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Stone fort
The 1400-year-old stone fort of Tashkurgan in Xinjiang next to the border with Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is located on the road connecting the… [...]
A cow in town
A cow grazing in a public park, near the Lenin Statue in Khujand, Tajikistan. Credit:Simon Massicotte… [...]
Tajik people
This eagle is the symbol of the Tajik people leaving in the city of Tashkurgan, which is situated in the Xinjiang province of China. Tashkurgan is not far from Pakistan,… [...]
Snake catcher on the overland road
On the A376 between Proletarsk and Khujand, in Tajikistan. Credit: Joachim BohndorfFind all of our photos of the day. [...]
Looking up
Look up in the streets of Almaty in Kazakhstan to admire the architecture. Credit: Raban Haaijk Find all of our photos of the… [...]
Silk Highway
Due to the low population density, the Kyrgyz state provides electricity in some of the most isolated villages of the country. Crédit: Antoine BéguierFind… [...]
Spices in Kashgar
Some men buying spices at a shop in the old town of Kashgar, in the Xinjiang province of China. Credit: The editorial Find all… [...]
Land and water
The pontoon bridge over the Amu Darya near Urgench in Uzbekistan makes it possible to cross the mighty body of water. Credit: Joachim BohndorfFind… [...]
Sunny afternoon
In Kyrgyzstan, people sell their harvest. They sit in the street waiting for buyers. Credit: Richard WatsonFind all of our photos of… [...]
Caves of a thousand Buddhas
The Bezeklik caves have been build and decorated with thousand buddhas between the 5th and the 14th century, in the north east of the Taklamakan desert in one… [...]
Inside the Sphere
The spherical Nur Alem building in Nursultan, Kazakhstan, is one of the largest spherical buildings in the world. Credit: Raban Haijk (Netherlands) Find all of… [...]
Madrasahs in the Morning Light
Inside the workshops and small rooms that line the walls of the Registan are endless artisanal discoveries to be found. Artisans have practiced their crafts in these halls for centuries. [...]