Imagethief is flying to Kashgar on Saturday afternoon, and will be spending all of the holiday week stomping around various parts of Xinjiang with his camera, a big hat and a silly "I'm not at work" grin on his face. Readers can expect exactly zilch posts between the 29th and the 6th. But you will probably get a monster Xinjiang travelogue and photo barrage shortly thereafter, so look on the bright side.

For those of you in China, have a great holiday.

-Will