Below are some photos published by photoxj.com from a
contributing photographer named Jian Jun (also known as 暖風(fēng) on
Internet bulletin board). His undated pictures depict the
landscapes of northwest China's Xinjiang autonomous region.
Brief introduction of
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is a place with unique landscapes and attractive folk
customs. The historical remains of the
Silk Road and
untouched natural beauty there make it the first choice of
travelers.
Xinjiang on the northwestern border in the interior of Central
Asia was set up as an autonomous region on October 1, 1955.
It has an area of more than 1.6 million square kilometers,
one-sixth the size of China and larger than any other province or
autonomous region, and a population of 12.83 million, of which 78
percent in the farming and pastoral areas.
Of its total population, 5 million are the Uygurs, the principal
nationality there, 5 million are the Hans, and the rest are the
Kazaks, Mongolians, Huis, Xibes, Kirgizes, Ozbeks, Tajiks,
Russians, Manchus, Daurs and Tatars.
Link: Xinjiang through a photographer's lens (I)
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Related
reading: The Kanas Lake, ideal for trekking
(China.org.cn November 28, 2007)
