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Kashi

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Kashgar (Kashi in Chinese) is in Xinjiang province in the extreme west of China at the edge of the Taklamakan Desert. It has a long history as an important trading center where the two branches of the ancient silkroad meet. The Kashgar population is a mixture of Uyghurs, Han Chinese, Kyrgyz, Tajiks and Uzbeks. Today, over 77 percent of Kashgar city's 325,000 citizens are Uyghur Muslims. Modern Uyghurs are the descendants of ancient Turkic tribes including Uyghurs and ancient Caucasian inhabitants of Tarim basin. The old city of Kashgar is one of the best-preserved examples of traditional Islamic cities in central Asia. However, in recent years the Chinese government has begun implementing its plans for modernization of the urban areas by tearing down old parts of the city and replacing it with contemporary Chinese style constructions. The redevelopment is claimed to improve the safety of the built environment from earthquakes: many of the older buildings built of mud and straws are considered to be vulnerable to seismic events. These plans for redevelopment endanger the preservation of important cultural history and diversity.

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Kashgar old city

The old city of Kashgar is a unique example of Islamic Uyghur culture on the ancient silkroad in the extreme west of China.

by Tuomas Uusheimo in China on 14/05/2009

A Tajik wedding in China's Xinjiang province.

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A Tajik wedding

A Tajik wedding in China's Xinjiang province.

by Zhang Huanglian in China on 14/10/2008

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A Tajik wedding

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A Tajik wedding

A Tajik wedding in China's Xinjiang province.
by Zhang Huanglian, on 14th of October 2008
Kashgar old city

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Kashgar old city

The old city of Kashgar is a unique example of Islamic Uyghur culture on the ancient silkroad in the extreme west of China.
by Tuomas Uusheimo, on 14th of May 2009

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