China photos: xinjiang

[last updated 27-Nov-2015] Below is a collection of photos taken in China. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler

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Airplane view of snow-capped mountains and desert in western China

Airplane view of snow-capped mountains in Xinjiang

Aerial view of snow-capped mountains in western China

Aerial view of snow-capped mountains in Xinjiang

Aerial view of desert and snow-capped mountains in western China

Desert city in western China

Aerial view of desert in western China

Aerial view of desert rock formations in western China

Dry creeks in the desert of western China

Dry western China

Dry mountains in western China

Aerial view of mountains and forest in western China

Highland forests in western China

Mountains near Urumqi

View from airplane of mountains near Urumqi

Aerial view of mountains and agricultural fields in western China

Aerial view of agricultural fields near Urumqi in western China

Aerial view of agricultural fields in western China

Aerial view of snow-capped mountains near Bodge Feng peak in western China

Aerial view of an ash flow or sand blow near Urumqi

Aerial view of dry eroded landscape near Urumqi in western China

Aerial view of dry eroded landscape near Urumqi

Aerial view of eroded landscape in western China

Bodga Feng peak as viewed towards the south from an airplane over Urumqi

Aerial view of industrial complex in Urumqi

Uighur children working along a highway near Kashgar

Man driving a tractor carry logs near Kashgar

Smokestack in China

Sand cliffs along the Karakoram Highway

Reddish mountains along the Karahoram highway

Camel along the Karakoram highwau

Karakoram Highway following a shallow river

Face-off with a donkey

Desolate landscape along the Karakoram highway

Rockslide across the Karakoram highway in China

Rock home along the Karakoram highway

Rocky mountains in western China

Traffic on the Karakoram highway

Rocky mountains along the the Karakoram highway in western China

Karakoram Highway

Bus on the Karakoram Highway

Icy mountains peeking through the clouds

Rocky terrain along the Karakorum highway

Karakoram Highway as viewed through a cracked windshield

Rock wall in Tajik China

Hills in Xinjiang

Grassy wetland off the Karakorum highway

Grassy wetland off the Karakorum highway in western China

View towards Gongier Peak

Muztagh Ata Peak in western China

A big problem: flipped truck in China

Pamir mountain region in western China

Pamir mountains

Adobe huts in the Pamir mountains

Camel next to Lake Karakul

Camel between a traditional yurt and a modern yurt at lake Karakul

Uyger home constructed of stones

Modern yurts constructed by the Chinese government

Woman stitching in yurt

Interior of a yurt

Interior of a yurt near Lake Karakul

Two forms of Chinese transportation: taxi and camel

Adobe and stone hut in western China

Woman offering jewelry for sale at Lake Karakul

Camel in front of a van

Lake Karakol yurt

Children on the shores of Lake Karakol

Visible from Lake Karakul, the highest peaks are Muztagata, Kongur Tagh and Kongur Tiube.

Karakul Lake in Xinjiang

Karakul Lake in western China

Turquoise waters of Lake Karakul

Herd of yaks at the foot of mountains in the Pamir Mountains in Xinjiang

Herd of yaks along a creek in Xinjiang

Line of modern yurts in Xinjiang

Line of modern yurts in western China

Welcome to Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County

Blue water in westen China

Shallow river in western China

Men attempting to divert a river in Xinjiang

Men diverting a river in western China

River construction in China

Truck barrelling down on us in China

Cement factory in western China

Tajik girls by the roadside

Mars-like landscape in western China

Picture of a Mars-like China

Picture of a Marsish China

Camel crossing a harsh Mars-like landscape

Cars problems in western China

Eroded landscape in western China

Rocky terrain in Xinjiang

Tajik man in a camel-driven cart in Kusrap

Turquoise pool in Kusrap

Little boy in Kusrap

Women in a donkey cart in Kusrap

Man riding a camel cart

Man riding atop a load of sticks

Woman leading donkey cart filled with vegetation

Field of yellow medicinal flowers in China

Community field workers near Yarkand

Mosque in Yarkant

Tomb of Yarkand Kings in Yarkand

Nuts at the central bazaar in Kashgar

Nut sellers at the central bazaar in Kashgar

Bazaar in Kashgar

Items for sale at the central bazaar in Kashgar

Tire man at the central bazaar in Kashgar

Shoes in Kashgar's bazarre

Dried animal parts in a Chinese market

Dried porcupine in a Chinese market

Dried snakes and lizards in a Chinese market

Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar

Turquoise reservoir in western China

Caterpillar construction equipment working in western China

Tajik family working in a field

Tajik or Kyrgyz mausoleum

4-wheel drive is needed on these roads in Xinjiang

Treacherous bridge along road to Datong

4x4 vehicle on road to Datong

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