My 29 days to Southern Xinjiang, Gansu & Shaanxi, China (Aug 27 > Sept 24 2025) Day 10 Aksu, Xinjiang D-1

Aksu Laojie (Old Street), Xinjiang

International Bazaar, Aksu, Xinjiang

Kumarajiva Plaza, Aksu, Xinjiang, China

Day 10 Friday Sept 5 2025 (Aksu, Xinjiang Day 1) - my 1st visit to Aksu, a small "White Water" oasis city in Xinjiang & a major producer of cotton & apples, spent the day visiting Aksu Laojie (Old Street), International Bazaar & Kumarjiva Plaza. 

Kuqa > Aksu, Xinjiang (258km)

1) Train ride from Kuqa ETD 08.48) > Aksu (258km, 2.5hr)

Kuqa Railway Station, Xinjiang

2) Countryside scenery as viewed from the moving train from Kuqa > Aksu, Xinjiang

3) Arriving in Aksu Railway Station - Aksu Welcome You ! 

4) DiDi car drive from Aksu Railway Station > Meiyuhua Hotel, Aksu, Xinjiang; room tariff Rm98 (2 single beds) + Breakfast. 

5) Aksu, Xinjiang - a city in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, lying in the northern edge of the Tarim Basin, the name Aksu literally means "White Water" & is used for both the oasis town & the Aksu River, the economy of Aksu is mostly agriculture with cotton in particular as the main produce. 

6) Aksu Lao Jie (Old Street), Xinjiang - the "old city" area of the modern city, located on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert, Aksu is an oasis city known for its agriculture, especially apples & also as a stop on the ancient Silk Road.  

7) Bus ride from hotel > Kumarajiva Plaza, Aksu, Xinjiang

8) International Bazaar, Aksu, Xinjiang 

9) Bought food (one raisin bread, a pack of glutinous rice & 2 chicken thighs) from food stalls in International Bazaar, downtown Aksu as our dinner tonight.