Old Town, Kashgar
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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. ... [read more]
For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. ... [read more] Blog: Exploring the streets of Kashgar
Date: October 4th 2007
We headed out from the hotel at 7:30 am Xinjiang time and the sun was just starting to rise. The streets were very quiet and had a particular smell. Kashgar smells different. I can't describe it. A little musty, a little smelly. Kashgar is probably one of the most major stops in the ancient Silk Road, since it is so far West and convenient entry from neighboring countries. We first visited Id ... read more
Date: October 4th 2007
We headed out from the hotel at 7:30 am Xinjiang time and the sun was just starting to rise. The streets were very quiet and had a particular smell. Kashgar smells different. I can't describe it. A little musty, a little smelly. Kashgar is probably one of the most major stops in the ancient Silk Road, since it is so far West and convenient entry from neighboring countries. We first visited Id ... read more
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Too many places, too little time! My blog starts off in China (Shanghai, HK, Beijing, Macau, Anhui, Guilin, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Yunnan), to Thailand and Cambodia. I can't wait for where I go next! ... full info
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