Gold Mask, Yining, Museum

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Xinjiang is the large Central Asian province of West China. It covers a sixth of the Chinese territory and is inhabited by a mere 22 million people, of which 9 million Uyghurs. It is a fascinating land of mountains, deserts and lakes. Furthermore, the Silk Road used to cross it and has left a number of historical landmarks.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Xinjiang, China
Photo credit: © François-Olivier Dommergues / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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