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Turpan

Sightseeing tour in Turpan

[ Sept.1996 ] On the third day in Turpan, the town in Xinjiang in China, we had the sightseeing tour with the minibus driver whom we had met on the first day. We were staying…

Turpan

Turpan was very popular, but…

[ Sept.1996 ] Because both of the guidebooks we were using during the travelling in China recommended Turpan enthusiastically, my expectation was high and probably it was too high. First, we had a hard time…

Hami

From Dunhuang to Uighur world through Hami

[ Sept.1996 ] At the beginning of the third week of our grand across China travel, we headed west for Hami from Dunhuang by bus. The bus was as battered as the one to Xiahe….

China

The Magao Caves, which was not that satisfactory

[ Sept.1996 ] No tourist misses Magao Caves if you visit Dunhuang in China. This is the famous Buddhism ruins which were carved from the 4th century for 1000 years. There are nearly 500 stone…

Dunhuang

Magao Caves which was not very satisfactory

[ Sept.1996 ] No tourist misses Magao Caves if you visit Dunhuang in China. This is the famous Buddhism ruins which were carved from the 4th century for 1000 years. There are nearly 500 stone…