Month: July 2012
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Wu Gorge
As the longest gorge among the Three Gorges, Wu Gorge extends for 46 km from Daning River in Wushan County Chongqing to Guandukou in Badong County Hubei. Wu Gorge is […]
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Qutang Gorge
Qutang Gorge is about 500 km northeast down the Yangtze, from Chongqing City and about 200 km upriver from Yichang, in Central China. Qutang Gorge runs eight kilometers from Baidicheng […]
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Id Kah Mosque
The Id Kah Mosque is located on the central square in Kashgar City, Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region. ‘Id Kah’ means ‘a place of praying and celebrating in festivals’. The Id […]
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Karakuli Lake
Karakuli Lake is 190 kilometers from Kashgar. It is 3,600 meters above sea level, at the foot of the Maztagata Mountain, Karakuli means” black sea” in the local dialect, and […]
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Jiaohe Ruins
Jiaohe Ruins are located 13 kilometers west of Turpan city, Xinjiang province. The name ‘Jiaohe’ refers to the two rivers that join together in the southern part of the town. […]
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Karez Well, Turpan
Karez Well systems reflect ancient people’s diligence and intelligence. At its peak, the karez irrigation system extended 5,000 km and was also referred to as ‘the underground Great Wall’. The […]
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Grape Valley in Turpan
The charming Grape Valley is located among the Flaming Hill, about 10 kilometers north of Turpan, Xinjiang Province. It is a valley which is about 7 kilometers long and 2 […]
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Mount Nan Pasture
Mount Nan Pasture is located 60 kilometers from Urumqi at the mountainous area in the north of Mt. Tianshan. From east to west, there are over ten valleys dotting the […]
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Heavenly Lake
110 km (68miles) east of Urumqi, in the middle of Bogda Peak, the crescent-shaped Heavenly Lake lake deserves its name, Pearl of Heavenly Mountain (Tianshan Mountain). It is about 1,980 […]
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Barkhor Street
Located in the center of Lhasa, Barkhor Street encircling Johkang Temple is one of the three pilgrimage circulations in Lhasa. It has been an essential pilgrim route since the foundation […]
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Ganden Monastery
Ganden Monastery is located on Wangbur Mountain, on the southern bank of Lhasa River in Tagtse County, 47 kilometers from Lhasa City. Ganden Monastery is one of the earliest and […]
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Avoid travelling in China’s summer travel peak season
China’s summer travel peak which starts on July 1 and ends on August 31 is estimated to transport 372 million people, 21.6 million more than last year, with a daily […]
