Kashgar, Xinjiang Travel 2016 Featuring Karakul Lake
A long time ago, far far away in the west of modern day Xi'an, lies an important stop-over city along the Silk Road called Kashgar.
Here, there is a veritable presence of the Uyghur culture, food, and people. Islam remains as the dominant religion in this Chinese city. Stroll along the streets and be shrouded in billows of smoke as the scent of grilled kebab meat assault your nostrils. Like the merchants in the past, the popular middle eastern dish of kebab had also made the voyage from the west to the east.
There is also a yellow sea of handmade pulled noodles that is popular among the Uyghurs as well as the Chinese. The locals call it La mien and the Italians call it spaghetti. Yet till this day, the east or west origin of this yellow tangle phenomenon that is digestible to the stomach and slurpy on the lips remains arguable.
It's been said that Marco Polo was here in Kashgar in 1399 as he described the city as what we call a trade expo in the contemporary world. Apart from the wares that fill the bazaars, Kashgar also hosts one of the largest and oldest livestock market in the world. Every Sunday in the west of the city, the market comes alive, telling a storied past of the glory days of the Silk Road to the eyes of its visitors.
As you tread further south of Kashgar across the pamirs, sighting of the Chinese Kyrgz and Tajik population becomes a regularity. In Karakul Lake, it was camels, camels and more camels of the Bactrian breed.
Soundtrack: Coldplay - Paradise
Karakoram highway G314, Kashgar to Karakul lake, China. 31 DEC 2018
Lake Karakul in Xinjiang Province
About three hours drive from Kasghar in Xinjiang Province in China there is a lake at 13,000 feet. This video clip taken in the early morning hours shows Lake Karakul.
Karakul Lake, Xinjiang, China
Karakul Lake, Xinjiang, China
Daytrip from Kashgar to Karakul Lake (and back by Hitchhiking)
Karakoram highway G314, Kashgar to Karakul lake, China. 31 DEC 2018
Karakoram highway G314, Kashgar to Karakul lake, China. 31 DEC 2018
Amazing Karakul Lake in Kashgar, the west most city of China
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Karakoram highway G314, Kashgar to Karakul lake, China. 31 DEC 2018
The wild west of China: Kashgar
Kashgar is still mystical place at the heart of the ancient silk roads. With a history of more than 2000 years it is a melting pot of religions, traditions, cultures and languages
Pamir highway, Karakul lake, Murghab,
We took an amazing trip,starting from Bishkek via Uzbekistan and Tadjikistan and back to Bishkek
Karakoram highway G314, Kashgar to Karakul lake, China. 31 DEC 2018 2
Karakul Lake
Beautiful Nature
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Karakul Black Lake
Karakul Black Lake: Ambient, Cinematic
Video Production: Christoph Rehage
Music Composed and Performed by: Wesley Dinwiddie
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Kashgar (China) to Osh (Kyrgyzstan) 2019. Videography: Ricky. Photography: Gusti. Music: Jildizim (Abdullah Kose/Emrah Fiden); Kara Jorgo. Production: Rachedito
Karakul Village
Best moments of our stay in Karakul Village
Muztagh Ata and Karakul Lake
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One of the most memorable stops on my Silk Road trip through western China in September 2012 - Muztagh Ata (elevation: 7546 m) and Karakul Lake (elevation: 3600 m), located on the Pamir Plateau in the far western corner of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region along the Karakorum Highway.
Footage filmed and edited by me.
Music: Slow Down by Paul Collier
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