| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Jiaohe
|
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The Triple Stupa and the Forest of Stupas.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Jiaohe
|
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Uyghur hats in the folk museum.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Jiaohe
|
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Baby cot.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Jiaohe
|
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Patterned silk.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Jiaohe
|
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The view from the folk museum.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Jiaohe
|
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Uyghur house.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Jiaohe
|
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Inside an Uyghur house.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Jiaohe
|
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The 30m high cliffs of the ancient city.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Jiaohe
|
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The Yarghol murals of Buddhas.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Jiaohe
|
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The Yarghol murals.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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The Flaming Mountains to the East of Turfan.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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Grape vines on the side of the road.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Tuyoq is a traditional Uigur village in the Flaming Mountains.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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The village retains its distinctive architecture.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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The village has been converted to a museum.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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The village mosque.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Street in Tuyoq.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Preparing grapes to be dried.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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The houses are on different levels.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Two storey house.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Door and windows.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Street scene.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Traditional Persian style furniture.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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The mosque is no longer used.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Decoration in the courtyard of the mosque.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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The prayer hall.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Wells and karez run through the village.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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The green domed mazar was once a pilgrimage site.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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The upper village.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Decorated door.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Street corner.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Brickwork and decorations.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Tuyoq
|
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Uyghur women.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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The Flaming Mountains near Tuyoq.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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The Flaming Mountains near the Bezaklik Caves.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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The Flaming Mountains look reddish in the afternoon light.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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The road passes into a gorge.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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Dramatic landscape.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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Yellow rocks.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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Approaching the Bezaklik Caves.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
Site / Event : Bezaklik Caves
|
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The 4th century Bezaklik Caves are in a ledge in a gorge.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
Site / Event : Bezaklik Caves
|
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Most of the Buddhas have been taken to Europe and Japan.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
Site / Event : Bezaklik Caves
|
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Buddha niche and murals.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
Site / Event : Bezaklik Caves
|
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Ceiling murals.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
Site / Event : Bezaklik Caves
|
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View from the caves.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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View of the Flaming Mountains.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
|
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Dramatic rock formations.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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The mud brick city of Gaochang dates from the 2nd century.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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The city walls run for 6km.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Only a few structures remain.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Many of the buildings have been eroded.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Visitors are ferried around the extensive ruins in electric buggies.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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The royal palace.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Remnants of a Buddhist stupa.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Residential area.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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The fortress.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Tower.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Buddhist temple.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Round towers.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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The base of a circular stupa.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Buddhist temple with the niche for the Buddha.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Niches in the centre of the temple.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Turfan
District : Gaochang
|
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Brick wall.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The mainly Chinese city of Urumqi.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The old centre is the Uyghur heartland.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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View of two torquiose minaret domes.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The Uyghurs are a Turkic speaking Muslim people.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Minaret and dome.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The Erdaoqiao Mosque.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The city centre has many mosques.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Kebabs and dumplings.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Pilaf.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Spices.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Fruit.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Bread.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Mosque converted into the Grand Bazaar.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The Grand Bazaar.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The covered part of the Grand Bazaar.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Metalware.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Juice stand.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Mutton pilaf is the national dish of the Uyghurs.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Three meat dumplings.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Liver kebabs.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Copy of the Great Minaret in Bukhara (Uzbekistan).
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Breads and biscuits.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Grapes.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The old city at night.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The Moon in the East.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The Full Moon hours before a total lunar eclipse.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
Site / Event : Lunar Eclipse
|
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The Earth's shadow passing over the Full Moon.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
Site / Event : Lunar Eclipse
|
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The Earth's shadow has covered most of the Moon.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
Site / Event : Lunar Eclipse
|
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Totality and the so called blood red Moon.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
Site / Event : Lunar Eclipse
|
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Totality is over.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The city at night.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The airport.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Metro station.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The railway station in Urumqi.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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The night train to Kashgar.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Making dumplings.
|
2025 |
| China |
State / Province : Xinjiang
City / Town : Urumqi
|
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Dumplings.
|
2025 |
were added from 1 March 2026.