July 9, 2006 – Ancient Uighur village of Tuyoq in the Taklamakan desert near the city of Turpan in China’s Xinjiang province.

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[July 9, 2006 – Ancient Uighur village of Tuyoq in the Taklamakan desert near the city of Turpan (Tulufan) in China’s Xinjiang province.] - Westchina Asien Muslime muslemisch islamisch Bauwerk Bauweise Baustil Architektur Gebaeude Moschee Einsamkeit Ferne Berg bergig Huegel Fels Felsen Klippe Lehmbau Lehm Lehmboden Struktur religioes Ort Staette Kuppelbau Kuppel Uighuren Uiguren Minderheit ethnisch historisch Provinz laendlich Dorf rot Boden Erde Ortschaft Wueste Oase Wuestenoase rot Stein Steine Struktur Friedhof Grab Graeber Grabstaette Berghang Hang Gebirge gruen Reise reisen Zerfall Schrein abgelegen einsam chinesisch klein Kapelle Wallfahrt Wallfahrtsort Tourismus Ferne Tal Gelaende karg Landschaft Tourismus felsig Gelaende Abhang

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