Northwest China
Silk Road cities and vast desert landscapes
5 provinces|Silk Road cities and vast desert landscapes
Overview
Provinces
Shaanxi陕西
Capital: Xian
Terracotta Warriors, city walls, and Silk Road history.
Gansu甘肃
Capital: Lanzhou
Dunhuang's Mogao Caves, Rainbow Mountains, and desert oases.
Xinjiang新疆
Capital: Urumqi
Vast deserts, Silk Road oases, and Uyghur culture.
Qinghai青海
Capital: Xining
Qinghai Lake, Tibetan plateau, and the source of the Yellow River.
Ningxia宁夏
Capital: Yinchuan
Desert landscapes, Islamic culture, and the Western Xia tombs.