Brown University Students Explore China's Wild Western Regions, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Korea

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China's bustling economy may be expanding at an exponential rate, but its fertile farmlands have been deteriorating - and as such, internal migration has become an increasingly pertinent national issue. Many Han Chinese are venturing beyond their hometowns for work, increasing the population flow to China's most remote and most sparsely populated autonomous regions of the far west - Xinjiang and Tibet. Movement of Han Chinese towards this western frontier has been accompanied by increased government control and development projects under China's Western Development Strategy, all of which have fueled existing regional tensions. During this research trip, we will explore through interviews and observation the effects and results of the WDS.

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  Planing in Providence   Providence, United States on Apr 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Preparations   Monmouth, United States on May 20, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Korea   Incheon, Korea Rep. on May 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in the Motherland!   Beijing, China on May 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Beijing Continued   Beijing, China on May 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Chongqing or Qingchong here we are   Chongqing, China on May 29, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Chengdu   Chengdu, China on Jun 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Going west   Kangding, China on Jun 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  East Tibet   Nyingtri, China on Jun 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Holy City of Lhasa   Lhasa, China on Jun 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Gyangtse and Shigatse   Shigatse, China on Jun 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  MT EVEREST   Everest Base Camp, China on Jun 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The last frontier   Zhangmu, China on Jun 18, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Subcontinent   Kathmandu, Nepal on Jun 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kathmandu, cat-man-doo   Kathmandu, Nepal on Jun 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Willage   Sirubari, Nepal on Jun 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bye Nepal   Kathmandu, Nepal on Jun 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mount Kailash   Darchen, China on Jul 5, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Death Cave   Tholing, China on Jul 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ali and Tibet's Last Frontier   Ali, China on Jul 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally in Uyghurland!   Yecheng, China on Jul 11, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Uyghurland in Khotan   Khotan, China on Jul 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Taste of the Silk Road   Kashgar, China on Jul 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Travelling around Kashgar   Kashgar, China on Jul 18, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Nomading   Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Jul 24, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan!!!   Almaty, Kazakhstan on Jul 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in china   Khorgos, China on Jul 28, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Wine Country Xinjiang   Turpan, China on Jul 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Camel Riding and Cave Exploring   Dunhuang, China on Aug 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Train back East   Yinchuan, China on Aug 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hohhot   Hohhot, China on Aug 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mongolia!   Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Aug 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Completing the Kora   Beijing, China on Aug 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments