After talking about the Rocky mountains and Tianshan mountains in last entry. Do you want to know what’s at the foot of these two big mountains? Actually, it is not a news topic. I introduced two towns , Hemu and Ouray in one entry named “Sketch & Oil Painting”. They are all at the foot of big mountains. Now, let’s look at something else near the Rockies and Tianshan .
Menggubao and India yurt: Small, simple and easy to move
"Menggubao" Tianshan mountains, China
"Menggubao" at the foot of Tianshan mountains
"Menggubao" at the foot of Tianshan mountains
One Part of Southern Tianshan
Menggubao is the most common houses for “Kazakh” and “Tuwa” who are living at the foot of Tianshan mountains. They are two Chinese ethnic groups of nomad. The main business for living is raising cow, sheep and horse.
Kazakh family setting up "Menggubao"
Tuwa Person
Tuwa & kazakh
Not only Tianshan has Menggubao. In the Rocky mountains, one day I found an india yurt that looks similar to Menggubao. How small our world is!
An India Yurt
Wood cabins: Strong and Warm
There are another kind of house in Tianshan. It doesn’t have specific name, I just call it wood cabin. Most likely, you can be easy to find them around north of Tianshan such as Hemu , Fuyun and Baihaba. The same cabin you also can find in the other part of this world. The nearer you get close to Rockies, the more you will see the small wood cabins.
Small Cabins at the foot of Tianshan
Hemu, Tianshan
Kanasi, Tianshan
Balikun, Tianshan
Balikun, Tianshan
Let’s see how does wood cabin look like in Rockies!
On the way to the Rocky Mountain National Park
At the foot of Rockies
Luxury houses: They are built for rich visitors, do not belong to mountains in my heart.
Expensive Hotel down Tianshan Mountains
Hotels down the Rocky Mountains
Special Foods: They are all good!
Making Kazakh Cheese in TIanshan
ACME EGG GRADING SGALE
Worship God: Church & Aobao
This church is located at the bottom of the Rocky mountains. I have been there twice during spring and winter.
There is an Aobao looking at Thianshan. Aobao is a symbol from buddhism.
Aobao
praying
Horse: The best friends to people who are living at the bottom of Tianshan mountains.
The life is not boring: Great artistic creations from daily life down the Rocky Mountains.
These are all from one of my friends' house
Even the whole town is the great work of art. Central City is one of my favorite city at the foot of Rockies!
The story of the Rockies and Tianshan are far from ending (to be continued)…
Learn from:
Menggubao:http://www.3lian.com/gif/2011/05-20/16543.html
Kazakh: http://www.silkroadfoundation.org/newsletter/december/xinjiang.htm
Beautiful photos (as usual) and I love how you hold up the two areas for comparison, only to find out how similar they are! If only more people would be like you and your wife, seeking the common ground instead of the differences (and finding beauty in the differences)! Thank you for your heartwarming posts. I always enjoy them.
Thanks. I am glad you like my blog. you are the only few people who can understand the organization of each entry. As you said, my wife and I, we pay more attention to the common place with the special beauty and culture. After reading your blog, I am so exciting because we have the same style and ability to catch the common beauty. So glad to know you.