Kashgar: Life In An Ancient Silk Road City

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The densely packed houses and narrow lanes of old Kashgar are said to be the best-preserved examples of a traditional Islamic city in all of China. (All photos www.ryanpyle.com)
 
A man watches the market crowd from the second floor of a teahouse. A man receives a shave from a street barber. A picture of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin hangs beside one of Chairman Mao in a small street market. Many Kashgar residents live traditional lives. Here, a man crafts Uyghur instruments. A medicine man A woman, fully veiled, walks down a street with her son. Jewelery makers ply their trade in Kashgar. Two men wait for a mosque to open. Artisans hammer metal bowls, pans, and pots, carve wood, and hone brightly decorated knives.
 

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