01 January, 2001
In a popular local custom, young couples like to be photographed at the Id Kah mosque. The Uygur people, who form the majority in the Injiang province, follow the Muslim faith. Located in the far west, Kashgar was once a Silk Road oasis, and its mosque is the nation's largest.
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