Farmers harvest crops in the field. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) Strong winds kick up dust as people walk down a road. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) A happy old man sits in his watermelon field. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) A couple is anxious to return home. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) A masjid Nike Shox España Baratas , or mosque, stands in the distance beyond the field. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) Farmers harvest crops in the field. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) Two people carry water in pails hanging off a pole. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) Women of the Hui ethnic group walk on a path in the field. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) A girl from the Hui ethnic group offers a beautiful smile. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) A donkey peeps from behind a crumbling wall. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) Rugged mountain trails are a feature of the landscape. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) Sheep are herded over the hills. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net) Farmers plough a field. (Photo: Hu Guoqingphotoint.net)
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