In Restive Remote China, Uighurs’ Piety and Peace

A photographer ventured to Xinjiang Province, where tensions seethe between the Muslim Uighur minority and the majority Han Chinese, and made pictures only a quiet, unobtrusive observer could.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/in-restive-remote-china-uighurs-piety-and-peace/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

This contrast is what makes Wang Qing’s series “Rituals in Life” all the more remarkable. Photographed over a span of seven years, the series shows the daily experiences and rituals of several ancient Uighur villages near Turpan, the desert oasis that was once a flourishing trade center on the historic Silk Road.