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Kashgar, China
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Kashgar, China

 (JPG) Kashgar, China (1,753,455 bytes) ( 3,087 x 2,484 )
In far western China is Xinjiang Prefecture, with its capital of Kashgar (bottom right on image). The area has a rich history of over 2,000 years; Kashgar has served as a trading post and important city on the Silk Road. The folded sedimentary rocks outline valleys that contain oases, cultivated for thousands of years. The image was acquired 23 July 2014, covers an area of 37.3 by 46.3 kilometers, and is located at 39.8 degrees north, 75.8 degrees east.

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Kashgar, China Kashgar, China
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and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

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