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Tashkent mixes old era with new Soviet drive in Uzbekistan
In Tashkent and Bukhara Central Asia blends 12th to 15th century heritage with Soviet modernization. The capital grows to 1.84 million, attracts tourists, builds hotels, subways, embracing mosques, mosques, bazaars, and new apartments. Farmers market onions shed skins, locals guard tradition amid modernization and Western fashion.
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Tashkent
U.S.S.R
Nana
Central Asia
Bukhara
Samarkand
Ulugbek
Gur-Emir
Soviet Union
Uzbekistan
Moscow
Leningrad
Kiev