Life and Death in Medog - A Female Backpacker's Wilderness Journey

Author: Wu Juan
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is first and foremost a wilderness travelogue. In just nine days, the author successfully trekked through Motuo, Tibet's last secret realm, a natural paradise, and a haven for wilderness travelers. She climbed over two snow-capped peaks over 4,000 meters high, passed through dense primeval forests, trekked across the Leech Mountain, and endured a terrifying night. Exhaustion, hunger, fear, and danger followed one after another. Thanks to the tireless assistance of fellow travelers and the selfless rescue of porters, she miraculously survived and made it out of Motuo. As an authentic wilderness travelogue, the author records and depicts the extraordinary landscapes and customs of the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon region during her trek through Motuo. She also weaves in vivid scenes of urban life, revealing the rich inner world of a city woman. Through the repeated contrasts between the city and the wilderness, urbanites and rural dwellers, noise and silence, and deceit and trust, the critical reflections and insights of a young woman on modern civilization and urban life are vividly portrayed on the page.