You may have already seen the photos from the first half of my trip across Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang – here’s the second batch, for your viewing pleasure. These latest shots were taken along my route from Khotan in Xinjiang back to Lanzhou, which was full of surprises and much more beautiful than I was expecting it to be.
A note of explanation is needed, however. The weather on the last week of my trip was horrible – grey, dirty and wet (there can be few things more depressing than a soggy desert). For completeness’ sake I’ve included some photos from a previous trip to the same region in 2011. I hope that you enjoy looking through them…
P.S. Now that I’ve completed the trip, I’ve taken down my progress map – if you find yourself wondering ‘Where the hell is Charklik?’, the map is still online here.
Hay markey, Shufu near Kashgar
Tomb #2, Kashgar
Smog over Shenzhen
Newborn Yak at Lake Karakul
Big Buddha Temple, Zhangye
Hats, Kashgar
Horse and Cart, Kashgar Livestock Market
“Take a photo of us!” #3, Yarkand
Tajik nomad, near Tashkurgan
Tea-merchant’s wares, Kashgar
The Hanging Wall, Jiayuguan
Singing Sand Dunes, Dunhuang
Id Kah Mosque by night, Kashgar
Fat-Bottomed Sheep, Shufu Sunday Market
Donkey, Yarkand
Dutar maker, Yarkand
A fine bull, Kashgar Livestock Market
The Ruins of Jiaohe, Turpan
“Take a photo of us!”, Yarkand
Yurt, Lake Karakul
Lake Karakul, Karakoram Highway
Tomb, Kashgar
A snake oil seller’s audience, Kashgar
Tomb #3, Kashgar
Donkey Park, Shufu Sunday Market
“Take a photo of us!” #2, Yarkand
Camel and Mini-Camel, Kashgar Livestock Market
Jiayuguan Fort
Bridle-maker, Shufu Sunday Market
Kashgar Old Town
Little girl with a shaven head, Yarkand
Singing Sand Dunes, Dunhuang
Blacksmith, Yarkand
Grasslands, Tashkurgan
Naan baker, Yarkand
The Karakoram Highway
Daoist Temple Ceremony, Wuwei
Sunday afternoon in People’s Square, Kashgar
Goldfish, Wuwei
The Earth Pagoda, Zhangye
Kashgar Old Town
The Chairman, Kashgar
Looks amazing…next time I need to come with you!!
Definitely 🙂