More than a century ago, rickshaws were seen in India, along with the invasion of western culture. At first, only white families used them as a means of transport. In the last century, the government began to allow the lower class to make a living by t...

More than a century ago, rickshaws were seen in India, along with the invasion of western culture. At first, only white families used them as a means of transport. In the last century, the government began to allow the lower class to make a living by taki

In the 1920s, Sherpa people started to work as guides and porters for mountaineers. Sherpas mainly live in Nepal, and their population is around 40,000. With a higher concentration of haemoglobin in blood than most other people, Sherpas are less prone ...

In the 1920s, Sherpa people started to work as guides and porters for mountaineers. Sherpas mainly live in Nepal, and their population is around 40,000. With a higher concentration of haemoglobin in blood than most other people, Sherpas are less prone to

China National Highway 219, with an average elevation exceeding 4,500 metres, is one of the most dangerous highways, as well as one of the highest and with the toughest physical conditions. Most of the time travelling in Tibet is spent journeying on th...

China National Highway 219, with an average elevation exceeding 4,500 metres, is one of the most dangerous highways, as well as one of the highest and with the toughest physical conditions. Most of the time travelling in Tibet is spent journeying on the r

Xinjiang, the border area of Northwestern China, accounts for one-sixth of the country's land area. The cotton fields are vast, ready for harvest. The annual cotton production of Xinjiang accounts for one-third of the nation's total. Massive labour is ...

Xinjiang, the border area of Northwestern China, accounts for one-sixth of the country's land area. The cotton fields are vast, ready for harvest. The annual cotton production of Xinjiang accounts for one-third of the nation's total. Massive labour is nee

Huashan is in Shaanxi province, China, at an elevation of over 2,000 metres. It was called Xiyue (western great mountain), and known as the most dangerous geographical spot in China. Formed from a single mass of granite, Huashan has unpredictable weath...

Huashan is in Shaanxi province, China, at an elevation of over 2,000 metres. It was called Xiyue (western great mountain), and known as the most dangerous geographical spot in China. Formed from a single mass of granite, Huashan has unpredictable weather.