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September 15th 2009 Asia » China » Xinjiang » Kashgar
Kashgar, the city that used to be central Asia's nexus on the southern silk road, now borders Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. While Urumqi is the official provincial capital , Kashgar is the U ... 13 photos [full story]
Kashgar, the city that used to be central Asia's nexus on the southern silk road, now borders Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. While Urumqi is the official provincial capital , Kashgar is the U ... 13 photos [full story]
August 6th 2009 Asia » China » Xinjiang
Urumqi, 6. August 2009 Am Abend setze ich mich an einer zentralen Kreuzung in Jiayuguan auf einer Terrasse mit Plastikstuehlen nieder und trinke ein Bier. Ein Junge schaut neugierig auf meinen Reis ... 7 photos [full story]
Urumqi, 6. August 2009 Am Abend setze ich mich an einer zentralen Kreuzung in Jiayuguan auf einer Terrasse mit Plastikstuehlen nieder und trinke ein Bier. Ein Junge schaut neugierig auf meinen Reis ... 7 photos [full story]
September 2nd 2009 Asia » China » Xinjiang
I heared very early that Hanas is a human elysium. I wanted to see but always have no chance, this time I achieved! My five friends and I took the car from Urumqi to Hanas. Our guide told us that the ... [full story]
I heared very early that Hanas is a human elysium. I wanted to see but always have no chance, this time I achieved! My five friends and I took the car from Urumqi to Hanas. Our guide told us that the ... [full story]
71 days ago: Hans published a blog
#118 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (Part 1,The Silk Road near Urumqi/Turpan, Xinjiang)
#118 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (Part 1,The Silk Road near Urumqi/Turpan, Xinjiang)
August 28th 2009 Asia » China » Xinjiang » Turpan
The summer of 2009 will be the one I remember with special affection, for it took me to places that have long been in my imagination and in my dreams. These summer travels and experiences also remind ... 105 photos [full story]
The summer of 2009 will be the one I remember with special affection, for it took me to places that have long been in my imagination and in my dreams. These summer travels and experiences also remind ... 105 photos [full story]
May 7th 2009 Asia » China » Xinjiang
Heading East again across the Taklamakan desert which in the Uyghur language (Takla Makan) means "go in and you'll never come out"…mmm…sounds like fun but decided to opt for the “s ... 46 photos [full story]
Heading East again across the Taklamakan desert which in the Uyghur language (Takla Makan) means "go in and you'll never come out"…mmm…sounds like fun but decided to opt for the “s ... 46 photos [full story]
166 days ago: around_the_world published a blog
Karakoram hw, simply unreal...driving on the highest paved road in the world...
Karakoram hw, simply unreal...driving on the highest paved road in the world...
May 4th 2009 Asia » China » Xinjiang » Kashgar
the highest paved international road in the worldconnects Kashgar to Islamabad, reaching the altitude of 4600 meters, and goes through the border area where Pakistan, Tajikistan, China, Afghanistan ar ... 40 photos [full story]
the highest paved international road in the worldconnects Kashgar to Islamabad, reaching the altitude of 4600 meters, and goes through the border area where Pakistan, Tajikistan, China, Afghanistan ar ... 40 photos [full story]
May 24th 2009 Asia » China » Xinjiang
Our bus was to leave at 4 p.m. so it was an early start. Today was the artists day. On our way to the first stop we got a call saying a tv crew was waiting for us Our 1st stop was at Mr. Wang's who s ... [full story]
Our bus was to leave at 4 p.m. so it was an early start. Today was the artists day. On our way to the first stop we got a call saying a tv crew was waiting for us Our 1st stop was at Mr. Wang's who s ... [full story]
172 days ago: around_the_world published a blog
Kashgar, the gate to Central Asia! Vibrant & colourful!
Kashgar, the gate to Central Asia! Vibrant & colourful!
May 4th 2009 Asia » China » Xinjiang » Kashgar
10am, Kashgar wakes up…Vibrant, colorful, multicultural, Kashgar well deserved its reputation of “gate to Central Asia”. The name of the city had somehow always brought up a sense o ... 24 photos [full story]
10am, Kashgar wakes up…Vibrant, colorful, multicultural, Kashgar well deserved its reputation of “gate to Central Asia”. The name of the city had somehow always brought up a sense o ... 24 photos [full story]
May 20th 2009 Asia » China » Xinjiang » Urumqi
I was pleasantly surprised that the train journey only took about 40 hours, rather than the 44 I was expecting. This time I had a “hard sleeper” with a middle bunk - in the hard sleeper c ... 16 photos [full story]
I was pleasantly surprised that the train journey only took about 40 hours, rather than the 44 I was expecting. This time I had a “hard sleeper” with a middle bunk - in the hard sleeper c ... 16 photos [full story]
173 days ago: around_the_world published a blog
Hundreds years of dust...welcome to the Gobi Desert!
Hundreds years of dust...welcome to the Gobi Desert!
May 1st 2009 Asia » China » Xinjiang » Turpan
“Turpan, a fertile oasis along the northern route of the Silk Road…”sounds like a good start and after all Xinjiang is about contrasts so after the snow capped mountains of the Urum ... 47 photos [full story]
“Turpan, a fertile oasis along the northern route of the Silk Road…”sounds like a good start and after all Xinjiang is about contrasts so after the snow capped mountains of the Urum ... 47 photos [full story]
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