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Grandma and Granddaughter

A family lives in a Djailoo (mountain summer pasture) in the Kelemche region, near Lake Son Kul in Kyrgyzstan. In winter the living conditions are harsh. The isolated farm… [...]

Monumental mosaic

Monumental mosaic in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.Credit: Anir Amsky Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]

Glance from the shade

A view of the buildings of the Shox-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from one of the open mausoleums. Credit: Nils Dörling Find all of our photos of the… [...]

Old town

A street partly covered by a mosque in the old town of Kashgar in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, which has been left untouched by the… [...]

Horses in the wild at Son Kul

On the pastures of Son Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan, horses are left to roam freely all day. They sometimes graze miles away from their owners’ camps. In the evening they… [...]

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Kazakh suburb

On the outskirts of Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, small brick and tin houses stand alongside the modern residences of the centre. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find more photos… [...]

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Details of the Silk Road

A detailed view of a dome in the Shah-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand. The complex is home to some of the most well-restored Silk Road era architecture in Uzbekistan. Credit: Ashley… [...]

Holy Mausoleum

Some Chinese tourist visiting the Apaq Khodja Mausoleum, in the Xinjiang region. Built in 1640 to be the tomb of Muhammad Yusuf, a Sufi master from… [...]

Fishing in At-Bashy Valley

A women fishing in a lonely valley in the South of the Naryn region, Kyrgyzstan. In wintertime, the temperature here might drop down to -30°C and below. Credit: Michael… [...]

Russian Style

Russian-style house, in the sunset of Karakol in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Anir Amsky Find all of our photos of the day. [...]

Father and Son

In the village of Ush-Tobo, in the Alay region of Kyrgyzstan, a little boy runs to his father to get a hug. Credit: Azamat Bekzo (Kyrgyzstan) Find… [...]