Images - China - Xinjiang

Chinese roads, instant difference Chinese roads, instant difference The Pamirs, heading towards Tadjikistan The Pamirs, heading towards Tadjikistan Uighur doorway in Kashgar's old city Uighur doorway in Kashgar's old city Backstreets in Uighur Kashgar Backstreets in Uighur Kashgar Old Kashgar, daily life Old Kashgar, daily life One of Kashgar's many mosques, remarkably they survived the Cultural Revolution One of Kashgar's many mosques, remarkably they survived the Cultural Revolution Uighur metalworkers... Uighur metalworkers... ...can turn their hand to most things ...can turn their hand to most things Uighur fruit & veg man Uighur fruit & veg man Selection of fine local Uighur instruments Selection of fine local Uighur instruments The ice-cream man The ice-cream man Old boys sharing a story over their morning chi Old boys sharing a story over their morning chi Row of shops in Kashgar's old city Row of shops in Kashgar's old city The evening market in the old city, viewed from our restaurant's balcony The evening market in the old city, viewed from our restaurant's balcony Kashgar's principle mosque, can hold 10,000 Kashgar's principle mosque, can hold 10,000 A sample of new China, always just around the corner A sample of new China, always just around the corner The people's square, supposedly The people's square, supposedly No Chinese city is complete without it's own statue of Chairman Mao... No Chinese city is complete without it's own statue of Chairman Mao... Taking rolls of felt to the Sunday market Taking rolls of felt to the Sunday market Roads signs are all tri-lingual, Uighur, Chinese and English (surprised they bother with the first one) Roads signs are all tri-lingual, Uighur, Chinese and English (surprised they bother with the first one) Raw ingredients for some local medicines Raw ingredients for some local medicines Scarves in the Sunday market Scarves in the Sunday market Ancient Uighur mausoleum Ancient Uighur mausoleum One of the few surviving mosques in the city One of the few surviving mosques in the city Said mosque in all its splendour Said mosque in all its splendour Pretty minaret Pretty minaret Typical scene at the Sunday animal market, Central Asia's largest Typical scene at the Sunday animal market, Central Asia's largest Some rudimentary but effective shearing Some rudimentary but effective shearing Fat tailed sheep from behind... Fat tailed sheep from behind... ...and from in front, all lined up looking their best ...and from in front, all lined up looking their best Donkeys snatching some quick breakfast Donkeys snatching some quick breakfast A wizened face watches proceedings A wizened face watches proceedings Local headcollars and bridles Local headcollars and bridles Rush hour on the way to market Rush hour on the way to market Really... how much for those sheep? Really... how much for those sheep? An obtuse camel An obtuse camel Some serious bartering Some serious bartering Fat tailed sheep, ready for cooking Fat tailed sheep, ready for cooking Finally, 30km out of Kashgar, we find a field of melons (we've been looking since Russia) Finally, 30km out of Kashgar, we find a field of melons (we've been looking since Russia) In the Pamirs, en-route to Tashkorgan In the Pamirs, en-route to Tashkorgan The aptly named sand mountains The aptly named sand mountains Enjoying some refreshment at lake Karakol, 3600m Enjoying some refreshment at lake Karakol, 3600m Mount Muztagata, 7546m Mount Muztagata, 7546m As we get higher, the scenery gets more rugged As we get higher, the scenery gets more rugged View from Tashkorgan's ruined fort View from Tashkorgan's ruined fort The best part of Tashkorgan's fort The best part of Tashkorgan's fort The road to Pakistan The road to Pakistan In no-man's land at 4300m, near the top of the Khunjerab pass. Pretty cold up here... In no-man's land at 4300m, near the top of the Khunjerab pass. Pretty cold up here... Still a little habitation here though Still a little habitation here though That's as high as we'll ever get in this car (our altimeter's never quite been the same since) That's as high as we'll ever get in this car (our altimeter's never quite been the same since)

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:06