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downtown Urumqi


downtown Urumqi
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Copyright: zhongyi wei (drweizy) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 49 W: 0 N: 35] (337)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Exposure: f/4.1
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-01 1:03
Viewed: 592
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
downtown Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The architecture is traditional and is the best known symbol of Urumqi. There are many Barzars here.

Urumqi, the name of the city means "beautiful pastureland" in ancient Junggar Mongolian.
Urumqi is located at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Its population of 2 million is made of Han and other 47 minority nationalities like Uygur, Kazak, Hui, Mongolians and others, who lived here and created its distinctive culture.
The culture of the Central Plains, India, Europe and Central Asia gathered and exchanged here.
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  • daddo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1657 W: 29 N: 1701] (7792)
  • [2008-02-28 22:27]

Hi Zhongyi. I like the busy feel of the place and of course the architectural details.I just saw a film yesterday which was supposedly set in Afghanistan but was filmed in Kashghar.One day I would love to see this part of China. Regards. Klaudio.

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