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In Search of Greener Pastures

Source:China Daily Published:2020-07-15 11:56

A Kazak herder drives his sheep along the Hongshanzui Trail on the way to summer grazing pastures in Fuhai county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on June 1. LIU XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

A herder uses camels to transport his family's belongings to the summer pastures. LIU XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Members of a family start pitching a yurt after arriving at their summer home on May 30. LIU XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Kazak nomads take a break during their seasonal migration. LIU XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Herders also use trucks to transport livestock for part of the journey to save time. LIU XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Nomadic herders pitch a tent on June 1. LIU XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

A Kazak woman dries chunks of cheese at her family's spring/autumn pastures on May 15, before the journey to summer pastures. LIU XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

A train of camels transports a family's belongings to their summer home. LIU XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Editor:Zhao Xichen