Three types of Uyghur noodles.

Turpan -- Uyghur oasis

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August 28th 2010
At 500 feet below sea level Turpan is the second lowest place on the planet. It is also reportedly the hottest place in China, although the heat this year is much less intense than it has been recently, according to the locals. But the desert blooms here and has done so for centuries, thanks to the 2000-year-old waterworks, or karets, that run from moutain springs over many miles in covered tunn ... read more

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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