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KASHGAR, PHOTO 8: View toward the "Old Town" of Kashgar.  
   

KASHGAR, PHOTO 8: View toward the "Old Town" of Kashgar.

From my hotel window, this was my view toward the ancient section of Kashgar, once a most important city for travelers along the Silk Road.
#126 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang & South Korea; Summer Travels 2010)

November 20th 2010
It has been months since my last TravelBlog entry, and for that I must apologize to all of you. My personal time this semester has been limited by the work with so many eager Chinese students, all wishing to spend extra time with me to practice their spoken English. But it is work and an experience I truly enjoy. My association and the interaction with my lovely students make me feel, that I ca ... read more
Asia » China » Inner Mongolia » Chifeng

Chinese Flag 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
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