Photo of the Day Archive for April 2005

by Albert Wen, Nov 15, 2006 | Destinations: China

Fur-capped little man in Hemu village, Kenas. Xinjiang province, China.

Fur-capped little man in Hemu village, Kenas. Xinjiang province, China.

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Fur-capped little man in Hemu village, Kenas. Xinjiang province, China.

Bosten Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China's Xinjiang Province, serves as a natural reservoir. The 1,000 square kilometers lake is a large fishery where a variety of fish grow. The lake is known as the Oriental Hawaii of Xinjiang because of its unique and beautiful scenery in the Gobi desert. Officially known as the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang is the country's largest province in area, and is located in northwestern China.

Ta Prohm is one of the most popular jungle temples and well worth a visit. This temple is mostly unrestored, with massive kapok trees growing from its towers and corridors. Built as a Buddhist monastery, Ta Prohm was one of Jayavarman VII's first major temple projects, dedicated to his mother. In the days of Jayavarman VII, Ta Prohm was the headquarters of a vast hospital network from which supplies filtered out to hospitals located throughout the empire.

Sunrise in Kenas, Xinjiang, China.

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