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Fodor's Choice Sights in The Silk Road
| Name | Category | Location |
City of Jiaohe
On an island at the confluence of two rivers, these impressive... |
Archaeological Sites | Turpan |
Gansu Provincial Museum
The most famous item in the collection of this excellent museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Lanzhou |
Heavenly Lake
About a three-hour ride from Ürümqi is the not-to-be-missed... |
Bodies of Water | Ürümqi |
Labrang Monastery
In the remote town of Xiahe, the monastery is a little piece... |
Religious Sites | Lanzhou |
Mogao Grottoes
The magnificent Buddhist grottoes lie southeast of Dunhuang... |
Cave | Dunhuang |
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Shaanxi History Museum
Although museums in China are often underwhelming, this is a... |
Museums / Galleries | Xian |
Terracotta Warriors Museum
Discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well, this archaeological... |
Museums / Galleries | Xian |
Thousand Buddha Temple and Grottoes
One of the only day-trips worth taking from Lanzhou is the Thousand... |
Religious Sites | Lanzhou |
Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum
Don't miss the exhibition of perfectly preserved mummies at this... |
Museums / Galleries | Ürümqi |
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