The Opposite End of China (Xinjiang, China)
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This will probably be the last album of photos from my year in Korla, Xinjiang. Includes pics from a Uyghur hatmatoi, a bonfire inside a house, and a trip to Central Asia's largest freshwater lake. As usual, random shots of my life in Korla are also featured... the video of Big David's Uyghur dancing is a bonus! (December 2005)

A magically splendid cloud outside my apartment window, at sunset.
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A magically splendid cloud outside my apartment window, at sunset.
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Out exploring in the farm beyond Korla, I came upon this old building bearing the star of the Communist Party. Upon further inspection, every room in the building is now being used as a toilet.
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Out exploring in the farm beyond Korla, I came upon this old building bearing the star of the Communist Party. Upon further inspection, every room in the building is now being used as a toilet.
Last comment 09/02/07.
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Kerryn and Camilla in my blurry livingroom.
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Kerryn and Camilla in my blurry livingroom.
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Talent shows are awesome! That's why I couldn't turn down an invite to hear teenagers sing Chinese pop songs at the Railway Middle School.
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Talent shows are awesome! That's why I couldn't turn down an invite to hear teenagers sing Chinese pop songs at the Railway Middle School.
Last comment 09/02/07.
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I spotted these massive horns on another visit to the Uyghur graveyard on the edge of Korla... the city looms in the background.
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I spotted these massive horns on another visit to the Uyghur graveyard on the edge of Korla... the city looms in the background.
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The small mosque in front of Korla's Uyghur graveyard.
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The small mosque in front of Korla's Uyghur graveyard.
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Essence of Dominic, courtesy of the sunset.
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Essence of Dominic, courtesy of the sunset.
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Self-portrait while sitting on my motorcycle, just days before it was stolen.
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Self-portrait while sitting on my motorcycle, just days before it was stolen.
Last comment 12/20/07.
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Neon along the Kong Que River, in downtown Korla.
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Neon along the Kong Que River, in downtown Korla.
Last comment 09/02/07.
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Some of my students from Hua Shan Middle School in Korla, Xinjiang.
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Some of my students from Hua Shan Middle School in Korla, Xinjiang.
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I attended my first Uyghur hatmatoi (circumcision party) courtesy of this young fellow and his newly modified member.
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I attended my first Uyghur hatmatoi (circumcision party) courtesy of this young fellow and his newly modified member.
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The atmosphere at the hatmatoi was a lot like a wedding or bar mitzvah. Here, a young girl dances for the crowd.
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The atmosphere at the hatmatoi was a lot like a wedding or bar mitzvah. Here, a young girl dances for the crowd.
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An instant classic! While making a video at the hatmatoi, I managed to capture both Lincoln and Big David showing off their Uyghur dancing styles. At the end of the clip, a teenage girl comes over to ask me to dance. How flattering! (Quicktime, approx. 8.5Mb)
 
An instant classic! While making a video at the hatmatoi, I managed to capture both Lincoln and Big David showing off their Uyghur dancing styles. At the end of the clip, a teenage girl comes over to ask me to dance. How flattering! (Quicktime, approx. 8.5Mb)
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A young girl, well-trained at Uyghur dancing, rules the dance floor.
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A young girl, well-trained at Uyghur dancing, rules the dance floor.
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Of course, the young Uyghur boys at the party couldn't have cared less about dancing girls.
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Of course, the young Uyghur boys at the party couldn't have cared less about dancing girls.
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