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Xinjiang: Desert Poplars of Luntai, Oct 2024

Luntai County (轮台) houses the largest and most concentrated area of Xinjiang’s populus euphratica or desert poplars.  Populus euphratica is an ancient tree species of

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Xinjiang: Anjihai Grand Canyon, Jun 2024

Anjihai Grand Canyon (安集海大峽谷), also known as the Red Mountain Grand Canyon, is frequented by few until lauded by China National Geographic Magazine as “a

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Xinjiang: Kalajun Human Grassland, Jun 2024

Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁) in northwestern Xinjiang, lies at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and bounded by Russia and Mongolia to the

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Xinjiang: Sayram Lake, Jun 2024

Sayram Lake (赛里木湖), the largest and highest alpine lake located on the western section of the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, is often referred to as

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Xinjiang: Mogui City, Jun 2024

Mogui (魔鬼城) or Demon City, also known as Wind City (乌尔禾风城), of Yadan Landform in Xinjiang is so called because of the screaming sounds that

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Xinjiang: Altay Pasture Transfer, Jun 2024

I have always longed to visit the biggest province in China, Xinjiang (新疆), a land of breathtaking natural beauty and vibrant folklore.  Xinjiang, located in

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