The Opposite End of China (Xinjiang, China)
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The ride from Xi'an, Shaanxi to Korla, Xinjiang.

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The hallway in my soft-sleeper railway car.
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The hallway in my soft-sleeper railway car.
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The interior of my soft-sleeper compartment. Quite nice, really, especially since I had it to myself for the second day of my two day trip to Korla.
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The interior of my soft-sleeper compartment. Quite nice, really, especially since I had it to myself for the second day of my two day trip to Korla.
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Arid nothingness in Gansu Province.
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Arid nothingness in Gansu Province.
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Gansu rail freight.
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Gansu rail freight.
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Almost lost my arm taking this one.
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Almost lost my arm taking this one.
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Signs of still being in China despite the landscape. Gansu Province.
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Signs of still being in China despite the landscape. Gansu Province.
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Caught a quick glimpse of the Middle Kingdom's westernmost fortress along the Great Wall. Jiuguan, Gansu Province.
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Caught a quick glimpse of the Middle Kingdom's westernmost fortress along the Great Wall. Jiuguan, Gansu Province.
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I searched every rail car for somebody who would speak English with me, and found these lovely ladies. They took pictures of me first.
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I searched every rail car for somebody who would speak English with me, and found these lovely ladies. They took pictures of me first.
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And the nothingness of Gansu continues.
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And the nothingness of Gansu continues.
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First glimpse of Xinjiang Province on Chinese New Year's morning.
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First glimpse of Xinjiang Province on Chinese New Year's morning.
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Tunnel. Mountain. Frozen wasteland. Repeat.
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Tunnel. Mountain. Frozen wasteland. Repeat.
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Xinjiang's frozen mountains...somewhere between Turpan and Korla.
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Xinjiang's frozen mountains...somewhere between Turpan and Korla.
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Every once in a while I'd see a little town nestled between the mountains.
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Every once in a while I'd see a little town nestled between the mountains.
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A short movie made while holding my arm out of the train window. Travelling through Xinjiang's mountains northeast of Korla. ADDED 2/28!
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A short movie made while holding my arm out of the train window. Travelling through Xinjiang's mountains northeast of Korla. ADDED 2/28!
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New Year's morning party in the dining car. Mostly train staff, but they were happy to give me a traditional New Year's breakfast of dumpling soup.
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New Year's morning party in the dining car. Mostly train staff, but they were happy to give me a traditional New Year's breakfast of dumpling soup.
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