Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

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Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Essentials

Xinjiang’s vast landscape bridges the ancient Silk Road and the high-altitude peaks of Central Asia. This collection spans the 8,611-meter summit of K2 and the depths of the Taklamakan Desert. It features UNESCO-listed earthen cities like Jiaohe and Gaochang alongside the turquoise alpine waters of Kanas and Sayram Lakes. Cultural landmarks include the 18th-century Emin Minaret and the Buddhist grottos of Bezeklik, while natural spectacles range from the crimson Flaming Mountains to the deep erosion of Anjihai Canyon.

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Essentials — Kaart

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K2

K2, at 8,611 metres above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres.

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Kanas Lake

Kanas Lake is a lake in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The lake is located in a valley in the Altai Mountains, near the very northern…

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Sayram Lake

Sayram Lake is located in the Bortala Prefecture near the Tian Shan Mountains, Xinjiang, China.

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Jiaohe Ruins

Jiaohe or Yarkhoto is a ruined city in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

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Heavenly Lake

Tianchi is an alpine lake in Xinjiang, Northwest China, situated at 43°53′9.7″N 88°7′56.6″E.

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Flaming Mountains

The Flaming Mountains or Huoyan Mountains, are barren, eroded, red sandstone hills in the Tian Shan of Xinjiang.

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Taklamakan Desert

The Taklamakan Desert is a desert in northwest China's Xinjiang region.

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Na la ti cao yuan

High-altitude subalpine meadow in the Ili River Valley, traditionally used as a summer pasture by Kazakh nomadic herders.

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emin minaret

The Emin Minaret or Emin Tower stands by the Uyghur mosque located in Turfan, Xinjiang, China.

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Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves

The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves is a complex of Buddhist cave grottos dating from the 5th to 14th century between the cities of Turpan…

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Tarim Desert Highway

The Tarim Desert Highway, also known as the Cross-Desert Highway or Taklamakan Desert Highway, crosses the Taklamakan Desert in China.

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Gaochang ruins

A UNESCO World Heritage site and former capital of the Gaochang Kingdom, featuring 2,000-year-old earthen palace walls and Buddhist temple remains in the Turpan Basin.

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Keketuohai Geological National Park

A UNESCO Global Geopark in the Altai Mountains featuring the Irtysh River source, massive granite domes, and deep canyons.

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An ji hai da xia gu

Also known as the Hongshan Grand Canyon, this site features multi-colored rock layers and dramatic river-carved formations created by the Anjihai River's erosion.

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Kuche Grand Mosque

The second-largest mosque in Xinjiang, originally built in the 17th century. It showcases traditional Uyghur architecture with green glazed tiles and carved wooden pillars.