Echoes from the Karakorum
A photojournalist's journey through China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
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The market hosted many Pakistani traders who sell gemstones, carpets and handcrafted jewelry to tourists drawn by Xinjiang's summer rush. Suddenly, music started at a nearby stall, and the Pakistani businessmen began to dance.
Chinese Tajiks, the local ethnic majority, joined in with the traditional eagle dance, mimicking the flight of falcons. I could not help but tap my foot to the rhythm, almost ready to join them.