Playing Polo on Pamir Plateau: The Tajiks in northwest China's Xinjiang gallop towards a better life | Xinhua Culture&Travel

435K views · 479 reactions | As March sweeps in like a warm gust of wind, the Pamir Plateau in Xinjiang, China, sheds its wintry cloak and the local wildlife couldn't be happier. As the ice and snow begin to melt, you won't want to miss this beautiful awakening landscape. | China Xinhua News | Facebook

The Pamir Plateau Highway in Xinjiang is one of the most spectacular and remote high-altitude routes in the world. Traversing the Pamir Mountains in China’s far west, this highway forms a key segment of the Karakoram Highway (G314), linking the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar with Taxkorgan County and eventually the Kulma Pass, which connects China with Tajikistan. This stretch of road runs through the Pamir Plateau, often called the "Roof of the World" due to its extreme elevation—averaging o

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