Leisure Chats

Local Uyghurs and their ethnic Chinese friend were having an evening chat when I approached them for a photograph. They readily consented and were keen to know where I came from. They know where Malaysia is and that it is a Muslim majority country. 

话家常

当我走近他们请示是否可以拍张照时，当地维吾尔族和他们的中国朋友正在晚间闲聊。他们欣然点头同意，并热切地想知道我来自哪里。他们知道马来西亚在哪里，知道那是一个穆斯林占多数的国家。

Photo / 摄影 : LamYK

Old City, Old Folks

Kashgar is an old town with a history of over 2,000 years and the city folk is reputed for their longevity in China. Elderly people hanging around in Kashgar old city is a common sight. 

老城的老人们

喀什是一座有着2000多年历史的古城，城里人在中国素有长寿之称。老人在喀什老城里闲逛是常见的景象。

Photo / 摄影 : ChiaYT

Century-old Teahouse

This teahouse was established 100 years ago. The musicians sang lively Uyghur folk songs accompanied by traditional instruments. Waiters scurried around serving tea and tempting local confectionaries. Quelle joie de vivre! 

百年茶馆

这家茶馆有100年的历史了！演奏者在传统乐器的伴奏下唱着欢快的维吾尔民间歌曲。服务员们忙碌地为客人倒茶，并为客人端上当地诱人的甜点。

Photo / 摄影 : LeowYL

School’s Out!

These primary schoolchildren, like their counterparts everywhere else, rushed out of the school gate as soon as they were dismissed. They have long study hours from 9am till 7pm. When school was let out, it was almost dark.

放学了!

和世界各地的学生一样，这些小学生在放学后立即冲出校门。他们的学习时间很长，从早上9点到晚上7点。放学时，已是黄昏。 

Photo / 摄影 : LeowYL

Homeward Bound

Often, a younger child would be accompanied by an older one. They told me that some of them walked over one kilometre to get home. They expressed themselves confidently in Mandarin. Among themselves, they bantered in the Uyghur language. 

回家路上

通常，一个年长的孩子会陪伴一个年幼的孩子。他们告诉我，他们中的一些人要步行超过一公里才能到家。他们用普通话自信地表达自己。在他们之间，他们用维吾尔语嬉笑谈话。

Photo / 摄影 : Nathalie