Altai views 2015, Xinjiang, China

 

Trip to Altai mountains 2015, Xinjiang, China

 

Some interesting subjects: a) investment in infrastructure since the 2007 crisis in China, b) secret police (americans and HK people) and maps, tracking anyone checked in hotels, c)future of Mongolia, d) old customs, housing, clothing, e) clean, organized, flowered towns.

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Map from Urumqi to Kalama'i, to Burqin and Altai, around the Junggar desert, between Mongolia and Kazakhstan

Map of Burqin, Altai, including road S232 and Qiong Ku Er and the country road to the village of Yshtas.

 

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Urumqi

Urumqi airport	Xinjiang Regional Museum
Xinjiang Regional Museum	Xinjiang Regional Museum
Busy roads in Urumqi	Busy roads in Urumqi
Shopping mall in Urumqi, no photos please!	Construction around the stadium
Busy roads in Urumqi close to Erdaoqiao market	Tower at Erdaoqiao market
Erdaoqiao market	Erdaoqiao market
Street food	Street view
Street food	Street view

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Road through Kalama'i

Kalama'i outskirts, petroleum industry	Kalama'i outskirts
Oil pumps	Oil pumps
Oil pumps	Highway to Altai
Oil pumps	"Wind power has tripled its share of China's electricity generation since 2010, to 3% of the total. If that still seems puny, it is enough to power 110m Chinese homes." The Economist, August 2015. Xinjiang is at the centre of it.

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Furr sales by the S232 road, close to Qiong Ku Er

So simple, so painful	Furrs for sale
Wolves	Wolves and felines (or are they painted furr?)
Furr jackets etc. A potential buyer?	You can cover your chairs!
Furrs for sale, 1600 renminbi for a blue fox (a flight Altai-Urumqi, 45 minutes, 700 renminbi)

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Cemeteries

Han cemetery close to Altai City

Kazakh cemetery close to Altai City

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Kazakh summer camps

Yurt camping grounds	Camels returning at the end of the day, close to main road S232 seen in the background.
Yurt camping grounds	Yurts and solar panel
Sheep flock returning	Yurts and solar panel
Yurts	Yurts

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