Just west of Shaanxi South Road is the sprawling Xiangyang Market (xiangyanglu shichang). Expect to be accosted by all manner...
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Infrastructure construction has been a major theme in Shanghai since its economic reawakening. So far, two metro lines and a...
Deng Xiaoping's sweeping economic reforms of the early 1980's sought to open China and bring wealth back into the nation....
When Shanghai was first founded, it was far from obvious that the world would one day ear its roar. Since...
You can't miss the Yekshenba Bazaar, also known as the Sunday Bazaar (xingqirishichang, at Aizilaiti Lu.it' s the mother of...
Tuck into delicious meat pies called daman or gosh girde (kaobaozi in Uyghur. It's a Kashgar specialty and is great...
Hire a four wheeler in the early morning and hit the Karakoram Highway (zhongba gonglu) before the heat gets to...
Kah Mosqueaitiga'er aingzhensi is in the center of the city and is China's largest mosque. Built in 1442 by Kashgar's...
Getting around Kashgar is a piece of cake simply rent bicycle from any bicycle shop dotting the streets. A quick...
Stepping into Kashgar is like being transported into one of the thousand and one nights The Arabian Tales. This far-flung...
Though Turpan still maintains its traditional bazaar, it pales in comparison to the ones in Kashgar. Once known for its...
Wheat is the staple grain and mutton the most common meat in Xinjiang. Noodles (la mian), served in soup or...
Though summer is blisteringly hot with temperatures going up to 118F(48C), it's also the peak travel time and when the...
One of the most interesting stops on the tour is a Karez Irrigation Site (kanr jing).It’ 's the site the...
Most of Turpan's most dramatic and impressive sights dot the desert surrounding the shifted several times, often following the shifting...
City life centers around the baazaar with its numerou with its numerous food stalls and goods for sale, and the public...
CapAn ancient Silk Road trading post, the Turpan oasis is surrounded by desert and mountains, ruined cities and Buddhist. Turpan...
Silk was first cultivated in China around 2600 BC, but it would take two and a half millennia for it...
The edge of the Gobi Desert, Dunhuang may seem like an unlikely place to find an asis of Buddhist art....
Xining isn't generally considered a major shopping center but this can be a benefit as the prices tend to be...