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Home  News  About  Contribute  Travel Photos   Argentina   Australia   Belize   Bhutan   Botswana   Brazil   Burma   Cambodia   China   Costa Rica   Croatia   Ecuador   Gabon   Grand Canyon   Honduras   Iceland   India   Indonesia   Italy   Jordan   Madagascar   Malaysia   Mexico   Panama   Peru   Nepal   New Zealand   Slovenia   Thailand   Uganda   United States   Venezuela  Photos by topic  Rainforests  Tropical Fish  Travel Tips  Rainforest Tips  Books  Newsletter  Copyright  Contact Xinjiang pictures All images are the property of Rhett A. Butler / mongabay.com, copyright 2006. Contact me regarding use and reproduction. Xinjiang, an autonomous province dominated by Muslims, lies in the heart of the ancient Silk Road, a trading route used since ancient times to transport good between East and West. Xinjiang is characterized by rough terrain, with dry deserts accented by some of the highest mountains in the world. Xinjiang is the largest political subdivision of China, accounting for more than one sixth of China's total territory. Main Sections People Scenery Other Sections Aerial  |   Agriculture  |   Datong  |   Datong Region  |   Infrastructure  |   Karakoram Highway  |   Kashgar  |   Kashgar Bazaar  |   Kusrap  |   Lake Karakul  |   Lakes  |   Livestock  |   Markets  |   Mosques  |   Mountains  |   Rivers  |   Roads  |   Tashkurgan  |   Temples  |   Villages  |   Yarkand  |   Yurts 20+ Photos Uighur woman in front of her yurt Traditional animal-skin yurt Kusrap man Uygur boy on horseback at Karakul Lake Group of Tajiks riding a tractor Peaks above the Karakoram highway Sand mountains of Xinjiang Mountains near a high elevation wetland in Xinjiang Karakoram highway as it winds through the Pamir mountains High elevation creek near the Karakoram highway Turquoise pools along a river in the Kunlun mountains Peaks surrounding Karakal Lake Datong village, surrounded by high mountain peaks, partially powered by solar Village and mountains on road to Datong Tashkorgan stone city Lake in Xinjiang Snow-capped mountains near Bodge Feng peak in western China Fisheye view of mountains in Xinjiang near the Karakoram highway Glaciers near Muztaga peak Mountains near Muzagata Peak

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