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Ili Ili River (Ili He) |
Ili River, one of the largest mountain rivers in Xinjiang, has its source in eastern Mt. Tianshan. The Kashi, Kongnaiz, and Terks Rivers are three branches of the Ili. Waters converging on the Chinese mainland, running 205 km from east to west, shap... |
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Urumqi Flaming Mountains (Huoyan Shan) |
The Flaming Mountains is located on the north of Turpan basin in Xinjiang. The ancient book called it the Red Rocky Mountains. The Flaming Mountains assumes trend from east to west. On the east is the Langan Liusha River of Shanshan County and on the... |
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Urumqi Karez (Kan'er Jing) |
Karez Well is a type of underground water works invented and built by laborers of various ethnic groups in the country to adapt to the natural environment in dry region. In Xinjiang, Karez Wells are mainly found in Hami, Turpan and Mori. Most of the... |
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Xi'an Jujube Garden (Zao Yuan) |
Jujube Garden was originally a manor of North Shaanxi armed forces. The central society department moved to Yan'an and the Central Party Committee lived in the garden. The name was then changed to Jujube Garden There are several row of dwelling caves... |
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Xi'an Shuilu Convent (Shuilu An) |
Shuilu Temple is a famous scenic spot both for domestic and foreign tourists. It acquires fame because of the ancient rare and exquisite painted sculpture preserved. It is reputed as the second Dunhuang Grottos of China It was surrounded by water on... |
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Xi'an West Peak (Xi Feng) |
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West Peak is the most beautiful and precipitous peak of Huashan Mountain. In front of the Jade Cloud Palace is a megalith in the shape of lotus flower. Therefore West Peak is also known as Lotus Flower Peak. Huashan West Peak was Valuable Lotus Lamp... |
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Altai Moon Bay (Yueliang Wan) |
Moon Bay is also known as the crescent moon lake The sole lake is an extension of Wolong bay's river. The river bed forms the shape of crescent moon, so it was called the moon bay The moon bay is the most famous photography scenic spot of Kanasi. Nam... |
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Ili Swan Lake (Tian'e Hu) |
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The Swan Lake is situated on the Grassland, 60 kilometers from Xinjiang and Bayin Brook government area in Jing County. It is a big area connected by multitudinous small lakes. The climate is wet, with lush aquatic. There are over 128 types of birds... |
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Xi'an Tiantai Mountain (Tiantan Shan, Xi'an) |
Tiantai Mountain has the ancient name of Dong Meng Mountainbecause of its unusual box shape on the slope and is called ascending heaven tower The scenic area covers an area of 110 square kilometers with the center area occupying 40 square kilometers.... |
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Xi'an Army of Terracotta Warriors (Qinshihuang Bingmayong) |
Listed by UNESCO in 1987 as one of the World Cultural Heritage sites, the Army of Terracotta Warriors is the symbol of Xi'an, and indeed the symbol of ancient Chinese Culture. The Army of Terracotta Warriors is the most significant archeological exc... |
