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| Taklamagan Desert |
ˇˇˇˇThis route provide you the excellent chance to explore the
second largest desert on the earth .In l ocal
Uygur language Taklamagan means "You will never go out
if you enter in " .Although the desert has another nick
name called "the sea of death " you still will find
so many colorful and glory ancient civilizations sin some oasis
around the desert .The most attraction is Turfan ,a pearl in
the Old Silk Road , there you will see many interests sites
and along the longest desert highway in the world you will never
forget the magnificence of the grand desert . Of course ,the
ruins of Gaochang and Jiaohe may leave you strong impression
.You can choose either bus or trekking across the desert depending
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| Lop Nor ¨CAncient Loulan Ruins |
ˇˇˇˇThe world -famous ancient city of Loulan ,situated to west
of the Lop Nor , was the hub of communications in the Western
Regions and occupied a very important position on the ancient
Silk Road .The Loulan State was established in 176 B.C.and fell
in 630,existing for over 800 years .But the exact location of
the Loulan City remained unknown for about 1,000 years. It was
not until the beginning of this century that was accidentally
discovered by a Uygur in Xinjiang. Thus the ruins of the thousand-year-sleeping
ancient city came to be known again. Now the Loulan Site is
listed as a major culture site under state protection. Lop Nor
, in Mongolian means "the Lake Converging Many Water Source"
.Lop Nor is located at the eastern end of the Tarim Basin in
the northeast part of Ruoqiang County .It is a  terminal
lake of the Tarim River, occupying an area of over 3000 square
kilometers, the biggest salt migration lake in China . Now it
is dried ---up completely and the lakebed is covered by hard
salt crust ,and in vicinity of it are marvelous Yardang spectacles
. Strategically located on the southern route of the ancient
Silk Road ,Lop Nor occupied a point must pass through before
coming into the Western Regions in ancient times .A great lot
of historical remains have been found along the banks of the
Lake up to now . Among them is the well known Loulan Site ,which
is situated on the western bank of it .
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