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Tag Archives: Xinjiang

The Little Yak 2015 Calendar

November 3, 2014by Joanna James 2 Comments

What? It’s only November and my 2015 calendars are almost ready??! Yes, gentle reader, in a rare instance of advance planning, I have managed to pick out twelve of my […]

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Practicalities
Boy with melon.

Why You Should Visit Xinjiang

October 22, 2014by Joanna James Leave a comment

The adjective most commonly applied to Xinjiang* is “restive”. After a series of recent attacks attributed to the region’s Uyghur separatists, it was with some trepidation back in June that […]

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China

The Karakoram Highway

October 20, 2013by Joanna James Leave a comment

Earlier this year I went along the Karakoram Highway for the first time. Lacking both time and a Pakistani visa, I was unable to complete the whole route from Kashgar […]

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China

How to say ‘Hello’ in Uyghur

August 21, 2013by Joanna James 1 Comment

China ebbs away as you travel west through Xinjiang, until at some point you discover yourself on a dusty street in Kashgar, roast lamb scenting the air and the Muezzin’s […]

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China, People

Great Markets of Northwest China 2: Fat-Bottomed Sheep

July 8, 2013by Joanna James 1 Comment

As she walks past, her bottom jiggling with each step, the men’s heads turn and their eyebrows rise appreciatively. A wolf whistle would not be out of place, although nobody […]

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China, People

Photographic Evidence, Days 19-40

June 24, 2013by Joanna James 2 Comments

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 […]

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China, People

How to keep cool in Xinjiang

June 18, 2013by Joanna James 1 Comment

You’re 3,000 miles away from the nearest coast, it’s 10am and 38°C outside, and it’s a Muslim region so cold beer and short shorts are not an option. How on […]

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China, Food

A State of Suspicion

June 13, 2013by Joanna James 1 Comment

I’ve never had my bags inspected as much as I have in Xinjiang. Each bus and train station has a luggage scanner and a body scanner, and you need generally […]

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People

The Accidental Tomb Raider

June 9, 2013by Joanna James Leave a comment

I arrived in Cherchen in the middle of a dust storm. It had been gathering since I left Golmud the previous morning, gradually erasing the mountains and blotting out the […]

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China, People

Photographic Evidence, Days 1-18

May 31, 2013by Joanna James 3 Comments

Time for some photos, I think. Here’s a whirlwind look through my route so far – from Lanzhou to Khotan. Enjoy!

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China, People

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