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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… [...]
At the banks of Esentai
The Esentai… [...]
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Plane monument
This plane monument gave its name to a… [...]
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The Trans-Kakarkum Desert Express between the oases… [...]
Colorful Tiles
Some details of colorful tiles on the Aba Khoja Mausoleum, dating back from the 17th century, it is one of the holiest place for muslims in Xinjiang. Credit:… [...]
Barbecue at Murghab
In the garden restaurant Gyzylkum on the banks of the Murghab River near Mary, in Turkmenistan. In the dark smoke, delicacies of meat and fish are… [...]
Unusual Perspective
Unusual perspective in the “Nur Alem” building, which was built for Expo 2017 in the Kazakh capital Nur Sultan, is the largest spherical building in the world. Credit :… [...]