Selling sheep has long been a serious business

Abudulreheman Roz always attends the outdoor livestock market in the western suburb of Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Sundays so he can sell his sheep at the highest price.

Thousands of livestock, including sheep, cows, donkeys, horses and camels, are brought to the market, also known as the city's livestock bazaar, which only opens on Sunday. It is as noisy, dusty and crowded as usual during Ramadan.

Some herders arrive at the market with more than 100 animals, while others arrive with just a few. The animals arrive on foot, in trucks, on the backs of motorcycles, or even on the backs of other animals.