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.
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After the demolition of the ancient houses of the old town, in some regulated areas people are allowed to build new houses with bricks and finally cover them with clay to make them look old.
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- id:1106541
- 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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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:1106541
- 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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