karakoram highway – muztagh ata and lake karakol, originally uploaded by Xuan Rosemaninovich. Muztagh Ata, also known as the “Father of Ice Peaks”, rises above the Pamir Plateau at 7,546m or 24,757ft. It is the easiest to climb mountain over 7,000m, thanks to the gradual slopes, and you can even skiing or snowboarding right from […]
Read more "Muztagh Ata and Lake Karakol"kashgar sunday bazaar, originally uploaded by Xuan Rosemaninovich. Somebody came up with a good idea to utilize the empty plaza in front of the Bazaar. Sunshine and open space should not be wasted! The Kashgar Grand Bazaar is the place to go exotic shopping. It sells everything: food, clothes, spices, tools, sheep and cows, motorcycles, […]
Read more "Kashgar Sunday Bazaar"gaochang – untold stories on the silk road, originally uploaded by Xuan Rosemaninovich. Gaochang is an oasis city on the Silk Road. Built in the 1st century BC, it enjoyed long time prosperity as an important stop and trading center along the road. Over the years it witnessed all the glory and misery of this […]
Read more "Ancient City of Gaochang"kanas river – milky way, originally uploaded by Xuan Rosemaninovich. This region is the Four Corners of Asia – where China, Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan all meet within 20 miles. It is one of farthest, most inaccessible frontiers of China (takes five hours plane + 18 hours bus from Beijing), yet it is also proudly […]
Read more "Kanas River in the Altay Mountains"good morning, lake kanas, originally uploaded by Xuan Rosemaninovich. We woke up early at 7AM (Beijing Time, which is 5AM Xinjiang Time), and set off to hike this hill besides Lake Kanas. On the way an unexpected guest showed up – a wolf wondering out of the trees, a true steppenwolf. He stared at us […]
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probabilities and prose 