[2024 Turpan Attraction] Travel Guide for Desert Soil Art Museum (Updated Nov)

2 Full Day Itinerary in Turpan 🇨🇳

#traveldiaries When your a first timer in Xinjiang and Urumqi is your first stop then I can also recommend you to tie Turpan into your itinerary. It is so different from Urumqi where you will see green mountain. In Turpan, you will see a vast desert and massive sand mountains or rock mountains . Such a massive contrast which you will enjoy. Day 0- Arrival in Turpan, so we just chilled and we just wandered around where our hotel was. We went to the downtown bazaar, Antique and Turpan and ate local food. Nothing much that requires a lot of energy and time. Day 1- we rented a car and a driver to go to 5 places. 1. Flaming mountains- this is one of the top tourist spot if you search about what to see in Turpan 2. Bezeklik 1000 Buddha Caves- you will see caves of paintings and murals of Buddha here.. they are severely damaged which is quite sad. 3. Xinjiang Soil Art Museum- Wow, this stop was really our favorite and we spent so much time here. 4. Tuyuk Village- nestled in the middle of the desert , you will find a Uyghur village where apparently Islam started in China. 5. Gaochang Ruins- this is the biggest preserved ancient city ruins in Xinjiang. Remember, every tourist spot mentioned above has entrance fees. Fees range from 40-45 per person but there are scenic areas in which you may spend more for shuttle cars or for extra activities. Day 2- Rented a car again with a driver. These are our stops. 1. Emin Minerat (Sugong Tower) -the tower here is the oldest Islamic tower in Xinjiang. A really quiet places. There are tombs surrounding the mosques and the tower as well in different shapes. 2. Ancient tombs of Atsana- this is quite a sad place really. You will see a lot of holes in the ground which makes you realize that they are still digging up more mummies here. Some of the mummies that were dug up are displayed in Turpan Museum. 3. Karez Wells- this is such a fascinating visit. It will show you how determined the people to thrive by making a water underground channel just to live in this deserted and dry place. It is one of the 3 massive water projects in China. 4. Jiaohe Ancient City Ruins- wow! 🤩 coming to this place gave me goosebumps more than our visit in Gaochang Ruins. Jiaohe is the best preserved ancient city ruins in the world and seeing it in person is just surreal. 5. Houyun Valley- this place makes me feel like I went to Mars. The car and the driver rate is from around 250-500 depending on how many sites you want to visit in a day. Enjoy! #historicallandmarks #china #chinatrip #chinatravel #trip #tripblazers #xinjiang

Turpan | Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, a must-visit in the Western Regions.

|Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, a must-visit in the Western Regions. The ancient city of Jiaohe at the foot of the Flaming Mountains in Xinjiang. Remember to leave a day for Turpan. You must come here to the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves in the back mountains of Turpan! It's really photogenic!! People say that the Flaming Mountains are barren and desolate and not worth visiting. That's because they haven't seen the magical ancient city hidden in the back mountains of the Flaming Mountains. It's like being in an ancient village thousands of years ago. The Western Regions are full of charm. Travel guide Navigation: "Desert Pottery Museum" or "Thousand Buddha Caves" Tickets: CNY 45/person. Worth it. Parking: Free Route: Recommended route: Grape Valley - Flaming Mountains - Thousand Buddha Caves - Tuyugou Mazha Village - Desert Travel tips 1 The ground temperature is really high! Those who can get out of the car to take photos are brave. Don't play for too long, you really might get heatstroke. Bring water!! But there is water for sale just inside, and there are also Turpan specialty sand-baked eggs. 2 Sun protection must be done well! It's really super super sunny. 3 Recommended camera positions Classic arch-shaped building under the volcano. ❷ Colorful murals opposite the Thousand Buddha Caves (The kids were waiting outside so I didn't take any photos here) ❸ In front of Sakyamuni Buddha (Looking at the Buddha's smile, I can't help but feel happy) ④ The small hill where the four disciples of the master are located. You must go to the Flaming Mountains. See the legendary land of Princess Iron Fan in Journey to the West with your own eyes. Explore the ancient city of Jiaohe and see the beauty of ten thousand years. ❺ In front of the wishing corridor This place retains many people's visions of a better future. May everyone's wishes come true. ⑥ In front of the bell of the Buddha Hall The original custom of wind chimes originated from Buddhist thought. Through the sound of wind chimes, evil spirits are expelled and the body and mind are healed. May beautiful wishes ring out and bloom. Give you a bell, one step at a time, one thought at a time. 4 Dress: Personally, I suggest wearing a bright skirt or a hot girl style outfit will be particularly photogenic, or a wasteland style, tomb robbing style outfit is also suitable. Wear whatever is comfortable, there are also travel photos at the entrance of the scenic spot, and there are also clothes for rent. When the hot sun shines on the Flaming Mountains, I stepped into the mysterious and shocking Thousand Buddha Palace. It is the location of many film and television works. There were very few people when I came. Time here becomes very slow, very slow, everything is full of literary atmosphere. In the Thousand Buddha Palace of the Flaming Mountains, I met history, and I also met the tranquility and poetry in my heart. Please light three incense sticks and wish your family peace.

The Palace of Ten Thousand Buddhas in Flaming Mountain: A Secret Realm of the Western Regions

✌️Third stop in Xinjiang: Turpan·Palace of Ten Thousand Buddhas 🔥When the scorching sunlight pours over Flaming Mountain, I step into the mysterious and awe-inspiring Palace of Ten Thousand Buddhas. It is a filming location for many movies and TV shows, attracting more and more travelers. 🐫The ancient palace seems to carry stories of a thousand years, with the traces of time settling here. Every carving tells of past glories. As I wander through, my thoughts drift, as if I can touch the pulse of history. 🐫On the undulating sand dunes, the crisp sound of camel bells echoes in the wind. I ride a camel, swaying with its steps, feeling the vastness and magnificence of this land. From the camel's back, I gaze into the distance, taking in the majestic scenery of Flaming Mountain, and a sense of indescribable emotion wells up within me. 🐫Time here seems to slow down, and everything is filled with an artistic atmosphere. In the Palace of Ten Thousand Buddhas in Flaming Mountain, I encounter history and find a deep sense of tranquility and poetry within. Let us together leave our unique memories on this magical land.

Xinjiang is too suitable for self-driving, self-driving is also the most convenient way. It is not a real flame mountain area, but it is 10,000 times more beautiful than the flame mountain area. The car has finally arrived here, a flaming mountain hidden in the depths of the mountain, one The flame mountain I imagined inside. Here, life is dyed into the same color, this color is both desolate and glamorous. This color of death, if you leave me alone, I will be afraid, here, people As small as a grain of sand, then there is no sign mixed with the mountains. The dead tree that was accidentally met adds more desolateness to this barren land. It was once a leafy, and it was as long as it was stretched with the sand. The top of the mountain is in a flame-like eruption. If you are on the scene, it will be shocked by the magic of nature. Attractions: Not open, but can be reached by car, navigation search: Wan Buddha Palace traffic: Currently only by car, no public transport Note: be sure to sunscreen, sunscreen, otherwise you will turn black in ten minutes

This is my second time to come to this place this time I know this place is called: Wanfo Palace (navigation can be reached smoothly) This is not a scenic spot, there is no public transportation, only self-driving Arriving, all the way to the ridiculous, but I always want to go forward, as if this s around, there will be a desert, there may be an infinity pool at the end of the desert, turn a corner, but see a building, last year When I have these sands, I dont know who built it, why its built, its so desolate.