Xinjiang
Every Sunday, a large bazaar is held next to the bridge over the Kuqa River on Renmin Lu, which leads into the Uyghur Old Town – about 2.5km west of the…
Must-see attractions in Xinjiang
Xinjiang
This mildly interesting three-floor museum spotlights mummies and dinosaurs found in the region, including several impressively preserved fossilised nests…
Ürümqi
A green oasis with manicured grounds and a ceremonial pagoda in its centre, around which visitors may paddle little boats in the summer months. Like most…
Xinjiang
The charmingly painted Rasta Mosque, about 2.5km west of the modern town, draws a throng of worshippers at Friday lunchtime. The rest of the time it's…
Xinjiang
Located in the old town, 3.5km west of the centre, is the rebuilt Kuche Palace, the residence of the kings of Kuche until the early 20th century. The…
Turpan
The small Uyghur village of Astana contains this ancient imperial cemetery, chiefly of interest for the mummies you normally see in museums in the exact…
Ürümqi
The Erdaoqiao Market and nearby International Bazaar (Guójì Dàbāzhá) have undergone extensive ‘redevelopment’ in recent years and are now aimed more at…
Xinjiang
Relics from Cherchen’s main sights are on display at this regional museum, alongside displays ranging from yetis in the Altun Tagh mountains to the…
Xinjiang
The extraordinary exterior of this eye-catching building is perhaps its most impressive feature, and is well worth checking out as it's next to the main…
Xinjiang
This mausoleum commemorates a 16th-century Yarkand Uyghur queen and musician famed for her work collecting Uyghur muqam music. Behind the tomb is the…
Xinjiang
This timeless green-tiled mosque and tomb of a 13th-century Arabian missionary is surrounded by a sea of graves and overflows with worshippers at Friday…
Xinjiang
Mahmud Kashgari was a beloved local 11th-century scholar, traveller and writer. His renovated tomb, about 2.5km from the market on the edge of Upal Hill…
Xinjiang
The heart of the city is People’s Sq, a popular place to fly kites. It's rather a well-tended plaza with ornamental trees and is surrounded by local…
Kashgar
This regional museum is not as good as some of the other excellent local museums in Xinjiang, but it's free and includes an incredible 6th-century…
Turpan
This museum is dedicated to the uniquely Central Asian–style irrigation system that includes hundreds of kilometres of above and underground canals, wells…
Kashgar
This giant statue of the great helmsman, across from People's Square, is referred to by locals as 'the pigeon keeper', for reasons that will become…
Xinjiang
A small museum of marginal interest in the town of Tashkurgan on the Karakorum Hwy.
