Xinjiang aka: East Turkistan,新疆

18 out of 20 people (90%) think this is worth visiting.

psst: there’s a super-cheap flight from Beijing Nanyuan airport to the airport in Korla, Xinjiang for only 1350RMB. it’s run by China United Airlines (owned by the Air Force; Nanyuan is a military airport) and flies old Soviet-era jets, but is a great deal and puts you a few hours from Kuqa and Urumqi. you won’t find tickets or information online (besides this picture my friend took) but you can just show up at the airport the morning of the flight and buy a ticket.

finally went to xinjiang (really only korla, oil city south of urumqi) this winter! right after the snowstorm. it was bitter cold.

Amazing, amazing, amazing. The culture and people are wonderful. And their fruit is delicious too.

they love to dance & sing. but there’s also sorrow in their hearts. come and see. it’s a wonderful place.