Southern Xinjiang Guides

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Kashgar Old City In-Depth Travel: Step Into a 2,000-Year Living Fossil of the Western Regions - Culture
Xinjiang · Culture

Kashgar Old City In-Depth Travel: Step Into a 2,000-Year Living Fossil of the Western Regions

Kashgar Old City is China's only fully preserved Uyghur earthen architecture complex, continuously inhabited for over 2,000 years. It's not a museum—it's a living city. This guide unpacks the labyrinthine old city—where to watch coppersmiths at work and where to drink the most authentic brick tea.

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Southern Xinjiang Taklamakan Desert Crossing Guide: Into the Heart of China's Largest Desert - Route Guides
Xinjiang · Route Guides

Southern Xinjiang Taklamakan Desert Crossing Guide: Into the Heart of China's Largest Desert

Taklamakan—China's largest desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. The desert highway cuts 560km through it, and Darya Boyi hides a Keriya River village deep in the desert heartland. This guide covers Southern Xinjiang desert crossing routes, supply points, and safety essentials.

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