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Visiting The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves
Places We Go / Xinjiang (Uighur Tour)

Visiting The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Justin • Leave a comment

Found deep within a canyon in the Flaming Mountains, the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves are a complex of Buddhist niches and caves that date back to the 5th century… Long-time readers will, I believe, find that the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves remind them very much of the Buddhist caves (and former site of the giant … Continue reading →

The Flaming Mountains
Places We Go / Xinjiang (Uighur Tour)

The Flaming Mountains

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Justin • 2 Comments

It gets hot out here… Situated on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert near Turpan, the Flaming Mountains are well named, if nothing else, for how hot it gets here… In the summer temperatures are routinely over 122 F (50 C). Supposedly, the optical illusion of shimmering light created by the heat rising off the … Continue reading →

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