Turpan’s Desert Ruins: Jiaohe, Gaochang, and the Silk Road That Vanished
Turpan holds two of the Silk Road’s greatest ruined cities — Jiaohe and Gaochang — plus the Bezeklik caves. Here’s what they are, how to visit both, and why they matter.
Turpan holds two of the Silk Road’s greatest ruined cities — Jiaohe and Gaochang — plus the Bezeklik caves. Here’s what they are, how to visit both, and why they matter.