往甲居藏寨 Go toward the Jiaju Tibetan Village (China)
甲居藏寨位於四川甘孜州丹巴縣境內,距縣城約8公里,是丹巴最具特色的旅遊景區.“甲居”,藏語是百戶人家之意.藏寨從大金河谷層層向上攀緣,一直伸延到卡帕瑪群峰腳下,整個山寨依著起伏的山勢迤邐連綿,在相對高差近千米的山坡上,一幢幢藏式樓房灑落在綠樹叢中.
Thousand Stone Castle Kingdom, Danba | Tibet, China
Thousand Stone Castle Kingdom, Danba | Tibet, China
The county of Danba is located in Tibetan Plateau in western Sichuan, China. Damba means “Rock City”, but it sounds better to call it as the “kingdom of the thousand castles of stone.” This area of Tibetan-speaking hamlets perched stunningly on 8,000-foot-high mountainsides that loom over the town of Danba, has long been a way station on a circuit through the country's southwest, which is home to some of China's most exotic travel destinations. The groups of castles are scattered around strategic positions in the valley or near villages. Towers and citadels were built hundreds of years ago, for defensive purposes and passing messages between different villages. The height of these stone-built military structures is often above 30 meters, while the tallest tower measures 60 meters in height. Looking from afar, the scene of groups of towers and castles standing in the gorgeous Danba valley is breathtaking.
Danba or Rongzhag, is famous for Thousand stone castle kingdom, with many kinds of old stone castles like watchtower, Qionglong in ancient, scattered over the county, built as early as 1700BC. The watch tower in Shuopo village is very varities. There used to be 5,000 watchtowers in Danba, but only 343 that mostly date back 200 to 1,000 years remain. Local inhabitants have a custom of adding one storey to a watchtower to mark each year of a boy's growth until he reaches 18 years old. Usually 30 meters high, Dongba's highest watchtower stands at 60 meters, with four, five, eight or thirteen corners. During Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) wars in the area that lasted for 30 years these watchtowers were a vital aspect of military defense as they could provide human sanctuary for 15 days. The height of watch tower from 16-35meters, they stand on hillsides or the top of hills. The materials for the watch tower as stone slabs for the walls, stone blocks for the foundations. Usually designed as ploygonal shapes, such as square, pentagon, hexagon, and octagon, and the best watch tower is 13-sides watchtower as a pearl in Damba area (only about 3 13-sides watchtowers in Gyarong Tibetan area). 4kinds of Watchtower are protected very well in Rongzhag: Strategic Paas, Bezcon-Fire, Village and Dwelling as its different usage.
The county varies greatly in altitude, from peaks that are as high as 5,820 meters to river valleys as low as 1,700 meters. The Big Jinchuan and small Jinchuan Rivers meet here, marking the beginning of the Dadu River. The green mountains and waters, birds and flowers, is the most brilliant pearl of Kantse. The Tibetan-Gyarong style buildings and watchtowers are surrounded by fields and orchards.
The green mountains and waters, birds and flowers, is the most brilliant pearl of Kantse. The Tibetan-Gyarong style buildings and watchtowers are surrounded by fields and orchards. Danba men are strong and the women are pretty, special in Badi for the Beauty Valley. Stone castles as Thousands Watchtowers of Kingdom with it's various Gyarong folk residence as Jiaju for it famous. The Molto Holy mountains with it's unique Gyarong culture play important roles in Danba county.
The Tibetan-Gyarong style buildings and watchtowers are surrounded by fields and orchards. Danba men are strong and the women are pretty, special in Badi for the Beauty Valley. Stone castles as Thousands Watchtowers of Kingdom with it's various Gyarong folk residence as Jiaju for it famous. The Molto Holy mountains with it's unique Gyarong culture play important roles in Danba county.
Out of Danba. Our first of many stops to take pictures along the way. The scenery over the next 6 hours is simply stunning, as will be the bumpiness of the road.
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甲居藏寨 - 入口觀景台 Jiaju Tibetan Village (China)
丹巴境內深藏著眾多造形美觀,風貌古樸,鮮為人知的鄉土民居.如此豐富多彩,古樸典雅的鄉土民居資源,是中國鄉土民居建築的一朵奇葩.數千年來這些鄉土民居一直保持著傳統的建築風格和濃郁民族特色,尤以甲居,布科,大桑,大寨,小巴旺,邛山,梭坡,蒲角頂,中路等地最為集中和突出.幾百幢民居依山就勢,錯落有致地融於自然環境中,體現了天人合一的理念
Staying in a 670 Year Old House: Tibet in China 3
Zhonglu (中路 - 'Middle Road') is a small town in Danba county. It's one of the three villages that tourists go to when visiting Danba. Looking to just relax for a couple days, we decided to stay in the village because it is lesser visited than the other two, which actually require an entrance fee. Once we arrived, we knew we made the right choice. It was peaceful, and simply beautiful. We stayed in a Tibetan style house that has been owned by the same family for over 670 years. The stone houses are eye candy, but we decided to explore the village and check out the many stone towers that decorate the landscape. A walk around the village offered so many unforgettable sights. It was a relaxing way to end our trip through the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
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雨中離開丹巴往八美 Go toward the Bamei village (China)
八美位於四川甘孜州東北部,礱江支流慶大河上游東岸,在道孚縣境內,屬青藏高原東南緣,丘狀高原與山地的過渡帶上,海拔3600米,分別與康定塔公草原,丹巴犛牛谷為鄰.距康定縣城147公里,距成都500公里.
丹巴清晨 Morning in Danba County (China)
丹巴縣幅員5649平方公里,境內高山對峙,峰巒重疊,峽谷深邃,景色獨特.丹巴縣城位於大渡河畔的章谷鎮,海拔1860米,距州府康定137公里,距成都365公里.全縣總人口6.1萬餘人,轄14個鄉1個鎮,是一個以藏,漢民族為主體的多民族聚居縣.
A Typical Gyarong Danba Village, China
Heavy rains the night before kept us from visiting the Gyarong village originally scheduled (landslides). Instead, we drove to a more touristy Gyarong village that had guesthouses, restaurants and huge tour buses on the road (including one that almost wiped us out).
The Gyarong people are Tibetan but dress in a completely different manner then the Khampa. It is told that the Khampa slaughtered Gyarong men in battle eons ago and took their women in marriage. The result is a half Tibetan-half Chinese mix.
Danba Festival 2004.wmv
These photos were taken in august 2004 in Danba, Western Sichuan, China and the surrounding villages of Jiaju and Baidi. This was before Jiaju village was voted China's number 1 most beautiful Village by Chinese National Geographic in 2005. We were the only forgeiners there at the time. It's still a fantastic place. For more go to blog.holachina.net,
Sichuan Tibet Highway short part 3 Danba Tagong Kangding 1080p
This travel video was produced while traveling on the Eastern Sichuan-Tibet Highway. Part 3 keeps records of the trip Danba-Bamei-Tagong-Kangding, the visit and small trekkings of Tagong Tibetan market town with the surrounding Tagong grasslands and the drive from Tagong to Kangding Airport (at 4 500 m one of the highest located airports of the world). The travel video preview finishes with excellent recordings with views onto Eastern Himalaya mountains from the airtplane.
This preview is part of mickspatz Asia Travel Projects reported at spatz-darmstadt.de
梭坡古碉群 A Tower Group in Suopo Tibetan Village (China)
丹巴擁有全國最多的古碉樓,有“千碉古國”之稱,而梭坡又是丹巴碉樓最集中的地方,從遠處眺望這些高聳的碉樓,十分震撼.“梭坡”藏語意為“蒙古族”,據說古時曾經有大批蒙古人在此放牧,故名.梭坡是整個丹巴,乃至全世界範圍內古碉最集中的地方,共有84座之多,其中包括世界上唯一的五角碉,其價值不言而喻.隔岸觀碉,對面的碉樓群在藍天白雲的映襯下巍峨壯觀,一座座經受了百年乃至千年風雨侵襲,戰爭洗禮和地震考驗的古建築群仍舊傲立在河谷兩岸懸崖峭壁之間.
The Danba Market, Eastern Tibetan Plateau, China
For a small town, the Danba Market was crowded, noisy and interesting. The Gyarong (Jaw-Row) people making their way dressed in colorful clothing with one black braid across the top of their heads, carrying goods in straw baskets on backs, browsing traditional shops and then walking into ultra modern stores to see what's new in fashion...carrying a cell phone, of course.
Fortunately, no yak meat sitting on the street.
Jiarong Tibetan of Ganzi (嘉绒藏族, རྒྱལ་རོང་) 丹巴甲居藏寨
Jiarong is a subgroup of Tibetan ethnicity living at the edge of Tibetan Plateau in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan. Jiarong has been influenced by both the Tibetan and Chinese cultures. Its Jiaju village in Danba county was awarded one of the most beautiful villages in China. In recent years, Danba has become a popular tourist attraction.
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磨西鎮海螺溝長征大酒店早餐 Moxi Town Ganzi County, Sichuan (China)
當天鎮上舉行兒童節慶祝活動,父母親帶著小孩一起參加,很熱鬧.
Suopo towers (Danba, Sichuan, China)
Suopo towers (Sichuan, China)
Village de Suopo dans le Sichuan Chine
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