Today we are visitng Uyghur Village in Turpan. Hoping to learn some of the Uyghur culture and lifestyle at their home. Who are the Uyghur? Uyghurs are one of the…
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Xinjiang :Grape Valley in the middle of Hot Desert Turpan! 吐鲁番葡萄沟
by kumamonjengby kumamonjengGrape Valley is located on the west side of Flaming Mountain. After visiting Flaming mountain in the early morning, next to visit is Grape Valley. When we were in Flaming…
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Silk Road China : World Largest Ruins in Xinjiang ! Lost Kingdom of Yar – Jiaohe / 交河故城
by kumamonjengby kumamonjengUnesco World Heritage Site Jiaohe Ruins is one of the important archaeological site in Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of Turpan in Xinjiang China. The ruins are located along the…
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Silk Road China Xinjiang : Karez Well at Turpan – 2000 Years Old Water System
by kumamonjengby kumamonjengKarez mean Well in Uyghur Language Karez Well in Turpan is one of the famous construction projects in ancient China. The reason of building Karez Well in Turpan was because…
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Silk Road China Xinjiang : Emin Minaret at Turpan – Uyghur Islamic Architecture
by kumamonjengby kumamonjengTurpan in Xinjiang is one of the important cities for Ancient Silk Road. Luckily it is still able to preserve several monuments of ancient Uyghur architecture. Emin Minaret is just…
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Journey to the West : Flaming Mountains in Turpan Xinjiang 西游记火焰山
by kumamonjengby kumamonjengThe Flaming Mountains of Turpan are located in the Tian Shan Mountain range in China’s Xinjiang province. These mountains lie to the east of the city of Turpan, which is…
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China Silk Road : My High Speed rail Experience to Turpan Xinjiang
by kumamonjengby kumamonjengToday China boasts the fastest high-speed rail in the world. They called it High-Speed Rail in China and in Japan, they called it Bullet Train. China High-Speed rail can travel…
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Silk Road China – What to expect & prepare for this Amazing Race!
by kumamonjengby kumamonjengAncient Silk Road Silk Road went along the northern borders of China, India and Persia and ended up in Eastern Europe. The Silk Road that I explored in June was…