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Xinjiang Collection

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Young Uyghur Girl - Kashgar, Xinjiang

Young Uyghur Girl - Kashgar, Xinjiang
Young indigenous Uyghur girl of Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Poor Uyghur Musicians - Kashgar

Poor Uyghur Musicians - Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Princess Nirgidma visits Citroen Central Asian Expedition

Princess Nirgidma visits Citroen Central Asian Expedition
Princess Palta (Nirgidma), Princess of the Torghuts, a nomadic people in Central Asia visits the Citroen Central Asian Anthropological Expedition (3rd Mission, led by Haardt) at Ouroumtsi

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Mountain travellers in Kashgar, western China

Mountain travellers in Kashgar, western China
Travellers making their way through the mountains of Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Funeral procession in Kashgar, western China

Funeral procession in Kashgar, western China
A funeral procession makes its way in the distance in Kashgar, western China. Date: 1932

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Tomb of Abakh Hoja, Kashgar, western China

Tomb of Abakh Hoja, Kashgar, western China
The tomb of Abakh Hoja (also known as the Tomb of Xiangfei) in Kashgar, western China. It served as the family tomb of Abakh Hoja

Background imageXinjiang Collection: A group of Buddhist men of various ages in Kashgar

A group of Buddhist men of various ages in Kashgar, a city now in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in Chinas far west. Date: circa 1932

Background imageXinjiang Collection: A young Uyghur girl at Kashgar, China

A young Uyghur girl at Kashgar, China - holding a cigarette. Date: circa 1932

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Buddhist priests at a ceremony in a Temple in Kashgar

Buddhist priests at a ceremony in a Temple in Kashgar, a city now in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in Chinas far west. Date: circa 1932

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Kashgar, Xinjiang, China

Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
Kashgar - the westernmost city in China, located near the border with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Date: circa 1907

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Uighurs dancing, Xinjiang, north west China

Uighurs dancing, Xinjiang, north west China
Uighurs performing their national dance, Xinjiang, north west China. Date: 1953

Background imageXinjiang Collection: A Uyghur family and tent

A Uyghur family and tent
A Uyghur family stand before their traditional tent house - Xinjiang Province, southern China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts during his journey from Kashmir to Kashgar

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Kazakh national dance, Xinjiang, north west China

Kazakh national dance, Xinjiang, north west China
A woman performing a Kazakh national dance in Xinjiang (Sinkiang, Chinese Turkestan), north west China, with musicians playing in the background. Date: 1953

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Men of Xinjiang, north west China

Men of Xinjiang, north west China
Men of Xinjiang (Sinkiang, Chinese Turkestan), north west China, admiring a portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong. Date: 1953

Background imageXinjiang Collection: CHINA. Turpan. The Silk Road. Emin Minaret (1777)

CHINA. Turpan. The Silk Road. Emin Minaret (1777) by the Sugong Mosque

Background imageXinjiang Collection: CHINA. Turpan. The Silk Road. Bezeklik Thousand

CHINA. Turpan. The Silk Road. Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves complex (5th-9th c.). The road

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Three men outside a dwelling, Kashgar, western China

Three men outside a dwelling, Kashgar, western China
Three men sitting outside a primitive domed dwelling in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Mountain landscape with river, Kashgar, western China

Mountain landscape with river, Kashgar, western China
A landscape with a river winding through a mountain valley in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Aerial view of a market, Kashgar, western China

Aerial view of a market, Kashgar, western China
Aerial view of a busy market in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: People and animals on a road, Kashgar, western China

People and animals on a road, Kashgar, western China
People leading animals along a road in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Scene outside city wall in Kashgar, western China

Scene outside city wall in Kashgar, western China
Workers in a field outside a city wall in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Sherpas and mules on a trip through Kashgar, western China

Sherpas and mules on a trip through Kashgar, western China
Sherpas and mules negotiating steep rocks on a trip through Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Setting up camp on a trip through Kashgar, western China

Setting up camp on a trip through Kashgar, western China
A group of people setting up camp in a mountain valley while on a trip through Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Brickmaking in Kashgar, western China

Brickmaking in Kashgar, western China
People making bricks in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Mountain valley in Kashgar, western China

Mountain valley in Kashgar, western China
A dry mountain valley in Kashgar, western China -- a hooded man on horseback can just be seen at the centre

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Snowy mountain in Kashgar, western China

Snowy mountain in Kashgar, western China
A snowy mountain in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Head shaving in Kashgar, western China

Head shaving in Kashgar, western China
A man having his head shaved while on a trip through Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Man stirring vats in Kashgar, western China

Man stirring vats in Kashgar, western China
A man stirring vats of liquid in the open air in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Food drying or sorting in Kashgar, western China

Food drying or sorting in Kashgar, western China
Men drying or sorting food on mats in the open air in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Travellers resting in Kashgar, western China

Travellers resting in Kashgar, western China
A group of travellers take a rest in a valley in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Man in a walled settlement, Kashgar, western China

Man in a walled settlement, Kashgar, western China
A man in a walled settlement surrounded by mountains in Kashgar, western China. Date: 1932

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Drying cloth in Kashgar, western China

Drying cloth in Kashgar, western China
Pieces of cloth hung out to dry in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Landscape of Kashgar, western China

Landscape of Kashgar, western China
View of landscape in Kashgar, western China, with a river in the foreground and mountains in the distance

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Family travelling by donkey, Kashgar, western China

Family travelling by donkey, Kashgar, western China
A family of five -- mother and four children -- travelling through Kashgar, western China, on two donkeys

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A train of mules makes its way through some rocky terrain in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Young boy on a donkey, Kashgar, western China

Young boy on a donkey, Kashgar, western China
A young boy on a donkey in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Kashmir, India - A Uighur Man and Mule

Kashmir, India - A Uighur Man and Mule
Kashmir, India - A Uighur man from Northern Kashmir (or possibly living further north toward Kashgar in the Xinjiang Province) with his mule

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Woman in Kashgar, western China

Woman in Kashgar, western China
A woman in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Three men and a boy, Kashgar, western China

Three men and a boy, Kashgar, western China
Three men and a boy wearing traditional dress pose for their photograph in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Building in the mountains, Kashgar, China

Building in the mountains, Kashgar, China
An isolated building in the mountains of Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Chidren in Kashgar, western China

Chidren in Kashgar, western China
Four children in Kashgar, western China. Two small boys sit in a cart on wheels, pulled by an older girl

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Five people riding donkeys, Kashgar

Five people riding donkeys, Kashgar
Five people riding donkeys on a road in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: People travelling through Kashgar, China

People travelling through Kashgar, China
People travelling through rocky terrain in Kashgar, western China. Date: 1932

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Horse and rider, Kashgar, western China

Horse and rider, Kashgar, western China
A horse and its rider, Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Two camels and a horse, Kashgar, western China

Two camels and a horse, Kashgar, western China
Two camels and a horse transporting goods in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Farming scene, Kashgar, China

Farming scene, Kashgar, China
A farming scene in Kashgar, western China, at harvest time

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Steps and archway, Kashgar, western China

Steps and archway, Kashgar, western China
A set of steep steps descending through an archway in Kashgar, western China

Background imageXinjiang Collection: Man at work in Kashgar, western China

Man at work in Kashgar, western China
A man at work in the open air in Kashgar, western China. He is hammering a wooden contraption with rope attached, perhaps a primitive agricultural implement



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