The Zangs - Jiuzhaigou Folk Culture Village

Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟) Sichuan (四川), China (中国) March 2013 (This article is part of Merlion Wayfarer Goes World's People series on The Zangs.) Merlion Wayfarer visited the Jiuzhaigou Folk Culture Village (九寨沟民俗文化村), one of the nine Tibetan villages in Jiuzhaigou. Although it was largely commercialized (By right, locals don't usually sit there in their villages to wait for people to buy their wares!), it was an interesting insight into...

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The Zangs - Tibetan Handicraft

Maoxian (茂县) - Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟) - Dagu Glacier (达谷冰川) Sichuan (四川), China (中国) March-April 2013 Despite their simple lifestyle, "Tibetan Handicraft", like their clothes, is colourful and vibrant, with beautifully-designed intricate motifs... Scarves... Combs... Silverware... Pouches... Necklaces... Trinkets and good luck charms...  Bejewelled knives... Religious symbols... More photos...

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The Zangs - The People

Maoxian (茂县) - Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟) - Dagu Glacier (达谷冰川) Sichuan (四川), China (中国) March-April 2013 Although brief, Merlion Wayfarer had a chance to meet Tibetans (藏族人) while in Sichuan. And being a typical city frog in the well (井底蛙), meeting someone from a different culture was a whole new experience each time... Tall, much taller than Merlion Wayfarer are they! The man in the grey suit, a non-Tibetan,  is around 1.7m and the...

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The Zangs - Tibetan Cultural Show

Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟) Sichuan (四川), China (中国) March 2013 As part of the tour package, Merlion Wayfarer had the opportunity to go to a Tibetan Cultural Show titled "藏迷". Held at the Jiuzhaigou Zang Mi Theatre (九寨沟藏迷大剧场) next to a 3-star hotel, the show starts at 1930 hours nightly. The listed price for the show is RMB 150. However, tour groups may levy a surcharge for transport to and from the theatre to the hotels. For RMB 180, Merlion...

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