Hetian Museum stores precious national cultural relics. As a window to ancient civilization, the most attractive exhibits there are the jade monkey and copper Buddha, and ancient brocades.
Xingjiao Temple or Huguoxingjiao Temple is one of the eight famed Buddhist pagodas of Fanchuan in ancient Tang Dynasty. Apart from the spectacular grave towers, 20 exquisite scrolls of murals dating back to A…
Urumqi Qinghai Mosque was built in 1868 by one person from Qinghai province and renovated for two times. It is famous for its architectural style and cultural heritage and is well-known as a religious site.
Muslim Street is known near and far for its variety of characteristic Muslim food and snacks such as roasted beef, roasted fish, pancakes and shredded cakes in mutton and beef soup along with some quaint…
The tower is of typical Ming Dynasty architectural style.What is unique about the tower is the intricate and delicate embossment patterns on doors and windows which is a popular decoration art in Ming Dynasty.
Astana Graves are a series of underground tombs located on Gobi desert in north of the Gaochang Ruins in Turpan of Xinjiang. Famous for the numerous mummies, paintings and other antiques, it is regarded as the…
If you are looking for a place with clear blue sky, blooming wildflowers and wonderful meadows, Hongyuan Grassland could be your best choice. A great area for photography and for encountering the local Tibetan…
Great painting works from a large number of peasants are able to do so as well. In 1988, Huxian was named the County of Painting by Ministry of Culture for its charateristic paintings by those ordinary…