Ancient City of Gaochang (Kharakhoja) Turpan

40 km east of Turpan, Turpan , Xinjiang Uygur, China
  • Traveler Rating 4.00
    8 reviews 3 travel blogs 8 photos

    Attraction Type:

    Ancient ruins, Historic site

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    2of 7 attractions in Turpan

Related BlogsAncient City of Gaochang (Kharakhoja) Turpan

  • 1

    The lowest town in China

    14 photos

    ... bread I got was rock hard but Naomi found some good stuff. We headed out of town. Our first stop was the ancient city of Gaochang made of adobe it's amazing that so much has survived with the effects of the weather, locals and archaeologists. We could ...

  • 2

    Hami -Turpan

    11 photos

    ... became warmer, the desert became rocky and we spent hours driving through thick smog. Eventually we stopped - at The Ancient City of Gaochang. Amazing, it was, just to walk around the remnants, knowing how many centuries old it is.. Actually, ...

  • 3

    Out and about Turpan

    77 photos

    ... they are nevertheless. The mountain range is about 100km long. We had some discussion and ended up agreeing to miss the ruins of the ancient city of Gaochang and instead head straight to the village of Tyyu. Why see a dead village when you can see a live ...