Kashgar in 1986. That’s me on the left, feeling practically naked because my arms weren’t covered. I wonder if all those dusty ancient roads are now paved over. (photo by C. Basil)
Kashgar
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Kashgar
These were for sale at the Bazha Market. Camels have such a calm air about them.
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Kashgar
Kashi in 1986
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Bazha Day, or market day, in Aksu, a town one day’s journey from Kashgar. 1986
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Aksu, one day’s journey from Kashgar. This taken from my travel diary: Sunday was Bazha day, or market day. What a spectacle! The size of three football fields with so much for sale–fabrics of all kinds from tacky synthetics to scratchy silks and one brocade patterned, chenille-like fabric I would have bought if I didn’t have to carry it in my backpack, hand-made Russian-style boots, hand-made fur hats, sheep, new donkey carts, stallions, and even camels. Lived up to its ancient reputation as one of the best markets in Central Asia.
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Beautiful mosque. Unfortunately I don’t remember its name.
Kashgar
1986. I wonder what Kashgar looks like now. Somehow I doubt the ancient town has survived the pressures of the ‘modern’ world.
Kashgar
Kashgar in 1986. Of Silk Road fame and Marco Polo.
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The bus to Kashgar took 6 days around the Taklamakan Desert and this ride with the local Uygers was the last leg of the journey.
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Roadside accommodations on the road to Kashgar.
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Emergency Kittens 