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We enjoyed our rest in Lijiang, visited the city by night and took a small road to Dali with Davide. We viewed the harvesting of rice and the views of mountains. In Dali we enjoyed the company of other travelers and made our way to the town Weishan which also has and old center.
![Another pass is waiting Another pass is waiting](https://www.twistingspokes.com/wp-content/gallery/yunnan-province-to-lijiang/thumbs/thumbs_DSC05355.jpg)
Finally we reached Yunnan our last province in China. We crossed two hills to reach Shangri-La and met a fellow cyclist Davide. We also came across a lot of mud. From there it was down and up to Lijiang for a well deserved rest.
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From Hezuo it was a short ride to Xiahe during which we found a great campspot. In Xiahe at Labrang Monastery we have been amazed by the Tibetan atmosphere. Truly remarkable.
![Milarepa Palace Milarepa Palace](https://www.twistingspokes.com/wp-content/gallery/grasslands-to-hezuo/thumbs/thumbs_DSC04725.jpg)
We cycled on along small Tibetan and Chinese villages. We past a monastery where people were coming together and visited Milarepa palace.
![Camping in grasslands Camping in grasslands](https://www.twistingspokes.com/wp-content/gallery/minxian-to-grasslands/thumbs/thumbs_DSC05707.jpg)
Minxian was an interesting city for a short visit but soon we were on the road again, heading up to higher altitude, to grasslands and yaks.
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