Tibet is a blend of cultures

When we were in Lijiang, which is in Southwest China, we noticed how different many faces looked from those we saw in Beijing and Shanghai, where the faces look more typically "Chinese". Now, we are across the border in Tibet and we are seeing in people's faces what we'd read: that people here come from all over the region - Nepal, Mongolia, Burma and India and the "stan" countries - Pakistan, Afganistan being the biggest, from China and basically all over the region. There are distinct regions in Tibet too - Khampas, Amdo, Lhopa, Monpa. Here are some of the faces I've been noticing

Some other things I noticed about the people in China and Tibet - In China, where there is a one-child per family rule, parents and the whole extended family, dote on the little ones. You often see grandparents along with parents, all playing with one young child. Everyone seems very happy.

I have seen no pregnant women - maybe that's because of the family planning rules, or maybe pregnant women in China stay out of site??

Coming from the USA, it was strange to see so many families with one child - none of those families with 2 or 3 or more children as you see in the states.

Asian women's faces get lined as they age, but their hair stays black for a very long time...you can see ancient women with just a few strands of grey. So, when I said to "buy China" (equities) a few posts back, I'd skip the hair coloring companies!