Temple or Mosque? I was confused when I first saw this mosque in Karakol. It’s actually a Dungan mosque. Dungan people are the descendants of Chinese Muslims that fled out…
Architectural tour of the futuristic city – Astana, Kazakhstan
The Kazakh capital Astana is a planned city built 20 years ago. Astana has probably been the weirdest capital city I’ve every visited (I had never been to any other…
Trip Report: Wasted trip to Song Kul
Lying at an altitude as high as 3016 meters, Song Kul is probably the best place to experience the nomadic Kyrgyz lifestyle. After seeing all the images of the…
a look at Kyrgyz shepherd lifestyle and their wool-felt Yurt
In early May, many parts of Kygyz mountains are st…