Fading Memories, Faded Lives: Mongghul (Tu) Photographs from Qinghai China

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Limusishiden, Jugui, Kelly Ward, and CK Stuart. 2014. Fading Memories, Faded Lives: Mongghul (Tu) Photographs from Qinghai China. Asian Highlands Perspectives 34.

This collection of 131 photos features four introductions that discuss the development of commercial photography in the Huzhu area of Qinghai Province, China; details of photo collection; the social place of photographs within traditional socio-religious cultures; and how photographs are displayed within the home. For each photo there is commentary describing the when and where of their production and the people in each image. Biographic details include ethnicity, language abilities, family ties, educational background, garb and, at times, medical history.

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Haidong Prefecture

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海東
Hǎidōng
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Qinghai Province

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青海
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Fading Memories, Faded Lives: Mongghul (Tu) Photographs from Qinghai China

Title Fading Memories, Faded Lives: Mongghul (Tu) Photographs from Qinghai China
Publication Type Journal Article
Year of Publication 2014
Authors Limusishiden, Jugui, Kelly Ward, and C. K. Stuart
Journal ASIAN HIGHLANDS PERSPECTIVES
Volume 34
Start Page 1
Pagination 1-227
Date Published 12/2014
ISSN 1835-7741
Keywords historical photographs, Huzhu County, Mongghul, Monguor, Qinghai Province, Tu, Tu photographs
Abstract This collection of 131 photos features four introductions that discuss the development of commercial photography in the Huzhu area of Qinghai Province, China; details of photo collection; the social place of photographs within traditional socio-religious cultures; and how photographs are displayed within the home. For each photo there is commentary describing the when and where of their production and the people in each image. Biographic details include ethnicity, language abilities, family ties, educational background, garb and, at times, medical history.
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Short Title Mongghul (Tu) Photographs from Qinghai China
Citation Key Mongghul (Tu) Photographs from Qinghai China
Refereed Designation Unknown
Place Reference: 
Haidong Prefecture
Qinghai Province
Project: 
Asian Highlands Perspectives