Attractions

Astana was the public cemetery of the ancient Gaochang residents, both aristocrats and commoners. However, among 456 excavated tombs in Astana Tomb, no King of Gaochang has been found.

Bezeklik Thousand-Buddha Caves is located in a valley of the Flaming Mountains. It was abandon in the late of 14th century with Gaochang Old City & Jiaohe City

Emin Minaret, also known as Sugong Tower, is the largest extant ancient Islamic tower in Xinjiang. Standing 2 km (1.24 miles) east of Turpan, Emin Minaret was built in 1777 in honor of a heroic Turpan general named Emin Khoja.

The Desert Bontanical Garden is located 10 km southeast of Turpan City, which is the largest botanical garden in China built on a bottomland

Aiding Lake is an inland saltwater lake located in Qia Tekale County about 50km north of Turpan City in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region

Tuyuk valley is a sacred place for Buddhism and Islamism. Find Tuyuk valley travel guide, pictures, highlights, Tuyugu Mazar, Tuyugu Ancient Village and other tour tips and notes in this page.

Tianchi literally means ' Heaven Lake ' or ' Heavenly Lake ' (in Mandarin Chinese) and can refer to several lakes in China and Taiwan.)

Southern Pasture stretches over a vast natural area with fascinating scenery. The elevation around the Southern Pasture is about 1, 600 meters on average.

Red Hill is a symbol of Urumqi, owing to its uniqueness. The body of the mountain has a reddish brown color, which gave it the name Red Hill.

Xinjiang Regional Museum is located in Xibei Rd in Saybagh District in Urumqi of Xinjiang, a large integrated museum with study on cultural relics in Xinjiang