Karakoram Highway

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Karakoram Highway : Sand cliffs in western China Girl working at a stand near a passport checkpoint on the Karakoram highway Chinese girl and boy working at a stand near a passport checkpoint on the Karakoram highway Peaks above the Karakoram highway Wet grassland in a high mountain valley along the Karakoram highway Sand mountains of Xinjiang Mountains near a high elevation wetland in Xinjiang High elevation wetland near the Karakoram highway Rocky Tajik home near a high elevation grassland High elevation creek near the Karakoram highway High elevation waterway near the Karakoram highway Wetland in a pass in the Pamir mountains Pass in the Pamir mountains in western China Pass in the Pamir mountains Pass in the Pamirs in western China Marshy pass in the Pamir mountains in Xinjiang Marshy pass on the Pamir Plateau in western China Sand covered mountains on the Pamir plateau Karakoram highway Modern yurts along the Karakoram highway in western China Sand dune in a mountains pass on the Chinese Pamir Plateau Sand dune in the Pamir mountains in western China Rocky mountains along the the Karakoram highway Truck overturned on a mountain road in Xinjiang Young Tajik man Lake Karakol, meaning "black lake" in Tajik Receding glacier in China Camel in Xinjiang Tajik women in front of their yurt at Lake Karakol Solar-powered yurt in western China Camel and yurts on the shore of Lake Karakol Yak in China New-style yurts constructed of concrete and painted white Tajik elder Lake with Muztag Ata in the background Karakoram Highway as it passes near Lake Karakol Pamir plateau landscape Glaciers in western China Glaciers in the Pamir mountains Karakoram highway as it winds through the Pamir mountains High mountain peak in the Pamir mountains Imposing mountains of the Pamir Plateau Tajik temple Mountain peak near Tashkurgan Muztag ata as seen from Taskkurgan fort View of meadow and yurts from atop Tashkurgan castle Mosque near Tashkurgan fort Tajik Mausoleum in Tashkurgan Mausoleum near the ruined fort in Tashkurgan Tajik woman sitting on a bench in front of a shuttered window in Tashkurgan Mountain peak near Tashkurgan Tajik homes outside of Tashkurgan Muztagata seen from a distance to the southeast Village and mountains on road to Datong Mountains in western China Abandoned government-built town in the desert of western China Mountains near Tashkurgan Yurts in Tashkurgan meadow in western China Wall at Tashkurgan fort Wall at the ruined Tashkurgan castle Ruins of Tashkurgan Wall at the Tashkurgan Stone City Tashkorgan stone city Tashkorgan stone city Three kids in Tashkorgan Sun setting on mountains east of Tashkorgan Hills in western China Rocky mountain pass in western China Fisheye view of mountains in Xinjiang near the Karakoram highway Glaciers near Muztaga peak Snow-capped peaks in the Pamir Mountains Mountains near Muzagata Peak Uygur boy on horseback at Karakul Lake Traditional yurts near Lake Karakul Camel and goats in front of a traditional yurt near Lake Karakul Uighur woman in front of her yurt Uighur woman in front of her Lake Karakul yurt Traditional animal-skin yurt Uyger woman offering jewelry for sale Goats in front of a yurt Peaks surrounding Karakal Lake Snow-capped mountains and glaciers behind Karakul Lake Kyrgyz Boy on horseback Lake near Lake Karakul as seen from the Karakoram highway Yaks being drive across a plain in western China Pamir Mountains in Xinjiang Pamir plateau mountains in Xinjiang Pamir plateau mountains Tajik woman with son in front of her yurt Tajik women in front of their tradtional yurt Tajik on horseback Tajik cowboy Muztag Ata reflected in a turquoise lake Princess Castle, a ruined fort at Tashkurgan Tashkurgan, a Silk Road staging post. Its Uighur name Stone Fortress or Stone Tower Yurts in Tashkurgan meadow Yurts in Tashkurgan meadow Tashkurgan with adjoining meadow Vieled Uighur woman at Tashkurgan Young girl posing for photo in Tashkurgan Kids in Tashkurgan Tajik children along the Karakoram highway Yak traffic on the Karakoram highway Tajik tombs and cemetary Snow-capped peaks and glaciers in western China Abandoned government-built town in the desert of western China Tajik adobe hut Tajik kids Snow-capped peaks near Tashkurgan Tashkurgan fort in western China Mountains and meadow outside Tashkurgan Tomb as seen through a hole in a wall at Tashkurgan Tashkurgan stone city in Xinjiang Three kids in Tashkorgan Three kids in Tashkorgan Three kids in Tashkorgan Eagle statue in the center of Tashkurgan National cultue and Art center in Tashkurgan Sand cliffs along the Karakoram Highway leading towards Pakistan Grain storage toward along the Karakoram Highway Brick home along the Karakoram highway Light colored mountains Muztagh Ata Peak, Pamir, 7546m Muztaga peak as seen from the Karakoram highway Snow covered mountains near Muzagata Peak Camel standing in front of concrete yurts built bt the Chinese government Uighur women standing in front of their traditional yurt Peaks surrounding Lake Karakal Snow-capped mountains and glaciers near Karakul Lake in western China Adobe settlement along the Karakoram highway Adobe homes in western China Karakoram Highway towards Tashkurgan Uighur man using mule power Two girls sitting along the Karakoram highway Goats feeding in front of Kumtagh sand mountains in western China High elevation grassland near the Karakoram highway Wetland in a Pamir mountain pass Tajik woman walking with goods for sale Karakoram highway with a turquoise lake in the background Truck transporting coal in western China Mountain peak on the Pamir Plateau Mountain peak near the China-Tajikistan border region Modern yurts dot a grassy meadow in Tashkurgan Ruins at Tashkurgan fort Three Tajik men walking in Tashkurgan Moon at sunset above Tashkorgan Sun glinting off a snowy peak above Tashkurgan Man with a sickle and a donkey Muztag ata (Muztaghata) peak seen from the outskirts of Tashkurgan Tajik village along road to Datong Government-constructed homes, since abandoned, in a western China desert Government-constructed village on a sand desert in western China Ash-covered hills in western China Western China mountains Tajik home along a highway in western China Yurts on a plain Tajik mud hut Tajik cemetary (tombs) in western China Tajik cemetary in Xinjiang Tomatos and chili peppers in Tashkurgan Snow-capped mountains near Tashkurgan Tashkurgan fort, an important silk road trading point Modern yurts in Tashkurgan meadow in western China Tomb near Tashkurgan fort Wall at the stone city in western China School in Tashkorgan Three kids in Tashkorgan Three kids in Tashkorgan Sheep in Tashkorgan meadow Sheep in Tashkorgan meadow Sheep in Tashkorgan meadow Yurts with Pamir mountains in the background Cattle grazing in a meadow in Tashkorgan Colorful doors in Tashkorgan Main drive in Tashkurgan Karakoram Highway leading out of Tashkurgan Fields near Tashkurgan - seen from the Karakoram highway Tajik tombs seen from the Karakoram Highway Tajik cemetary Leaving the Karakoram Highway Rockslide across the Karakoram highway in China Truck in a gravel bed along the Karakoram highway Sandy cliffs along the Karakoram highway in western China Kyrgyz or Tajik girl at a roadside stall near a passport control point on the Karakoram highway Roadside stalls near a passport control point on the Karakoram highway Karakoram Highway Karakoram Highway towards Pakistan Karakoram Highway towards Pakistan Mountain pass in western China Mountains in Xinjiang Wetland in western China Powerline running through remote western China Father and son on horseback on the shore of Lake Karakul Yurts on the shore of Lake Karakol Rocky hut Uighur horsemen on a plain at the foot of Kongur montain Herd of yaks along the Karakoram highway Kyrgyz settlement along the Karakoram highway Yurts in western China