Emin Minaret - Turpan

Ehm, I think I've just eaten some Sheep's 'Balls' - Xinjiang Province - Urumqi and around

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June 14th 2007
XINJIANG, CHINA - (June 2007) Sat 9th - Fri 22nd June 2007 - (Urumqi) After an over night train from Dunhuang during which time Hee gained an admirer which unfortunately for him was a middle aged Chinese man who wouldn't leave him alone, we arrived in Urumqi the capital city of China's north western desert province, Xinjiang. Xinjiang has in the past been kn ... 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