Dawakol Desert (2)

Dawakol Desert

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July 2nd 2013
Hi All, What a really great day. The youth hostel where we are staying organised for us to go off into the desert. This morning Allahjan came in his car and drove us to the Dawakol Desert which is in the far south west corner of the Talakaman Desert. It took about two and a half hours in the car but it flew by. We passed through some small Uygher settlements and Allajan had traditional Uyg ... read more

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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. A... ... read more