Khotan, China

... of just under one million, it is predominantly Uyghur. It is in Hotan where we have begun to wonder at the fact that China even allowed us into Xinjiang…we seem to be making them all very nervous. Every sizeable Chinese city has a Renmin Square &# ...

Nous continuons notre route en longeant maintenant le legendaire desert du Taklamakan ( "le desert d'ou l'on ne revient jamais" en ouighour). Prochaine etape Kuqa, la porte de la Taklamakan Highway: la nationale qui traverse le desert du Taklamakan de ...

We are off our planned itinerary and here in Khotan (Hetian), a large Uyghur city on the southern edge of the talamakan desert in south-central xinjiang.  Why exactly are we here?  Besides Khotan being an interesting place in general, our main ...

... through the dust storms at what must have been about 100kmh. It was a relief when we finally saw greenery again nearly 50km from Khotan. We booked in for the night at the local Traffic hotel adjacent to the bus station, my room being 110Y after a spot of ...