Tri-colored mountains

Karakul Lake, Kashgar

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October 5th 2007
We took a day trip 200 km from Kashgar to Karakul Lake. The drive along the China-Pakistan highway took more than 4 hours since we stopped to admire scenery, go to the bathroom, etc. Karakul lake is 3600 meters above sea level, and located 200 km east of Pakistan. Although the lake was our destination, the drive there was actually the highlight of the trip. I was a little concerned about the ... 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