Turpan
No.1659 South Youth Road Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur, China
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Turpan Jul 23, 2010
Melissa.ben stayed here on Jul 23, 2010 during their trip titled: China, The Silk Road and Russia - 2010.
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Tuyoq
On the way back from the Kumtagh Desert we had our driver take us down an arid valley to a small traditional Uyghur village called Tuyoq. The village is over 1000 years old and is located near the end of a steep sided gorge with a small river running along the bottom. The scenery around this village is spectacular. In the walls of the gorge are many ancient cave dwellings (that we could not visit), and the village itself is a place of pilgrimage for Muslims around the world. I ...
In a land far far away....
About 15 km's west of Turpan is the ancient city of Jiaohe, meaning "River Junction" (because the ruins are located on an islet in a small river...the cliffs on either side made it easy to defend). This city was along the silk road and was the capital of an ancient kingdom there dating back to about 105 BC. The ruins are still standing as there is very ...
Turpan
... equivalent to one visit to Mecca. Other places known as Jiao he and Gaocheng are well preserved city ruins from as far back as the 1st century BC. Over time these cities were important stops along the Silk Road, as trading posts and a place to rest. Going further back in time, Turpan is also a key paleontology site in China where dinosaurs are believed to have roamed.
While the hot and dry conditions are perfect for preserving ruins, it creates ...
Flaming Mountain, Ancient Cities, Village Stay
... ring stretching around the several acres of farmland in the middle. Again this was reminiscent of an alien landscape from Star Wars and even had the donkey whines like the animals from the movie. It was quite hot so we didnt venture too far as a lot of it just looks the same.
For lunch we headed to the Tuyuk village where we were to spend the afternoon and stay the night. After a 20Y entrance fee ($3) these were very traditional 1 story mud homes with ...
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