Stephen F. CUNHA
An Uygur Muslim cemetery in northwest China, Tarim Basin, Turfan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Uygurs, a Turkic minority people, have inhabited the basin region for two millennia. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN.
Known for its sparse vegetation and extreme climate, the Tarim Basin is located in the northwestern corner of China and will play a major role in China’s oil and energy production in the coming century. It is one of the largest endorheic
