George Chan / Giant / Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), alert and looking out for danger in the Chinese desert. September 2006
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George Chan / Giant / Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) standing on hind legs in the Chinese desert. September 2006
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George Chan / A Kazakh hunter with his Golden eagle, out hunting in the Altai mountains of Xinjiang Province, north-west China. February 2007
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George Chan / Wild Yaks (Bos mutus) beside a lake in the Chang Tang Nature Reserve of central Tibet. December 2006
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George Chan / A man in Hotan City making bread in a muslim part of Xinjiang Province, north-west China. July 2006
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George Chan / Przewalski's Horses (Equus ferus przewalski) in Kalamaili National park, Xinjiang Province, North-west China, September 2006. The adult horses have been re-released after a captive breeding programme,...
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George Chan / Snow capped peaks viewed from a mountain pass north of Lhasa, Tibet. December 2006
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George Chan / Woman extracting raw silk fibres from silk-moth cocoons by boiling them, a traditional method for silk-making. Hotan City on the old Silk Road south of the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang Province, north-...
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George Chan / River flowing through Xinjiang Province from the Altai Shan mountains near the Mongolian border, North-west China. September 2006
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George Chan / A Kazakh family following ancient migration routes, bringing their possessions and livestock down from the Altai mountains of Xinjiang Province, north-west China. February 2007
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George Chan / Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalski) in Kalamaili National park, Xinjiang Province, North-west China, September 2006. The horses have been re-released after a captive breeding programme
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George Chan / Giant / Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), alert in the Chinese desert. September 2006
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George Chan / Two Giant / Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), alert and looking out for danger in the Chinese desert. September 2006
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George Chan / Woman silk weaving with natural dyes on a wooden loom at Hotan (Hetian), a town along the ancient Silk Road. Xinjiang Province, North-west China. July 2006
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George Chan / Herd of Wild Yaks (Bos grunniens) running across the Chang Tang Nature Reserve of central Tibet. December 2006
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George Chan / Wild flowers cover the ancient walls at Xanadu (also known as ShangDu), the summer capital of the Mongolian empire under Kublai Khan. Inner Mongolia, northern China. July 2006
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George Chan / Man-made underground water channels, called Karez, stretch for thousands of kilometres through China's deserts, bringing water from distant mountains to desert towns like Turpan City, Xinjiang Provinc...
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George Chan / Tibetan glaciers and mountains from the air. December 2006
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George Chan / Looking accross a plain towards snow-covered peaks in Tibet's Chang Tang Nature Reserve. As the second largest Nature Reserve on earth, it is China's greatest natural asset. December 2006
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George Chan / Woman extracting raw silk fibres from silk-moth cocoons by boiling them, a traditional method for silk-making. Hotan City on the old Silk Road south of the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang Province, north-...
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George Chan / Saxaul trees (Haloxylon ammodendron) in flower in the Junggar basin. Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2006
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George Chan / Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalski) in Kalamaili National park, Xinjiang Province, North-west China, September 2006. BBC The horses have been re-released after a captive breeding programme
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George Chan / A Kazakh baby sleeps on the back of a camel, as its family follows ancient migration routes bringing their possessions and livestock down from the Altai mountains of Xinjiang Province, north-west Chin...
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George Chan / A small stream flowing through the Five-Coloured Mountains in Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2006
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George Chan / Woman silk weaving with natural dyes on a wooden loom at Hotan (Hetian), a town along the ancient Silk Road. Xinjiang Province, North-west China. July 2006
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George Chan / Giant / Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), alert and looking out for danger in the Chinese desert. September 2006
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George Chan / Two Giant / Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), alert and looking out for danger in the Chinese desert. September 2006,
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George Chan / Man-made underground water channels, called Karez, stretch for thousands of kilometres through China's deserts, bringing water from distant mountains to desert towns like Turpan City, Xinjiang Provinc...
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George Chan / Wild Yaks (Bos mutus) beside a lake in the Chang Tang Nature Reserve of central Tibet. December 2006
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George Chan / The crumbling remains of walls at Xanadu (also known as ShangDu) where Kublai Khan, leader of the Mongolian empire, had his summer capital. Inner Mongolia, northern China. July 2006
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George Chan / Saxaul trees (Haloxylon ammodendron) in the Junggar basin at dusk. Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2006
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George Chan / A man dyeing raw silk fibres using natural dyes and traditional methods. Hotan City, on the old Silk Road south of the Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang Province, north-west China. July 2006
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George Chan / Tibetan glaciers and mountains from the air. December 2006
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George Chan / A Kazakh hunter with his Golden eagle, out hunting in the Altai mountains of Xinjiang Province, north-west China. February 2007
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George Chan / Przewalski's Horses (Equus ferus przewalski) in Kalamaili National park, Xinjiang Province, North-west China, September 2006 The horses have been re-released after a captive breeding programme
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George Chan / The stripes and gullies of the Five-Coloured Mountains in Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2006
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George Chan / Clouds swirl around the snow-covered peaks of Tibet's Chang Tang Nature Reserve. As the second largest Nature Reserve on earth, it is China's greatest natural asset. December 2006
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George Chan / Giant / Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), alert and looking out for danger in the Chinese desert. September 2006
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George Chan / Tree shadows on snow in the forests on Changbai Shan mountain. North-east China's most famous mountain, Changbai Shan sits in Jilin Province on the border with North Korea. January 2007
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George Chan / Desert plants in the Junggar Basin, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2006
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George Chan / Wild Yaks (Bos mutus) beside a lake in the Chang Tang Nature Reserve of central Tibet. December 2006
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George Chan / Wild boar (Sus scrofa) foraging in the forests of Heilongjiang province, north-east China, in winter. January 2007
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George Chan / A fisherman from the Hezhe ethnic minority fishes through holes in the ice on the Black Dragon River, Heilongjiang Province, north-east China. January 2007
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George Chan / Mud patterns on the vast expanse of Aydingkol Lake, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. This is the second lowest point on earth at 154m below sea-level. August 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Stone archways in Jiaohe City, near Turpan in Xinjiang Province, North-west China. Once a thriving Silk-Road city, Jiaohe is now a World Heritage Site. July 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Yardang Geological Park in Gansu Province, North-west China. June 2007, BBC "Wild China" series. These elongate desert landforms are formed by strong, unidirectional, sediment-laden prevailing winds
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George Chan / Changbai Lake in summer. On the border with North Korea, Lin Province, North-east China. July 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Mongolian children horse racing at the annual Nadam festival, Inner Mongolia, Northern China. June 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Mongolian man and his horse at the annual Nadam festival, Inner Mongolia, Northern China. June 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / River flowing through the Altai Mountains near the Mongolian Border, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Mist shrouds the Tian Shan (Heavenly Mountains) in Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Mongolian rider on his horse at Xanadu, Inner Mongolia, Northern China. July 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Yardang Geological Park in Gansu Province, North-west China. June 2007, BBC "Wild China" series. These elongate desert landforms are formed by strong, unidirectional, sediment-laden prevailing winds
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George Chan / Changbai Lake, frozen in winter, viewed through a gap in the mountains. On the border with North Korea, Lin Province, North-east China. January 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Kazakh hunter on horseback with Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Xinjiang Province, North-west China. February 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Mist shrouds the Tian Shan (Heavenly Mountains) in Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Mongolian boy and his father preparing for a horse race at the annual Nadam Festival. Inner Mongolia, Northern China. June 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Yardang Geological Park in Gansu Province, North-west China. June 2007, BBC "Wild China" series. These elongate desert landforms are formed by strong, unidirectional, sediment-laden prevailing winds
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George Chan / Changbai Lake, frozen in winter, viewed through a gap in the mountains. On the border with North Korea, Lin Province, North-east China. January 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Kazakh hunter with Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Xinjiang Province, North-west China. February 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / City made of ice at the Harbin Ice Festival, Heilongjiang Province, North-east China. January 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Junggar Basin with snow covered Saxaul trees (Haloxylon sp) in winter. Western Chinese desert, February 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Mongolians constructing a yurt on their summer pastures at Bayanbulak, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. June 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Kazakh family moving their camp in the Altai Mountains near Mongolian Border, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Wintery forest in Changbai Shan Nature reserve, North-east China. January 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / City made of ice at the Harbin Ice Festival, Heilongjiang Province, North-east China. January 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Old Muslim man, of non-Chinese ethnic minority, in Hotan (Hetian) City, on the ancient Silk Road, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. BBC Wild China: Prog 4. - Beyond the Great Wall. July 2006.
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George Chan / Flaming mountains, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. July 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Wintery forest in Changbai Shan Nature reserve, North-east China. January 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Underground water channels, called Karez, near Turpan city in Xinjiang Province, North-west China. These channels stretch for thousands of kilometres underneath China's deserts, bringing water from di...
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George Chan / The western end of the Great Wall of China, near Jiayuguan, Gansu Province, North-west China. June 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Five-Coloured Mountains in winter, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. February 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalski) in Kalamaili National park, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. The horses have been re-released after a captive breeding programme. September 2006, BBC "W...
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George Chan / Butterfly on yellow lillies at Changbai Shan Nature reserve, North-east China. July 2006, BBC Wild China series
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George Chan / Watery landscape with scattered Mongolian Yurts at Swan Lake (also known as Bayanbulak) in Xinjiang Province, North-west China. June 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Giant / Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) buffeted by the wind in the Chinese desert. September 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Five-Coloured Mountains, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Male Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalski) in Kalamaili National park, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. The horses have been re-released after a captive breeding programme. September 2006, B...
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George Chan / Yuguan Fortress at the end of the Great Wall, Gansu Province, North-west China. June 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Summer flowers at Changbai Shan in Jilin Province, North-east China. July 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Yardang Geological Park in Gansu Province, North-west China. June 2007, BBC "Wild China" series. These elongate desert landforms are formed by strong, unidirectional, sediment-laden prevailing winds
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George Chan / Five-Coloured Mountains, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. September 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Mongolian children horse racing at the annual Nadam festival, Inner Mongolia, Northern China. June 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalski) eating snow in Kalamaili National Park, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. The horses have been re-released after a captive breeding programme, but spend...
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George Chan / Woman silk spinning at Hotan (Hetian), a town along the ancient Silk Road. Xinjiang Province, North-west China. July 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Dawn over Swan Lake (also known as Bayanbulakl) in Xinjiang Province, North-west China. June 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Snow drifts and Saxaul trees (Haloxylon sp) in the Western Chinese desert. Junggar Basin, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. February 2007, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Woman silk weaving on a wooden loom at Hotan (Hetian), a town along the ancient Silk Road. Xinjiang Province, North-west China. July 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Two men silk weaving on wooden looms at Hotan (Hetian), a town along the ancient Silk Road. Xinjiang Province, North-west China. July 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Woman silk weaving on a wooden loom at Hotan (Hetian), a town along the ancient Silk Road. Xinjiang Province, North-west China. July 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Silk Cocoons being boiled to unravel the threads before spinning. Hotan (Hetian) City, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. July 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Two Rose coloured Starlings (Sturnus roseus) on a rock, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. June 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Rose coloured Starling (Sturnus roseus) on a rock, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. June 2006, BBC "Wild China" series
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George Chan / Two Przewalski's Horses (Equus ferus przewalski) interacting. Kalamaili National Park, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. The horses have been re-released after a captive breeding programme, but spe...
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George Chan / Two Przewalski's Horses (Equus ferus przewalski) in winter. Kalamaili National Park, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. The horses have been re-released after a captive breeding programme, but spend...
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George Chan / Two Przewalski's Horses (Equus ferus przewalski) interacting. Kalamaili National Park, Xinjiang Province, North-west China. The horses have been re-released after a captive breeding programme, but spe...