The Opposite End of China (Xinjiang, China)
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Out and about in Korla (Kuerle).

Mmmm! Liang Ba Mian (cold spicy noodles with cilantro, cucumber, bean sprouts, and a bit of mutton) and a Rou Jia Mo (a spicy, oily mutton sandwich)...also known affectionately as a Roger Moore. My lunch every Saturday.
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Mmmm! Liang Ba Mian (cold spicy noodles with cilantro, cucumber, bean sprouts, and a bit of mutton) and a Rou Jia Mo (a spicy, oily mutton sandwich)...also known affectionately as a Roger Moore. My lunch every Saturday.
Last comment 09/30/07.
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Kambayer, a friend of ours who works as a nurse at Korla's Uyghur hospital. Chinese nurses have not yet adopted the colorful scrubs seen in American hospitals.
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Kambayer, a friend of ours who works as a nurse at Korla's Uyghur hospital. Chinese nurses have not yet adopted the colorful scrubs seen in American hospitals.
Last comment 08/10/06.
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Kambiyer checks David's blood pressure.
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Kambiyer checks David's blood pressure.
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A view of the Korla skyline from the roof of the Uyghur hospital.
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A view of the Korla skyline from the roof of the Uyghur hospital.
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A long exposure shot at Korla's most rockin' night club, Hong Fan Qu. Scantily clad women, awful dancing, and expensive imported beer...hooray!
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A long exposure shot at Korla's most rockin' night club, Hong Fan Qu. Scantily clad women, awful dancing, and expensive imported beer...hooray!
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Korla's most awesome propaganda wall.
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Korla's most awesome propaganda wall.
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The "mountains" of Chinese politics: Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Jiang Zemin. Those Uyghur's sure look happy to see 'em!
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The "mountains" of Chinese politics: Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Jiang Zemin. Those Uyghur's sure look happy to see 'em!
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A photo of Jiang Zemin from his visit to Korla in 1999.
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A photo of Jiang Zemin from his visit to Korla in 1999.
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Mao Zedong with a very famous Uyghur. Supposedly this old man rode his donkey all the way from Kasghar to Beijing to personally thank Mao for liberating China.
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Mao Zedong with a very famous Uyghur. Supposedly this old man rode his donkey all the way from Kasghar to Beijing to personally thank Mao for liberating China.
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Wang Laoshi, a good friend and the proprietor of Korla's finest tea house, shows off her dumpling skills.
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Wang Laoshi, a good friend and the proprietor of Korla's finest tea house, shows off her dumpling skills.
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The usual suspects gather for a smoky evening of Mahjong at the tea house.
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The usual suspects gather for a smoky evening of Mahjong at the tea house.
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Firefighting in Korla is awesome and exciting! Note that in China you dial #119, not #911.
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Firefighting in Korla is awesome and exciting! Note that in China you dial #119, not #911.
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There's a lot of fruit for sale now that it's gotten hot, hot, hot! I particularly enjoy the style of cut that's used for pineapples.
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There's a lot of fruit for sale now that it's gotten hot, hot, hot! I particularly enjoy the style of cut that's used for pineapples.
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The voice of the people! Fang Di, also known as, "The Radio Man", interviews angry demonstrators outside of a Korla department store. They'd all just lost their jobs because of some sort of swindle.
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The voice of the people! Fang Di, also known as, "The Radio Man", interviews angry demonstrators outside of a Korla department store. They'd all just lost their jobs because of some sort of swindle.
Last comment 09/30/07.
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People like doing things in groups in China. Here, a group of older women practice synchronized dancing in Korla's Renmin Square.
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People like doing things in groups in China. Here, a group of older women practice synchronized dancing in Korla's Renmin Square.
Last comment 11/12/07.
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