The Underground “Great Wall” – Uyghur Karez
January 16, 2012   |   3 Comments

It is considered one of the greatest Uyghur engineering feats and has been nicknamed “The Underground Great Wall”. It is the reason that cities like Turpan exist and is still a primary source of water for many Taklamakan Desert towns.

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Kashgar

January 19, 2012  |  11 Comments
Kashgar’s Old City – The Old Becomes New

It’s no secret that the local government in Xinjiang has been systematically getting rid of Kashgar’s Old City over the past few years. But what will it look like when they’re done demolishing it?

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Headline, History, Life, Travel

January 16, 2012  |  3 Comments
The Underground “Great Wall” – Uyghur Karez

It is considered one of the greatest Uyghur engineering feats and has been nicknamed “The Underground Great Wall”. It is the reason that cities like Turpan exist and is still a primary source of water for many Taklamakan Desert towns.

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Headline, Life, Picture of the Week

January 12, 2012  |  One Comment
Camel Meat, Anybody? Xinjiang Pic of the Week

In Xinjiang, camels aren’t just for riding. Take a look at this crazy photo captured by a FarWestChina reader during her travels through Hotan, Xinjiang.

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Headline, In the News, Videos

January 9, 2012  |  No Comment
Xinjiang Documentary on the Karamay Fire [Video]

Nearly two decades have passed since the worst fire in Xinjiang’s history claimed the lives of 325 people, 288 of them school children. Now you can view the documentary that captured it all.

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Featured, Headline, History in Pictures, Kashgar

January 5, 2012  |  4 Comments
Photos of Kashgar, circa 1983

I received an email from a lady a while back whose kids were going to travel through Kashgar. She had been there as a student back in the late 1970′s and later worked there in the 1980′s. She shared with me these pictures she took in Kashgar that I thought were absolutely fascinating.

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