Watercourse in Turpan Prefecture, China

The Turpan Depression, nestled at the foot of China's Bogda Mountains, is a strange mix of salt lakes and sand dunes, and is one of the few places in the world that lies below sea level.

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Desert in Gaochang District, China

The road through the flaming mountain range. The sand is hot enough to make „boiled“ eggs, just by placing them on the sand.

  Experienced by Christoph Theisinger

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Badlands in Er Jiao Duan, China

  10 km from Turpan

The ruins of Jiaohe in Xinjiang.

  Experienced by Dominic Galeon

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Hill station in Unnamed Road, China

  136 km from Turpan

touristy, unexpected places.

  Experienced by samantha clarke

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Historic site in Xinjiang, China

  143 km from Turpan

Narrow streets lined with mud-brick homes in the small valley oasis city of Tuyuk in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

  Experienced by lauren barton

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