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Kashgar, Xinjiang Provence, China 2003 Kashgar was a main Silk Road city and the famed Kashgar Bazaar could still impress Marco Polo with its exotic markets and people: Uigar women go about with faces obscured by a knitted head covering. Now … Continue reading
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Baby Buddha Kashgar, Xinjiang Provence, China 2002 A chubby cheeked child rests in his mother’s arms outside a mosque in Kashgar, Western China. We saw many beautiful children, but the beauty of this little boy stole our hearts. We were … Continue reading
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A Uigar boy holds the horses at Kasghar market while his dad is othewise occupied. You can see the pride in the boy’s face. He has been trusted by his dad to take care of the horses and wagon and to guard whatever they have … Continue reading
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A Uigar man in Kashgar, Xinjing Provence China, spins silk thread from silk worm cocoons. The cocoons are boiled or at least softened in very hot water and by scooping them around a bit, the silk fiber forms. Several (4 … Continue reading
