The town in which I currently reside lies somewhere between Chengdu and Lithang, in the extreme eastern part of Tibet in Sichuan Province. Notice how far the Tibetan cultural region extends beyond the borders of the Tibetan "Autonomous" Region. During much of the somewhat recent history of Tibet, Lhasa exerted only nominal control over the federated snow lands of Tibet. The general area of my vacation adventure lies in the middle of the "m" of "Kham." Kathmandu is near the "A" in "NEPAL," and Mount Everest lies along the border between Nepal and Tibet. This summer I hope to visit Amdo. My lifelong dreams include spending time in Xinjiang, the far northwestern area of China, and traveling the Gansu Corridor, in the top-right corner of this map. Don't miss how cute the little Kingdom of Bhutan looks next to Tibet and India.
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