China - Xinjiang

Chinese roads, instant difference Chinese roads, instant difference
The Pamirs, heading towards Tadjikistan The Pamirs, heading towards Tadjikistan
Uighur doorway in Kashgar's old city Uighur doorway in Kashgar's old city
Backstreets in Uighur Kashgar Backstreets in Uighur Kashgar
Old Kashgar, daily life Old Kashgar, daily life
One of Kashgar's many mosques, remarkably they survived the Cultural Revolution One of Kashgar's many mosques, remarkably they survived the Cultural Revolution
Uighur metalworkers... Uighur metalworkers...
...can turn their hand to most things ...can turn their hand to most things
Uighur fruit & veg man Uighur fruit & veg man
Selection of fine local Uighur instruments Selection of fine local Uighur instruments
The ice-cream man The ice-cream man
Old boys sharing a story over their morning chi Old boys sharing a story over their morning chi
Row of shops in Kashgar's old city Row of shops in Kashgar's old city
The evening market in the old city, viewed from our restaurant's balcony The evening market in the old city, viewed from our restaurant's balcony
Kashgar's principle mosque, can hold 10,000 Kashgar's principle mosque, can hold 10,000
A sample of new China, always just around the corner A sample of new China, always just around the corner
The people's square, supposedly The people's square, supposedly
No Chinese city is complete without it's own statue of Chairman Mao... No Chinese city is complete without it's own statue of Chairman Mao...
Taking rolls of felt to the Sunday market Taking rolls of felt to the Sunday market
Roads signs are all tri-lingual, Uighur, Chinese and English (surprised they bother with the first one) Roads signs are all tri-lingual, Uighur, Chinese and English (surprised they bother with the first one)
Raw ingredients for some local medicines Raw ingredients for some local medicines
Scarves in the Sunday market Scarves in the Sunday market
Ancient Uighur mausoleum Ancient Uighur mausoleum
One of the few surviving mosques in the city One of the few surviving mosques in the city
Said mosque in all its splendour Said mosque in all its splendour
Pretty minaret Pretty minaret
Typical scene at the Sunday animal market, Central Asia's largest Typical scene at the Sunday animal market, Central Asia's largest
Some rudimentary but effective shearing Some rudimentary but effective shearing
Fat tailed sheep from behind... Fat tailed sheep from behind...
...and from in front, all lined up looking their best ...and from in front, all lined up looking their best
Donkeys snatching some quick breakfast Donkeys snatching some quick breakfast
A wizened face watches proceedings A wizened face watches proceedings
Local headcollars and bridles Local headcollars and bridles
Rush hour on the way to market Rush hour on the way to market
Really... how much for those sheep? Really... how much for those sheep?
An obtuse camel An obtuse camel
Some serious bartering Some serious bartering
Fat tailed sheep, ready for cooking Fat tailed sheep, ready for cooking
Finally, 30km out of Kashgar, we find a field of melons (we've been looking since Russia) Finally, 30km out of Kashgar, we find a field of melons (we've been looking since Russia)
In the Pamirs, en-route to Tashkorgan In the Pamirs, en-route to Tashkorgan
The aptly named sand mountains The aptly named sand mountains
Enjoying some refreshment at lake Karakol, 3600m Enjoying some refreshment at lake Karakol, 3600m
Mount Muztagata, 7546m Mount Muztagata, 7546m
As we get higher, the scenery gets more rugged As we get higher, the scenery gets more rugged
View from Tashkorgan's ruined fort View from Tashkorgan's ruined fort
The best part of Tashkorgan's fort The best part of Tashkorgan's fort
The road to Pakistan The road to Pakistan
In no-man's land at 4300m, near the top of the Khunjerab pass. Pretty cold up here... In no-man's land at 4300m, near the top of the Khunjerab pass. Pretty cold up here...
Still a little habitation here though Still a little habitation here though
That's as high as we'll ever get in this car (our altimeter's never quite been the same since) That's as high as we'll ever get in this car (our altimeter's never quite been the same since)

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