Kashgar and Urumqi: On the Edge of China
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Mao forges on at the main square in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Men gather to talk outside the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar after afternoon prayers. The mosque dates to 1442 and is the oldest and largest mosque in Kashgar..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
An older Uighur man counts his money at the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A group of older Uighur men discuss life in the square outside of the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A curious hat on a cute boy in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
An Uighur man watches the sun set (we don't know where) on a large LED screen on the main square near Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, China. A strange blend of technology and nature..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Several decorated camels sit all day outside the Id Kah Mosque waiting for tourists...Taken in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A half-eaten dumpling awaits its end at the night food market in Kashgar, China. The Kashgar night market was a great place to sample local specialties, mix with the locals and spend less than $1 for two. We loved it!.© www.uncorneredmarket.com..
This Uighur man selects only the best grapes at this stand in Kashgar, China.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Chinese children of all ethnicities unite in pioneer (Communist-Socialist version of the boy scouts) spirit. This mural in the Perso-Arabic Uighur script can be seen on the streets of Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
This woman had teary eyes from chopping mounds of onions for somsas (meat filled pastries). Our concern grew when we spied her reddish hands. The tinted rings on her fingers are due to henna, not blood. ..Taken in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Uighur children pose for the camera in the back streets of Kashgar, China.© www.uncorneredmarket.com.
Waiting for freshly baked nan (Uighur flat bread baked in a tandoor-like clay oven) in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
An Uighur man deliberates over his purchase at the night market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A couple of Uighur boys bring home some watermelon from the night market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
An Uighur specialty, girde nan is a round bagel-like bread round baked in a clay, tandoor style oven. Delicious, especially the dark crust on the underside. Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Typical door design in the Uighur back street areas of Kashgar, China (Xinjiang province).© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Vendors, architecture, men in hats and grey beards - all the elements for a typical street corner in Kashgar's old town..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A tray of paint powders on the streets of Kashgar, China. The vendor demonstrated how looks can be deceiving: the orange powder produces green paint while the green powder produces purple paint. Pretty cool..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Two Uighur children play in the back streets of Kashgar's Old Town. (Xinjiang province, China)© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Graphic and colorful dentist signs adorn the streets in Kashgar, China.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Taken in Kashgar, China.
Taken outside the Sunday Market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Instead of cars and trucks, the vendors at the Sunday market in Kashgar (China) arrive at the market in donkey carts. The donkey carts are parked in a dirt lot near the vegetable stands until the vendors are ready to return home..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
