雪山，那份惬意。世外桃源，从某种意义上来说也就意味着与世隔绝。对游客来说，这里真的很适合度假，可以暂时抛开世俗的一切。但长住就另当别论了。 远处是雪山，但阳光下一点都不冷。 和雨崩往事的老板及北京大姐合影（小冯帮我拍的）我特别喜欢这张的笑容，很灿烂。  晚上在雨崩往事一起吃饭，一村不愿意来，我把她拉过来。来雨崩的客人太多了，出出进进诱惑太大，很多人请她吃饭，她都不愿意去，在这个封闭的环境，她已经习惯把自己层层包裹起来，也不愿对人多说自己。 听说一村来雨崩第一年只吃过一次肉，还是游客请的。所以小冯特意叫了只土鸡，（150一只）热情的替一村装了一碗又一碗。后来才知道，这里的鸡都是从几十公里外的尼农运过来的。 晚上，我们打着电筒回学校，村子里没有路灯。  这就是学校的宿舍，也就是我住的房间，看上去还不错，却是个豆腐渣工程。之前一直漏水，后面上面加了个蓝色铁皮，但有时还会掉一些小石头土块之类的。晚上听着外面牦牛（这里牦牛都是放养的，没有牛棚）脖子上的铃铛响了一夜，仿佛天籁之音，再看着窗外满天明亮的星星，感觉太棒了！ 当时没拍照，只能发张一村拍的照片  早上不到8点，就有学生在外面敲门，一村下去开门。然后是朗朗的读书声，小朋友一个个都很自觉的拿出书来。一村开始生火，烧水。二年纪开始，学生吃住都在学校，她一人不仅负责所有学生的所有课程，还要解决孩子很多方面的问，如语言、卫生、生活习惯等等，给孩子们做饭，照顾起居，与学生们同吃同住。学生都是免费上学，她没有工资。吃的是每周学生从家里背来的青稞土豆，烧得是捡来的树枝。 她差不多一个月去一次德钦县收信、取募捐、购买蔬菜肉类，药品，生活用品等等，以改善学生们的生活和伙食。一般早上9点左右开始做操，学生们都很乖，还有很多村里的人在旁边看。我有时也会跟着一起做。后面穿藏服的是一村老师，旁边是客人小冯 高压锅蒸的米饭，菜是藏区最常见的土豆。一村说这是她自己种的，因为围着的栏杆被猪拱了，吃了不少，现在只剩一小口袋了。还有一些是学生带来的，放久了，都有些焉掉或烂了，一直舍不得扔掉放在那里。荤菜就是腌过的猪肉或是火腿肠，也是客人留给她的。这里要吃新鲜肉不容易，村里一般只有过年才杀猪，平时就只能吃腊肉之类。配上酥油茶，大家吃的还是很香 饭后我们一起去村子旁边的树林散步，抛开物质上的种种缺乏，雨崩真的很美 在一村的再三要求下，村里人终于每家每户主动把柴火堆到学校门口，之前都是一村带者孩子们一起拣柴  说实在，在雨崩那些日子，我最大的感受就是心疼，甚至有些心酸。三年，不是三天，三个月，是个什么概念。从物质的缺乏到精神上也没有朋友可以交流，还要面对来自外界的不理解，需要一种怎样的信念才能支撑下去。交通不便，手机没信号，没有电视，不能上网，没有商场，没有很多东西，我只是个俗人，我真的做不到！ 日本一档关于雨崩的旅游节目，曾经介绍过小刘老师义务支教的事迹，韩国媒体也曾做了报道。但国内媒体似乎比较麻木，也许是义务支教的事情在其它地方也较多，但这种奉献社会的精神值得政府或社团关注。 无法去抱怨村里不重视教育或是国内的教育体系，其实是抱怨也没用，在自己力所能及的范围内做些事情，譬如捐助等等。希望各位朋友若有机会去雨崩，适当的献份爱心吧，一村老师这种奉献精神值得社会关注，值得颂扬、支持。 如有意寄东西过去，请寄至：云南省迪庆州德钦县邮政局22号信箱雨崩小学 刘一村收 邮编：674500目前仅邮政的网络能寄达，其他的物流公司都不通的。 每天中午和傍晚，我和一村都会来这转转，特别喜欢坐在那晒太阳，发呆，什么都不用想，时间似乎停住了一般。 早上一早就起床了，为了陪我，一村决定今天带着学生去神瀑，算是郊游吧！昨晚就把今天的干粮做好了，一大包土豆丝包子。我这两天就象被供起来了，一村啥都不让我干，弄的我很不好意思。昨天终于把火生起来了，高兴了半天，回头一看，脸上黑乎乎的全是锅灰，呵呵！这就是学校的小型水利发电机，冬天由于水量不足，导致电压不稳，灯老是忽明忽暗的。至于是什么原理，我看了半天，没看出个所以然上，下雨崩之间走路大约40分钟，从上雨崩过去很多是下坡路。 一村把掉下来的东西挂上去 我喜欢这片树林，感觉很适合拍婚纱或是写真。不久的将来，呵呵，希望有机会再来。中午在雨崩第一家客栈休息，吃包子，小朋友一人一个，大人一人两个。烤火，喝酥油茶，沾了一村的光，当然是免费的。好心的大婶怕我们不够吃，又拿了两个油煎粑粑给一村。 巴桑拉姆的小木屋，离神瀑最近，比较简陋的一个。但现在是淡季，没有开门。夏天，一村最喜欢来这里露营了，到处是盛开的花儿，看着满天的繁星。现在太冷了。前方，五冠峰的背后就是神瀑，不过我看了半天没看到。听说这段时间神瀑那边不时有冰雹掉下来，出于安全考虑，肯定不能带学生去了。所以一村决定下午给学生放假，全部回家洗澡换衣服去。有点奇怪的理由，却是事实。她跟着去家访，由管理站站长带我继续往神瀑方向走。([]

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注：如果只想浏览主贴，请先点击“只看该作者”即可浏览连续主帖。注：如果只想浏览主贴，请先点击“只看该作者”即可浏览连续主帖。注：如果只想浏览主贴，请先点击“只看该作者”即可浏览连续主帖。序......打开新疆地图，在西天山中部地区分布着大大小小几十条河流，其中较大的有四条，自西向东依次是玛纳斯河、呼图壁河、三屯河和头屯河，其中以玛纳斯河最长，流域面积最大。这四条河流流域是新疆天山北坡经济带的核心地区，养育着数百多万的流域子民。该线路，主要设计思路：1.考察四大河流源头地区的生态系统；2.寻找呼图壁河源头最大的高山冰湖——绿湖，也叫河头湖或河源湖。这是中部天山地区最大的高山冰湖。目前还没有驴友到达过绿湖。3.全角度观赏拍摄天格尔峰；4.行走最美最大的高山牧场（比狼c的高山牧场还大）。5.开辟一条强度、难度和风景都能与狼塔c线、乌孙古道和夏特古道等新疆三大线路相当的全新探险线路。这是一次平均海拔3000米，最高海拔4010米的高山草原湿地探险之旅，是一次四河源头秘境的首次探访之路；我们计划找到呼图壁河源头湖--海拔3500米、周长3公里的绿湖。并且到达天格尔峰脚下，拜谒天格尔圣山.......由于是首次开辟新线，之前并没有驴友穿越过此线路，线路难度未知，尤其是要跨越四条大河的干流，水到底有多大？狼c穿越的是呼图壁河的三条支流，那水有多大，走过狼c的驴友都有体会。而这条线路需要横渡呼图壁河干流，能否借助简单的保护绳索顺利渡过？是否有牧民马匹帮助我们过河？还有，由于线路的三分之一是穿越蒙古牧民的冬季牧场，8月份是无人季节，野兽的袭击以及道路是否全程通畅？最后，就是这条线路风景究竟如何？......一切都是未知。鉴于线路的特殊性，只在我的qq空间发布了活动召集帖，主要是考虑所招募的队员必须是自己了解的。这也是我组队的一贯原则严格按照线路难易程度挑选队员。说到线路难度，一种是已经成熟的线路，比如狼c等，难度已经明确，参加队员也基本了解线路的难度，这种情况很好选择队员。按照线路难度来对号入座就可以。另外一种情况就是，全新线路，之前并没有驴友走过的线路。这样的线路难度、风景都未知，这样的线路可能很简单、也可能非常艰难，这就要求所挑选的队员必须是自己所了解的。参加队员不一定是体能最好的，但必须是心理素质最顽强的，也就是在任何情况下都能坦然面对的那种。否则，路途中的一些未知的困难可能会造成队员心理和情绪发生巨大变化，产生不可预见的麻烦，甚至直接导致穿越活动失败，给给整个队伍带来灭顶之灾。最终，有背包者、公格尔、石头、清风确认参加，加上我自己已经5人了，队伍可以成行，心中那个美呀！对于这样的队伍组合，我太满意了，除了这几人都是我比较了解、大家彼此都很熟悉以外，关键是这几个人的体能、速度都非常接近，这可以大大提高行进效率。因为我们知道，在长途跋涉中除了追赶前面队伍很累人以外，在海拔4000米的达坂顶等人会更加熬人，在那呼呼的冷风下等人也需要付出加倍的忍耐力。 至此，一条与著名的狼塔c线呈V型排列的穿越中部天山南北的线路计划正式出炉，这条线路从狼塔c线的出口——和静县巴伦台古仁郭勒村出发，先向东后转向北，最后从与呼图壁县相邻的昌吉市庙尔沟出山。具体穿越线路（暂时命名：[中天山]四河源头穿越或狼塔V线？.......）：玛纳斯河源头支流和静县巴伦台古伦沟古仁郭勒村（狼c出口处）——奎克达坂3780m——夏热达坂——呼图壁河源头三角洲——绿湖3500m——乌拉布图达坂4010m——三屯河源头三角洲——天格尔达坂3780m——头屯河源头三角洲——头屯河大峡谷——桥楞格尔达坂——昌吉市庙尔沟镇农大林场全程120公里 ，五座达坂，爬升4200米， 难度等级 8 级（十级制） ，与狼塔c线相当，计划6天完成这是穿越路线简图： 一、旱獭到底招惹谁了？从8月14日开始，我打听接应从狼c穿越出来的驴友车，刚好有一支香港、深圳的9人队伍近期出山，联系到了他们预定的车辆师傅，师傅一听很高兴，他还正发愁自己去找不到古仁郭勒呢，我们刚好给他作个向导。万事具备，只等出发了。15日传来消息，是这支队伍用卫星电话打回来的，说是马上出山了，要司机等电话去出口接应他们。8月16日、17日在我们连续等了3天后，传出消息，说是这支队伍里有人受伤，已经搭乘矿区的车把伤员送到了和静县医院救治。其他队员回乌鲁木齐的时间待定。一边为这位受伤的驴友担心，一边查看了近期的天气预报，未来一周是难得的连续晴天。我们不能再等了。马上通知背包者去买到和静的火车票，一边通知清风统一购置了气罐并托运到和静县。18日晚8点，火车卧铺前往和静县。火车上的安全检查太苛刻了，大点的水果刀都不让带。可我们进山做饭要用刀呀，无人区生活一周怎么能没有刀？真TMD变态！背包者的水果刀被检查出来了，500元的刀扔了有点可惜，只好打电话让家人取回。研究了一下进站的安全检查程序，我只好冒险试一试。我把水果刀放到不锈钢水杯里带入，结果检查时还要求我喝了一口杯子里的水，最后涉险过关，万幸。一路无语，19日凌晨6点半到达和静，天还没有亮，我们徒步到达和静县城大十字，找了一处街心小游园休息，坐等天亮，主要是等托运过来的气罐。苦苦等了6个小时，终于在中午12点半等到了快递过来的燃气罐后，马上包车前往巴伦台。在巴伦台，吃了我们进山前的最后一顿正餐---带加面的豪华拌面。听饭馆老板说，早上有9人从呼图壁方向翻山过来，在巴伦台包车返回乌鲁木齐。这应该是8月12日进狼c的一支江西驴友队伍，可惜没有谋面。这是218国道502公里处，从这里进入狼c的出口古仁郭勒这是金特和钢矿区公路指示牌这是狼塔V线穿越的真正起点--古仁郭勒桥，同时也是狼c穿越的终点 刚刚迈开步子要走，迎面遇到一辆农用车，招手挡了下来，想让他再送我们一程，最好是能够翻越奎克达坂。车能走的地方干嘛要人走？商量了半天，车辆只能往前送5公里左右，上奎克达坂的路已经被洪水冲坏了，这车上不去。100元把我们5人5包又往里送了5公里。路上一直注意看着前方的路，希望能遇到一支走出狼c的队伍来。这是一辆收农副产品的车辆，车上有刚刚从牧民手中收购的钉子蘑菇，每公斤80元。据说味道如何如何鲜美。行不远，远处一辆摩托车招手，司机停车过去攀谈。摩托车司机从后储物箱里掏出几只已经死去的旱獭。原来这车就是干这个的呀。我们下车拍照，看到这车的车斗子里都是已经死去旱獭，应该有四、五十只。平时我们都是远观旱獭，感觉胖乎乎的非常招人可爱，此时看到如此多的旱獭尸体，心里多少有点不是滋味。 车的后箱里至少有50只旱獭尸体刚刚从摩托车上收购来的旱獭清风好奇，想掂一下旱獭的重量 农用车开到小砖房上一百米的地方就不能走了，不过这也节约我们一个小时的路程。告别师傅，向我们今天需要翻越的第一座达坂--奎克达坂爬去，现在海拔3280米，我们需要爬升约500米高程。远处左侧就是狼c的最后一个达坂---哈拉哈提达坂，右侧是我们此行的第一座达坂---古仁郭勒奎克达坂3780m 这是狼c的最后一个达坂---哈拉哈提达坂这是狼V的第一座达坂--奎克达坂海拔3780m  背包者和公格尔还是那么快，只一个多小时就顺利登顶奎克达坂。 因为是第一天行走，石头似乎状态不佳，被落在最后。我的状态不错，很快就追过了石头、清风第三个登顶。奎克达坂两侧是简易车道 奎克达坂海拔3780m，与狼c的最后一座达坂哈拉哈提达坂相距不到五百米，站在达坂顶遥望对面的哈拉哈提达坂，09年穿越狼c时的那一幕幕仿佛就在眼前。在今天的5名队员中有3人就是我们09年穿越狼c时的队友。奎克达坂也是玛纳斯河与呼图壁河之间的分水岭，过了奎克达坂就进入呼图壁河流域。奎克达坂顶的玛尼堆上挂满用羊耳朵穿起来经幡，抓紧时间和公格尔合影  从奎克达坂往东看去，是呼图壁河源头的一条重要支流。河流旁边有牧民的铁皮房子。 这段下达坂的路可以顺着简易公路走，坡度比较平缓。也可以沿着马道下到河谷。我看到山下有一处牧民房子，想过去打个招呼，顺便了解一下以后的路程。等我到房子跟前时，铁皮木屋是上锁的，房子的周围却挂满了这样的..........，对，没有错，这是被扒了皮的旱獭，这是在风干旱獭肉呢。转过头，看到的是更加血腥的一幕，旱獭的油已经被单独掏了出来晾晒，据说旱獭油是治疗烫伤和冻伤的良药。旁边还有座用毡子搭建的帐篷，里面的血腥场面更是惨不忍睹，这里就不发照片了。看着眼前的这一切，有种说不出道不明的愤怒。旱獭究竟惹谁了？该遭到这样残酷的杀戮！ 据说，一只旱獭能卖50元，一个人每天最多可以抓40只旱獭，已经形成相当规模的市场。“没有买卖，就没有杀戮”记不清这是谁说过的话了，看看这些专职的盗猎分子。我们一路下来遇到了有五、六人。 这是沿途看到盗猎分子捕捉旱獭的“扣”晚上8点，我们在呼图壁河源头的一条支流边扎营，营地海拔3100m'，感觉有点冷，需要穿抓绒衣外加冲锋衣。今天累计爬升500m，徒步距离12公里，那辆农用车带着我们走了5公里爬升了300米，为我们节约了1个多小时的时间。刚刚吃完饭，来了几位骑马的牧民和孩子，从他们哪里了解到，这条支流上游住着三户牧民，另外两户牧民就住在距离营地200米的山包后面，说来也巧，这时候，从那个山包后面又来了几位女孩子，牵着马过来吃草。在和她们聊天中，了解到我们要找的呼图壁河源头湖真名叫河头湖，哪里是冬季牧场，现在没有人。当他们听说我们要去河头湖时，极力劝阻我们，说我们无法到达哪里，一是因为现在水太大了，没有马匹是过不了河的。二是草原上的狼很多，另外还有熊猫（黑熊），很危险。对于他们所说信息到底有多少可信度？经验告诉我，这些信息只能作为参考。因为虽然他们很了解他们所在的大山，但他们不一定了解我们。对于这样信息我们必须要经过仔细分析才能取舍。况且，我们既然来了，就一定要自己去河头湖看看，直到走不了为止。 二、最大最美的高山牧场--夏热达坂高山牧场2009年10月当我穿越狼塔c线站在喀拉尕依特达坂顶上时，遥望着东南方向，哪里有着比西南方向的哈尔嘎特郭勒高山牧场更加广阔美丽的高山牧场，但由于资料匮乏，无法进一步了解这一地区的详细情况，也不知道哪里具体叫什么？这是当时回来后我所发表的狼c游记里的部分内容：“.....这是个三叉口大阪，往西南方向，是我们狼c前方的路线---哈尔嘎腾郭勒河谷；往东南方向也有非常明显的马道，远看也是个非常不错的高山牧场（但还没有哪里的名称和相关资料）；......”2010年底，打开谷歌地球（GE),发现这一片区已经全部置换了高清图片，牧屋、马道清晰可见，这里是呼图壁河和三屯河源头三角洲地区。从GE上看，这一区域沟谷开阔，河网密布，草原辽阔。当然，最耀眼的当属呼图壁河源头的高山冰湖，该冰湖湖面海拔3500m，湖水碧绿，周围被4000m以上的雪山环绕，犹如一颗绿宝石镶嵌在雪山草原之间，非常醒目，着实令人向往......闲话不多说了，继续我们的正。D2日，8月20日，早晨起来感觉非常冷，帐篷周围的草上边都是霜。气温应该在零下5度左右。原计划今天的行程32公里，主要是因为今天的这段路没有过多海拔上升，所以是想多赶点路，争取到达河头湖（当地蒙古牧民的叫法，绿湖是当地哈萨克牧民的叫法）扎营。我们沿着呼图壁河的一条支流而下，脚下的牧草越来越高、越来越好，这一切表明，我们已经进入蒙古牧民的冬牧场。由于是冬季牧场，其他季节禁止放牧，所以草原上的牧草才这么好。这中间过了两次河，由于河水较小，直接跳过来了。这是第三次过河点，过了这里道路将转为西—东方向。  横切进入夏热达坂高山牧场人在画中 来到夏热达坂高山牧场，连平时很少照相的背包者也开始摆起poes，照个没完。 夏热达坂是一座坡度很平缓的小达坂，达坂上的牧草有20cm高，有的牧草已经发黄，里面还夹杂着许多不知名的各色野花，由于地势较高、视野非常开阔。走这样的达坂真是一种享受 石头情迷美丽的高山牧场石头捡的玛瑙石 天苍苍野茫茫看着非常养眼的高山草原达坂，海拔上升也比较平缓，可走起来并没有照片中看到的惬意。总是感觉腿上使不上劲，连领头疯跑的背包者和公格尔也不例外。感觉他们俩走得比我还费劲。清风今天状态不错，一直走在前面，我试着追他，追了一个小时，最后是我们俩最先登顶夏热达坂。登顶夏热达坂顶 在达坂顶，我想拍远处的雪山，刚刚换好300mm的长头，石头也到了。她指着我们背后的草坡说，哪里有一群羊。这是冬季牧场，没有牧民那来的羊群？我回过头看，这哪里是普通的羊群，分明是一群北山羊，数量足有50多只了。以前走狼c和乌孙古道最多见过10多只的北山羊群，这次可大发了。这个长头多次带出来过，可几乎就没有用过，这次可派上用场了。赶紧拍了几张。公格尔还闲太远，想再靠近点拍，我把相机给他，可他向羊群移动了100多米后，羊群却向着更远的山坡也移动了100多米。白忙乎了。这是放到最大的照片了，凑合看吧 夏热达坂的另外一侧也是非常广阔漂亮的高山牧场 从夏热达坂下来，就是我们要过的第二条河，它也是呼图壁河的一条主要支流。来到河边，河水没有想象中大，很好过，河边有几户牧民房子和羊圈，但都上了锁。房子的周围是一人多高的草，走在里面有点渗人。刚好也到中午午餐时间了，照例午餐休息晒帐篷睡袋。有羊群就有狼群，这就是自然界的法则。刚才在达坂顶看到的北山羊群也提示我，从今天开始我们5人将进入无人区，一切都要靠自己。因为呼图壁河源头地区是蒙古族牧民的冬季牧场，其他季节是没有人类活动的。清风还在河里捡到一只北山羊头。拍照留影，弃之河边，还有点恋恋不舍。后来的才知道，这样北山羊头沿途还很多，到后来别说背了，就连拍张照片都懒得拍了。清风在河里发现一具完整的北山羊头 顺河而下，很快就来到两河交叉处，这是呼图壁河上游最主要的“鸡爪"岔，在不足300米的长度内，先后有三条主要的支流汇集。这是第二次两河汇集，左侧的是我们刚刚过来呼河第二条流，右侧是呼图壁河干流。逆行不到300米，又是两条支流汇集，这是第一次汇集，左侧是呼图壁河干流，右侧是呼河的第三条支流 最东边的支流水量最大，也是呼图壁河的干流。溯源干流，就可以到达呼图壁河源头---绿湖（河头湖）。河头湖是当地蒙古牧民的叫法，后来我们知道，当地的哈萨克牧民称呼其为绿湖，我们感觉这个名字更能体现河头湖的特征，所以我们更愿意称呼其为绿湖。呼图壁河干流这时的马道变得时有时无，并且不停在河谷中穿行。这就带来一个问，如果我们按照马道行走，就必须不断涉水过河。但同时，我们看到，右侧的山势比较平缓，即便是没有马道也可以行走。在前队的清风、石头和公格尔趟了两次河后，我和背包者偷懒，提前从右侧山上横切，结果，路还是比较好走的，很快超越了前队。清风、石头和公格尔三人前面趟水过河走了 接下来的路，马道越来越模糊，时而河谷时而山梁。路上的草越来越深，到后来，逐渐出现小片的沼泽或者布满小草包的湿地。这样的路走起来很费劲，一不留神还可能崴脚。山坡上的路需要不断爬这样的小山包 非常感谢楼上各位新老朋友光顾，支持、顶帖！你们的跟贴树已经仔细看过，不胜感谢，谢谢你们的支持！这里不再一一回复，我先抓紧时间发帖子。 河道时宽时窄，马道时高时低沼泽地 需要精心选择落脚地 牧草时高时矮，看看这里的牧草已经有半人多高 前方的绿湖方向已经变天而另外一方却还是蓝天白云([]

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毎年秋天都会跟老伴去旅游,去年走了很精彩的新藏线,今年该去哪儿?国內一般的景点嘛......沒兴趣.在论坛內找目吧!尼泊尔的帖子越看越吸引,由其是"塞外老K"的帖子,他们的年纪只比我们大了一点点负重徒步嘛....想信自己也能7月开始计划旅程,订机票丶行程安排,全都是我一手包办，老伴就坐享其成,不过老伴还是有功勞的,就是我的翻译,值得表扬lol出发前沒想到尼泊尔之行会是这么精彩,吃喝玩乐,应有尽有，徒步丶泡温泉丶骑大象丶骑车丶发呆,还遇上大 选 前热闹的拉票活动,还有整个加德满都的商店罢市和罢工.建议提早3个月前买机票会便宜很多的,我在7月初订东方航空,广州-昆明-加德满都 往返机票合共3400元/人(包含所有费用)尽量不要入住中国人开的旅馆,因为房价会比尼泊尔人开的旅馆贵得多，如果你跟同伴一点点英语都不会的话，那只好被中国人任意宰割了!(中国人开的泰山青年旅舍,我问双人间的房价是多少,回答说这里是一张床来算的,收费60元人民币,2个人就是2张床,收费120元人民币.严重鄙视这店),当地人开的酒店比较干净和房间面积较大,双人间大多是700Rs/44元人民币我到达尼泊尔时的兑换率是 116 尼泊尔之行重点是,不用向导和背夫,要好好享受负重徒步的苦与乐.跟老伴一起研究了3条徏歩路线.1.EBC2.安纳普娜大环线3.安纳普娜小环线+POON HILL+ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP(简称ABC)经过商量和衡量我的体能后,决定走3.安纳普娜小环线+POON HILL+ABC因为我们是负重徒歨,而且我的步伐比较慢,预算要走12天,一般人都是在8天之內完成的.之前发的图片尺寸缩得太小,不好看.要抽些时间更換大一点的图片给自己看也好^_^10月16日东方航空 MU5704 0720 广州-昆明MU757 1435 昆明-加德满都(廷迟1个多小时才起飞)尼泊尔时间比北京时间慢2小时15分.往后的全用尼泊尔时间.大约1700到达加都机场,出了海关后便先去拿免费的地图，然后找车去泰米尔区,还未出机场门口,便有很多人走过来问是不是要打车,去泰米尔区500-600Rs,当中有一名中年男子叫我们不要坐外面的车,还说这些都不是好人,然后又说他的车队才是政府指定的车,在机场出口处有公司柜枱,到泰米尔区收费600Rs ,我说太贵了!砍价400Rs成交,但是我还沒兑換卢比尼,付人民币可以吗?他说行,40元人民币.这骗子当我是傻瓜,116便是640Rs 我们转身就走,另找车去泰米尔区才300Rs.因为不知道会在哪里住宿,便叫司机送我们到泰山酒店,下车后才看见是比较高级的酒店，不过还是进去问问房价吧!双人间大约是40美元(我都记不清楚)我说价钱不合适,转身便走,那个中国女人说,我这里也有青年旅舍,我就问双人间多少钱,她回答说是以一张床收费的,60元人民币/床,2个人就是2张床,合共120元人民币,我们听了之后即走.第一天到达便遇到2个当中国人是傻瓜的(骗子)后来找到了当地人开的 HANA HOTE双人间/750Rs环境不错 明天继续  8264论坛內,不少网友分享资料时提及飞机右边位置会看见雪山的.在昆明办理登机手续时,请工作人员安排右边窗口位置(因为我们排队位置较前,能安排较前的位置)天气不是很好,不过能看见雪山已算是幸运.  10月17日今早想步行到NTB办理进山证和TIMS,因为初到加都,不知道位置,只好坐出租车,司机开价500Rs,我们也不用砍价,转身找另一辆车,200Rs成交.(查看地图和熟悉了泰米尔区和附近的街道后,往后在加都的日子就只是步行或是乘坐公交车)车程只有几分钟,9点半到达NTB,我们来早了!办公时间是1000才开始.办理进山证需要1寸照片2张 收费2000Rs 办理TIMS需要1寸照片2张不请背夫的收费是2000Rs(现在已不收美金)办理好证件后便步行返回泰米尔区,不用30分钟就到了.下午到杜巴广场,菜市场丶民居混杂其中,根本不用买票,游走横街窄巷时,不经意就进入了广场.游览完毕返回酒店途中下起大雨，道路又烂得坑坑洼洼,积水难行,只好等雨停了另觅道路回酒店,在巷子里转来转去,迷路了!拿出地图问路,路在口边嘛今无晚餐想吃好一点,便到网友推荐的KC's Restaurant & Bamboos Bar 牛扒500Rs(我吃6成熟的,味道不错) 另加10%小费 住宿HANA HOTEL 10月17日原本的计划是今天到博卡拉,因为天气不好,就更改一下行程,在加都多留一天.巴德岗/和昌古纳拉杨神庙/Changu Naryun Temple原本是安排在徒步之后才去的,行程有变就改今天去参观吧!早上9点从酒店出发,步行到公交车站(就在前往NTB的大街上),车站內每一辆车都有写去哪里,不过都是尼泊尔文字,看不懂,还有当地人不知道巴德岗,所以坐车时要说去Bhaktapur/巴克塔普尔.票价25Rs到了巴德岗时售票员便叫我们下车,忽然间想起要先去昌古纳拉扬,便问售票员该在那里乘车?售票员听后便叫我们先不要下车,再过几分钟便会经过车站的,到了便会叫我们下车.这时正在下车的还有1位来自上海的美女,2位来自新加坡的小夫妻,立刻问我昌古纳拉扬是什么地方?值得去吗?往返时间多久?我说是值得去的地方,往返车程连参观大约2-3个小时就足夠,有时间的话不如一起走吧!就这样一行5人一起乘车到位于山上的昌古纳拉扬神庙,车程约半小时,票价35Rs昌古纳拉扬神庙 门票100Rs参观完毕,我们5个人都不急于乘车下山,因为来时看只沿途风景很美,大家经过商量,返正时间尚早,決定先走一段路,拍拍照,在中途再上车去巴德岗也不迟.加都往巴德普的车廂內巴德普开往昌古纳拉扬的公交车 昌古纳拉扬神庙是尼泊尔最古老的印度教塔庙,庙门由金银装饰,极尽辉惶.甜美的笑容充满爱的笑容车来了!上车去巴德岗.巴德岗杜巴广场 门票700Rs记得买票时出示你的中国护照,有优惠价,只收100Rs进入巴德岗后,首先给我的惑觉是干淨,原来在20世纪70年代,德国人在这里生资开展了一个"巴克塔普尔发展计划",修复了许多建筑,铺成了宽敞的马路,还修建了排污系统.整座城市因而受益,变得整洁有序.巴德岗巴德岗巴德岗发了芽的土豆,谁敢买来吃?聪明的羊羊进了巴德岗杜巴广场后,小夫妻因为要先找旅舍住宿,便跟我们道別.我们和美女继续游览广场,下午約5点乘公交车返回泰米尔,下车后忘记了留下qq联络便与美女道別,有点遗憾.很高兴认识了举止优雅的上海美女,有缘相遇和同游一整天,希望有缘再遇.美女明天乘飞机回国,我们明天继续行程去愽卡拉. 10月19日早上6点退房后便歩行到坎提路/KANTI PATH ,乘车到博卡拉/Pokhara 票价600Rs 这里停了十多辆大巴,有去博卡拉,也有去奇特旺和蓝毗尼.车程约7个小时,中途会停车吃午饭和上厕所.预计还有约2个小时车程便到博卡拉,忽然间车停下来,原来堵车了,一堵就是3个小时.通车后往前行驶约20分钟,便看见一辆车窗全部粉碎的公交车,两旁路边上,还有很多拿着步枪的军警,是有暴力事件发生了!到达博卡拉时天色已黑,下车后便打车到湖区,砍价后一车200Rs.住宿 Hotel Khukuri 双人间650Rs明天便要进山了,今晚一定要吃一大块牛排,补充能量 10月20日不用向导,不用背夫,负重徒步安纳普娜小环线+Poon Hill+ABC 正式开始.今天睡到自然醒,10点才退房,然后打车到汽车站200Rs ,转乘中巴到Nayapul 票价110Rs 车程约2小时.今天天气不好,刚过了位于Birethanti的进山检查站便开始下雨,雨势越来雨大,走到Hille还打雷,看见前方有一间餐厅,便想进去喝杯奶茶避避雨,脚还未进门就听到"NO"抬头一看,一个胖胖的老女人,看来是老板娘吧!(我背着背包又披了雨衣,看来她是误会我是背夫,背夫也是人啊!这个老板娘心肠也不会好到那里).既然她这么说,我们就站在屋簷下避雨,沒多久有一位来自大连的先生从餐厅里走出来,叫我们进去避雨,我们说老板娘say no,他说她应该是误会我们是背夫,后来他也站在门外跟我们聊起来,他跟朋友在等车来接他们回博卡拉,他还教我们用之字形上下山,这个方法真的很有效,对我们往后的12天负重徒很有帮助.十分感谢这位来自大连的先生.天快黒了,雨还一直下,大连先生提议我们在此住宿(只此一间),我说不,我不喜欢这沒有同情心的老板娘,不住她的店.我们和大连先生和他的朋友道別后便继续赶路,希望能在天黑前赶到Tikhedhunga天已全黑,我们还沒看见灯光,怎么办,忽然听到声音,一拐弯便看见2个当地妇女,马上问还要走多远才有住宿,她们说,不用一分钟,太好了!真的是拐弯便见到灯光,太激动了!不选店了!就住第一间店.住宿 双人普间300Rs 洗澡100Rs/人 在Nayapul下车后还要走一段路才到位于Birthanti的进山检查站(

Northern Wilderness, Solo Traverse of the Great Chang TangMr YANG Liusong, a Chinese who just finished the first solo traverse over Chang Tang by cycling from west to east in recorded human history, shared his stunning Expedition with all of us through the forum 8264 https//bbs.8264.com/thread-512349-1-1.html . In order to share his legendary journey with those who cannot read Chinese, I translate his story to English here, which has been approved by Mr YANG Liusong. Hope you guys enjoy it.为了让杨同学的传奇能让全世界的驴友分享，俺决定把杨同学的帖子翻译成英文。为了避免麻烦，俺先来个免责声明：1。杨同学不认识俺，也没有授权俺，如果他说不要翻译了那俺就随时终止；2。俺没有商业目的，译版版权归杨同学，俺啥也不要，也不承担法律责任；3。没有杨同学授权，不敢擅自发在国外网站，发在原帖处，荣誉归8264；4。俺英语水平有限，欢迎指正，欢迎转贴。  Northern Wilderness, Solo Traverse of the Great Chang TangBy Yang LiusongIt has been three months since I traversed the unpopulated region in the Great Chang Tang. There are many like-minded asking me about it. I now present this thread to briefly tell everybody about my journey.The starting point of this traverse was from the highest peak of the western part of the Tibetan plateau, Jieshan Daban, and the day was April 20, 2010.I was heading eastward passing Bungdag Co, Yanghu Co, Rola Co, and Kangzhagri Mountain, which crossed over the desolate region from west to east. The journey continued northward to enter the unpopulated area of Altun Mountains, through Hoh Xil Mountains, Kunlun Mountains, Whale lake, ..., finally met some people by the Aqqikkol Hu and then arrived in Huatugou by vehicle three days later and that day was July 5. It had been 77 days in total. I had been all alone 74 days after leaving Jieshan Daban until arriving inAqqikkol Hu, which was about 1400km and about four months.[The Great Chang Tang] In Tibetan, "Chang Tang" means northern empty wilderness while narrowly, means unpopulated region in northern part of Tibet. However, it actually indiCATes all of the no man's land in northern. The great Chang Tang includes desolate places in Northern Tibet, Hoh Xil, Alun Mountains, and Kunlun Mountains, which are interconnected to form the unique and super empty wilderness in the world. Only because Hoh Xil is the most known name, most people just think this vast land is equivalent to Hoh Xil. In reality, Hoh Xil is only a small piece of the Great Chang Tang both administratively and geologically. The Great Chang Tang, the last land to chase your freedom and dream.The route that I traversed ForeplayI arrived in Tibet in the early March, a couple of troubles bothered me. The brand new plug got its positive and negative wrongly connected; the rivets of my rucksack eASIly got broken from now and again; and a multi-functional charger got damaged and so on. Riding my bike to Ngari for warming up of this journey, lost my rucksack but later got it back; lost my camera bag and got it back later again, and finally lost a big bicycle pannier in the street of Gyangze town under the eyes of police, including clothes, solar panel and so on.Without much choice, I returned to Lhasa to adjust all the stuff I would need in the wilderness. Then I begged some luck by going to Nyingchi to enjoy the blossoms of peach trees and to take a hot spring bath. I even had the privilege to enjoy time with ten girls in the hot spring. I felt my bad luck had all gone and then returned to Lhasa again to prepare going to Ngari. I did not expect that I was cheated on by some hustler and lost some money and delayed my schedule for a week. I had to find a car myself quickly to Nagri. However, I lost the tool for fast-parting my rear wheel on my way to Nagri, where was a remote area in Tibet and nowhere to buy the tool. Even if there was one in Lhasa it would take at least ten days for a special delivery service. I was lucky that my mate Duola asked a driver to bring the tool for me from Lhasa. I thought there should be no more nightmare like this but the nozzle of my brand new multi-fuel stove was broken. The next day I tried everywhere to weld them back together. The first three shops could not do the welding for copper. The fourth one said they could do it but could not guarantee a sUCCess. The engineer said it would be ten Chinese yuans if it was a success. I agreed. Just in seconds, my nozzle became crap in a flash of lightening. I was so upset. Again, Duola helped me by bringing her own MSR oil stove and Dingding's sleeping bag to Nagri. That was already April 16 and I did not have much time to waste. The following day I found a vehicle heading to Jieshan Daban.The sand storm over Yarlung Zangbo RiverA lonely peach tree blossoming in Yarlung Zangbo Grand CanyonNatural hot spring in wild, me singing and drinking (photo by a friend of mine) Day 1(April 20), 16km, Camping 5192mIt was a truck with a full load of iron wastes, arriving in Jieshan Daban at 6'o clock in the morning. It was still night and extremely cold and dark. Driver was not bothered to pop his head out of the driving cab. I climbed up on the top of the iron wastes, taking my bicycle down. In a hurry, I punched my old water bag. Fortunately I had another MSR water bag given by a friend of mine otherwise I would definitely fail without even starting my journey. For the first time for me to set up the brand new tent in strong, cold winds. It would be impossible to do so if the tent was not a whole piece. Extremely cold outside, about -15C, might be lower than that, I put my head into the sleeping bag but was nearly suffocated to death, honestly. The smell of Dingding's sleeping bag was, lol, so extraordinary. I woke up around 11 o'clock. There were still strong winds outside so that I had to use my bodyweight to keep the tent in place. At the time when I just started to cook and eat, four patrolling soldiers approached me. To their surprise someone, in this season, camped in Jieshan Daban. I was so nervous and afraid they were the people to block my journey because I was caught and deported from the desolate land last year. Luckily the four soldiers did not know my destination and were very kind to me. After they left, I immediately packed my stuff and pushed my bike into the depths of the unpopulated area just in case anything unexpected happened.The bike was very heavy due to the provisions and hard to control. There was even a quite small hill that I had to remove my bike panniers to get over it. This really struck me because this happened even the path was still the hardship one at the moment and I could not imagine what I would do once I entered the uncertain, endless wilderness. Until now I had not met anyone, even the nomadic pastoralists. I remembered there were quite a few of them roaming at the edge of the northern Tibetan plateau last year. All of these indicated it was not the good pasture season in such low temperature and strong winds. Around 16km there was a sheep cote, where I passed it last year, east of Lungmu Co. I was exhausted at this point so that I decided to camp in here and to rest my head. After arranging tent everything I went out to look for the wetland discovered by Duola and Liumeng last year. I was determined to find it.There were many hot springs in the wetland which were underground water with a constant temperature. The wetland therefore became an ideal habitat for some fishes and weeds under such harsh weather, which was the very unique land feature of terrain in this over 5200m highland.Perpetual snow in the valley blown to corn shape by strong windsThis wetland was discovered by Duola and Liumeng. The workers at a nearby mine did not know it and I too missed it last yearUnderground water with a constant temperature, an ideal habitat for some fishes and weeds under such icy weather 感谢大伙儿支持和加分，不一一回复了。特别感谢多啦，希望能有机会一起喝酒吃肉。 Day 2 (April 21), 0km, Camping5192mBlustering gale all night, up and down like ocean waves. The next day rather than continuing to travel, I stayed inside the sheep cote, hesitating and pondering over. Indeed, there were so many problems before this journey;I did not have sufficient physical preparation;the load had already reached its limitation; I still coughed a lot;the weather was so extreme and cold. All in all, I did not think this journey was well prepared and I did not have confidence in completing this journey mentally and physically. To do, or not to do, it was the question. Similarly I did not have confidence in my facilities, not knowing whether all of them would work functionally or not. The fact was one of the rivets got broken again and the front rack came loose. In the afternoon, I replaced all the rivets of the panniers with screws I had prepared before. This was an excellent job I had done which gave me no further troubles throughout my whole journey. I also re-adjusted the front rack. However I did not think it would definitely all right because I did not have a tool to do it. When the darkness descended,I made up my mind to continue my journey, which, of course, was not beyond any imagination. Orchid-like weedsSmall springs everywhere, clear and chillyA thin layer of ice covering the fresh spring water  The sheep cote, it was the door under the sleeping bag, which was in the same place as last year, everything looked like yesterdayThe wetland at duskLungmu Co at dusk. You could hear the gigantic sound of wind if the picture had a sound  Day 3 (April 22), 52.4km, Camping 5145mGot up in the morning, could not put everything into the bags. Without much choice I had to throw away three portions of tsampa, elbow pads, and crampons. Following the road of the lead-zinicmine I found the side path to enter the wilderness, which was on the riverbed and very hard to see. I missed this side path last year so that I had to take a short cut into the wilderness directly then. That was why I had taken extra care to find the side path. The following journey was to get over a big hill, which lay 5275m above sea level and was the highest point of my whole journey. Around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, I passed the side path leading to Orba Co and started a journey which was complete strange to me. I ate a piece of pilot breads, which was frozen like rocks so that I had to use my spade to crush it. At 6 o'clock in the evening, I had pushed plus rode my bicycle for about 32 km. I reckoned I should have been able to double this if I did no carry such heavy load. The wind became stronger and stronger. I opened the parasail kits and tested it. The result was far beyond what I expected. With the aid of the strong wind I was just like flying over the wilderness. After 8 o'clock in the evening, I started to observe the water Source and to get ready to camp. Map showed there were successive springs along the path and assembled to puddles. But I had overestimated the water source here in this land and in this season there were endless wilderness inside the valley, where I could not see a single drop of water. As it became darker and darker, I felt a little bit nervous which resulted in three spokes of the parasail broken and became a useless rubbish. Anyway, it helped me to move forward 20km more which benefited me a lot later on. When time approached 9.30 pm, it was almost completely dark. I had to lie my bike on the ground and went on to try to find water on the north side of the valley. This was a wide and flat sandy land, where I could not see any ditches there and further was complete darkness. I returned to get my GPS to look up the contours and found the south part of the valley was closer to a hill so I took the way. Finally I found a piece of ice in a ditch. I smashed about 20litre of ice. The ice was quite shallow scattered with sheep poo. On my way back, my eyes were hurt by strong winds, which got me a couple of days to recover. It was nearly 23 o'clock after I set up the tent. It also took about 40 mins to melt the ice. I was so tired and my appetite was completely spoiled. I then had a little bit of milk. I had never expected thing would go like this, it was so distressing. Streams along the path, ice everywhereThe river flew into Matou Hu, in whose north part there was a satellite lake, a wonderful ice-skating court It took 40mins to melt the ice in midnight  Day 4 (April 23), 31km, Camping 5028mA cloudy day with gusts. From now and again, hails chased me from behind. Sunny spell. Heavy sandy land made me have to push my bike. At 3pm, I arrived at Luxing Hu, where there was a house made of clay. This was the last permanent building of my journey. Last year, Duola and Liumeng once lived in this house for three days without meeting anybody. It seemed it was the same but the truck parking in front of the house made me worry about. I went to the sheep cote first to check over, where there were only a few lambs following me everywhere I went later on. This made me feel warm in my heart. I observed farther places using my binoculars but could not see any people or sheeps. After making sure there were no people around I opened the locked door using a screwdriver. The living room was very clean. There were two boxes of beverages on the ground and a string of cured lamb legs hanging over in the interior room. A pot of water was on the top of the stove, lukewarm, which indicated the host must be not far away from his home. I filled up my water bag and left the house. I also put the screws back to the door in order not to leave any trace of my visiting. I then took a spanner from the toolbox of the truck, which gave me great help for the rest of the journey.I left the house as quickly as possible. After last year's experience, the nomadic pastoralists were the last people I wanted to meet. A few hundred meters away from the house, the vehicle traces were fading fast. Even downhill, I had to push rather than to ride because of the heavy loose sand. From the route point of view, only after Luxing Hu it was the real unpopulated land. After many days, I thought of the lamb legs from time to time. It was pity that I then had plenty of provisions and the bike was too heavy to carry anything more.  Continue to melt the ice under the morning sunshine, all of the sheep poo had been removed carefullyCamping site, the little hill over there was the place where I got the ice last nightThe house by the Luxing Hu, empty, the last permanent building I saw throughout my journeyDay 5 (April 24), 19.8km, Camping 4951mSet off at 10.30 in the morning, the weather was similar to yesterday. Probably this road was the high plain or somewhere the wind passed so that it was so windy. The average wind speed was degree 6 but could reach degree 9 in the blick of an eye. The road was still full of sand and very heavy to walk on it. My eyes became worse under such harsh weather. About three o'clock in the afternoon, I saw something in my right, looked like antenna. I went closer to see what it was and found out it was an iron tower (the triangulation station). In 1970s, a joint team from Chinese three military regiments entered this area doing research. They have left a lot of triangulation stations and benchmarks, which I had the priviledge to see them today.At dusk, I approached to a spring by the Bungdag Co, which flew into the frozon lake. The sand and soil, brought by the strong wind, scattered on the surface of the ice all over the lake. There were so many cracks around the icey surface of the lake. I geussed it must be caused by the springs under the water rather than by melted ice. In the west of the Bungdag Co was the side path leading to Keriya Pass, where a SUV could reach directly. I had looked out any vehicle Tracks but failed. The cloudy sky started to snow. I set up the tent comfortably because I knew that I was safe having such a sweet spring beside me.Triangulation station erected by scientists from the joint research team on Chang Tang of three military regiments in 1971[size=+0]The gap between water and ice in Bungdag Co, I guessed there must be some springs under the lakeThe storm just above the ground, a chaotic darkness[size=+0]Icy Bungdag Co,one of the four biggest lakes in Northern Tibet, wild ducks flying over this vastness and lonenessSnowing at any time, should not happen so frequently like this in this seasonDay 6 (April 25), 4.3km, Camping 5002mWeathering landforms everywhere around this area. Spongy volcanic rocks could be found easily. I pushed my bike turning around a small hill, seeing a big river, the Yinshui He, flowing from Orba Co into Bungdag Co, which I had been to its upstream last year. It was also a passage for animal migration. The downstream of the river was extremely wide and broad. The thickess of the ice layer could reach one meter with the main stem in the middle course of the river, very deep. There were a few springs along the river, sweet and clear.I only went forward a little bit more than 4km but I had walked more than 20km for finding my way. It was not possible to cross the main stem, let alone the north bank of Bungdad Co. What I could only do was to try to find a shallow place to cross. But the southern area was a even larger piece of wetland and forced the road turn towards west. I spent a couple of hours but failed to find a good point to cross the river. In the afternoon, I decided to follow the edge of the wetland. When I reached the hill foot, the wetland finally disappeared. Around this area, there were clearly volcanic feature of terrain and I even found traces of pasturing and cairns made from volcanic rock.Here was the last pasturing trace I found throughout my journey, I guessed it was a summer pasture area. After this, there was no clear sign of human activities in this vast wilderness. I had been looking for my ways until it was dark. I made up my mind where to go TOMOrrow. The terrain here looked like Yardang landforms, as well as volcanic landforms  The Yinshui He river from Orba CoSprings scattered all over the river bank, painted green by lovely algaeThe river was very deep. The mixture of green and amber colour showed the sand and mud carried by the melted iceThick layer of ice, sunken surface caused by strong gustsThe south course of the Yinshui He, countless small streams. To the right was the wetlandLooking for ways in the east, a trace of pasturing and the cairn made from spongy volcanic rocksMy camp, opposite to the hillDay 7 (April 26), 11km, Camping 5009mI moved forward to the direction I found yesterday, turning around the wetland and walking toward east. At 2pm, I was blocked by the zigzag Yinshui He again and I had no choice but to cross it. The river was about 700m wide, covered by ice which appeared very different. The hanging ice, the folding ice, the piling-up ice, the icy puddle, and the sleet were everywhere along the river bank. Having noticed all of these, I reckoned the river would be receding at dusk, which was why there were so many different shapes and forms of ice. I put my slipper on, going into the main stream of the river. I found there were at least three different courses of the river, the thickness of the surface ice varied and the river water reached above my knees. I sighed there would be no way back once I crossed this river. There are many ways in one's life too, you can only take it once and you will no long have the courage to repeat it.I pushed the bike crossing the river. Some of the ice was a bit soft, jamming the tyres so that I had to use my feet to break them first. Some of the ice was a bit thick but with half-melted underneath, sticking the the bike completely, some of the ice was half-water half-ice with a sandy riverbed, which was really hard to pass. I had to remove all of the panniers at the last stage of the crossing. I spent the whole four hours to cross the river, my legs got many bloody cuts. At 6pm, the surface ice was almost disappeared completely, the river level rapidly rising to a chaotic status. I thought if I hesitated a little bit at that time, I could not have the courage to cross this river under such circumstances. The river bank was unimaginably sandy and was quite steep. I had to unloaded the panniers again to reach the top of the bank. By the time of sunset, the weather became exceptionally good. The sunlight from the descending sun, the blue sky, the faint moon, .... I liked such a colorful and peaceful Chang Tang and very much enjoyed my camp and myself bathed in such beautiful colour.The ice like this was very thin and suspended, far away from the main stemHard surface with half-melted underneath, the soft sand at the botton was most scaryThe ice like this could easily jam the wheels, hard to get it outI had to unload the panniersChaotic water and terrible hails turned up in no timeThe Chang Tang at the moment liked it used to be,a mixture of cold and warm tones under the golden setting sun Day 8 (April 27), 14.6km, Camping 5112mLast night, I forgot to bring in the odometer, which was out of order due to the coldness in midnight. Since then I used GPS to check the mileage. The digital thermometer was no longer working. I had to use mercury thermometer to collect data. Night temperatures were basically between –15℃—–20℃ while the temperature inside my tent was about –10℃. The advantage of the integrated tent was that it limited the ventilation so to keep warm inside. However, it got clearly disadvantage of heavy condensation and dew. Every morning, there was plenty of frost inside the tent so that I had to put my hood on First Before fully getting dressed. The winds in Chang Tang finally became consistent with the pattern I had researched the other day no or very tiny wind in the morning, strong wind started after 2pm, and then at around 8pm its strength was reduced again. The accuracy of this prediction was about 80%.The road was very bad today. I walked whole afternoon in an ancient riverbed and it was so difficult that I had to use all of my strengths to move a small step forward and then to stop to breath, slower than a snail. After five hours' struggling, my eyes got wet when I saw the grassy river bank. Finally! The nightmare was over.Cold and clear morningHeavy morning condensation in the interior, a lot of frost to clearSuch dawning sunlight indicated a cloudy day ahead  Day 9 (April 28), 18km, 5072mIn the morning I entered a range of sandy roads which were so terrible. The solar panel specially designed for GPS got short circuited. After checking it was found to be the diode got damaged. Luckily I got a replacement. Because the GPS was exclusively supplied by a solar panel so that it was no longer a problem for the power supplement of GPS. In a period of 70 days, I did replace the battery once, which saved me a lot of alkaline batteries. I did have another solar panel of 5.4 W which was used specifically for 7.5V Camera, DV and other digital facilities. Unlike water, I had never been short of power.At 7pm in the evening, I arrived at Pur Co. The surface of this lake was very odd the ice by the river bank rose and the river bank was broken, I reckoned that was due to the strong winds. The ice there was mingled with something yellow, could be the stain of alkali. There were many wild yaks on the other side of the lake. There could be two brown bears but I could not be for certain. On the east side of the lake, there was a peninsula leading to the centre of the lake. I camped just opposite to the peninsula. At night , I smashed the ice to get drinking water, which tasted alkali. For the first time I cooked the cereals, which was brought completely by accident. This was just because I found there was a little bit of extra space when I was in Nagri packing the stuff for this journey so that I bought two packs of cereals. It tasted disgusting, probably there was too much alkali in the water. I threw away half of it. Later I realised that probably I subconsciously felt that the provisions was so heavy. I would rather make it lighter at any cost.Dry all my stuff in the morning sun, a routine matterA faint dusk in Pur CoThe river bank pushed up by ice and opened like zipper by gustsThe pushed up surface of the iceThe place where I got my drinking water, a thin layer of ice behind the ablation corns The moment just before sun set, glittering Pur Co, nothing was the same差点儿没找到俺自己的帖子，原来变色了。多谢各位鼓励。 Day 10 (April 29), 16km, Camping 5141mIn the morning, I walked around the north bank of the Pur Co， where it were continuous ups and downs sprinkled with light yellow sprouts across the sparse grassland. The wild yaks clustered into small groups. All of a sudden, there was a group of five of them running towards me, blowing a huge cloud of dust with the power of thunderbolts,I believed that anyone who did not know the characters of the wild yaks must be frightened to death under such circumstances. The fact was the wild yaks in groups never injured people. Rushing to you just to show you its territory. When they approached people at certain distance, they would turn sharply and run away, and then stopped somewhere high to stare at you. You can not imagine that the wild yaks were very cautious animals compared with its almost one ton of weight. Their first reaction, when meeting people, was to raise their tails, the front hooves rubbing against the ground, the horns pointing forward, the eyes redden, and the long body hair shaking, all of which showed their determination to fight.This was the warning sign that you should retreat. However, you should realise that this was only a gesture that they were afraid of you and wanted to scare you away. The thing was that if you were not afraid of them and moved forward, they would run away in no time. There were only some mad yaks attacking people, which was really rare to happen. In Chang Tang, an experienced driver know that it is very dangerous to pass directly from two or three lonely wild yaks. They always tried to avoid confronting them directly. If this was not possible, they would lit a cigarette, smoking, to wait until the yaks walked away themselves. This was because the wild yaks really could attack vehicles, which was not completely rumors. I once asked them why I had not been attacked. They told me that because my bike was so small they would not be bothered to attack it. My own experience was that approaching a wild yak very slowly, do not look into its eyes, and ignored what it was doing. As long as it moved forward a little bit, just stop and give the yaks a little bit of time to think. Because if you forced the yak, it could be themost dangerous animal in the world and nothing could stop them killing. Even a gunshot could not kill it but only left a small hole in its skin. In the past, the nomads living near this land would use yaks' skin as chopping board which was very much endurable. At noon, I lost my balacLAVA, which was brand new and I had never used it once. I could not be bothered to go back tofind it. This resulted in that I had to have my fleece hat day and night in the rest of my journey, which did not provide fully protection from the sun in the plateau. But somehow I was all right, perhaps because my skin is similar to those of yaks, lol. At around half past one, I found a deserted Jeep, upside down. I felt it could be there for years and it could be the vehicle of someillegal HUNTERs. Nowadays, we have wildlife conservation reserves in Chang Tang and the animals here are well protected. However, some people kills the wild yaks to sell them as the domestic yak's meat. In general, it is worth 10,000 Chinese yuans for a single wild yak. Therefore many people take the risk to make money. They often enter the unpopulated areas to hunt and their activities can reach 200 km in diameter. This is why the wild yaks in the deep wilderness are less afraid of people than thoseat the boundaries of the Chang Tang region.There once happened that a wild yak mother revenged its baby's murder in the Altun mountains. Its horns pierced the killer's chest and held his body over its head for more than ten days, which was very touching.Around 3pm, I walked out of the Pur basin. The next point was Hong Shan Daban and then it was the Yueya Hu by the Toze Gangri. At this time I found a vehicle track from south to north. I checked over but could not find the way where they had gone. I took my map, GPS, and compass, climbing up a small hill to estimate the location of Hong Shan Daban. The mountain was very round and it was hard to find the mountain pass. After determining the location of the Daban, I moved straightforward. When I passed a messy grassland, I saw something that I was reluctant to see more than hundreds of wild yaks' head scattered all over, which was definitely the scene of the illegal hunting. After that it was a very long ancient river bed with soft sand slowly rising until the foot of the mountain.There are some spines on the surface of the tongues of wild yaks, which are used by nomads in this area as combs. They use them from their teens to the time when their hair becomes silver.The deserted Jeep, could be left by illegal hunters years agoThe slaughtered wild yaks with the wheel size heads. Some of the skulls were chopped into half. Why was that? Could be taken away for making combs?My camp at the foot of the Daban underthe lingering golden rays of the setting sun. Tomorrow's weather must be wonderful, I reckoned Day 11(April 30)， 20.4km, Camping 5120mThe surface of the road leading to Hong Shan Daban was very hard, most of them were small rocks, sort of gravels, plus a quite long downhill slope, I pushed my bike more than 20km for the first time after Luxing Hu. The mountain pass was quite flat, just like a broad ridge, it was 5256m above the sea level. Upon arriving at the pass, Toze Gangri of 6356m was in my sight clearly, very much round and there was no back bone like normal snow covered mountains. Most of the snow mountains in Chang Tang looked like this probably it was due to the geological movements. There were quite a few chirus or Tibetan antelopes in the valley but I was not interested in this kind of animals anymore after I witnessed a large scale of migration of such animals last year elsewhere.The herbivorous animals here are very quick to reach its original size of the population, such as wild yaks, chirus, Tibetan gazelle, pika, and marmot. When you go into the depths of the Chang Tang, you could hardly be surpised by the sudden appearance of the chirus because they are so common in here. At this time of year, the chirus have already male-female parted. You could see many pregnant female chirus but hardly see any males. According to recent research, Zonag Co is not the only lake for breeding. There are at least four of them in the whole Chang Tang. Zonag Co, Tuzi Hu, Heishi Beihu, and another lake I can not remember. I think there must be more than four of them and most of the populations do not migrant long way like most people used to think. They generally migrant from south to north between Central Mountains and Kunlun Mountains.The chirus looks very timid but are very curious about outside world. They are not really afraid of people, particularly in the depth of the Chang Tang. The nearest distance we can approach is about 30m. They just stare at you calmly and think who you are and why you move so slow. They would run in front of you. Look like they are afraid of you but the fact is they are playing with you. A man's own character shapes his fortune. This is of course suit for animals too. The chirus are the typical one. They have a super speed and a pair of sharp antlers. If they are crazy, three of them work together could easily kill a wolf. But as you might have known, their antlers are just for fighting to mate with females.Down the Daban there was a very steep and straight road, I tried to ride the bicycle but ended up with falling over. The front rack came loose and one of the pannier flew into valley. The foot of the mountain was the Yueya Hu covered by ice, which was alake full of heavy metal elements. Along the lake bank there were many stark rocks very much weathered, lining up just like castles or houses. This made me stop to investigate what they were from time to time, I did understand they were just rocks though but they were so real like the figures of real people. On of them even made me hide in a ditch, observing them again and again using my binoculars. There were also many black volcanic rocks. All in all, the features of this area were really unusual.Passed over the Yueya Hu, it was an endless ancient lake bed. What my GPS showed was this area was a big lake like tentacles. I looked around, it was endless wilderness without a piece of ice and a drop of water. Roughly, I estimated this lake bed was about 1200 square meters. I had to tell you that Chang Tang was a place where there was no high-resolution map. The marks in the map often were some kind of memory. Just like this ancient lake bed under my feet, may be it was full of water a few years ago. Who knows. Pushing the bike in such an endless lake bed was very easy to get lost. My mind was in a chaotic status too.The migration of the animals, photo taken last year The road rising up to the Daban, full of gravels, very hard, ideal for pushing your bikeThe Yueya Hu gazed at by the round and smooth Toze Gangri. At a glimpse, could you tell which was mountain, which was cloud?Ancient lake bed. The white stains were the alkali, look like ice. About wildlife (part 1)Declaration Personal experience for reference onlyDangerous wild animals and their threats to human beings are a ever-LASTING subject for those backpackers travelling in the wild.In Chang Tang, for example, there are two kinds of deadly animals, one is wolves and the other is brawn bears. As substitutes, wild yaks and crows might be dangerous to you in some circumstances that I will come back to this a little bit later on. As for how to protect yourself against these dangerous animals, I think the primary point is you do not try to hurt them because the emotions of human and animals are same instinctively. [Wolves]Throughout my journey, I met wolves a total of seven times, in which I confronted them five times. As you might have known that wolves have become more and more solitary animals, it is very rare they live in a large group nowadays. Please allow me off the point a little bit and talk about the ecological problems in Chang Tang. The problem is now not the decrease of the number of the chirus but the imbalance of the whole food chain, more specifically, the number of the animals on the higher trophic levels of the food chain has not yet reached its ideal level which results in this kind of imbalance. Particularly, the pikas and the marmots who have lost their predators rapidly expanse which results in the desertification of Chang Tang. As early as the middle of last century, wolves were the dominant predators in the vast wilderness. They became a threat not only to other preys but also nomads pasturing in this land. Therefore, the then government called on people to cull back the population of the wolves in Chang Tang, which resulted in the current situation directly. The last official record about wolves attacking humans was around 1970s, which happened in Bamaoqiongzong. A team of secientists was surrounded by a group of wolves and they had to shoot them using guns. Of course, at present in Chang Tang, wolves are absolutely lonely.In this traverse, the first time I encountered a pair of wolves, one of them staying in front of me pretending to attack me while the other staying behind me. This is the standard attacking strategy of wolves. First, you should not be nervous which can be easily detected by the predators. Second, you should not retreat even an inch because this means you are the prey rather than the predator. Do not make any large movement, of course you could take a picture if you feel safe to do so. You must look into its eyes for a few minutes or even half an hour. When the wolves can not work out who you are and consider you are not posing any danger to them, then they will leave. You should remember that wolves in this land do not lack of food and it is much easy for them to catch a pika than a human. Even if being hungry, they would evaluate how easy to get you done, What you need to do is to show them that you are not interested in them and you are not afraid of them at all, let alone to show your ID card to them. As for the wolves family, really, I have not heard for ages. If you really have an encounter with them and they have no other choice, then it definitely depends on your forture. In fact, for so many year, it has been very rare to happen that wolves kill human. But the rumours are still there, in particular, the road connecting Xinjiang and Tibet.The nearest encounter with a wolf throughout my journey, no conflict at all[Brown Bears]Brown bears are real dangerous animals to human. Every year there are some accidents happened in some regions of Xinjiang on the north side of Kunkun Mountains and steppes in Northern Tibet. More than that the bears could attack your house, smash your windows, and eat your sheep. Therefore, in Northern Tibet some local councils give subsidies to the pastorarists for compensating the losses due to the bears because they are not allow to fight back and kill the bears except their lives are in great danger. Once there was a nomad taught me a method to protect yourself from bears. He told me to pick up a stick to feed the bear and the bear thinks the stick is your hand which tastes disgusting. So the bear would leave. It was so funny but the reality is to find a stick in this vast wilderness is just like you win the lottery.Bears are omonivorous animal who are generally not interested in human flesh. You can find that in most of accidents, the bears did not eat any of the human flesh rather they just smashed them for kind of fun that we could not understand. For the reason why bears kill human, one explanation is the conflict between human and wildlife in this extreme ecological environment. The nomads invade the habitats of the bears, which results in these conflicts. On the other hand, it might be because bears have quite high IQ so that they think it is much easy to kill a sheep in the cote rather than to kill a pika in the wild.I have met bears five times in my traverse, in two cases we were very close to each other. I had even walked with one of them for quite a while, just like we had a date for a walk. The fact is it is not that terrible like you might imagine. The same rules for dealing with wolves apply to bears. Never provoke dangerous animals. A bear can run at a speed of 40km/h, do you think you can compete this in a highland 5,000m above sea level?However, there is a situation where it is really dangerous, that is the encounter. It is not easy to control your instinctive reaction to the external dangers. Last year once I turned around a hill, there was a bear just in front of me. The bear of course was frightened by me with its front legs holding up, waving in the air and roaring. At that time I sat on the ground, ignoring it. The bear then left in a few minutes. Chang Tang is a vast land so that this is not that easy to happen. But if it does happen, really only God can bless you.The nearest encounter with a bear throughout my journey. This bear disappeared in a herd of wild yaks, which I had tried hard to spot, really weird About wildlife (part 2)Declaration personal experience for reference only.[Wild Yaks]I have talked about quite a few, like in the post of Day10. I will no longer talk about it.This was the funniest encounter with a solitary wild yak, who did not warn me. If I sat down, it sat down too. If I moved forward, it stopped. Could not imagine what it was thinking about.[Crows]Crows are dangerous only when you fall unconscious in the wilderness. Of course they will be the first to taste your flesh in that case. Unlike their cousinsliving in urban areas, the crows in Chang Tang have a larger body like eagles. When they fly over your head, you could feel like it is a piece of cloud. They are scavengers but like fresh meat too. It once happened that a baby was killed by crows relentlessly, let alone the lambs got killed by them. Once a nomad asked me for fireworks to scare the crows away. (They are sacred birds not to be killed by human)It is easy to defend yourself against crows, that is to keep fighting, never fall in the wilderness.A short break attracted the crows. Of course, they were miscalculating this time, photo taken last year[Strategies Adopted]At the time when I met the four soldiers in Jieshan Daban, they said there were many dangerous animals in the Northern Tibet and asked me if I had brought a shotgun. I think if they knew that I would enter Chang Tang they would definitely check if I really have a shotgun. The so-called defence facilities I brought with me were the fireworks and pepper spray. I had never used them. The fireworks were ruined and thrown away when I crossed a river and I had never opened the pepper spray. I even had never thought about this when camping in the night. The reason was I did not feel the needs. During the day time whenever I met any animals I had never touched the knife I had brought. I did not have anything to defend myself when I walked out to investigate the route. The Chang Tang is really a vast area so as to be very easy to detect anything strange.By the way, you'd better to avoid mating season's animals because even tamed rabbits could be aggressive in mating season.The thing is even if you have a gun, it is not very much helpful when bears attack you. Therefore, your attitude is most important.I can tell you something. Dogs are more dangerous than these wild animals. I had been chased by Tibetan dogs, pounced on by dogs in mating season, also besieged by a group of dogs. I really feel it is more useful to know how to defend a dog.Declaration again The above experience is from Chang Tang only. Of course, the more you prepared, the better. Day 12 (May 1), 23.8km, Camping 5117mToday was May 1 -- the Labour Day, I had been walking in some lake area marked in the map but clearly dried up. The lake basin was flat and hard so that I even pushed my bike more than 20km. Let it be the special treat for my May Day. After midday it became cloudy with growing winds. Since the Yueya Hu that I passed yesterday, there were no big lakes until Yanghu Co (My route would be between Jianshui Hu and Bairab Co), there was even no light alkaline water to drink so I had to pay extra attention not to miss any possible drinking water supply to fill up my water bag. There were a few very small lakes but all were alkaline puddles which was very shallow, whose depth was no more than the length of a half-finger. These puddles were covered with a hard shell of the mixture of salt and ice which smelled stinking and decaying when getting closer, must be toxic water I supposed. On the shore of this type of small lakes it was muddy soil and very hard to get closer.There was no sign of tundra at all.It was almost half past six when I found some snow corns in a ditch, which was the only drinking water supply of the day. There was a thin layer of melted ice on the surface of the ground near the snow corn, which was very hard to collect and was contaminated by the alkali. The snow corn was the yet melted thick snow, which was shaped like a corn by wind. The snow was quite hard and dry,porous like ice. I crushed a few snow corns, putting them into the water bag.They would be my drinking water tonight. These snow corns were the only one in today's wilderness, I reckoned the reason why they were not melted like others was the soil underneath contained large amount of ice blocks which acted as a freezer.Very strong gale in the night, it was hard to bear the sound of the vibration of the tent. Small single tent was good in the sense that it would not be blown away as long as you stayed inside. But you had to be very careful to set up the tent. I once did not pay much attention when doing so, the tent was blown away by winds, and rolling over like a Giant lantern ... I ran after it, got it back, and was exhausted. In general, it is not possible to fix the tent completely using tent pegs because they were not very much effective like large tents. It was snowing around 23 o'clock, the winds were howling from north,then the falling snow flakes landed on my tent quietly, I finally felt at peace and fell asleep. The flat ancient lake basin, assisting me walking more than 20kmSmall lake en route, toxic waterSnow corns, the only drinking water supply today Day 13 (May 2), 0km, Camping 5117mWaking up in the morning and opening the tent, the heavy snow outside must be sent by the God to force me have a break for the May Day. After lying in for a while, getting up and walking on the snowy ground out I went to have a look around. As first sight there were a herd of chirus. They were plainly to be spotted because they looked like a clear black straight line in the while snow. I returned to get my camera and then followed them to take some pictures. But they were very much alert and kept a quite long distance from me. I felt they were a group of pregnant females, instinctively protecting themselves from any potential harm. I was no longer short of water, the snow gave me a precious supply of drinking water. The problem was that they were very petrol consuming. I tool 8.6 litre of petrol and the oil stove was Duola's MSR. The pot was of 1.5 litre, mainly for boiling water. After several days' experiments, I found that the liquid water needed 16mins and 14-15mins to boil in the morning and evening, respectively. For ice, it would take 35-40mins while for snow it took 45-50mins. Melting snow was a very time and petrol consuming process so if I had a choice between snow and light alkaline water, most of time I would go with the latter.  Lying inside the tent, listening to musics,I smoked a cigarette while gazing at the more and more chirus around me. Because it was very cold I had been wearing my shoes all the time. Now I just put my bare feet under the warm sun for some fresh air. I found three cuts in my hands and one in my sole. The cuts were about 4cm in length, looked terrible but it was actually all right really. Half of my toes were injured by to much walking, quite painful. I fetched my medicine bag and found I only got four patches of plasters, a serious mistake. One of the cuts in my hand had never been cured until I was out of this desolate land so as to feel like this finger would drop from my hand at any time. The others quickly recovered in a few days then new cuts appeared elsewhere. This process occurred periodically. I felt that it was somewhat related to the cold, dry weather and the lack of vitamins. The snow rapidly disappeared, which is unique phenomenon in Chang Tang. Because of the low air humidity and the high radiation from the sun, the snow was evaporating very fast, much quicker than the melting speed. Owing to this, the ground was generally still dry after the snow disappeared. In most cases, it would be only 2/5 left in the afternoon around 2 to 3 o'clock and small patches of ground could be seen. It would be completely all right for walking the next day. On the third day there could be some snow left in somewhere the sunlight hard to reach. So generally it could give you three days of water supply after a heavy snow like this.  One of the pannier was broken, the most expensive one from deuter series, supposed to be waterproof. I will come back to it at some point later. Everything was covered by snow, no way out Lying in the middle of Chang Tang, listening to Tian Zhen's songs, and smoking Baisha cigarettes, what else can you ask for? The pregnant female chirus in migration, probably heading to Heishi Beihu to give birth([