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.

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Horgos towards the border

A view of Downotwn Horgos towards the free trade zone and the border with Kazakhstan. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal

Chinese purchase

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

Stocks of goods

Imported goods being stocked in containers on the Chinese side of the Free Trade Zone. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal

Young Kazakh Chinese vendor

A young kazakh chinese vendor sells imported products from Russia and KazakhsanTim Franco for the Wall Street Journal

Business yourts

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

Sign

A sign is advertizing the future look of the free trade zone.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal

Kazakh woman

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

Kazakh shop owner

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

Free Trade transport

A small yellow car is transporting people around the free trade zone for 30 RMB. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal

Russian Woman

A Russian woman inspecting goods on the Chinese side of the Free Trade Zone.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal

Shops in containers

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 waiting

Man sitting on stock of tires on the chinese side of the free trade zone. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal

Truck Inspection

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

Kazakh Chinese loading a van on the chinese side of the free trade zone.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal

Chinese men walking

Chinese men walking in the free trade zone with photos advertizing for the future cityscape of Horgos. Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal

Kazakh shop owner

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 Kazakhstan

Chinese entering the Kazakh side of the free trade zone.Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal

Horgos towards the border

Tim Franco for the Wall Street Journal