Urumqi Heavenly Lake
Water
July 23, 2008
Tianchi Lake – Heavenly Lake
Located in the Bogda Peak region 68 miles east of Urumqi
Over 2,000 meters above sea level this expansive lake flourishes with a plethora of wildlife, fauna and greenery
Idyllic resort for tourists to visit and relax...
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Taklamakan Desert - Xinjiang
Desert
June 25, 2008
塔克拉玛干沙漠
Vast desert in China covering approx 1000 KM's by 400 KM's
Very cold Siberian desert
In the winter of 2008 for the 1st time on record the whole area of the desert was covered in snow during the heavy winter snow...
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Xinjiang's Sailimu Lake
Water
July 02, 2008
The Sailimu Lake is located in the Boertala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygurs Autonomous Region.
The lake has an area of 457 square kilometers and has a maximum depth of 86 meters.
It is the highest among the Xinjiang high...
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Kucha Grand Mosque
Spectacular Vistas
June 27, 2008
The Kucha Grand Mosque is probably best visited when in the region of Xinjiang, China on one of the Silk Roads which run along the Taklamakan Desert.
Other sights to be taken in whilst on the Silk Road include the Thousand Budha Caves dating back to...
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Jiaohegucheng - Ancient City
Buildings
May 03, 2008
Jiaohe ancient city over 1600 meters long by over 300 meters wide sited on a plateau, has no walls and it's boundaries are the cliffs rising up to the plateau
Historically dates back through the
Western Han Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Protected by...
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Xinjiang Tianshan Grand Canyon
Desert
April 30, 2008
The Xinjiang Tianshan Grand Canyon is located south of the Tianshan Mounmtains and 72km north of Chuke Town. Years of natural erosion of the red rock has caused this magnificient natural wonder. Including the main, and several branches of the canyon,...
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Xinjiang Moguicheng
Spectacular Vistas
October 24, 2007
Xinjiang vast province in the north east of PRC covering 1/6th of the countries whole territory
Sparsely populated barren area bordering Tibet, Russia and Mongolia
The name Xinjiang translates into emglish as 'New Frontier' well that,...
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