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Xinjiang pictures

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Xinjiang, an autonomous province dominated by Muslims, lies in the heart of the ancient Silk Road, a trading route used since ancient times to transport good between East and West. Xinjiang is characterized by rough terrain, with dry deserts accented by some of the highest mountains in the world. Xinjiang is the largest political subdivision of China, accounting for more than one sixth of China's total territory.

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Aerial  |   Agriculture  |   Datong  |   Datong Region  |   Infrastructure  |   Karakoram Highway  |   Kashgar  |   Kashgar Bazaar  |   Kusrap  |   Lake Karakul  |   Lakes  |   Livestock  |   Markets  |   Mosques  |   Mountains  |   Rivers  |   Roads  |   Tashkurgan  |   Temples  |   Villages  |   Yarkand  |   Yurts


20+ Photos

Uighur woman in front of her yurt



Traditional animal-skin yurt



Kusrap man



Uygur boy on horseback at Karakul Lake



Group of Tajiks riding a tractor



Peaks above the Karakoram highway



Sand mountains of Xinjiang



Mountains near a high elevation wetland in Xinjiang



Karakoram highway as it winds through the Pamir mountains



High elevation creek near the Karakoram highway



Turquoise pools along a river in the Kunlun mountains



Peaks surrounding Karakal Lake



Datong village, surrounded by high mountain peaks, partially powered by solar



Village and mountains on road to Datong



Tashkorgan stone city



Lake in Xinjiang



Snow-capped mountains near Bodge Feng peak in western China



Fisheye view of mountains in Xinjiang near the Karakoram highway



Glaciers near Muztaga peak



Mountains near Muzagata Peak








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