Take in the attractions of the three ancient cities of Xinjiang — Urumqi, Turpan, and Kashgar —as well as the region’s marvelous landscape and natural wonders. Heavenly Lake – A crescent-shaped alpine ...

The highway was a dirt road in Xinjiang, in northwestern China. I was travelling with ... pasture between snow-capped mountains and saw Karakul Lake glittering in the distance, we got off.

[Photo by WANG JUNAN/FOR CHINA DAILY] The ethnic diversity ... The snow-covered Tianshan Mountains and the stunning Karakul Lake strike awe in Xinjiang, complemented by skiing and snowshoeing ...