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A young Uygur mother gets an assist from her industrious son, as they spin silk fibers on a wheel, just as their ancestors did when Silk Road traders stopped here to buy fabrics and other goods. Hotan, Xinjiang, China
Author: Michael Yamashita
© Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 34.0 Mpixels (97.4 MB uncompressed) - 7146x4764 pixels (23.8x15.9 in / 60.5x40.3 cm at 300 ppi)
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