ancient Chinese capitals Xi'an and Luoyang, proceeding from there to Beijing, Shanghai and Lhasa (with the famous Qingzang Railway from Xining, Qinghai). But above all visiting, in addition to Xizang (Tibet), large areas of other Tibetan Autonomous Regions in Gansu (the monasteries of the Gelugpas (Yellow Hats) in Labrang and Langmu-Si, the famous Buddha caves of Bingling-Si on the Yellow River), in Qinghai (Gelugpa complex of Kumbum, the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, monasteries of Rebkong/Tongren etc.) and in Sichuan (Great Buddha of Leshan and Mount Emei). From these complex experiences was born in 2008 his third book of travels, Con il Buddha di Alessando Magno, long and passionate journey along the paths of the Art of Gandhara, that's to say the syncretism of the preaching of Buddha and the Hellenistic culture brought by Alexander to the Indus. A syncretism that has extended its influence to the Far East. In 2008, still in China, he has visited Ningxia, the autonomous province of the Muslim Hui, but especially, again, Qinghai, divided in the two large territories of Amdo and part of Kham (Yushu-Jyekundo), respectively inhabited by Tibetans Amdowas and Khampas. In 2009 he has continued the exploration of said territories, reaching in 2010 Mount Kailash, Lake Manasarovar and the remains of the ancient Kingdom of Guge, in Western Tibet. From there Biondi's travels continued to some Holy Festivals of Bhutan (Tsechu and Drupchhoe) and Nepal (Indra Jatra). Works Poetry 1968 Conclusioni di Orfeo (In Marcatré n. 37/38/39/40) 1973 Per rompere qualcosa (Volume, Ant. Ed) 1973 Settecento Watt (In Altri Termini) 1974 Jazzparola Suite (In Pianura. Poesia e Prosa degli Anni Settanta. A cura di S. Vassalli. Ant. Ed) 1976 Dissonanza. Poesie d'amore (In Il Verri, Sesta serie, n. 2, settembre) 1976 Varie parole civili. Nove poesie (In Almanacco dello Specchio Mondadori n. 5) 1977 Nuova ballata per Newyorkville n. 200 (In North n. 5/6, marzo) 1980 Trittico (Translated in English on Altro Polo, Italian Poetry today. Editor R. Perrotta, Sydney) Poems by Mario Biondi are out of print and can be read (in Italian) only on the relevant page of his Web Site Novels 1975 Il lupo bambino (Marsilio) 1981 La sera del giorno (Bompiani) 1982 Il cielo della mezzaluna (Longanesi) 1985 Gli occhi di una donna (id., Premio Campiello) 1986 La civetta sul comò (id.) 1988 Un amore innocente (Rizzoli) 1990 Crudele amore (id.) 1992 Il destino di un uomo (id.) 1993