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Kirghiz men near Lake Karakul on the Karakoram Highway, Xinjiang.

Two small settlements of Kirghiz (Kyrgyz or Kirgiz) nomads lie by the side of Lake Karakul high up in the Pamir Mountains. Visitors can stay overnight in one of their mobile homes or yurts - Kirghiz men will approach travellers as they arrive at the lake and offer to arrange this accommodation. The Kyrgyz form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are more than 145,000 Kyrgyz in China.

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Title: Kirghiz men near Lake Karakul on the Karakoram Highway, Xinjiang.

Caption: Two small settlements of Kirghiz (Kyrgyz or Kirgiz) nomads lie by the side of Lake Karakul high up in the Pamir Mountains. Visitors can stay overnight in one of their mobile homes or yurts - Kirghiz men will approach travellers as they arrive at the lake and offer to arrange this accommodation. The Kyrgyz form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are more than 145,000 Kyrgyz in China.

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Keywords: ASIA • ASIAN • CHINA • CHINE • CHINESE • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORIA • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • HISTORY. • KARAKORAM HIGHWAY • KARAKORAM • KIRGHIZ • KYRGYZSTAN • MINORITY • MOUNTAIN RANGE • MOUNTAINS • NOMAD • PAMIRS • PORCELAIN • RANGE • SIERRA • SILK ROAD • SILK ROUTE • SINKIANG • TURKIC • XINJIANG