on heaven's lake

Urumqi to Kashgar

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July 23rd 2008
With our visit in Urumqi we were in the capital of Xinjiang -- a province as big as Alaska. David was impressed with the 5-star hotel. A 3 hour drive through the country took us to Heaven's Lake, where we enjoyed a gondola ride up mountain and boat ride on the lake. Then a night trip by air to Kashgar. Today we are taking it a little easy (opting out of the morning excursion) and catching u ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more