Northwest China

Silk Road cities and vast desert landscapes

5 provincesSilk Road cities and vast desert landscapes

Overview

Provinces

Shaanxi

Shaanxi陕西

Capital: Xian

Terracotta Warriors, city walls, and Silk Road history.

Gansu

Gansu甘肃

Capital: Lanzhou

Dunhuang's Mogao Caves, Rainbow Mountains, and desert oases.

Xinjiang

Xinjiang新疆

Capital: Urumqi

Vast deserts, Silk Road oases, and Uyghur culture.

Qinghai

Qinghai青海

Capital: Xining

Qinghai Lake, Tibetan plateau, and the source of the Yellow River.

Ningxia

Ningxia宁夏

Capital: Yinchuan

Desert landscapes, Islamic culture, and the Western Xia tombs.