Emin Minaret, Turpan

Xinjiang... Turpan and Urumqi

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October 2nd 2007
The trip to Turpan (Pronounced Turfan)... Bellies full of steamed vegie dumplings we took the local bus to the station and managed to find a bus to Turpan. The 3 hour drive was packed with barren desert scenery excitement and sore knees from small seats... Unsure of the itinerary or arrival time, I kept asking the girl next to me "is this Turpan" and she'd say "no, this is the WC" or something. ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang » Turpan

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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