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October 15th 2012
Published: October 18th 2012
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September is a good time to visit northern China. The blistering 40+ temperatures of Summer have finished, the Winter deep freeze is still many weeks away and it will be March before the desert sandstorms of Spring. The birch and larch forests are putting on their best autumn colours and the nomadic communities are packing up their yurts and herding their livestock from the high grasslands down to... Read Full Entry



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Abakh Joha Tomb - KashgarAbakh Joha Tomb - Kashgar
Abakh Joha Tomb - Kashgar
A greatly revered tomb.
Kashgar - PeoplesKashgar - Peoples
Kashgar - Peoples
We were in the city for the start of the national holiday week. The Uyghur people have their own square in front of the main mosque and weren't too interested in the official proceedings.
Kashgar - MarketsKashgar - Markets
Kashgar - Markets
Obviously business was slow!
Kashgar - Bazaar StreetKashgar - Bazaar Street
Kashgar - Bazaar Street
All your hardware needs met here!
Kashgar - Bazaar StreetKashgar - Bazaar Street
Kashgar - Bazaar Street
No worries about OH&S here!
KashgarKashgar
Kashgar
This blue and white teahouse provides a wonderful view of the busy street below. A scene from "The Kite Runner" was shot here.
Kashgar Livestock MarketKashgar Livestock Market
Kashgar Livestock Market
Plenty of deals being done involving vigorous handshaking and passing of notes.
Kashgar Livestock MarketKashgar Livestock Market
Kashgar Livestock Market
This weekly market is the biggest in Central Asia and farmers from up to 200km away bring their goats, sheep, yaks, mules, donkeys and even camels, in for sale.
Kashgar - Livestock MarketKashgar - Livestock Market
Kashgar - Livestock Market
Deal done! There was plenty of noisy negotiating beforehand.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
This young woman was carrying bricks on a construction site and still managed a smile.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
This Kazhak woman tried to sell us her hat.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
This Khazak had been in the saddle for days herding his sheep and horses to lower ground.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
This Uyghur holy man lived in the grounds of the main mosque in Kashgar.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.
A face of China.A face of China.
A face of China.



18th October 2012

Helen Smith
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Produce your own book on The Silk Road
Thank you so much for sharing these photos. They were stunning and I loved the Faces of China at the end. Wonderful photography and camera.
18th October 2012

Lynn & Mick
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Wow!
Hi Rick & Jan, thanks for including us in, absolutely loved seeing the photos. We are of course jealous! Looks amazing..............
18th October 2012
The Great Wall

Hamish
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That looks like hard work!
18th October 2012
Hua Shan Mountain - climb to the top

Hamish
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Why do you do such terrifying things on holiday??
18th October 2012

Loretta
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Faces of china
Some haunting, some funny, some weary but all of them strikingly memorable. What an amazing trek!
26th October 2012

Lynne
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just found the blog, Tye accidently hid it !
Thankyou for sharing your trip with me, it looked absolutely fasinating...on my wish list when I win the lottery now ! xxx

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