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Qiquanhu Huagong Fenchang in the region of Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu is a town located in China - some 1,407 mi or ( 2264 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Qiquanhu Huagong Fenchang is now 04:54 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Burenhayrhan, Altay sumu, Yanqi, Wujiaqu, and Ürümqi. When in this area, you might want to check out Burenhayrhan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qiquanhu Huagong Fenchang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Turpan Depression
The Turpan Depression or Turfan Depression is a fault-bounded trough located around and south of the city-oasis of Turpan, in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in far western China, about 150 kilometres southeast of the regional capital Ürümqi. It includes the third lowest exposed point on the Earth's surface (dry Lake Ayding, −154 metres), after the Dead Sea and Lake Assal (Djibouti). It is entirely below sea level. By some measures, it is also the hottest and driest area in China.
Located at 42.78 89.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ayding Lake
Aydingkol, Aydingkul or Ayding is a lake in the Turpan Depression, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, PR China. At 154 m below sea level, it is the fourth lowest land point on Earth. This lake is now totally dried, and very muddy and salty. In ancient times, Ayding Lake was known as juéluòwǎn (觉洛浣). The Uyghur derived name Aydingköl means "moon lake", due to the lake having a layer of white salt along its edge, giving the appearance of a shining moon.
Located at 42.66 89.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Gaochang
Gaochang, also called Qara-hoja or Kara-Khoja, is the site of an ancient oasis city built on the northern rim of the inhospitable Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang, China. The site is also known in published reports as Chotscho, Khocho, Qocho, or Qočo. During the Yuan and Ming dynasties, Gaochang was referred to as "Halahezhuo" (Qara-khoja) and Huozhou. A busy trading center, it was a stopping point for merchant traders traveling on the Silk Road.
Located at 42.85 89.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Turpan water system
The Turpan water system or Turfan water system in Turpan, located in the Turpan Depression, Xinjiang, China, is a qanat system adapted by the Turpan people. The word karez, derived from the same word (Kariz, کاریز) in Persian means "well" in the local Uyghur language. Turpan has the Turpan Water Museum dedicated to demonstrating its karez water system, as well as exhibiting other historical artifacts.
Located at 42.87 89.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Astana Cemetery
The Astana Cemetery or Astana Graves is a large site 37 km southeast of present-day Turpan, in Xinjiang, China, 6 km from the ancient city of Gaochang. It served mainly as the cemetery for the descendents of Chinese settlers in Gaochang from the 4th century to the first half of the 8th century. The complex covers 10 square kilometres and contains over 1,000 tombs. Due to the arid environment many important artifacts have been well preserved at the tombs, including natural mummies.
Located at 42.88 89.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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