http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , China , Xinjiang en-us Sat, 05 Dec 09 21:38:42 +0000 Sat, 05 Dec 09 21:38:42 +0000 My previous experiences departing from Pekingrsquos new Terminal 3 were atrocious. There was no climate control the shuttle trains ran every 45 minutes and water or food was not available for sale anywhere after security. This time we checked in reasonably smoothly breezed through security and found ourselves drinking atrocious cappuccinos in a nice chilly caf with a view of the apron. This http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Turpan/blog-454801.html Kashgar the city that used to be central Asia's nexus on the southern silk road now borders Afghanistan Pakistan and Tajikistan. While Urumqi is the official provincial capital Kashgar is the Uighur's unofficial capital in Xin Jiang. Kashgar's population is 94 Uighur with the rest made up by Han 4 and other ethnicity. Tajiks are Shi'ite while Kyrgies and Uighurs are Sunni. The latt http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Kashgar/blog-436789.html Urumqi 6. August 2009Am Abend setze ich mich an einer zentralen Kreuzung in Jiayuguan auf einer Terrasse mit Plastikstuehlen nieder und trinke ein Bier. Ein Junge schaut neugierig auf meinen Reisefuehrer ldquo Can I be your friendrdquo Huangli redet ein gebrochenes Englisch. Die jungen Chinesen lesen und schreiben oft besser Englisch als dass sie die Sprache reden koennen. Wir verstaendige http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/blog-433449.html I heared very early that Hanas is a human elysium. I wanted to see but always have no chance this time I achievedMy five friends and I took the car from Urumqi to Hanas. Our guide told us that the way is hard because there is a long way to go. However the landscape is fascinating I'm so excited.After about two hours in highspeed road we entered into the GuErBanTongGuTe desert. Landscape of http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/blog-433219.html The summer of 2009 will be the one I remember with special affection for it took me to places that have long been in my imagination and in my dreams. These summer travels and experiences also remind me of the diversity and vastness of this amazing country called China. Much of the thanks for my unique summer adventure is offered to my wonderful College Taizhou Teachers College it's genteel an http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Turpan/blog-429903.html Heading East again across the Taklamakan desert which in the Uyghur language Takla Makan means go in and you'll never come outhellipmmmhellipsounds like fun but decided to opt for the ldquosafestrdquo way to cross the desert No motor hand gliding this time but a 29 hours train ride along the Tian Shan mountain range and a stopover in Kuche a lively oasis located half way between Kash http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/blog-407146.html Interested in traveling this summer across the ancient Silk Road through western Chinarsquos historic and culturally diverse Xinjiang province Want to learn firsthand about the Uighurs Xinjiangrsquos indigenous Turkicspeaking ethnic group I am a recent graduate of Harvardrsquos East Asian studies Master's program fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Uighur and would like to offer my service http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/blog-404345.html Our bus was to leave at 4 p.m. so it was an early start. Today was the artists day. On our way to the first stop we got a call saying a tv crew was waiting for usOur 1st stop was at Mr. Wang's who sculpts from the roots of trees. He does minimal carving so that the piece is still natural yet you can see it is a figure of something. The art work was remarkable. Again i'll post photos when possible. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/blog-401668.html Hitting the road again...but not any road THE Karakoram highway also known as the highest paved international road in the world an adventure in itself This road built by Pakistan and China connects Kashgar to Islamabad reaching the altitude of 4600 meters and goes through the border area where Pakistan Tajikistan China Afghanistan are all within 250 km from each others. Sceneries...well http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Kashgar/blog-401618.html My son had envisioned a tour company that would bridge the two culturesso when we discussed a tour we said we'd like to combine both sightseeing and thelife in China. Dragon's Village has two people in Xin Xiang a city SE of Beijing who are helping Feng Xhao and Jiang Jiang. Both people were our guides for two days.Feng arranged for us to go to his family's village where we would have lunch. The http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/blog-401256.html 10am Kashgar wakes uphellipVibrant colorful multicultural Kashgar well deserved its reputation of ldquogate to Central Asiardquo. The name of the city had somehow always brought up a sense of adventure mysterious journey where nomads traders stop in this oasis before heading to the Taklamakan desert in the east or down west toward Pakistan and Afghanistan.Nowadays Kashgar still plays http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Kashgar/blog-400445.html I was pleasantly surprised that the train journey only took about 40 hours rather than the 44 I was expecting. This time I had a ldquohard sleeperrdquo with a middle bunk in the hard sleeper compartments they cram the bunks in three deep. So the train ride from Beijing to Urumqi was much more comfortable than the one from Guilin to Beijing had been. Still the beds were very small almo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Urumqi/blog-400411.html ldquoTurpan a fertile oasis along the northern route of the Silk Roadhelliprdquosounds like a good start and after all Xinjiang is about contrasts so after the snow capped mountains of the Urumuqi Southern Pastures lots of sun desert as far as you can see and ancients cities ruins were exactly what we neededAbout 3 hours drive from Urumuqi Santunbei bus station 150KM SE Turpan is a me http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Turpan/blog-399107.html Welcome to Xinjiang Although officially part of Mainland China located on the far North West part border with Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Pakistan it is one of the most diverse exotic province I got to visit in China so far LOVE IT All the ingredients were there to make this trip unforgettable from the snow covered mountain to the desert and breathtaking red mountain sand dune http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Urumqi/blog-398075.html Abundant Natural Landscapes Multiple Ecosystem Nationalities Wide Open Prairie Forest and Snowcapped Mountain It is absolutely heaven for people enjoying horseback exploration Time Begin and End in Urumchi the capital of Xinjiang Province get together in Urumchi the 1st day First travel D1D7 65306 51165292June Second travel D1D7 1218 JunePS B http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Lake-Kanas/blog-396983.html Xinjiang literally translates as the new frontier. And as soon as you step across the border you know how this province earned its name it is home to the Uighur minority with their own language religion food and dress that is much closer to that of its western neighbours than the rest of China. We may still be in the PRC but this definitely already feels like central Asia.Our first stop is Tu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/blog-392779.html forward article sourcesChina travel guideDo not know how big of China if you not going to xinjiang and don't know the beauty of Xinjiang if you not going to ili The kind remarks about appropriate with the development of the west to fight the noise levels will not follow the trail spread around the world. It gave all the guests to the common feelings of Xinjiang and I also mentioned espec http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Yinning/blog-392109.html The average wind speed of Chaiwopu Dabancheng Valley is about 6.2 meters per second the Effective wind energy is 20003000 kilowatt per hour per square meter. Is one of the famous draught in the country.Maximum wind speed is about 34 m s instantaneous maximum wind speed over 40 meters sec. Chaiwopu wind power plants are Asia's largest wind power plant the current installed http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Urumqi/blog-376461.html June 26 2003 Xinjiang International Bazaar is completed.The completion Bazaar of Urumqi has become the most attractive one of tourist attractions. Annually attract tens of thousands of domestic and foreign tourists.International Bazaar to follow the Islamic architectural style with traditional brick mill on the joints and modern plutonium surface treatment process of combining practices embodi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/Urumqi/blog-376175.html Xinjiang where deserts marshes meadows snow capped mountains forests and plains live in perfect harmony. Located in the north western part of China this province borders with Kazakhstan Kirgistan Russia and Mongolia thereby containing plethora of ethnic groups Mongols Kazakhs Kirghs Muslims to name a few. The incredibly diverse and vivid landscapes could be experienced during traveli http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Xinjiang/blog-371988.html