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Statue in Hotan  
   

Statue in Hotan

I'm not sure who the men are, but I find the symbolism interesting. An uyghur man and a chinese man shake hand in sign of friendship. The chinese man is taller and look down on the uyghur in sign of dominance.
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September 5th 2006
Monday September 4th Tienh wanted to wake up at the crack of dawn the catch the first bus but her plan, thank god, collapsed when she woke up at 8:30. We packed quickly and made it to the bus station. We managed to catch the 9:10 bus. I bought some bread thingy and juice before heading on the bus. We met a chinese guy who had been on our bus from Dunhuang. Tienh talked with him for a whi ... read more
Asia » China » Xinjiang » Hotan

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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