Taxkorgan Travel Guide

 Beefy_SAFC Says:  The Karakorum Highway cuts through the Kunlun Shan, the Pamirs and Karakorum and skims close to the Hindu Kush and Tian Shan within China, passing from Kashgar, past Lake Karakul, Mount Mustag Ata, Taxkorgan (Tashkurgan - Chinese customs), over teh Khujerab Pass into... 

 Beefy_SAFC Says:  Lake Karakul is about 200 km or 4 hours drive south of Kashgar along the Karakorum Highway. It is also slightly north (~20 km) of Tashkurgan, the last settlement in China on the Karakorum Highway which cuts through the Kunlun Shan, the Pamirs and Karakorum and skims close to... 

 woeiyann Says:  I had came into this place while wandering in the small town on my arrival day. Noticing a lot of people coming in and out from this shabby looking restaurant. I went inside for a peep, to my surprise, it's interior was beautiful with lavishly decorated walls and... 

 l_joo Says:  Yes so many girls on the street looking at you, if you look back means they will approach you to talk price. I am not a tourist to seek Ta Pao but I just build tips for VT for fun. I saw many men in typical Chinese dress up of black leather shoes and belt plus a polo shirt,... 

 l_joo Says:  To get to Karakul Lake or Kashgar or some other places, best to take the bus from the bus station, the budget way. To hitchhike is only when no other options. Anyway, we hitchhiked to Karakul. The photo has nothing to do with transportation, I just want to have a photo I... 

 l_joo Says:  Reading culture is seen here in Tashkorgan's bookshop. I saw there was a 50/50 of books in local Tajik language and Chinese language, they have an invisible 'line' seperating the two, I think is good for the Uyghur peoples. This is probably a sensitive issue here, so let's... 

 l_joo Says:  Just make sure you visit the Stone City, I read it was once the empre of the peoples, but I can't see anything except ruins, in near vanished ruins. I don't care actually, I enjoy looking at the landscape, so happy. 

 l_joo Says:  Our bus of Natco took 7 of us from Pakistan's Sost all the way to Tashkorgan, here is the picture taken on the bus. That moment when custom check at the border, everyone was very worry whether our journey can go smoothly, that's why you can see them waiting a little... 

 l_joo Says:  Picture is the steel room built for luggage checking, meaning whatever you have must be shown to the custom officers of Chinese, nothing escapes. Be careful with your sensitive items such as knifes and maybe your own naked pictures, hahaha. 

 l_joo Says:  The Khunjerap border custom office is built on altitude some 4900 meters. Breathing is very different here, a bit less air maybe but so far so good, nobody fainted. The tough thing here was the bright sunlight, it reflexes on white snow, a little too bright. Nobody needs... 

 l_joo Says:  This is the border custom office or checkpoint, don't know what was the actual name of this construction in English. Anyway our luggage had to be fully scrutinized each by each on every single items. Our Japanese tourists had his CDROM taken away for almost an hour just to... 

 l_joo Says:  Nothing so particular about this one, but I like the vast landscape and the long straight highway of Karakoram. Just look, enjoy the tip. But please do not over speeding, for there lived so many cute little animals that they always 'sunbathing' on the road. 

 l_joo Says:  Two beautiful ladies there, Tajik ladies in traditional costumes. Background is the Pamir range, bright sky with them, what else you want. Now come back to think of this picture, I should get off the bus to explore some of it but NO WAY. Tourists only allow to sit on the...