Here's a few more. These are a few shots of Xinjiang. We stayed in the capital of Urumqi, which is interesting but mainly Han (the majority ethnicity of China). The rest of the region is largely Uighur, who are mostly muslim. It's the largest province-level region in China, and it's incredibly geographically diverse. There are large deserts, tall mountains, and to my surprise, lush valleys. The infamous Karakoram range is on the southern border. We traveled for a day to the Uighur traditional areas. They were at once desertified but also fertile. It's a large wine producing area.
Photo 1 - Me and my friend Sandeep at Heaven Lake in Xinjiang
Photo 2 - Me, my colleague Kamal, and some Uighur folks making mutton shish-ka-bobs. I had many during my time there!
Photo 3 - A Uighur girl at a little tourist show place. I ended up being the guy who had to dance with her. Apparently we got married in a little traditional ceremony. She's very pretty, possibly a little young, but I don't have her contact information so this marriage is going nowhere.
Photo 4 - A stopping place in the desert. There were lots of camels there. If you pay your 10 RMB, you can ride one. China is very touristy, even in the middle of nowhere.
awesome trip
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