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Around Turpan
| Emin
| Karez
| Flaming Mountains
| Bezekelik
| Astana
| Gaochang
| Jiaohe
| Tuyoq |
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The explanation
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Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta) |
The Emin or Imin Minaret in Turpan
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The Minaret
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The Entrance
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Inside the Emin mosque is all brandnew
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Geometrically interesting
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And beautiful
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With fantastic "light and shadow"
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By the sunlight falling through the windows
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New and quiet
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A view on the roof
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The Minaret through the window
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Karez System |
The Karez, the water supply system in Turpan
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The mock-up shows the long row of pits, used to make and clean the canals
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Trees line the canal where there is light
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In the distance there is a bucket, lowered from "upstairs"
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Fresh water
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Flaming Mountains (Huoyan Shan) |
Flaming Mountains
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Flaming Mountains
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Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves |
Bezikelik, the Buddhist Caves
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The Caves of Bezikelik with the terrace in front
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Alongside a very steep valey
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A herd of sheep
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Astana-Karakhoja Ancient Tombs |
The Ancient Tombs at Astana
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Ancient City of Gaochang (Kharakhoja) |
Tourist carts waiting at the entrance of Ancient City of Gaochang (Kharakhoja)
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Ancient City of Gaochang (Kharakhoja)
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A composite panorama picture
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An enterable house
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A Room with a View
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Looking through the window
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Tourists being carried around
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Pitoresque
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Ancient City of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto) |
Ancient City of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto), an Island in the river
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The Main entrance
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Looking through a gate
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The wind eroded much away
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Buildings are still visible though
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Especially when they are lower then the surface
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And reached through a tunnel
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A tomb for over 200 baby corpses was found for which the reasons are speculation
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The river form an oasis
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Central Temple building
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UNESCO indicated East Gate
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Dug out deep in the cliff
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With the well being equally deep
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