Xinjiang Attractions

Visit the Loulan Museum Ruoqiang to see the 3,800-year Loulan Beauty mummy and Silk Road relics for free, with no travel permit needed for the lost city.

See the Xinjiang Regional Museum before your trip: the Loulan Beauty, the Five Stars brocade, Silk Road relics, free ticket and the booking step to book.

Urumqi Tianshan Grand Canyon is the nearest 5A scenery to Xinjiang’s capital. Tickets, shuttle or self-drive, the eight zones, and a timed one-day loop.

Baihaba, the wooden border village near Kanas’ edge: the permit you need, how to get there from Habahe, where to stay and when autumn turns it gold, too.

Kuerdening is a north-south glacial valley of Schrenk spruce in Gongliu County, part of UNESCO-listed Xinjiang Tianshan. Plan your visit with our guide.

Guozigou is the mountain gateway into the Ili Valley. A 2011 cable-stayed bridge ended a 24-hour journey through the Silk Road pass. Plan your drive now.

Ulungur Lake guide: Fuhai’s Xinjiang fishing lake, with what to eat, where to stay, how to get there and the best season to visit in summer and winter.

Gaochang Ruins guide: Turpan’s other ancient city, its outer walls, palace quarter and Buddhist district, plus the Astana tombs and how to visit nearby.

Jiaohe ruins near Turpan are the Silk Road’s best-preserved earthen city. Discover its 2,300-year history, why it fell, and how it compares to Gaochang.

Bezeklik caves near Turpan: a guide to the Uyghur Buddhist cliff murals, Xuanzang’s 629 stop, the Silk Road palette, and the art layers most visitors miss.