Tash Rabat Kyrgyzstan |
Welcome to the Silk Road |
Ancient shelter at Tash Rabat |
Unique Kyrgyz hats |
Herding in the mountains |
Burani Tower 960AD |
Burial stones 6th century |
The cowboys of Kyrgyzstan |
Beauty of the Tien Shen mountains |
Petroglyph from 500BC |
Mule Express |
Goldie and daughter |
Todays Silk Road traders |
Close to Kyrgyzstan-China border |
Aidkah Mosque Kashgar 1442 |
Chaos of Kashgar Sunday market |
Test ride at market |
Goats for sale |
Xinjiang embroidery tradition |
Pomegranates - local favorites |
Good friends |
85 year old grape salesman |
Kashgars leading butcher |
The largest Mao in the west |
Smokes for sale |
Streetcorner big game |
Kashgars Mr Water Melon man |
Windy road to Turfan |
Emin Minaret 1778 |
Best baker in Turfan |
Ruins of Gaocheng city centre |
Highrise in Gaocheng |
More of the ruined city |
Traditions of Gaocheng |
Gaochengs valley of green |
Todays transport for Gaocheng |
Checking the new hat |
Bread - not rice |
Mosque close to Gaocheng |
Tickets please for Dunhuang |
Sunrise in the desert |
Beauty of the sands |
Camel train leader |
Busy camel park |
500 caves at Magao |
Started in 336AD |
Lines in the sand |
Little lady in red |
Mao stayed here |
Moon over Dunhuang |
The famous Terracota Army in Xian |
8000 troops protecting Emperor Qin |
On guard for 2000 years |
48 dedicated soldiers |
Horses ready too |
The Great Mosque Xian |
Elder of the mosque |
Quiet contemplation |
Respected worshipper |
In the Temple of Confucius |
Prints from Forest of Steles |
Xian pavement artists at work |
Close neighbors in Xian |
3000 year old tree in Wutai Shan |
Up on the holy mountain |
Coping with the visitors |
Studying the word |
Good joss |
Intrigued by the tourists |
Piles of tiles |
Growing up with respect |
Keeping an eye on things |
Monk at the centre |
Noodle time at the monastery |
The roof of many colors |
One kindly monk |
The monastery hard man |
Three generations celebrating near Jinci |
Tether your horse |
My PLA friend |
Through the bamboo |
Missing the old days |
Willow pattern |
Mist in the Namshan hills |
Inspirational calm |
Namshan bell |
Respects have been paid |
Craftsmanship at Wutai Shan |
Prayer flags in abundance |
Like a Chinese painting |
Elegance at Tarhuai |
Candle in the wind |
Rain on Wutai Shan |
Spire in the mists |
Walking to work |
Tallest wooden pagoda in China |
Built 1008 in Ying Xian |
Inside the pagoda |
Devoted couple |
Truly a hard life |
Xuankongsi Hanging Monastery 600AD |
High up from the old river |
Inside the Hanging Monastery |
Head for heights needed |
Flowers of Shanhua |
Yungang Caves 460AD |
The largest Buddha |
Buddha in profile. |
Color in the caves |
Intricately carved Buddhas |
Today at Yungang |
Looking up at strength |
Plundered caves |
Two metre hand |
A glimpse of the Wall |
Plenty of red in Tiananmen Square |
Watching on all sides |
Minor disagreement in the square. |
Still under the eye of the Chairman |
The Silk Road - September 2007 |