Jun 16, 2022
Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Hotan, Xinjiang, China
A Uygur disco in Hotan attracts young couples to a nightlife of their own. The scene belies the official Chinese portrait of Uygurs as “colorful, quaint folks,” says China scholar James Millward. “In the cities they are modern and worldly.” Many Uygurs also fight the separatist label. But unless more of Xinjiang’s wealth is shared and their culture is respected, more Uygurs will demand change.
Carolyn Drake
Hotan Uighur , China
PENAX67 TTL
SMC67 105mm f2.4
Flags flying at the Mazar of Imam Asim in the Taklamakan Desert near Hotan, Xinjiang
Doğu Türkistan tabiri Ruslar tarafından Orta Asya’yı ele geçirmelerinden sonra ortaya atılmış bir tabirdir. Bu bölgeler daha önce Altışehir (Kaşgar, Yarkent, Aksu, Hotan, Uç Turfan, Kuça) olarak adlandırılmıştır. Yakup Bey’in Turfan’ı ele geçirmesiyle de bölgeye Yedişehir denmiştir
Hotan, Xinjiang, China
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Hotan Uighur , China
PENTAX67 TTL
SMC67 105mm f2.4