The next photo was taken in 1998 in Jiuzhaigou, a famous resort in southwest China. The area is northwest of Sichuan province near Tibet, and a lot of Tibetan people live there. In the picture I am riding on an ox, which is a different kind from those we normally see. These oxen live on the plateau and they can stand the cold weather and other harsh conditions very well. They are good helpers of Tibetan people for transport. Standing beside me is a Tibetan girl, the owner of the ox. She is wearing colorful clothes, which really stand out from the beautiful scenery.

Here I am standing in Wuhouci, a place for the memory of a historical figure Zhugeliang who lived in the period when there were three kingdoms in China. There is a famous Chinese ancient novel about the history of the period, which is among the four best Chinese ancient novels of all time.

Zhugeliang was the counselor of one of the kingdoms. He has always been regarded as the person of wisdom. He was so clever that he could predict the future. He won many military victories. But after he died, another country, which finally developed into the Han dynasty, defeated his country.

My father and I took this picture in a Tibetan restaurant. On the wall are some Tibetan words. I don't know what they mean but maybe they wish everyone a good appetite. I didn't find any delicious dish in Tibet as I did in Xinjiang. Maybe it is because of the bad conditions there, where living things can hardly grow.

At the same time, I found the restaurant itself interesting because of things like the Tibetan words. I saw a cupboard built to display pictures and carvings, which are typically Tibetan. I asked a Tibetan girl what all these stand for, but she didn't know. I think everywhere people are doing the same thing, carrying on the traditions while forgetting them.