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Charklik

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July 12th 2013
Hi All, What a blue sky to wake up to? We really passed through the desert today. Blazing sunshine with a lovely breeze but nothing to see but sand. This is our last oasis town here in XinJiang. I must say that we've had a great time travelling up the southern silk road. The Uyghur people have been extremely friendly. Unfortunately Charklik has all but no Uyghurs left. A large popul ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang » Hotan

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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