The last caravan: the modern world catches up with Tibet's salt traders

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Salt traders in Tibet still struggle to extract their product from a remote salt lake via a month-long journey with a yak caravan, but a changing economy and changes at the lake presage the end of this harsh lifestyle. China has since 1962 extracted boron from under the salt at Trabye Tashke, accelerating the process in 1980 with the completion of a dirt road for trucks. The nomads complain that there is now far less salt, and some blame other environmental changes on the newcomers.

Social aspects, Nomads, Salt industry

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The Lama's vanities

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There has been a significant increase in interest in Tibetan furniture, to the extent that the stock remaining in Tibet will soon run out. The largest stock of Tibetan furniture outside Tibet is in Hong Kong, where it is featured in around six antiques galleries. It is extremely difficult to establish provenance, but most pieces probably come from Tibetan monasteries. The furniture is often very dirty and smelly, and must be carefully cleaned before being put on display.

Collections and collecting, Furniture

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