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.
“Take a photo of us!” #3, Yarkand
Tomb #3, Kashgar
Tea-merchant’s wares, Kashgar
Kashgar Old Town
Big Buddha Temple, Zhangye
Horse and Cart, Kashgar Livestock Market
The Ruins of Jiaohe, Turpan
Blacksmith, Yarkand
Hay markey, Shufu near Kashgar
The Earth Pagoda, Zhangye
Donkey, Yarkand
The Karakoram Highway
Little girl with a shaven head, Yarkand
The Hanging Wall, Jiayuguan
Naan baker, Yarkand
Singing Sand Dunes, Dunhuang
Daoist Temple Ceremony, Wuwei
“Take a photo of us!” #2, Yarkand
Goldfish, Wuwei
“Take a photo of us!”, Yarkand
Smog over Shenzhen
The Chairman, Kashgar
Lake Karakul, Karakoram Highway
Camel and Mini-Camel, Kashgar Livestock Market
Sunday afternoon in People’s Square, Kashgar
Tajik nomad, near Tashkurgan
Dutar maker, Yarkand
Singing Sand Dunes, Dunhuang
Id Kah Mosque by night, Kashgar
A snake oil seller’s audience, Kashgar
Hats, Kashgar
Tomb #2, Kashgar
Yurt, Lake Karakul
Donkey Park, Shufu Sunday Market
Kashgar Old Town
Fat-Bottomed Sheep, Shufu Sunday Market
Tomb, Kashgar
Bridle-maker, Shufu Sunday Market
Grasslands, Tashkurgan
A fine bull, Kashgar Livestock Market
Newborn Yak at Lake Karakul
Jiayuguan Fort
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Looks amazing…next time I need to come with you!!
Definitely 🙂