Jiaohe Ruins
An earthen city occupies a raised plateau between river valleys. Its surviving spaces reveal the outline of a once-busy settlement.
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Turpan
Turpan’s earthen city ruins preserve different chapters of life along the Silk Roads.
Turpan’s earthen city ruins preserve different chapters of life along the Silk Roads. Their surviving streets and walls make absence part of the view.
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Gaochang Ruins
Earthen walls mark a former Silk Road centre near Turpan. Successive communities reshaped the city over more than a thousand years.
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Grape Night Market
An evening food market for grilled kebabs, pilaf and a taste of Turpan after dark.
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