Take a pen and
paper and start making notes. Today, in this blog, we are unveiling some of the
western China tours mind-boggling
regions, which will surpass your expectations with exotic and otherworldly
appearance.
When we talk
about China’s western places, here comes the Tibet, Xinjiang, Gansu, and
Qinghai with unique cultures and people. These regions are on the road less
traveled infamous as Silk Road Tour.
A pro tip if you
are making plans for western China tours,
do ensure to blow your taste buds, wanderlust, and imagination to the point
where you can’t help but say, “World is beautiful and seeing a little is not
enough.”
Moreover, the
legendary Silk Road passes into Gansu, after Xinjiang. This province links the
Han China and Remote West. Its capital is the frontier town, and its
monasteries are magical. Get ready for the stories that follow these places.
The three
breathtaking places in western China:
Mogao Caves
You don’t need
to become a history lover to admire the beauty of Mogao Caves. Its located around
25 km southeast of Dunhuang. Imagine a whole civilization’s presence cut into the
rock for over 1,000 years and representing an extensive collection of
manuscripts, paintings, and Buddhism.
However, after a
lot these gone through, almost 500 caves survived from robbers and warlords.
Word of advice, photography is restricted.
Turpan
Visit Turpan,
around 625 miles of desert overshadowing Dunhuang. It is the legendary silk
road oasis that never failed to mesmerize its visitors. Moreover, it is the
second-deepest depression in the world and holds water from underground
channels from distant mountains.
This holds the
ruins of two ancient desert capitals, Jiaohe and Gaochang. As legends go, these
two cities were the epicenter of prosperity and world trade.
Kashgar
Last, to visit, here is Kashi or Kashgar, together with Samarkand and Bukhara. These names follow thousands of years’ history of the silk road. Its attractions are Sunday Market, Karakoram Highway, Id Gah Mosque, and Karakul Lake. Book your western China tours at China Silk Road Travel to visit extremely lively cultures of Asia and impress your wanderlust.