Leaving the traffic fug of Kashgar behind, it takes a day-and-a-half to cycle across a dry and dusty desert plain, before finally arriving at the police checkpoint beneath Ghezchun Canyon.

• 离开了交通拥塞的喀什后，我骑行一天半时间穿越干燥而且尘土飞扬的沙漠平原，到达位于Ghezchun峡谷下的警察检查哨卡。