Xinjiang Cities

Tacheng city Xinjiang is the quiet border capital by the Kazakhstan frontier: a leafy garden city, railway hub and gateway to the Baktu crossing nearby.

Hami city Xinjiang is the eastern gate where Gobi melon fields meet Barkol’s grassland. A practical 3-day guide to trains, the Yadan, and the melon here.

Wensu County Xinjiang is China’s walnut county northeast of Kashgar. Our first-hand guide covers the Kekeya groves, the harvest season and travel tips.

Taghraq and Karaterek are two quiet oasis villages west of Kashgar on the G314 corridor. Read our first-hand account of the visit, plus practical tips.

Shache Yarkand Xinjiang travel guide: visit the Yarkand Khan Mausoleum, walk the spring badam orchards, and learn how river jade still trades here today.

Wujiaqu and Shihezi are two XPCC cities north of Urumqi. This guide explains the Bingtuan system, transport links, and what to see during a short stop.

Wujiaqu Xinjiang sits 32 km north of Urumqi. Our guide covers Qinggeli Lake, the tulip festival, migrating birds, buses, food and a day plan.

Muji Town sits on Pishan’s eastern edge where 11 km of G315 cuts through Taklamakan dunes. Peach belt, two reservoirs and a bazaar for 30,000 residents.

Karakax County Xinjiang is the black jade county west of Hotan: the mulberry paper street, 28 old water mills, a 1,400-year tree and a desert wetland.

Xayar Awat Xinjiang frame the Tarim cradle to canopy: Xiaojiak confluence, 470-mu poplar, cotton fields, rice upstream. River-first Aksu-region guide 2026.