Monthly Archives: November 2011

Fuyun and Qinghe in Xinjiang

Posted on November 30, 2011 by kchew

Fuyun (富蕴) and Qinghe (清河) are two northern Xinjiang towns that are close  to Mongolia. The region is rather arid, comprising mainly of arid Gobi semi-desert and grassland. Many of the rural folks are the Kazaks, who live as traditional herders just like their forefathers in … Continue reading →

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Buerjin and Kanasi in Xinjiang

Posted on November 27, 2011 by kchew

Kanasi is a charming and beautiful scenic area located in northern most part of Xinjiang. The picteresque beauty of Kanasi is higly popular with tourists visiting Xinjiang. Buerjin or Burqin (布尔津) is a booming town in Northern Xinjiang. Tourists usually … Continue reading →

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Tacheng and Jimunai in Xinjiang

Posted on November 27, 2011 by kchew

Tacheng (塔城) and Jimunai or Jeminay (吉木乃) are border towns in the north western part of Xinjiang. Tacheng is described as the furthest place on earth from the sea. There are 29 ethnics in Tacheng, with Han, Kazak and Mongol ethnics … Continue reading →

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Tashkorgan – the difficult journey to schools

Posted on November 10, 2011 by kchew

In isolated villages in the mountainous regions of China, childrens are increasingly being send to study in government boarding schools . However, in the Tashkorgan Tajik Autonomous region that is located in south east of Xinjiang province, sending children to such schools is a … Continue reading →

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Bole in Xinjiang

Posted on November 5, 2011 by kchew

The next destinaton is the Bole (博乐) county of the  Boertala (博乐尔塔拉) Mongol Administrative prefecture, which is north east of the Yili region of Xinjiang. The main city is  also called Bole. It is 524 km from Urumuchi. The streets of … Continue reading →

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