Our tour group visited Joseph F. Rock's residence in Lijiang on September 10th, 2012. It is very close to the Shuhe Old Town. 

 

Joseph F. Rock,  was born in Vienna, Austria, but emigrated to the United States in 1905 and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1907, where he eventually became an authority on the flora there. As the Territory of Hawaii's first official botanist, he joined the faculty of the University of Hawaii in 1911, established its first herbarium, and served as its first curator from 1911 until 1920, when he left the university to spend the next few decades exploring the botany of Asia.^[1]

He began by hunting the Chaulmoogra tree in Burma, Thailand and Assam.^[2] From 1922 to 1949 he spent most of his time studying the flora, peoples and languages of southwest China, mainly in Yunnan, Sichuan, southwest Gansu and eastern Tibet. Many Asian plants that he collected can be seen in the Arnold Arboretum.

This is the direction to Rock's residence.

 This is a family right opposite to Rock's Residence.  This young lady told us that her grand father knew Joseph Rock.

 This is the path towards Rocks' Residence.

This is Rock's home. He lived on the second floor. 

 The first board says that this is Rock's Residence. The next board says American National Geographic Study Group to China Yunnan Expedition Residence.

 This is the inside of Rock's home. The Thangka is not the original one that was on his picture below.

 These are  Rock's bed and work table.

 This is Rock's bed.

 This is a picture of Rock at his home.

These are Rock's suitcases. I am not sure if they are the original ones because they are in the room without proper protection

Photos taken by Tselo Thar, Tour into Tibet, Inc. September 10th, 2012.