Turpan, the Uyghur Heartbeat in North Xinjiang
August 24th 2011 To continue with my dramatic week in Xinjiang Province -
Once the hostel in Urumqi was sorted I hopped in a taxi to go across town to the bus station. I had heard that Urumqi is just another big Chinese city, so it’s best to get out of it asap. I wanted the next bus to the Uyghur town of Turpan. One had just left and the bus station staff were trying to advise me as to my options. The next t
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