Tuyugou Valley
Tuyoq or Tuyugou or Tuyuk () is an ancient oasis-village in the Taklamakan desert, 70 km east of Turpan in Shanshan County in a lush valley cutting into the Flaming Mountains, with a well preserved Uyghur people, Uyghur orientation, and few tourists. It is famous for its seedless grapes and a number of ancient Buddhist meditation caves nearby containing frescos.Bonavia (2004), pp. 241-242. Coordinates: 42.858519, 89.691976 Footnotes References

* Bonavia, Judy (2004). ''The Silk Road: Xi'an to Kashgar''. Revised by Christoph Baumer. Odyssey Guides. Hong Kong. . Oases of China Turpan Villages in China {{Xinjiang-geo-stub ...
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