Its a bit of a trap for tourism but it is tough to deny the totally awesome-ness of this area in stinky old China. Other than the people looking for a dollar, rub and tugs and thumping techno, this place is a treasure. Sadly China has fucked this place up too but of course if you walk 20k out of the way, the garbage piles become less frequent.

I was told that they usually get a week of snow here, but in 2007 they got a month of snow. With a month of snow and a lucky cycle, it could easily become one of the greatest places on earth.

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