Caption: Axu, Sichuan, China - Aug 2003. A Khampa nomad with her horse and bottle of Pepsi, in Axu, a remote province in the former Tibetan Kingdom of
Caption: Axu, Sichuan, China - Aug 2003. A Khampa nomad with her horse and bottle of Pepsi, in Axu, a remote province in the former Tibetan Kingdom of Kham. One of the last "undiscovered" places in the world, the former Tibetan kingdom of Kham has long been remote from the outside. Occupied in the early 1950's as part of China's attempt to "unite the motherland", the area - considered politically sensitive - was closed to foreigners up until a few years ago. Despite being one of the poorest and least advantaged areas in China, with little or no social welfare, education or health, Kham opens to the full forces of the market and experiences rapid changes. Nomads, primarily self sufficient, earn less than 10 $ a month, while a bottle of the successful Pepsi-Cola costs 1 $. Credit: Leisa Contact: Legal Notice: Any use of this picture is subject to a license agreement entered into by the user and AsiaWorks Photography Ltd. All other rights reserved. Any re-use and redistribution of this image is prohibited. For sales enquiries regarding any additional use of this or other pictures from AsiaWorks Photography please contact
Size: 3503px × 5368px
Location: Garze, Sichuan, China
Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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