Journey to Turpan – Urumqi via Dabancheng From our journey from Turpan to Urumqi, we passed by Dabancheng. This little town is famous for one of it folk songs called…
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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 : 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…