Horgos - Kazakhstan new free trade zone with China
A press clip and photos from my latest work on the China - Kazakh Free trade zone in Horgos. I was assigned by the Wall Street Journal to cover it for a front page story.
A press clip and photos from my latest work on the China - Kazakh Free trade zone in Horgos. I was assigned by the Wall Street Journal to cover it for a front page story.
A view of Downotwn Horgos towards the free trade zone and the border with Kazakhstan. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
Chinese Ladies negociating prices fof Kazakh and Russian imported food on the Kazakh side of the free trade zoneTim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
Imported goods being stocked in containers on the Chinese side of the Free Trade Zone. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
A young kazakh chinese vendor sells imported products from Russia and KazakhsanTim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
Some of the good are simply kept into yourts on the Kazakh side of the Free trade zone.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
A sign is advertizing the future look of the free trade zone.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
Kazakh woman unpacking goods delivered to her container shop on the Kazah side of the free trade zone. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
A Kazakh Woman is receiving goods for her container shop onf the Kazakh side of the free trade zone. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
A small yellow car is transporting people around the free trade zone for 30 RMB. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
A Russian woman inspecting goods on the Chinese side of the Free Trade Zone.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
On the Kazakh side of the free trade zone, most of the shops are located in containers or tents. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
Man sitting on stock of tires on the chinese side of the free trade zone. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
Truck beeing inspected as they are about to Leave the Chinese custom at the Kazakh border.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
Kazakh Chinese loading a van on the chinese side of the free trade zone.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
Chinese men walking in the free trade zone with photos advertizing for the future cityscape of Horgos. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
A kazakh woman managing a shop inside a container in the Kazakh side of the free trade zone.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
Chinese entering the Kazakh side of the free trade zone.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal
Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal