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| Jack checks out the assortment of nuts and beans in the Muslim market at Urumchi, China. |
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| A Knife anyone? |
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| Jack meets Ali at the market. They had a long fun discussion wandering through the market. |
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| A mosque in an old town, Tuyok (means forbidden valley) near Turpan, China. It is the home of 200 ancient Yughur families. These are a minority people of China. We felt like we had stepped back in time 2,000 years ago, except for the occasional satellite dish on top of a roof and a few electric wires. |
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| A big sister helping with the younger children. These people are not limited to the one child policy. |
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| While we were waiting to ride a cart out to the ruins at Gaochang, an ancient city ransacked by the Muslims in 1300's, Jack took this picture of a little boy with his split pants. |
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| One of the ruins at Gaochang, ancient city. At one time there were small Buddha statues in each of these niches. |
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| This picture is taken in front of the main entrance to the Magoe Buddhist caves near Dun Huang, China. |
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Carolyn riding a camel to the top of the sand dunes outside of Dun Huang, China. These two humped camels are more docile than the one humped ones in Egypt. |
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| Carolyn and Jack sliding down the sand dune on sleds made from bamboo. |
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| Jeff Butler, Jack and Tom Heath stand at attention next to statues at the Horticulture Expo in Xi'an, China. |
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| Tom, Carolyn, Jack, Jeff, Shannon and Paula riding bikes around the Horticulture Expo. We had a fun day together. |
