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Astana, from drab town to modern city

2009-12-15 15:23 BJT

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Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2009 shows the inside view of the presidential residence in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan. Astana, once a drab town in the vast, windswept steppe, was declared Kazakhstan's new capital on Dec. 10, 1997. It now emerges as a modern, diversified city after a 12-year construction. (Xinhua/Sadat)

Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2009 shows the inside view of the
presidential residence in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan. Astana,
once a drab town in the vast, windswept steppe, was declared
Kazakhstan's new capital on Dec. 10, 1997. It now emerges as a modern,
diversified city after a 12-year construction. (Xinhua/Sadat)

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