{"id":13327,"date":"2026-03-29T14:37:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T18:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13327"},"modified":"2026-03-29T16:58:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:58:53","slug":"people-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13327","title":{"rendered":"People and Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13327\" class=\"elementor elementor-13327\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45425268 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45425268\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b651554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b651554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">SICHUAN BASIN TO TIBETAN PLATEAU:\nTHE FIELD NOTES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766caebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"766caebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78b8a0c8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78b8a0c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cc7dad7\" data-id=\"3cc7dad7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df8eea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2df8eea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THEME: PEOPLE AND CULTURE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f13cafa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f13cafa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a74750\" data-id=\"3a74750\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45dc3114 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 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role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13027 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-people-and-culture tag-spotlight tag-wildlife-and-stewardship\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13027\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SL-posts-herderCUinsnow_DSC_0125_1200w-e1776236442255-768x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13602\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SL-posts-herderCUinsnow_DSC_0125_1200w-e1776236442255-768x533.jpg 768w, 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Gyarong Tibetans&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13027\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Thin Line of the Kraal: Managing Human-Wildlife Conflict on the Plateau\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 14, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13014 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-people-and-culture tag-spotlight tag-wildlife-and-stewardship\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13014\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img 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Community Model for Coexistence\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 13, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13012 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-people-and-culture tag-spotlight tag-urban-exploration\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13012\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0409-SnowLeopardEx-Day5_DegetoYushu_horsetrainerandunrylyhorse_IMG_7838_1200w-e1775889715335-768x597.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0409-SnowLeopardEx-Day5_DegetoYushu_horsetrainerandunrylyhorse_IMG_7838_1200w-e1775889715335-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0409-SnowLeopardEx-Day5_DegetoYushu_horsetrainerandunrylyhorse_IMG_7838_1200w-e1775889715335-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0409-SnowLeopardEx-Day5_DegetoYushu_horsetrainerandunrylyhorse_IMG_7838_1200w-e1775889715335-1024x796.jpg 1024w, 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Crossroads of the Clouds: Yushu\u2019s Tea Horse Road Legacy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 11, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13011 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-people-and-culture tag-spotlight\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13011\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0409-SnowLeopardEx-Day5_DegetoYushu_PrintingHouse_detailcarversworkingsunlightilluminating_IMG_7761_1200w-e1775831958553-768x597.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13555\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0409-SnowLeopardEx-Day5_DegetoYushu_PrintingHouse_detailcarversworkingsunlightilluminating_IMG_7761_1200w-e1775831958553-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0409-SnowLeopardEx-Day5_DegetoYushu_PrintingHouse_detailcarversworkingsunlightilluminating_IMG_7761_1200w-e1775831958553-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0409-SnowLeopardEx-Day5_DegetoYushu_PrintingHouse_detailcarversworkingsunlightilluminating_IMG_7761_1200w-e1775831958553-1024x796.jpg 1024w, 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more about Ink, Soot and Sunlight: The Derge Parkhang Printing House\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 10, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13010 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-people-and-culture tag-spotlight\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13010\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0408-SnowLeopardEx-Day4_GanzitoDege_Manigango_guysinstorefrontswithmotos_IMG_7013_1200w-e1775688393963-768x566.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0408-SnowLeopardEx-Day4_GanzitoDege_Manigango_guysinstorefrontswithmotos_IMG_7013_1200w-e1775688393963-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0408-SnowLeopardEx-Day4_GanzitoDege_Manigango_guysinstorefrontswithmotos_IMG_7013_1200w-e1775688393963-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0408-SnowLeopardEx-Day4_GanzitoDege_Manigango_guysinstorefrontswithmotos_IMG_7013_1200w-e1775688393963-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0408-SnowLeopardEx-Day4_GanzitoDege_Manigango_guysinstorefrontswithmotos_IMG_7013_1200w-e1775688393963.jpg 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13010\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Khampas: Warrior Grit and Buddhist Grace\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are now firmly in Kham, a region of ancient spiritual significance and home to the &#8220;Khampas&#8221; or warrior-nomads. The historical region of Kham was a vast territory&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13010\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Khampas: Warrior Grit and Buddhist Grace\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12966 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-people-and-culture tag-spotlight\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12966\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0406-SnowLeopardEx-Day2_ZhonglutoTagong_Tagong-Tsampa_hostesspreparingtsampamixwithguyinbackground_IMG_6409_1200w-e1775603192990-768x597.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13540\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0406-SnowLeopardEx-Day2_ZhonglutoTagong_Tagong-Tsampa_hostesspreparingtsampamixwithguyinbackground_IMG_6409_1200w-e1775603192990-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINA_APR2026-0406-SnowLeopardEx-Day2_ZhonglutoTagong_Tagong-Tsampa_hostesspreparingtsampamixwithguyinbackground_IMG_6409_1200w-e1775603192990-300x233.jpg 300w, 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nutrition&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12966\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Fuel of the Plateau: Tsampa and Butter Tea\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13015 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-people-and-culture tag-spotlight\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13015\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINE_APR2024-SnowLeopardEX-Day1-0405_WoriVillage_stonewatchtower_IMG_5435_1200w-e1775429848436-768x603.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13533\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINE_APR2024-SnowLeopardEX-Day1-0405_WoriVillage_stonewatchtower_IMG_5435_1200w-e1775429848436-768x603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINE_APR2024-SnowLeopardEX-Day1-0405_WoriVillage_stonewatchtower_IMG_5435_1200w-e1775429848436-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINE_APR2024-SnowLeopardEX-Day1-0405_WoriVillage_stonewatchtower_IMG_5435_1200w-e1775429848436-1024x804.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CHINE_APR2024-SnowLeopardEX-Day1-0405_WoriVillage_stonewatchtower_IMG_5435_1200w-e1775429848436.jpg 1146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13015\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Gyarong Tibetans: Keepers of the Stone Towers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Deep within the rugged, vertical landscapes of Sichuan\u2019s Ngawa and Garz\u00ea Prefectures lies the homeland of the Gyarong Tibetans&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=13015\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Gyarong Tibetans: Keepers of the Stone Towers\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 7, 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https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tagong-monastery-08.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12866\" >\n\t\t\t\tTibetan Buddhism: The Heart and Soul of Sanjiangyuan\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tibetan Buddhism is not just a religion practiced in monasteries; it is a way of life physically woven into the mountains, rivers, and grasslands&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12866\" aria-label=\"Read more about Tibetan Buddhism: The Heart and Soul of Sanjiangyuan\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f82710a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f82710a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/cn\/beijing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beijing<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/30.660\/104.063?32.378,97.003,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chengdu<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/31.042\/103.198?waves,30.296,103.198,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Wolong<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/30.898\/101.937?waves,30.355,101.937,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zhonglu<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/30.320\/101.521?waves,29.774,101.521,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tagong<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/31.628\/99.991?waves,31.090,99.991,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ganzi<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/31.808\/98.581?waves,31.281,98.581,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derge<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/33.008\/97.003?32.378,97.003,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yushu<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/cn\/haxiu-township\/2597332\/weather-forecast\/2597332?city=haxiu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haxiu<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ce036f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"42ce036f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d0a893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d0a893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>VIEW ARTICLES BY THEME<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce3d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ce3d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13323\"><strong>Countdown to Departure<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13325\"><strong>In the Spotlight<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13327\"><strong>People and Culture<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13329\"><strong>Expedition Prep<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13333\"><strong>Wildlife and Stewardship<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13331\"><strong>Terrain and Environment<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13335\"><strong>Urban Exploration<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13372\"><strong>The Journey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f06a758 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5f06a758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777d57c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777d57c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e70375b e-grid-align-left elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"2e70375b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-86982ad\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jomarie.fecci\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-09eb09e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nomadjeeper\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-threads elementor-repeater-item-ed68fda\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@usnomads\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Threads<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-threads\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82a5bee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82a5bee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c4e494\" data-id=\"6c4e494\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e3ecc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"05e3ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a258dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a258dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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