Vendors hoping to sell tourists a Uygur traditional dress on the way to their boat ride on picturesque Heavenly Lake (Tian Chi). The lake lies at an elevation of 2000m in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang Province, Northwest China.
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A pagoda stands amid the Tianshan Mountains near Tian Lake, in Ürümqi, Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China.
From my 2005 China Archives, two years before I joined Flickr
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Tianchi [...] is an alpine lake in Xinjiang, Northwest China. The name literally means Heavenly Lake [...]. The lake lies on the north side of the Bogda Shan ("Mountain of God", Bogda is a Mongolian word meaning "God") range of the Tian Shan ("Mountain of Heaven"), about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Fukang and 45 kilometres (28 mi) east (straight-line distance) of Ürümqi. It is an alpine drift lake shaped in the Quaternary Glacier period.
Formerly known as Yaochi ("Jade Lake"), it was named Tianchi in 1783 by Mingliang, the Qing Commander of Urumqi Command. The lake is 1,907 metres (6,257 ft) above sea level, covering 4.9 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), 105 metres (344 ft) deep at the deepest point.
In 2006, it was designated for four years of restoration work at a cost of 800 million yuan (US$100 million). {...} . The lake is classified as a highest level scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration and is accessible by Provincial Highway 111 from Fukang. Wikipedia
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Turpan Grape Alley is a major tourist attractions including outdoor patios with the grape arbors overhead and small bald children. Apparently, the Uyghurs believe in shaving the heads of their children until they reach the age of 7. This helps to keep them cool in the summer. Google
From my 2005 China Archives, two years before I joined Flickr
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Grape Valley Scenic Spot (葡萄沟风景区) is about 15 kilometers from Turpan by road.
Season: Fruit is harvested between July and September.
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