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Tashkurgan: Viimeiset päivät Xinjiangissa

2 kommenttia / Kiina / Xinjiang, Karakoram Highway / Kirjoittaja

Tashkurgan is the last city on the Chinese side before the Khunjerab Pass and the border of Pakistan. Also, the border of Tajikistan is near. Therefore, majority of the inhabitants of Taskurgan are Tadjik, but most of the hotels and restaurants are run by Chinese, and some by Pakistanis. The mixture of cultures there is …

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Kashgar: Silkkitien tunnelmaa Xinjiangissa

4 kommenttia / Kiina / Xinjiang, Karakoram Highway / Kirjoittaja

There’s a saying that you haven’t seen Xinjiang without seeing Kashgar. And that you haven’t seen Kashgar without seeing its Old Town. As Kashgar, the major trading point along the ancient Silk Road, was a fascinating place to see, we believe that it’s true. But also, you can’t visit Kashgar and the surveillance state Uygur …

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