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Camels by stranded ship in dry Aral Sea bed, Aralsk, Kazakhstan
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Uyghur men, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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These "ships of the
desert" rest in the shade
of a rusted ship. The ship was
stranded by ...
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This man was volunteered by his
friend when I asked if I could
take a picture.
These men are
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Uyghur kids, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Tinsmiths at the bazaar, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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I met these Uyghur children
while wandering through a
traditional Uyghur neighborhood
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These tinsmiths were working at
the main Hotan bazaar.
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are ethnic Uyghur people. The
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Construction workers, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Docent at Hotan Museum, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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There is a great deal of
construction underway in Hotan,
mainly to accomodate the influx
of Han ...
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This woman is a docent at the
excellent Hotan Museum. She and
most of the friendly staff at
the ...
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Men at prayer, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Woman sweeping street, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Men at prayer in one of teh
smaller mosques in Hotan.
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are mainly ethnic Uyghurs,
although ...
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This woman is one of many
beautifying Hotan for residents
and visitors.
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Uyghur ...
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Cobbler on Hong Xing Jie, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Nightclubbers at Ri Yue Xin Guang Night Club in Zhe Jiang Hotel, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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If you need a shoe or belt even
backpack repaired, most towns in
Xinjiang have cobblers, with
manual ...
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The Zhe Jiang (浙江) is the
fanciest hotel in town, just
east of Unity Square on Beijing
street. On ...
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People at Night Market, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Signmaker, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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In Hotan, a lively night market
for food is active year round a
block south of Unity Square. A
wide ...
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This woman removes the
stencilled Chinese characters
from a brass sign, at a sign
shop along Beijing ...
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Uyghur Boys in Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Uyghur girls in Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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These Uyghur boys were jockeying
for position to get their photos
taken in Hotan.
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I photographed these lovely
young ladies near the center of
Hotan.
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Kurban Tulum and Chairman Mao Zedong Monument, Unity Square, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Unity Square, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Kurban Tulum holds the
distinction of being the only
person to share a monument with
Chairman Mao ...
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Unity Square was only built a
few years ago in central Hotan,
after tearing down yet another
large ...
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Kurban Tulum and Chairman Mao Zedong Monument, Unity Square, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Bazaar entry, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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See the full story behind this
monument here:
Kurban Tulum and
Chairman Mao Zedong
Monument.
The ...
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This is the entry gate to the
main bazaar in Hotan.
This
bazaar, with its main day on
Sunday, is ...
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