GAOCHANG
To the southeast of...
GAOCHANG
To the southeast of Turpan can be seen the ruins of Gaochang, once a thriving town in the first century B.C., standing against a background of arid mountains which look like giant ant hills. It was one of the main points in the Silk Road. There is not much left, but I enjoyed it a lot walking around with my walkman on and the music of 'The Silk Road' (by Kitaro) taking me back in time to Marco Polo's years... well, that was my experience.


Pagoda with great views over Urumqi
Kazakh yurts by Tian Chi