Sights & Attractions in The Silk Road

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


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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