Photographs of Handgate, Altai district, Xinjiang (1993) collection
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5447cba1-9204-4744-a305-844702694378
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Altai district, Xinjiang
description
These photographs were taken by Tsui Yen Hu in Handgate (Mongolian “khandgait”), Altai district, Xinjiang in 1993 as part of the University of Cambridge MacArthur Project “Environmental and Cultural Conservation in Inner Asia”. Image descriptions are taken from the original cpations provided by the author. Photographs were scanned from colour prints held at the Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit, University of Cambridge.
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Original typed captions for photographs supplied by Tsui Yen Hu
Tsui Yen Hu
List of photographs taken and submitted by Tsui Yen Hu.
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 01
Tsui Yen Hu
A scene at the Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 02
Tsui Yen Hu
A scene at the Handgate centre
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 03
Tsui Yen Hu
Handgate cinema
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 04
Tsui Yen Hu
Dr. Dimulati Omar interviewing Mr. Huojian, district leader of Handgate Hsiang, at the gate of the Hsiang government office, Altai.
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 05
Tsui Yen Hu
Handgate Hsiang Centre
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 06
Tsui Yen Hu
Three languages used in Handgate, Chinese, Mongolian and Kazakh
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 07
Tsui Yen Hu
A reception given to Dr. Omar and Dr. Tsui by the leaders of the Handgate Hsing
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 08
Tsui Yen Hu
A Kazakh ‘knowledgeable old man’, Hsaing Centre, Handgate
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 09
Tsui Yen Hu
A visit to an Uriyanghai household
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 10
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Hsiang leader and his wife, Household No. 1, Handgate
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 11
Tsui Yen Hu
Early Spring in Handgate
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 12
Tsui Yen Hu
A scene at the centre of Handgate
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 13
Tsui Yen Hu
Children at Handgate Centre
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 14
Tsui Yen Hu
Vegetable plots at Handgate
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 15
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HH no 17 (Tsui’s questionnaire). An Uriyanghai herder, who offered us a lot of help. Handgate
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 16
Tsui Yen Hu
An Uriyanghai woman, centre of Handgate
subject: Handgate centre
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 17
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Outside the Handgate Centre, a Small oboo. Those can he seen in may places. (Note: line of planted trees, may be same as line planted by lama, see below)
subject: Buddhism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 18
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The lama, and the trees he planted
subject: Buddhism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 19
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Dr. Tsui and the lama, Handgate lama temple
subject: Buddhism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 20
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Showing Buddhist scriptures inside the temple. Photo of Mt. Kailash in background.
subject: Buddhism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 21
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Lama Øbuden praying, Handgate Temple. The image on the left is said to be three hundred years old.
subject: Buddhism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 22
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A granddaughter of the lama at the temple doors
subject: Buddhism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 23
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The ritual drum at Handgate Temple.
subject: Buddhism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 24
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Dilimat Omar interviewing the lama of Handgate
subject: Buddhism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 25
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Lama’s grandchildren, praying or playing. Handgate temple
subject: Buddhism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 26
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Doctors and nurses of Handgate hospital
subject: medicine
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 27
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Seeing a doctor, Handgate hospital, Altai
subject: medicine
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 28
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Surgical operating room, Handgate Hospital
subject: medicine
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 29
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Store-room for Mongolian medical herbs, Handgate hospital
subject: medicine
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 30
Tsui Yen Hu
Dr. Marsel’s herbs and materia medica for making medicines
subject: medicine
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 31
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Dr. Marsel showing his ‘secret book’ about Uriyanghai Mongolian mecilicine
subject: medicine
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 32
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Dr. Marsel, an Uriyanghai traditional medical specialist, showing us some of the herbs and powders he uses
subject: medicine
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 33
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Dr. Tsui meditating at five-Finger Spring, Handgate. This is an elevated rock, with five rocks spreading out below it. It is said to be very holy.
subject: medicine
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 34
Tsui Yen Hu
Five-finger Spring, a sacred site for the Uriyanghai Mongols
subject: natural sacred sites
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 35
Tsui Yen Hu
A young Kazakh woman at Five-Finger Spring
subject: natural sacred sites
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 36
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A young herder sitting and meditating at Five-Finger Spring. He comes here once a week, and he said, “My soul is quiet here.” Dr. Tsui observed him meditating for over half an hour.
subject: natural sacred sites
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 37
Tsui Yen Hu
Dr. Dimulati Omar doing Tibetan yoga at Five-Finger Spring
subject: natural sacred sites
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 38
Tsui Yen Hu
A sacred plant of the Uriyanghai Mongols (the several bushy plants with red stalks in foreground).
subject: natural sacred sites
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 39
Tsui Yen Hu
Late spring at Handgate, Altai Mountains and woods
subject: pastoralism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 40
Tsui Yen Hu
A freshwater spring at the spring pastures, with herders using the water.
subject: pastoralism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 41
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New born lambs and hay, at the spring pasture
subject: pastoralism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 42
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Winter camp, Handgate, Altai
subject: pastoralism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 43
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Winter camp, Handgate, Altai
subject: pastoralism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 44
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Dund-bulag, Handgate. Spring pasture, with some damage.
subject: pastoralism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 45
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Cattle sheds.
subject: pastoralism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 46
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Early spring at Handgate, Altai Mountains
subject: pastoralism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 47
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A stone house on the route between the winter camp and the spring camp, Handgate
subject: pastoralism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 48
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Dimulati Omar at Spring Camp
subject: pastoralism
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 49
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HH 14. Herder, at his shed.
subject: research participants
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 50
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Head of HH 8, a craftsman.
subject: research participants
Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 51
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HH 7, a ‘worker’ household, Handgate
subject: research participants