This 1-day expedition ventures from Urumqi to the edge of the Kumtagh Desert—a stunning,reddish-hued extension of the Taklamakan,famed as the world’s closest desert to a city.The journey weaves natural wonders with ancient heritage:from the industrial grandeur of Dabancheng Wind Farm and the surreal Salt Lake to the fiery Flaming Mountains,culminating in a desert adventure of […]
The Tianshan Grand canyon is the first national 5A scenic area in Urumqi, is located in Urumqi county, 24 km away from Urban district, the scenic are is situated in the middle section of Tianshan mountain, one of the World Natural Heritage, with the total planning area of 1038km2 . It is ringed on three sides […]
South mountain is about 70 kilometers south of Urumqi city. It is part of Tianshan mountain and located south of Urumqi, so people call it Nanshan the south mountain, The Nanshan mountain is green and have beautiful valleys, waterfall and kazak Yurts, Kazak nomads live there for long time, you can visit Kazak Yurt and […]
The geographical center of the Asian continent is located in Yongfeng village of Urumqi county 35 km away from Urumqi city. The Sign tower is the core of the Asia geographical center, it is 18 meters high, is composed of four column, four sides are in “A” shape, means “Asia”. Because the Asia heart is […]
Urumqi is the spelling of ancient Jungar Mongolian language means “beautiful pastures”. It is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China, is the nearest city to The Asian continent geographical center. Lies in northern foot of the Tianshan mountain. is the political, traffic, economic, cultural, educational center of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Urumqi […]
Tuyuk ancient Village is maybe not your typical travel destination. If you are looking for something different and a unique experience, then it’s the right place for you! Located 60km east of Turpan city, it is an oasis village north of the Taklamakan desert. It is rich in well-maintained Uyghur culture, which attracts people from […]
The Kum Tag Desert covers an area of 2,500 square kilometers, is the nearest desert to a city in the world as it is only one kilometer away from the Piqan(Shanshan) county of Turpan. The “Kumtag” means sand mountain in Uyghur language, is located eastnorth of the Taklamakan desert, Like all deserts, the temperature in the […]
Turpan is one of the cradles of Uyghur people. It is located to the southeast of Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang Uyhgur Autonomous Region, covers an area of 70049 square kilometers (6,076.5 square miles). Population is about 600,000, Uyghurs make up over 70% of the total number. Turpan is an important oasis city along […]
Kashgar located to the southwest of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert is on its east, Karakoram Mountain is on its south, the Pamir is on its west and it is next to five countries, namely Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. The city’s historical importance originates from the fact that it was a […]
Taklamakan means “no coming back after go in” in Uyghur language. The Taklamakan Desert covers an area of 337,000 km2 (130,000 sq mi), located in the Tarim Basin south Xinjiang, which is 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) long from east to west, and 400 kilometres (250 mi) wide from north to south. The two ancient silk road passed along the north and […]
