简介:BoartandferriescanhardlybefoundintheNujiangRiver,the“riveroffury.”Tocrosstheriverpeoplehavetowalkacrosssuspensionbridgesthrownacrossit.Inplaceswithoutasuspensionbridge,you'vegottoslidetotheoppositebankalonganoverheadcable,bothhandsholdingtightapulleyofbambooormetal,whilethestormyriverroarsbelow.Forstrangerslikeme,tocrosstheriverthiswayisquitethrillingbutcanalsobefrightening.Giventhedifficultterrain,Ibelieve,overheadcablesacrosstheturbulentrivertestifytothewisdomandcourageofthelocalpeople.
简介:EconomicSupportforNewYearsDayWhenthe1998TibetanNewYearapproached,WevisitedLhasa.OnedaywhenwewalkedalongBarkorStreet,andcame...