Backpack Xinjiang

They say that you can buy anything in the markets...

We haggled, he was asking too much.

Can I take half?
Hotan (Hetian), South of the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang
What can I say?
Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, 2002

But there are other things that are a bit too wierd...

The Chinese have this thing where they take studio photos of their baby boy with his genitals hanging out. This they display to show to the world that they have a baby boy. Even more important now with the One Child Policy.

Did somebody say something about child labour laws?

The realities of life. This boy of about 10 or 11 working a lathe, carving wooden posts for furniture. He was bloody good and his family is making money. This is the norm everywhere.

Can I get that in Hardwood...
The original part of Kashgar, China

 

 

And Xinjiang is...

Have a look at the top left of China


It's on the left with Urumqi as it's Capital, and it's lower border is about half-way between Urumqi and Lhasa (Tibet) - big place.

...there is no moral to the story, it's just a bunch of stuff that happened...
Click your heels three times...
Click your heels three times...
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Using the backpack
Using the bike
Living in Asia
Health stuff
Some stories
As it says: What's New
Various other items