ئۈرۈمچى
Ürümchi
Ürümqi
Usage
Xinjiang's largest city; Chinese name 乌鲁木齐. Diwopu international airport and the Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway meet here, making it the hub for trains and long-distance buses across the region
قەشقەر
Qeshqer
Kashgar
Usage
Oasis city at Xinjiang's western edge; Chinese name 喀什 (formally 喀什噶尔). About 2 hours by air from Ürümqi, on the southern Xinjiang railway, and the starting point of the Karakoram Highway
تۇرپان
Turpan
Turpan
Usage
Oasis city about 180 km southeast of Ürümqi in a below-sea-level basin; Chinese name 吐鲁番. Around 1 hour on the Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed line; known for grapes and karez underground canals
خوتەن
Xoten
Hotan
Usage
Oasis city on the southern rim of the Taklamakan; Chinese name 和田. Famous for jade and silk. About 8 hours from Kashgar by train or bus, and served by its own airport
قۇمۇل
Qumul
Hami (Qumul)
Usage
Easternmost major city of Xinjiang; Chinese name 哈密. The gateway from Gansu and a main stop on the Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed line. Known for Hami melons
ئاقسۇ
Aqsu
Aksu
Usage
Oasis city on the southern slope of the Tian Shan and seat of Aksu Prefecture; Chinese name 阿克苏. A stop on the southern Xinjiang railway between Ürümqi and Kashgar, with an airport
كورلا
Korla
Korla
Usage
Main city of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese name 库尔勒. About 6 hours from Ürümqi on the southern Xinjiang railway, the gateway into the Tarim Basin. Known for its pears
غۇلجا
Ghulja
Ghulja (Yining)
Usage
City in the Ili valley and seat of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese name 伊宁. Roughly 10 hours by overnight train from Ürümqi, also served by an airport; about 2 hours by bus to the Khorgos border
ئىلى قازاق ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى
Ili Qazaq Aptonom Oblasti
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
Usage
Prefecture in northwestern Xinjiang; Chinese name 伊犁哈萨克自治州, seat at Ghulja (伊宁). Grassland and conifer country containing Narat grassland and Sayram Lake
قاراماي
Qaramay
Karamay
Usage
Oil city in the western Junggar Basin; Chinese name 克拉玛依. About 4 hours by road from Ürümqi and served by an airport; the wind-eroded Wuerhe badlands lie nearby
ئاتۇش
Atush
Artux (Atush)
Usage
City about 40 km north of Kashgar and capital of the Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese name 阿图什. Around 1 hour by bus from Kashgar; known for figs
قىزىلسۇ قىرغىز ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى
Qizilsu Qirghiz Aptonom Oblasti
Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture
Usage
Westernmost prefecture of Xinjiang, bordering the Pamirs; Chinese name 克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州, seat at Artux (阿图什). Contains the Torugart and Irkeshtam border crossings
سانجى
Sanji
Changji
Usage
City immediately west of Ürümqi and capital of the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture; Chinese name 昌吉. Around 30 minutes from Ürümqi by bus or suburban train
چۆچەك
Chöchek
Tacheng (Chöchek)
Usage
City near the Kazakhstan border in northwestern Xinjiang, seat of Tacheng Prefecture; Chinese name 塔城. About 1.5 hours by air from Ürümqi
ئالتاي
Altay
Altay
Usage
Northernmost city of Xinjiang at the foot of the Altai Mountains; Chinese name 阿勒泰. The base for visiting Kanas Lake, with both an airport and a railway station
بۆرتالا
Börtala
Bortala
Usage
Main city of the Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Xinjiang; Chinese name 博尔塔拉. A base for Sayram Lake and the Alashankou border crossing
كۈيتۈن
Küytün
Kuytun
Usage
City about 250 km west of Ürümqi; Chinese name 奎屯. A rail and road junction where routes split toward the Ili valley and northern Xinjiang, commonly used for transfers
كۇچار
Kuchar
Kucha (Kuqa)
Usage
Oasis city on the southern Tian Shan; Chinese name 库车. It has a station on the southern Xinjiang railway and is the base for the Kizil Caves and Subash ruins; southern end of the Duku highway over the Tian Shan
يەكەن
Yeken
Yarkand (Shache)
Usage
Oasis town about 190 km southeast of Kashgar; Chinese name 莎车. Roughly 3 hours by bus from Kashgar; site of the Amannisa Khan mausoleum
قارغىلىق
Qarghiliq
Yecheng (Kargilik)
Usage
Town about 250 km southeast of Kashgar; Chinese name 叶城. It marks kilometre zero of the Xinjiang–Tibet highway (G219), where vehicles heading toward Tibet set out
مارالبېشى
Maralbëshi
Bachu (Maralbexi)
Usage
Town in the eastern part of Kashgar Prefecture; Chinese name 巴楚. It has a station on the southern Xinjiang railway, roughly midway between Kashgar and Aksu
ئۇچتۇرپان
Uchturpan
Wushi (Uqturpan)
Usage
Town about 100 km west of Aksu at the foot of the Tian Shan; Chinese name 乌什. Around 2 hours by bus from Aksu, close to the Kyrgyz border
تاشقورغان
Tashqorghan
Tashkurgan
Usage
Town at about 3,100 m in the Pamirs, seat of the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County; Chinese name 塔什库尔干. Six to seven hours from Kashgar along the Karakoram Highway and the last town before the Khunjerab crossing
ئۇلۇغچات
Ulughchat
Wuqia (Ulugqat)
Usage
County town about 100 km west of Kashgar, the westernmost county seat in China; Chinese name 乌恰. It sits on the road out to the Irkeshtam border crossing
چەرچەن
Cherchen
Qiemo (Cherchen)
Usage
Oasis on the southeastern rim of the Taklamakan; Chinese name 且末. It lies on the desert-rim road between Hotan and Korla and has a small airport
چاقىلىق
Chaqiliq
Ruoqiang (Charkilik)
Usage
Oasis town at the southeastern edge of Xinjiang; Chinese name 若羌. It sits on the route in from Qinghai and Dunhuang and has a station on the Golmud–Korla railway
كېرىيە
Këriye
Yutian (Keriya)
Usage
Oasis town about 180 km east of Hotan; Chinese name 于田. It lies along the southern desert-rim road running from Hotan toward Ruoqiang
نىيە
Niye
Minfeng (Niya)
Usage
Town on the southern rim of the Taklamakan east of Hotan; Chinese name 民丰. It is the southern end of the Tarim Desert Highway that crosses the sands
قاراشەھەر
Qarasheher
Yanqi (Karashahr)
Usage
Town about 50 km north of Korla; Chinese name 焉耆. It lies near the western shore of Bosten Lake on the road between Ürümqi and Korla
پىچان
Pichan
Shanshan (Pichan)
Usage
Town about 90 km east of Turpan; Chinese name 鄯善. It has a station on the Lanzhou–Xinjiang line, and the Kumtag dunes reach right to the edge of town
يېڭىسار
Yëngisar
Yengisar (Yingjisha)
Usage
Town about 70 km south of Kashgar; Chinese name 英吉沙. Known for handmade knives and located on the bus road between Kashgar and Yarkand
توقسۇن
Toqsun
Toksun
Usage
Town at the western end of the Turpan basin; Chinese name 托克逊. The rail line and expressway from Ürümqi to southern Xinjiang pass through; locally known for its laghman noodle shops
قورغاس
Qorghas
Khorgos
Usage
Border town at the western edge of Ili Prefecture facing Kazakhstan; Chinese name 霍尔果斯. About 2 hours by bus from Ghulja (伊宁) and the main overland crossing point
ئۈرۈمچى دىۋوپۇ خەلقئارا ئايرودرومى
Ürümchi Diwopu Xelqara Ayrodromi
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
Usage
Xinjiang's main airport (code URC); Chinese name 乌鲁木齐地窝堡国际机场. About 16 km northwest of the city centre, 30–40 minutes by airport bus or taxi, and the connecting hub for flights across the region
ئۈرۈمچى پويىز بېكىتى
Ürümchi poyiz bëkiti
Ürümqi Railway Station
Usage
Ürümqi's main high-speed and conventional rail terminal; Chinese name 乌鲁木齐站. Located northwest of the centre near the airport and served by metro line 1. Arrive early, as tickets and ID are checked at the entrance
ئۈرۈمچى جەنۇبىي پويىز بېكىتى
Ürümchi jenubiy poyiz bëkiti
Ürümqi South Railway Station
Usage
The older station closer to the city centre; Chinese name 乌鲁木齐南站. It is a different station from the newer 乌鲁木齐站, so check which one is printed on your ticket
قەشقەر ئايرودرومى
Qeshqer ayrodromi
Kashgar Airport
Usage
Airport about 10 km north of central Kashgar (code KHG); Chinese name 喀什机场. Roughly 2 hours from Ürümqi by air, about 20 minutes into town by taxi
قەشقەر پويىز بېكىتى
Qeshqer poyiz bëkiti
Kashgar Railway Station
Usage
Western terminus of the southern Xinjiang railway; Chinese name 喀什站. On the east side of town; about 24 hours from Ürümqi by overnight train, and trains to Hotan also depart here
تۇرپان پويىز بېكىتى
Turpan poyiz bëkiti
Turpan Railway Station
Usage
Turpan's station on the Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed line; Chinese name 吐鲁番站. It sits well outside the town, 20–30 minutes in by bus or taxi
قۇمۇل پويىز بېكىتى
Qumul poyiz bëkiti
Hami Railway Station
Usage
Hami's station on the Lanzhou–Xinjiang line and high-speed line; Chinese name 哈密站. The first major stop after entering Xinjiang from Gansu
كورلا پويىز بېكىتى
Korla poyiz bëkiti
Korla Railway Station
Usage
Korla's station where the southern Xinjiang line meets the Golmud line; Chinese name 库尔勒站. About 6 hours from Ürümqi, and trains toward Golmud in Qinghai also start here
ئاقسۇ پويىز بېكىتى
Aqsu poyiz bëkiti
Aksu Railway Station
Usage
Aksu's station on the southern Xinjiang railway; Chinese name 阿克苏站. Overnight trains between Ürümqi and Kashgar call here
خوتەن پويىز بېكىتى
Xoten poyiz bëkiti
Hotan Railway Station
Usage
Terminus of the Kashgar–Hotan railway; Chinese name 和田站. About 7–8 hours from Kashgar, and now also linked toward Ruoqiang by the Hotan–Ruoqiang line
غۇلجا پويىز بېكىتى
Ghulja poyiz bëkiti
Yining Railway Station
Usage
Ghulja's station on the Jinghe–Yining–Khorgos line; Chinese name 伊宁站. About 10 hours from Ürümqi by overnight train, on a route noted for passing Sayram Lake
كۇچار پويىز بېكىتى
Kuchar poyiz bëkiti
Kuqa Railway Station
Usage
Kuqa's station on the southern Xinjiang railway; Chinese name 库车站. The arrival point for visiting the Kizil Caves and the Subash ruins
لەنجۇ-شىنجاڭ تۆمۈر يولى
Lenju–Shinjang tömür yoli
Lanzhou–Xinjiang Railway
Usage
Trunk line linking Lanzhou in Gansu with Ürümqi; Chinese name 兰新铁路. It runs via Hami and Turpan and is the main overland route into Xinjiang
لەنجۇ-شىنجاڭ تېز سۈرئەتلىك تۆمۈر يولى
Lenju–Shinjang tëz sür'etlik tömür yoli
Lanzhou–Xinjiang High-Speed Railway
Usage
High-speed line from Lanzhou to Ürümqi; Chinese name 兰新高铁. Ürümqi to Turpan takes about 1 hour and Hami about 2.5 hours; note that it may use different stations and ticket windows from the conventional line
ئۈرۈمچى يەر ئاستى پويىزى
Ürümchi yer asti poyizi
Ürümqi Metro
Usage
Ürümqi's subway; Chinese name 乌鲁木齐地铁. Line 1 links 乌鲁木齐站 near the airport with the city centre, and station signs carry both Chinese and Uyghur
قاراقۇرۇم تاشيولى
Qaraqurum tashyoli
Karakoram Highway
Usage
Route G314 running from Kashgar over the Pamirs to Tashkurgan and Khunjerab; Chinese name 中巴公路（喀喇昆仑公路）. The drive passes Karakul Lake and Muztagh Ata
قۇنجىراپ چېگرا ئېغىزى
Qunjirap chëgra ëghizi
Khunjerab Pass border crossing
Usage
Overland crossing to Pakistan at about 4,700 m; Chinese name 红其拉甫口岸. Roughly 3 hours by road from Tashkurgan, and open only during part of the year
تۇرۇغارت چېگرا ئېغىزى
Turughart chëgra ëghizi
Torugart Pass border crossing
Usage
Crossing into Kyrgyzstan at about 3,750 m; Chinese name 吐尔尕特口岸. Five to six hours by road from Kashgar over a Tian Shan pass
ئىركەشتام چېگرا ئېغىزى
Irkeshtam chëgra ëghizi
Irkeshtam border crossing
Usage
Overland crossing toward Osh in Kyrgyzstan; Chinese name 伊尔克什坦口岸. About 5 hours by road from Kashgar via Wuqia (乌恰)
قورغاس چېگرا ئېغىزى
Qorghas chëgra ëghizi
Khorgos border crossing
Usage
Xinjiang's busiest overland crossing into Kazakhstan; Chinese name 霍尔果斯口岸. About 2 hours by bus from Ghulja (伊宁), and also reachable by rail
تارىم قۇملۇق تاشيولى
Tarim qumluq tashyoli
Tarim Desert Highway
Usage
Roughly 550 km road crossing the Taklamakan from north to south; Chinese name 塔里木沙漠公路. It runs from Luntai in the north to Minfeng in the south, served by long-distance buses and shared cars
شىنجاڭ-تىبەت تاشيولى
Shinjang–Tibet tashyoli
Xinjiang–Tibet Highway (G219)
Usage
High-altitude trunk road from Yecheng (叶城) toward western Tibet; Chinese name 新藏公路. It crosses a series of 5,000 m passes and is only passable in certain seasons
غۇلجا ئايرودرومى
Ghulja ayrodromi
Yining Airport
Usage
Airport north of Ghulja/Yining (code YIN); Chinese name 伊宁机场. About 1 hour from Ürümqi and the gateway to the Ili valley
خوتەن ئايرودرومى
Xoten ayrodromi
Hotan Airport
Usage
Airport about 10 km southwest of Hotan (code HTN); Chinese name 和田机场. Roughly 2 hours from Ürümqi; delays are common during the dust-storm season
كورلا ئايرودرومى
Korla ayrodromi
Korla Airport
Usage
Airport south of Korla (code KRL); Chinese name 库尔勒机场. About 1 hour from Ürümqi and the starting point for travel across Bayingolin Prefecture
تەڭرىتاغ
Tengritagh
Tian Shan (Tengri Tagh)
Usage
The great range that splits Xinjiang in two; Chinese name 天山. It divides the Junggar Basin in the north from the Tarim Basin in the south and includes Tianchi near Ürümqi and the Narat grasslands
بوغدا چوققىسى
Boghda choqqisi
Bogda Peak
Usage
5,445 m Tian Shan summit east of Ürümqi; Chinese name 博格达峰. It rises just south of Tianchi and its snow cap is visible from the lakeshore
تەڭرى كۆلى
Tengri köli
Tianchi (Heavenly Lake)
Usage
Glacial lake at about 1,900 m, roughly 100 km east of Ürümqi; Chinese name 天山天池. Day-trip buses run from Ürümqi, and a shuttle carries visitors from the gate to the shore
قاراكۆل
Qaraköl
Karakul Lake
Usage
Lake at about 3,600 m in the Pamirs; Chinese name 喀拉库勒湖. Around 4 hours from Kashgar along the Karakoram Highway, with Muztagh Ata reflected in its water
بۇلۇنكۆل
Bulunköl
Bulunkul Lake
Usage
Lake along the Karakoram Highway just before Karakul; Chinese name 布伦口湖. Known for pale dunes meeting the water, and a common stop for vehicles coming from Kashgar
مۇزتاغئاتا
Muztaghata
Muztagh Ata
Usage
7,509 m glaciated peak in the Pamirs; Chinese name 慕士塔格峰. It stands directly above the Karakoram Highway and the shore of Karakul Lake
خانتەڭرى چوققىسى
Xantengri choqqisi
Khan Tengri
Usage
Roughly 7,000 m peak in the eastern Tian Shan near the Kazakh and Kyrgyz borders; Chinese name 汗腾格里峰. It is a mountaineering and trekking objective rather than a road-accessible sight
كاناس كۆلى
Kanas köli
Kanas Lake
Usage
Long narrow lake in the Altai Mountains of far northern Xinjiang; Chinese name 喀纳斯湖. About 4 hours by road from Altay city, with Kanas airport nearby; busiest during the autumn colours
سايرام كۆلى
Sayram köli
Sayram Lake
Usage
Alpine lake at about 2,070 m in Ili Prefecture; Chinese name 赛里木湖. Both the railway and the expressway between Ürümqi and Yining run along its shore, so it is visible from the train
باغراش كۆلى
Baghrash köli
Bosten Lake (Bagrash Köl)
Usage
One of China's largest inland freshwater lakes, northeast of Korla; Chinese name 博斯腾湖. About an hour by car from Korla, with reed beds and sandy shores
ئايدىڭكۆل
Aydingköl
Ayding Lake
Usage
Dry salt lake at the floor of the Turpan basin, 154 m below sea level; Chinese name 艾丁湖. It is the lowest land point in China, about an hour by car from Turpan, and extremely hot in summer
تەكلىماكان قۇملۇقى
Teklimakan qumluqi
Taklamakan Desert
Usage
China's largest desert, filling the Tarim Basin; Chinese name 塔克拉玛干沙漠. Oasis towns ring its edges, and it can be crossed north to south on the Tarim Desert Highway
گۇربانتۇڭگۇت قۇملۇقى
Gurbantünggüt qumluqi
Gurbantünggüt Desert
Usage
China's second-largest desert, spread across the Junggar Basin; Chinese name 古尔班通古特沙漠. It lies north of Ürümqi, with roads toward Karamay skirting its edge
تارىم دەرياسى
Tarim deryasi
Tarim River
Usage
China's longest inland river, running east along the northern Tarim Basin; Chinese name 塔里木河. Roads between Aksu and Korla and the desert highway cross it
ئىلى دەرياسى
Ili deryasi
Ili River
Usage
River flowing west through Ili Prefecture into Kazakhstan; Chinese name 伊犁河. It passes just south of Ghulja (伊宁), where the Ili River bridge is a known spot for sunset views
ئىرتىش دەرياسى
Irtish deryasi
Irtysh River
Usage
River running through the Altay region and north into Kazakhstan and Russia; Chinese name 额尔齐斯河. It is the only river in China draining to the Arctic, and it passes beside the town of Altay
يۇرۇڭقاش دەرياسى
Yurungqash deryasi
Yurungkash River (White Jade River)
Usage
River running along the east side of Hotan; Chinese name 玉龙喀什河. Famous as a source of white jade, with people searching the gravel beds for stones
تۇرپان ئويمانلىقى
Turpan oymanliqi
Turpan Depression
Usage
Below-sea-level basin south of the Tian Shan; Chinese name 吐鲁番盆地. Its lowest point is Ayding Lake at -154 m, and summer temperatures pass 40 °C, so sightseeing is best early or late in the day
نارات يايلىقى
Narat yayliqi
Narat Grassland
Usage
Upland grassland on the northern Tian Shan in Ili Prefecture; Chinese name 那拉提草原. About 4 hours by road from Ghulja (伊宁); greenest from June to August
قوڭۇر تاغ
Qongur tagh
Kongur Tagh
Usage
Highest summit of the Pamirs at 7,649 m; Chinese name 公格尔峰. It stands north of Muztagh Ata and is visible from the Karakoram Highway
ھېيتگاھ مەسچىتى
Hëytgah meschiti
Heytgah (Id Kah) Mosque
Usage
Mosque at the heart of Kashgar's old town; Chinese name 艾提尕尔清真寺. A large square fronts it, and it is the usual starting point for a walk through the old city
قەشقەر كونا شەھىرى
Qeshqer kona shehiri
Kashgar Old City
Usage
Quarter of earthen-walled lanes in central Kashgar; Chinese name 喀什老城. It spreads around the Heytgah mosque, and signs at the east gate read 喀什古城景区
ئاپاق خوجا مازىرى
Apaq Xoja maziri
Apak Khoja Mausoleum
Usage
Tiled domed mausoleum about 5 km northeast of central Kashgar; Chinese signs read 香妃墓 or 阿帕克霍加麻扎. Around 15 minutes by taxi from town
قەشقەر يەكشەنبە بازىرى
Qeshqer yekshenbe baziri
Kashgar Sunday Bazaar
Usage
Large Sunday market in the eastern part of Kashgar; Chinese name 星期天大巴扎. Besides the goods market, a separate livestock bazaar (牛羊巴扎) is held on the outskirts
مەھمۇد كاشغەرى مازىرى
Mehmud Kashgheri maziri
Mahmud Kashgari Mausoleum
Usage
Shrine of the 11th-century lexicographer; Chinese name 麻赫穆德·喀什噶里墓. It stands on a hill at Opal (乌帕尔) west of Kashgar, about an hour by car from the city
يۈسۈپ خاس ھاجىپ مازىرى
Yüsüp Xas Hajip maziri
Yusuf Has Hajib Mausoleum
Usage
Mausoleum of the 11th-century poet; Chinese name 玉素甫·哈斯·哈吉甫墓. It sits on a main road in southern Kashgar, within walking distance of the centre
ئامانىساخان مازىرى
Amannisaxan maziri
Amannisa Khan Mausoleum
Usage
Tomb of the 16th-century poet and musician at Yarkand (莎车); Chinese name 阿曼尼莎汗纪念陵. About 3 hours by bus from Kashgar, next to the old royal cemetery
تاشقورغان تاش قەلئەسى
Tashqorghan tash qel'esi
Tashkurgan Stone Fort
Usage
Ruined stone citadel just north of Tashkurgan town; Chinese name 石头城. Within walking distance of the town and overlooking the adjoining golden wetland meadows
يارغول قەدىمكى شەھىرى
Yarghul qedimki shehiri
Jiaohe Ruins (Yarkhoto)
Usage
Ancient city on a plateau between two riverbeds about 10 km west of Turpan; Chinese name 交河故城. A World Heritage site, roughly 20 minutes by taxi from town
قاراخوجا قەدىمكى شەھىرى
Qaraxoja qedimki shehiri
Gaochang Ruins (Karakhoja)
Usage
Ancient city ruins about 45 km east of Turpan; Chinese name 高昌故城. A World Heritage site at the southern foot of the Flaming Mountains, usually visited together with Bezeklik
بېزەكلىك مىڭ ئۆيى
Bëzeklik ming öyi
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves
Usage
Cave temple complex in a gorge of the Flaming Mountains northeast of Turpan; Chinese name 柏孜克里克千佛洞. About 40 minutes by car from town, in the same direction as the Gaochang ruins
ئاستانا قەبرىستانلىقى
Astana qebristanliqi
Astana Tombs
Usage
Ancient cemetery east of Turpan near the Gaochang ruins; Chinese name 阿斯塔那古墓群. The dry climate has preserved its grave goods unusually well
ئەمىن مۇنارى
Emin munari
Emin Minaret
Usage
18th-century sun-dried brick minaret about 2 km southeast of Turpan; Chinese name 苏公塔. It stands 44 m tall and is reachable by bicycle or taxi from town
تۇرپان كارىزى
Turpan karizi
Turpan Karez irrigation system
Usage
Traditional underground channels carrying Tian Shan snowmelt into the basin; Chinese name 坎儿井. A section is open to visitors at the 坎儿井民俗园 in Turpan town
تۇيۇق كەنتى
Tuyuq kenti
Tuyoq Village
Usage
Old earthen village in a gorge of the Flaming Mountains about 70 km east of Turpan; Chinese name 吐峪沟. Cave shrines lie nearby, on the road toward Shanshan
ئۈزۈم جىلغىسى
Üzüm jilghisi
Grape Valley
Usage
Belt of vine trellises in a gorge of the Flaming Mountains about 10 km northeast of Turpan; Chinese name 葡萄沟. Lined with raisin-drying huts, some 20 minutes from town by bus or taxi
قىزىل مىڭ ئۆيى
Qizil ming öyi
Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves
Usage
One of China's oldest Buddhist cave complexes, about 70 km west of Kuqa (库车); Chinese name 克孜尔千佛洞. A World Heritage site, roughly 1.5 hours by car from Kuqa
سۇباشى قەدىمكى شەھىرى
Subashi qedimki shehiri
Subash Ruins
Usage
Ruins of an ancient Buddhist monastic town about 20 km north of Kuqa (库车); Chinese name 苏巴什故城. A World Heritage site, with remains on both banks of the river
شىنجاڭ مۇزېيى
Shinjang muzëyi
Xinjiang Museum
Usage
Main regional museum in Ürümqi; Chinese name 新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆. It holds Silk Road textiles and desiccated burials; bring your passport for entry
قىزىلتاغ باغى
Qiziltagh baghi
Hongshan Park, Ürümqi
Usage
Park on the red hill in central Ürümqi; Chinese name 红山公园. A pagoda at the top gives views over the city and toward Bogda Peak; reachable by metro and city bus
شىنجاڭ خەلقئارا چوڭ بازىرى
Shinjang xelqara chong baziri
Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar
Usage
Large covered bazaar in the Erdaoqiao district of southern Ürümqi; Chinese name 新疆国际大巴扎. Stalls sell dried fruit, instruments and textiles; reachable by metro and city bus
دوڭكۆۋرۈك
Dongkowruk
Erdaoqiao, Ürümqi
Usage
District name in southern Ürümqi; Chinese name 二道桥. It is the area around the Grand Bazaar, and the name works well when telling a taxi driver where to go
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