Ancient City of Gaochang

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 […]

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Lake Kanas Morning Hike

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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A Thousand Toriis

color of kyoto, originally uploaded by rosemanios. The sheer devotion and belief has a mind blowing display here: In Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, thousands of toriis building towards the top of the mountain, dedicated by companies and individuals to the Inari, or fox god, whose in charge of food, wine and prosperity. The shrine […]

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