Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located in the central part of the Eurasian Continent, on the northwest border of China. It covers about one-sixth of China's total territory. However, only about 4.3% of its territory is habitable. The rest is mostly desert such as Gobi, snow-capped mountains and glaciers. China's largest desert, Takla Makan Desert, is in this region.
The northwestern border region of Xinjiang, lauded variously as a land of song and dance, melons and fruits, precious stones, and carpets, is situated in the heart of the Eurasia Continent. Xinjiang was a key link on the Silk Road and a hub for east-west cultural exchanges in ancient times. The local folklore is rich and varied. The historical name of the region is East Turkestan.
Below are some gorgeous landscape of Xinjiang captured on film.
Sheep roam the land in the shadow of snowy mountains on the Tangbula grassland in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, March 2015. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
An overpass bridges a canyon in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
Kazak herdsmen lead their cattle and sheep to another pasture in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July 2015. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
Kazak herdsmen drive their cattle and sheep to another pasture in Altay prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July 2015. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
A cloud of dust forms as Kazak herdsmen drive their cattle and sheep to another pasture in Altay prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July 2015. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
A dog leads Kazak herdsmen as they make their way to a new home in Altay prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July 2015. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
Kazak herdsmen lead their cattle and sheep to another pasture in Altay prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July 2015. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
A flock of sheep is tended to under the watchful eye of a Kazak herdsman on horseback at sunset in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
Kazak herdsmen watch a flock of cattle and sheep in Altay prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July 2015. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
Kazak herdsmen drive their cattle and sheep to another pasture in Altay prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July 2015. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
Their owner leads a line of camels across the desert sands in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
Apricot blossoms are a lovely contrast to the rich green of the earth in a valley in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region as spring approaches in March 2015. [Photo by Qiu Taijian/photoint.net]
Qiu Taijian, a member of the China Photographers Association, captured the amazing landscapes and folk customs of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The scenes presented in Qiu's photos offer almost indescribable natural beauty.
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