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China Far West - Kashgar and Shiphton Arch

The famous Kashgar Sunday market in 2001

Kashgar Sunday market in 2001

Kashgar Sunday market 2001

Kashgar in 2001

Kashgar in 2001

Kashgar 2001

Kashgar 2001

Kashgar Sunday market in 2016. The animal market moved to a new location outside the city. It is more organized but it lost some of its character.

Kashgar Sunday market in 2016

Kashgar Sunday market 2016. Also gone are the pigeon sellers. With the modernization the city, the pigeon raising has disappeared.

Kashgar Sunday market in 2016

Kashgar Sunday market in 2016

Kashgar Sunday market in 2016

At the Sunday market in 2016

At the Sunday market in 2016

Kashgar in 2001

Kashgar in 2001

Kashgar in 2001

Streets of Kashgar in 2016

Waiting for my turn

Best shave in Central Asia!

The new “old” Kashgar

A curio shop in Kashgar

A curious shop in Kashgar

One of many eateries serving tea and shashlik

Old Kashgar

Kashgar

Kashgar