The Opposite End of China (Xinjiang, China)
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The smaller, but more beautiful, of Turpan's two ancient ruined cities.

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Most of Jiaohe's buildings and streets were created by digging below the surface of the ground.
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Most of Jiaohe's buildings and streets were created by digging below the surface of the ground.
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Me and David Shallcross, posing in front of some ruins.
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Me and David Shallcross, posing in front of some ruins.
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More ruins.
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More ruins.
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Looking down from the Jiaohe plateau onto the river valley below.
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Looking down from the Jiaohe plateau onto the river valley below.
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Some headless statues of the Buddha remain inside Jiaohe's massive temple.
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Some headless statues of the Buddha remain inside Jiaohe's massive temple.
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David snaps a shot of Jiaohe's large Buddhist temple.
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David snaps a shot of Jiaohe's large Buddhist temple.
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Another river valley lies on the other side of Jiaohe.
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Another river valley lies on the other side of Jiaohe.
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Me, in front of China's oldest remaining stupa. It's more than 1400 years old.
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Me, in front of China's oldest remaining stupa. It's more than 1400 years old.
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David Shallcross relaxes on the stupa.
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David Shallcross relaxes on the stupa.
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More of Jiaohe's melted remains.
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More of Jiaohe's melted remains.
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The best preserved house at Jiaohe. It once contained eight rooms surrounded by a large courtyard.
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The best preserved house at Jiaohe. It once contained eight rooms surrounded by a large courtyard.
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