Tag: China
Hardening Positions on Afghanistan following Summit in Dushanbe
Held on 17 September in Dushanbe, the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) clarified member countries’ positions on Afghanistan. Bringing together China, Russia, and four… [...]
Duppi and masks
On the main bazaar of Kashgar, with the colors of the traditional Uyghur duppi (hat) and the masks in these times of pandemic. Credit: The editorialFind… [...]
Statue in Kashgar
This statue of Mao Zedong in Kashgar, Xinjiang, is the second largest in the world. Credit: The editorialFind all of our photos… [...]
Central Asian skyline
The modern skyline of the largest city of Central Asia, Urumqi, with more than 3.5 million inhabitants, the city is the administrative center of the largest Chinese province… [...]
Colorful door
The colorful door to the garden of the Id Kah Mosque in the center of Kashgar in China. Credit: Editorial staff Find all of our photos of the day … [...]
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From the sky
Kashgar, the capital of the south of Xinjiang in China seen from the sky. The old traditional clay buildings are being replaced by modern Chinese made multi-story building, radically changing… [...]
Kids playing
Kids playing in one of the old streets of Kashgar in the Uyghur region of western China. Credit: The editorial staffFind all of our photos of the… [...]
Mr. Driver
A young driver at the Kashgar bazaar in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Credit: Ryad Hitouche (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Russia commits to railroad corridor China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan
Prior to his resignation as president of Kyrgyzstan on 15 October, Sooronbay Jeenbekov had announced an agreement with Russia on the railroad project between China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. This article… [...]