The Karakoram Mountains

The Furthest Point in the Chinese Empire - Kashgar

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June 27th 2007
KASHGAR, CHINA - (June 2007) Fri 22nd - Fri 28th June - (Kashgar) After spending three weeks travelling with Hee it was strange to be travelling solo again. It was sad to see him go, unfortunately in the opposite direction to where I was heading. I had really enjoyed travelling with him and he had been really good company and had made the experience, even more fanta ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang » 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. A... ... read more