After passing Daxueshan pass, the province changed to Sichuan. In this area called Ganze, people (Tibetian) are wearing different cloth and live different house from Decheng, Tibetern area in Yunnan.

大雪山を越えると四川省。この辺はガンゼチベット族(カム)の居住区で、家の形や民族衣装もデチェンとは違っている。












I cycled to Xiangcheng today. There were a couple of police check points in 40km, and I got my passport checked in Xiangcheng also. In Xiangcheng, there were military walking along the main street, and police cars going by. It's very intense mood.

この日は多城まで走ったが、公安の検問が40kmの間に2箇所、多城に入ってからも1度パスポートチェックをされた。市内は軍隊の隊列がメインストリートを行き来してるし、公安の車が何台もウロウロしてるし、物々しい雰囲気。











Then Bad news came to me.
そして悪い事。









Just right before I got into the town, three guys called me to come. Then they told me bad news.
街に着く直前、3人組の男性に声をかけられ、愕然とさせられる情報を聞かされる。








The road going to Litang was broken in many sections due to heavy snow and landslide.


理塘への道路が雪と土砂崩れで寸断されているらしい。









At first, I thought these guys were police men and tried me not to go further. But after I checked whether it's true or not by asking local people, I realized it was true.
最初は自分を先に進ませない為の策略かと疑ったが、街の人何人かに聞いてみても同じ答えだった。







Okay, I should go back......
仕方がない、引き返す・・・


no way to give up.
わけがない。







I can go on even it is dirt road.
道があれば自転車は進めるんです。