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State |
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Town |
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| China |
Gansu |
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Dunhuang |
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 Desert scenery. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
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Dunhuang |
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White Horse Pagoda |
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The temple holding the White Horse Pagoda. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
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Dunhuang |
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White Horse Pagoda |
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The pagoda was built in 386 for the horse of a Buddhist monk. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
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Dunhuang |
|
White Horse Pagoda |
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Paintings of pandas. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
|
Dunhuang |
|
White Horse Pagoda |
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Pear orchard. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
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Dunhuang |
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White Horse Pagoda |
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The White Horse Pagoda. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
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Dunhuang |
|
White Horse Pagoda |
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Prayers. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
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Dunhuang |
|
White Horse Pagoda |
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Shazhou is an ancient Han Dynasty fort that protected the split in the Slik Road. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Dunhuang to Liuyuan Road |
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Fertile area to the north of Dunhuang. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Dunhuang to Liuyuan Road |
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Desert landscape with mirrages. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Dunhuang to Liuyuan Road |
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Lunar landscape. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Dunhuang to Liuyuan Road |
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Wind power. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Dunhuang to Liuyuan Road |
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Desolate landscape. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Dunhuang to Liuyuan Road |
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The road to Liuyuan. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Dunhuang to Liuyuan Road |
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Dark desert. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Dunhuang to Liuyuan Road |
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A group of men in Liuyuan. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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The deserts of northern Gansu Province. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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Dramatic landscape. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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Dry mountains. |
2025 |
| China |
Gansu |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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Arid landscape near the border with Xinjiang. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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Xinjiang is the largest province in China and one of the least populated. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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Snow capped mountains over the oasis of Hami. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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A family from Hami. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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The Gobi Desert. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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Crossing a river. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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A dust storm in the Gobi Desert. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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During a dust storm visibility is low. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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Dust storms can last for minutes or hours. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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View of a dust storm. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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The Flaming Mountains. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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Sunset over Xinjiang. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
Liuyuan to Turfan Train |
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Turfan station has Uyghur signs in Arabic script as well as Chinese writing. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Turfan is an Uyghur city. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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The city is very green. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Modern buildings. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Mobile pomygranite seller. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Turfan is famous for its grapes. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Raisins are a product of the city. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Poster written in Chinese and Uyghur, a Turkic language. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Noodle and bean soup and spinach dumplings. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Beef noodles with spices. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Meat dumplings. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Spice covered kebabs. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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View of the city at night. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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The Night Market. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Food stall. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Turfan at night. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Turfan Museum was closed for renovations in 2025. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Traditional painted door in the old part of Turfan. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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The houses are made of mud bricks. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Decorated doorway. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Raisins. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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House with balcony. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Traditional house. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
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Persian furniture. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
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Emin Minaret |
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The Emin Minaret and its mosque. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Emin Minaret |
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The minaret has brick patterns. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Emin Minaret |
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The mosque dates from 1777. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Emin Minaret |
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The interior has Central Asian elements. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
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Junwang Palace |
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Junwang Palace is an Uyghur mansion used as a Chinese Governors' residence. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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The architecture is a blend of Uyghur and Persian. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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The interior. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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Chinese bell. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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Cloister. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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Painting of Uyghur musicians. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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Horn in the small museum. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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Bronze cup with lizards from the Qing Dynasty. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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Jade disk. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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Three women. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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Colourful hall. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Junwang Palace |
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Grapes on trellis. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
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Karez Museum |
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The entrance to the Karez Museum. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Karez Museum |
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Karez are underground canals which bring water from mountain glaciers as shown in an introductory model. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Karez Museum |
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The canals have shafts which keeps evaporation down. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Karez Museum |
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The canals pass through houses where they are warm in the winter and cool in the summer. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
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Karez Museum |
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Karez developed in Persia over 2500 years ago and spread to Central Asia. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
|
Karez Museum |
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Building and maintaining karez is an important and skilled job. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Karez Museum |
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Underground karez with lights. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Karez Museum |
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Underground cafe. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
|
Karez Museum |
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Overhanging grapes. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
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Street mural showing karez. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
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Noodle soup being prepared. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
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Misty view of the city during a dust storm. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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Jiaohe is an ancient mud brick city dating from 200 BCE set on a 30m high mesa flanked by rivers. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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Approaching the Jiaohe ancient city. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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The entrance to the top of the mesa is by a steep path from the South Gate. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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Mud brick structures. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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The gorge separating the ancient city from the outside to the North. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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Administrative building. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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The view to the South. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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View of the site to the North from the highest point. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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The view to the gorge and mountains to the West. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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The city is 1.6km long and 300m wide. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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The site has no trees and is very arid. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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The stupa by the Great Buddha Temple. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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The Great Buddha Temple. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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View to the South from the Great Buddha Temple. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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The shrine of the Great Buddha Temple. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
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Turfan |
Jiaohe |
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A small Buddhist temple to the North. |
2025 |
| China |
Xinjiang |
|
Turfan |
Jiaohe |
|
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The Tiger Rock. |
2025 |
