Travels of a consular officer in eastern Tibet : together with a history of the relations between China, Tibet and India . ir-M^. THE YANGTZE RIVER NEAR POLO GOMBA, BEYU-GONJO ROAD VII THE RIVERS OF GONJO 175 are following) is joined by trails from the north via Tungpuand Kargung. It is therefore quite an important centre ofcommunication for these roadless regions. A large yakcaravan arrived this evening, carrying Kokonor salt south-wards. This is one of the staple trades of Kam. The salt isbrought down by the northern nomads and exchanged forthe barley of the agricultural valleys along the Ya
Travels of a consular officer in eastern Tibet : together with a history of the relations between China, Tibet and India . ir-M^. THE YANGTZE RIVER NEAR POLO GOMBA, BEYU-GONJO ROAD VII THE RIVERS OF GONJO 175 are following) is joined by trails from the north via Tungpuand Kargung. It is therefore quite an important centre ofcommunication for these roadless regions. A large yakcaravan arrived this evening, carrying Kokonor salt south-wards. This is one of the staple trades of Kam. The salt isbrought down by the northern nomads and exchanged forthe barley of the agricultural valleys along the Yangtze. Stillfurther south the Tibetans get their supplies of salt from thebrine wells on the banks of the Mekong at Tsakalo (Yen-ching); which, however, supply a comparatively small areaof country compared to that covered by the Kokonor andNagchuka salt. Novernber 11. At GoNjo Dzong. From Polo Gomba we made a short march of only a fewmiles up a branch valley to a group of farms called Shutzashi,and on the following day turned south-west across a smallpass to reach a valley named Nyashi; the stream here flowssouth-east to it
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