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A man on a motorcycle taxi waiting for his next fare at a market in Kashgar, China
November 10, 2020
Taxi Driver
Idling at a market, a Uygur motorcycle taxi driver waits for his next fare in Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, China. Job opportunities for the Muslim minority people group in western China are scarce.
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