Sichuan Tibet Highway, a photo from Sichuan, Central

Photographer's Note

The Sichuan Tibet Highway...use to be one of the worst national road in China...it is now getting busier and busier...visiting buy thousands of tourist...

Photo taken during my recent cycling trip to tibet....I ve been on this road for quite a few times...and this time it seems to be very different...safer and ...well...civilized....shell we blame or shell we clap?

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hub (292) 2006-04-25 5:34

I just feel I am there. Very nice perspective and seems that it is much wider lens than 24mmm! Really nice photo...

deud (1920) 2006-04-25 10:20

amazing fantastic place. impressive, strong visual impact. very nice colors and great snake-road. tfs

xke (134) 2006-04-26 14:58

Hi,

It is just beautiful. Can you tell us where is it exactly?

Cheers!

TRASH (0) 2006-05-10 6:21

This is the type of photo that makes me consider a travel.
You said you were on this road several times, please give me some tips if I can take a local bus (from which town to which one?)

Thanks.

Andre-H (1271) 2006-05-31 13:56

Like you, I don't know whether to be happy or sad that things are changing as you describe them, however, as I am heading out into western Sichuan this summer, I must confess that I feel reassured. I know very well that busing it down mountain roads in China can be quite nerve-wracking.

Good composition, with the symmetry and the clouds hanging above the valley, and I like thte way you've got the winding road in there.

André

fiedziu (1764) 2006-07-31 6:14

great picture Fan
thanks for sharing
regards

agrin (108) 2007-07-01 12:41

Very interesting shot. I just returned from a trip (bus and hiking) in Yunnan, and noticed that many of the high altitude roads (that were not dirt) are made of stones about 5" to 8" wide, which would make biking extremely difficult. Was this road smoother?

I think they make the roads like I described so they will not buckle during the freeze - thaw - freeze cycle.

WojciechBenK (125) 2008-10-13 10:47

...school bus...hehe- nice view! maybe someday I'll get there...?!