Uyghurs gather at live stock market in Khotan, Xinjiang province in China. Khotan has one of Central Asia’s biggest livestock markets, which each Thursday draws farmers and shepherds from across the region.

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Shiho Fukada

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CHINA'S FAR WEST: XINJIANG