Xinjiang - The Wild West of China

• Prize
  Silver in People/Culture
• Photographer
  Josef Buergi
• Photo Date
  February 2025

Xinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is a vast and geographically diverse region in Northwest China, bordering several countries including Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Historically a crucial part of the Silk Road, it’s a land of dramatic contrasts, boasting towering mountain ranges like the Tian Shan, vast deserts such as the Taklamakan, and fertile oases.