Turpan, China
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Emin Minaret, Turpan, Xīnjiāng Uyghur Autonomous Region, China — September 13, 2010


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Grape overhand, Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Crumbling mud building, Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Grape Valley, Turpan, Xīnjiāng, China — September 14, 2010

I am situated on a ridge over Grape Valley— the best grapes in China have been grown here for more than 1,000 years. Many of these grapes will be dried and sold as raisins throughout the entire region.


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Emin Minaret, Turpan, Xīnjiāng, China — September 13, 2010


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Turpan Hotel, the Taj Mahal of bathroom tiles, Turpan, China — September 13, 2010


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Raisin house, Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Raisin house, Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Baskets of grapes, Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Uyghur mosque and Emin Minaret, Turpan, Xīnjiāng, China — September 13, 2010


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Mud brick house, Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Emin Minaret, Turpan, Xīnjiāng, China — September 13, 2010


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Truck load fail, near Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Jiaohe ruins, near Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Imam calling prayer at Tuyoq Mosque Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Selling Chinese souvenirs, Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Beautiful village near Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Contemporary architecture, Turpan, Xīnjiāng, China — September 13, 2010


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Arabic on a mud wall, Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Tuyoq Mosque, Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Small mosque on a large dirt hill, Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Emin Minaret, Turpan, Xīnjiāng, China — September 13, 2010


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Tuyoq Mosque, near Turpan, China — September 14, 2010


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Hotel in Turpan, China — September 14, 2010

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