Top Things to Do in Northwest China

Sheng Bowuguan (Provincial Museum)

The newly renovated Provincial Museum reopened its doors in 2006 and now displays its healthy collection...

Mingsha Shan & Yueya Quan (Singing Sand Mountains & Crescent Moon Spring)

When Aurel Stein settled down by the spring to churn out his memoirs, he opined, "It lay hidden away...

Jiayu Guan Chenglou (Jiayu Guan Fort)

The Ming dynasty's rebuilt section of the Great Wall is still most people's image of China, and this...

Idkah Mosque (Aitiga'er Qingzhen Si)

More of a relief from the bustling market than an attraction in itself, the prayer hall and leafy courtyard...

Silk and Mulberry Research Center (Si Sang Yanjiusuo)

Khotan is said to have broken the closely guarded Chinese silk monopoly in the 5th century. According...

Subashi Gucheng

Originally called Jarakol (Headwater) Temple when it was established in the 4th century, this ruined...

Milarepa Tower

Part of the Hezuo Monastery, this nine-story tower was built in 1678, but was burned down during the...

Maiji Shan Shiku

These are some of the most remarkable Buddhist caves in China, demonstrating a fine range of statuary...

GHULKIN, HUNZA

Wujiang Gorge