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| Kuche Ancient City Wall, Kuqa, Xinjiang |
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| Kuche Grand Mosque Kuqa, Xinjiang |
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| Kuqa Old City by Night, Xinjiang |
Day 8, Wednesday Sept 3 2025 (Kuqa, Xinjiang Day 1 - after a 2 night stay in Korla, my next city of visit is Kuqa, Southern Xinjiang; upon arrival in Kuqa, we focused our visit to the Old City area of Kuqa, Xinjiang.
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| Korla > Kuiqa, Xinjiang (289km) |
1) Hotel buffet breakfast, Home Inn Baoyuan Hotel, Korla
2) Live telecast of The 2025 China Victory Day Parade held on Chang'an Avenue, Beijing on Sept 3 2025 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War & the Second World War. Over 12,000 troops of the People's Liberation Army participated in the parade.
3) Didi car ride from our hotel to Korla Railway station
4) Korla Railway Station - waiting lounge
5) Train ride from Korla ETD 11.40 > Kuqa ETA 14.21 (289km, 3 hrs)
6) Countryside scenery as viewed from the moving train from Korla > Kuqa
7) Arriving in Kuqa Railway station, Xinjiang
8) Hotel Accommodation (2 nights): Kuqa Haodu Business Hotel, room tariff Rm87, 2 single beds, breakfast food voucher Y$20.
9) Bus ride from a bus stop nearby our hotel to Prince Mansion of Kuqa Scenic Area
10) Kuqa is a country level city in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, located in the center of Xinjiang, where the northern limit of the Tarim Basin meets the southern foot of the Tian Shan Mountains. In 630, Xuanzang, a well known Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller & translator visited Kucha during the early Tang Dynasty.
11) Prince Mansion of Kuqa Scenic Area, Xinjiang - also known as Kucha Palace, a historical site in Kuqa, showcasing the 190 year history of the local Uygur princes. The reconstructed palace combines Uyghur & Central Plans Chinese architectural styles & features a Kucha Museum, a Palace Exhibition area & the old city wall, offering insights into ancient Kucha culture, Buddhist art & the deeds of the princes. A National 4A tourist attraction.
12) Kuqa Qing Dynasty Ancient City Wall site, Xinjiang
13) The start of Kucha from here !
14) Kuqa Old City, Xinjiang
15) Xuanzang Statute - a Tang Dynasty Senior Monk (602 > 664), Kuche Old City, Xinjiang
16) The ancient beacon tower, Kuche (Kuqa) Old City, Xinjiang
17) The Kuche (also called Kucha) Grand Mosque - the second largest mosque in China's Xinjiang region, built in the 15th century & rebuilt after a 1931 fire, its architecture blends Uygur, Persian & other cultures, featuring a prominent blue-brick gatehouse & minaret, an elaborate prayer hall with carve columns & a green-glazed dome.
18) Fried ramen noodle (Y$12) dinner in a local restaurant near the Old Kuche city, Xinjiang
19) Kuqa Old City by Night, Xinjiang - food, music & entertainment !
20) Bought 3 Hami melons (Y$5) from a roadside stall in Kuqa Old City Night Market.
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