# Event Details - **Event Name**: Highway Trekking to Lhasa and the (Re)Production of Tibetan Remoteness - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Ethnography of trekking on China’s G318 examines how rising mobility shapes China–Tibet ties and reproduces Tibet’s remoteness.About this EventLooking into trekking practices along the G318 national highway section, linking the Sichuan Basin with the Tibetan Plateau, this ethnographic research addresses the questions: How is the remoteness of Tibet embodied and (re)produced through contemporary trekking across Kham, the Sino-Tibetan borderland? What roles do rising mobility and connectivity between inland China and Tibet play in the ongoing project of Chinese nation-building?Drawing on my 16-month participant observation trekking and engaging with Han Chinese trekkers, Khamba pilgrims, and tourism entrepreneurs en route to Lhasa, this talk examines the embodied experiences and shifting subjectivities that shape how trekkers imagine, prepare for, undertake, and narrate their extensive journeys. Set in the context of anthropological theories of space and mobility, the findings reveal an irony at the heart of the experience: closer encounters with local residents, environments, and cultural worlds often intensify and (re)produce, rather than diminish, perceptions of Tibet’s remoteness in contemporary Chinese society.Situating these insights against the Chinese state agenda of “forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation,” this research invites a reconsideration of mobility between inland China and its “remote” ethnic periphery—an axis historically central tonarratives of “ethnic interaction, inter-communication, and inter-fusion” (Chi. minzu jiaowang, jiaoliu, jiaorong).ABOUT THE SPEAKERYanke Wang is a PhD student in Chinese Studies at the University of Manchester. His research investigates trekking and pilgrimage activities in the Sichuan–Tibet region, with a focus on how mobility, state power, and Sino-Tibetan borderland dynamics shape the embodied experiences of trekkers and pilgrims. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/d8b19e40-0da5-11f1-a425-2fe35d5d5a80-rimg-w956-h740-dca6918f-gmir.jpg ABOUT THE PGR WORKSHOPSMCI’s PGR workshops are lunchtime seminars held in person at the Manchester China Institute. They seek to bring together students, faculty and staff who can best provide feedback as postgraduate researchers develop their ideas. Free lunch will be provided.AccessibilityThe MCI is a listed building and therefore does not have any lifts. Please note that you must use the stairs in order to access the venue and the toilets.PhotographyThe organisers will be taking photos during this event. If you prefer not to be included in any photos, kindly inform the organisers before the event starts. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/highway-trekking-to-lhasa-and-the-reproduction-of-tibetan-remoteness/100001977306941289 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, trekking, workshops, business, art, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Manchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Manchester China Institute - **lat**: 53.4668498 - **long**: -2.2338836999999785 - **full address**: Manchester China Institute, 178 Waterloo Place, Manchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Highway Trekking to Lhasa and the (Re)Production of Tibetan Remoteness - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/9585cc9f0dca97c6e51b9b3f63a4fcb0579affeb29c3d691a0b2a3f572e46d63-rimg-w1200-h675-dc20264f-gmir.jpg?v=1771538296 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Highway Trekking to Lhasa and the (Re)Production of Tibetan Remoteness being held? - **A:** Highway Trekking to Lhasa and the (Re)Production of Tibetan Remoteness takes place on Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm to Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Manchester China Institute, 178 Waterloo Place, Manchester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Highway Trekking to Lhasa and the (Re)Production of Tibetan Remoteness? - **A:** Highway Trekking to Lhasa and the (Re)Production of Tibetan Remoteness is organized by The Manchester China Institute. ## Similar Events - **Event Name**: Warrington Crime Festival - **Date**: Sun, 19 Apr at 11:30 am - **Venue**: The Village Hotel Warrington, Village Gym, Warrington, WA1 1, United Kingdom - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/warrington/warrington-crime-festival/200028037522526 - **Event Name**: The Dark Room - LEEDS - **Date**: Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm - **Venue**: The Old Woollen, Farsley, United Kingdom - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/farsley/the-dark-room-leeds/200029635663657 - **Event Name**: Derbyshire Makes Festival - Cromford - **Date**: Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am - **Venue**: Mill Road, Matlock, DE4 5, United Kingdom - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/matlock/derbyshire-makes-festival-cromford/200029847724757 - **Event Name**: Spring Wreath Making Workshop - **Date**: Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am - **Venue**: NT Rufford Old Hall, 200 Liverpool Road, Ormskirk, L40 1SG, United Kingdom - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ormskirk/spring-wreath-making-workshop/200029502951748 - **Event Name**: Russell Howard at Liverpool Empire Theatre - **Date**: Sun, 19 Apr at 06:30 pm - **Venue**: Liverpool Empire Theatre, Lime Street, Liverpool, L1 1JE, United Kingdom - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/liverpool/russell-howard-at-liverpool-empire-theatre/2400029087729917 - **Event Name**: 2026 World Snooker Championship - Afternoon - Round 2 Tickets - **Date**: Sat, 25 Apr - **Venue**: Crucible Theatre, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, United Kingdom - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sheffield/2026-world-snooker-championship-afternoon-round-2-tickets/100028405645000 ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Highway Trekking to Lhasa and the (Re)Production of Tibetan Remoteness", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/9585cc9f0dca97c6e51b9b3f63a4fcb0579affeb29c3d691a0b2a3f572e46d63-rimg-w1200-h675-dc20264f-gmir.jpg?v=1771538296", "startDate": "2026-03-26", "endDate": "2026-03-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/highway-trekking-to-lhasa-and-the-reproduction-of-tibetan-remoteness/100001977306941289", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Manchester China Institute", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "178 Waterloo Place", "postalCode": "M13 9PL", "addressLocality": "Manchester", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "53.4668498", "longitude": "-2.2338836999999785" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Ethnography of trekking on China’s G318 examines how rising mobility shapes China–Tibet ties and reproduces Tibet’s remoteness.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-26", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/highway-trekking-to-lhasa-and-the-reproduction-of-tibetan-remoteness/100001977306941289" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/manchester/highway-trekking-to-lhasa-and-the-reproduction-of-tibetan-remoteness/100001977306941289", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The Manchester China Institute", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-manchester-china-institute/17681302", "description": "Manchester China Institute (MCI) promotes greater understanding of China and globalisation in the modern world. \r\nMCI acts as a focal point at the University of Manchester for people interested in UK-China relations and China in general. 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