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Xining, China 2007: A young girl waits with her mother outside the Dongguan Mosque in Xining. It was prayer time at the mosque and it seemed that only men were entering. The girl and her mother waited on the sidewalk … Continue reading
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Kashgar, Xinjiang Provence, China 2003 Kashgar was a main Silk Road city and the famed Kashgar Bazaar could still impress Marco Polo with its exotic markets and people: Uigar women go about with faces obscured by a knitted head covering. Now … Continue reading
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Qyinghai Provence, China 2007 We had stopped at a regular tourist set-up with young people dressed in traditional costume to welcome us. They were paid government workers, but that didn’t diminish their genuine smiles of friendship. Across the road, though, were … Continue reading
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Prayers in Triplicate Quinghai Provence, China 2007 Three pilgrims spin prayer wheels as they make their way to the monastery. The man in front is Caucasian and didn’t want his photo taken. The Tibetans didn’t mind. They wear their gown with … Continue reading
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It seems she does not approve of “city ways” Yunnan Provence, China 2005 A woman from one of the many Hmong minorities sits on the curb in Donchuan city. This was a typical pose for anyone in town who … Continue reading
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Yushou, Quinhai Provence, China An older woman waits for her family and while she waits she spins her prayer wheel. With each spin, prayers fly heavenward. I once saw prayer wheels set in a rushing stream. As the force of … Continue reading
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Not only do Tibetans have a fondness for wearing cowboy hats, they rope and ride…yaks as well as horses. Lone Tibetans travel over the vast steppes riding yaks. This yak, saddled so beautifully, was grazing near Quinghai lake. His rider was a … Continue reading
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Western China, where this photo was shot, is inhabited by devout Buddhists. The rolling hills and prairies of the steppelands are sprinkled with prayer flags. Sometimes the flags are strung over a lone yak hair tent. Sometimes they glitter in the … Continue reading
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Baby Buddha Kashgar, Xinjiang Provence, China 2002 A chubby cheeked child rests in his mother’s arms outside a mosque in Kashgar, Western China. We saw many beautiful children, but the beauty of this little boy stole our hearts. We were … Continue reading
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2007 Yunnan Province The farmer’s market was our destination on a rainy day in Yunnan. I call it the farmer’s market, but for the Chinese homemaker or cook, it is the only market. They would shop nowhere else. They demand fresh. … Continue reading
