Chinese Turkestan : A Photographic Journey Through an Ancient Civilization (Hardcover)

from ElizaJane

 An interesting book, with an interesting topic. A look at a part of China inhabited predominately by Muslims, with thousands of years of history. Pictures of the people and buildings with the old and ancient beside the encroaching Communist China's signature highrise white apartment/office build...

from jmkemp

This is a realtively short book textually, it's mostly a large collection of black and white photographs that Ryan Pyle has taken in Chinese Turkestan. Having read the book of his bike ride round China with his brother this book makes sense. It was clear from the Middle Kingdom Ride that Ryan was...

from skstiles612

I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own. Ryan Pyle is well known around the world through his writing for newspapers and magazines and his wonderful photographs. In his book Chinese Turkestan he is able to capture the everyday life of the Chinese people...

from skstiles612

I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own. Ryan Pyle is well known around the world through his writing for newspapers and magazines and his wonderful photographs. In his book Chinese Turkestan he is able to capture the everyday life of the Chinese people...