Photo Essay of Xinjiang's Gobi March 2010 – China Pics

www.farwestchina.com — Last month Xinjiang played host to the Gobi March, a race Time Magazine has called one of the "Top 10 Endurance Competitions" in the world. This photo essay displays just a small portion of the beauty and hardship participants encountered along the way.

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Photo Essay of Xinjiang's Gobi March 2010

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