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Silk Road travels: China
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Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 15 N: 608] (1490)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-25
Categories: Ceremony
Camera: Olympus SP500UZ
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-15 2:34
Viewed: 357
Points: 4
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Silkroad travels in Xin Jiang: Kashgar

In Kashgar as in other cities of the Xin Jiang province you find a clearcut separation of the largely Uighur Chinese inhabited part and the Han Chinese part.

Sven Hedin wrote in his book "From Stockholm to Kashgar" in 1894: "The Chinese town is called Janghy shar (=New town) and is situated ajacent to the Muslim town, separated by a high wall with turrets, battlements and moats." I put the mark of "Map: View" on such a wall.

The picture with the Mao monument might mislead into thinking that the Han Chinese influence has started only recently. But the history books reveal that Chinese emperors established the Western boundary of China more than thousand years ago, defending it against Arab conquerors in the 8th century.
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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3356 W: 0 N: 6617] (23110)
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Hallo Dieter!
Gerade gestern und heute ist Dein Foto wieder besonders aktuell. Diese Fahnen wehen auch über Tibet - und die Welt schaut opportunistisch seit Jahrzehnten zu. Diese "Heilsbringer-Statuen" finde ich abscheulich - egal wer dort steht.
Die Luftverunreinigung durch den Flugsand kommt hier besonders zum Ausdruck.
Grüße aus dem -heute- sonnigen Siegen!
Ein schönes Wochenende!
Frank

Ciao Dieter!!
President Mao was welcomming you, I suppose!!
Nice to see him after so a long way.
Ciao!!

Livia

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