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Old City of Kashgar disappears under Chinese Reconstruction

The old city of Kashagar, located in the Xinjiang region of south-western China, a mere 200 kms from the border with Kyrgyzstan, is being completely demolished under the pressure of big government projects.

Old City of Kashgar disappears under Chinese Reconstruction
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Some areas of the old town of Kashgar remain untouched by the demolition works, and you can find the silhouettes of the last preserved mosques over narrow and labyrinthine-like streets.

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  • id:1106538
  • date:10 October 2010
  • dimensions:16.40 x 10.88 in. (4920 x 3264 px)
  • dpi:300dpi
  • file size in memory:47.53 MB
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Story summary

The old city of Kashagar, located in the Xinjiang region of south-western China, a mere 200 kms from the border with Kyrgyzstan, is being completely demolished under the pressure of big government projects.

Details
  • id:1106538
  • date:10 October 2010
  • dimensions:16.40 x 10.88 in. (4920 x 3264 px)
  • dpi:300dpi
  • file size in memory:47.53 MB
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