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Kashgar

Locked away in the westernmost corner of China, closer to Tehran and Damascus than to Běijīng, Kashgar (喀什; Kāshí) has been the epicentre of regional trade and cultural exchange for more than two millennia.
Kashgar, Xinjiang, China - September 15, 2018 : Buyers and sellers at sheep pens during Sunday Livestock Market and Bazaar in Kashgar, or Kashi, Xinjiang, China.; Shutterstock ID 1198929010;

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