Chinese silk-road beauty: Xinjiang

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The Heavenly Lake in winter

Warriors of the Highland

 

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Performing Aken

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar

 

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The Heavenly Lake in summer

Grape Corridor in Turpan

 

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Altay Mountain

Altay Grazing Land

A mosque in Turpan

 

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Urumqi City

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar

 

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A scarf shop at the Bazaar

A handicraft shop at Erdaoqiao Market, Urumqi

Urumqi City

Urumqi City

 

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Urumqi City

Shish-kebab

Baked stuffed buns popular among local herdsmen

 

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Local delicacies

Roasted mutton

Fried dough twist

 

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Bean jelly of Uygur flavor

Mutton shish kebab

 

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Kazak women from Shawan County

Kazak nomad people

Kazak youth

 

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Xibe fishermen in Ili river

Ili River

Kazak women at a grassland gathering in Ili

Zhaosu Meadow in Ili

 

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Huiyuan Bell Tower in Huocheng County, Ili

Music-loving Kazak people of Xinjiang

Kazak weeding ceremony

 

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Music performance by Kazak People of Xinjiang

Diversiform-leaved poplar forest in Luntai County

Diversiform-leaved poplar

 

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A local wrestling match

A local wrestling match

Grape corridor in Turpan

Grape Corridor in Turpan

Ganlei spring inside the Grape Corridor

 

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Grape Corridor of Turpan in Spring

Grapes of Turpan my favorite fruit... missing it.