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Steps and archway, Kashgar, western ChinaA set of steep steps descending through an archway in Kashgar, western China
Man at work in Kashgar, western ChinaA 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
Uyghur Children - close to KashgarTwo young Uyghur Children, close to Kashgar in Xinjiang, South West China. Photograph taken by Ralph Ponsonby Watts, who travelled up from Kashmir to Kahgar
People preparing food, Kashgar, western ChinaPeople sitting in the open air, preparing food, in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
A Uyghur man smoking an elaborate pipe. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Turkic ManA man from far Northern India or Southern China, displaying the highly Turkic facial morphology of the peoples of this region. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Old man in Kashgar, western ChinaAn old man sitting at the side of a road in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Riverside scene in Kashgar, western ChinaA riverside scene in Kashgar, western China. Laundry (perhaps washed in the river) appears to be hanging on walls to dry. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Father with children, Kashgar, western ChinaA father with two children outside their home in Kashgar, western China. He appears to be getting them washed from a small bowl of water. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Scene in a Kashgar market, western ChinaScene in a crowded Kashgar market, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Mountain scene with travellers, Kashgar, western ChinaA mountain scene, showing people travelling in horse-drawn wagons, in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Group of people in Kashgar, western ChinaA group of local men, together with a western colonial, pose outside a building in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Setting up a camera shot, Kashgar, western ChinaLocal men stand watching as a western man sets up his camera to take a shot, on a trip through Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Street scene with horse and cart, Kashgar, western ChinaA street scene with a horse and cart in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Temple building in Kashgar, western ChinaA large temple building in Kashgar, western China, with people standing and kneeling in front. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Three men on horseback, Kashgar, western ChinaThree men on horseback in front of three structures with oriental style roofs, in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Collecting water in Kashgar, western ChinaPeople collecting water in Kashgar, western China, and carrying it in buckets on poles across their shoulders. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Men hauling a cart up a slope, Kashgar, western ChinaA group of men hauling a cart up a slope on a trip through Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Uniformed men in Kashgar, western ChinaA group of uniformed men in the mountains of Kashgar, western China. They are lined up in two rows, with one man at the centre, with a square archway behind him. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Outdoor scene in Kashgar, western ChinaAn outdoor scene in Kashgar, western China, showing buildings, the top of a wall and a pathway. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Scene in a timber yard, Kashgar, western ChinaScene in a timber yard in Kashgar, western China, with many logs stacked up. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Local men mixing cement in Kashgar, western China. One of the men is standing on top of the mixture and pouring water into it from a jar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Mountain scenery in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Kashgar - Entrance to a walled villageThe entrance gateway to a walled village - Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Men with donkeys in Kashgar, western ChinaA group of local men with donkeys on a trip through Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Two children in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1932
A Southern Chinese family photographed by Ralph Ponsonby Watts, a British diplomat, who undertook an amazing journey from Kashmir to Kashgar (in Xinjiang Province, southern China) in 1932
Southern China - Local Man on horsebackA Turkic man sat on a mighty steed in a mountain pass in the far north of India or the very south of Xinjiang Province, China on the road through the mountains to Kashgar
Scene outside a mosque in Kashgar, western ChinaA crowded scene outside a mosque in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
A building by a river in Kashgar, western ChinaA small building at the side of a river in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Kashgar Trip - Uyghur Woman - HeaddressIndigenous Uyghur woman of Kashgar with a remarkable headdress. A wonderful photographic portrait by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Local and western men in Kashgar, western ChinaA group of local and western men inside a building in Kashgar, western China. They appear to be handing round drinks, perhaps after a hard days travelling. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Kashgar TripTwo siblings ride on a small pony, wrapped up against the cold. Both are from the Xinjiang province of China - close to Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Indigenous Uyghur men of Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Street scene in Kashgar, western ChinaA street scene in Kashgar, western China, showing a man shovelling a pile of sand. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Wooden building in Kashgar, western ChinaA wooden building in the mountains of Kashgar, western China, with a donkey or mule tethered up outside. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
People collecting water, Kashgar, western ChinaPeople collecting water in Kashgar, western China, using buckets on poles. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Group of local men, Kashgar, western ChinaA group of local men, probably travel guides, in the mountains of Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Men training a horse, Kashgar, western ChinaThree men training a horse in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Mountain scene in Kashgar, western ChinaA mountain scene in Kashgar, western China, showing men, horses and donkeys. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Construction workers in Kashgar, western ChinaConstruction workers with a lorry in a street in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Woman from KashgarA woman from Kashgar, in Xinjiang Province, China. She is likely a Uyghur woman, of Turkic ethnic extraction. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Racial / China / Uighur MenFour Uighur men from the far west of China. The Uighurs have a remarkable cultural heritage, with influences from Mongolia, Turkey and further East. The majority are Muslim