南疆 Southern XinJiang

塔克拉玛干沙漠    Taklamakan Desert 

塔克拉玛干沙漠位于新疆塔里木盆地中心，是中国最大、世界第二大流动沙漠，面积约33.76万平方公里。以极端干旱（年降水不足100毫米）、狂风肆虐和高达300米的流动沙丘著称，被称为“死亡之海”。沙漠富含水、石油和天然气资源，多条穿越沙漠的公路已建成，使这片险峻之地充满探索价值。 

The Taklamakan Desert, in the heart of Xinjiang’s Tarim Basin, is China’s largest and the world’s second-largest shifting sand desert, covering about 337,600 km². Known for extreme aridity (less than 100 mm annual rainfall), fierce winds, and dunes up to 300 m high, it is called the “Sea of Death.” Rich in water, oil, and gas, the desert is crossed by several highways, adding to its allure for exploration. 

塔里木湖胡杨林    Tarim Poplar Forest Park 

塔里木胡杨林国家森林公园位于新疆巴州轮台县，坐落于塔克拉玛干沙漠边缘的塔里木河中游，是世界上最大、最完整、最古老的天然胡杨林之一，总面积达100平方公里。公园以“塔河、胡杨、沙漠、石油、古城”五位一体的独特景观著称，金黄胡杨林、蔚蓝塔里木河与红柳滩交相辉映，呈现壮丽的大漠风光，被评为中国十大最美森林公园之一。 

Tarim Poplar Forest National Forest Park, in Luntai County, Bayingolin, Xinjiang, lies along the mid-Tarim River at the edge of the Taklamakan Desert. Covering 100 km², it is one of the world’s largest, oldest, and best-preserved natural poplar forests. Known for its “five-in-one” scenery—river, poplars, desert, oil fields, and ancient cities—the golden poplars, blue river, and red willow flats create stunning desert landscapes, making it one of China’s top ten most beautiful forest parks. 

帕米尔高原    Pamir Plateau 

帕米尔高原，古称“葱岭”，位于中亚东南部、中国最西端的新疆喀什地区，横跨中国、塔吉克斯坦与阿富汗，被誉为“中亚屋脊”。这里是喜马拉雅山、昆仑山等多条亚洲主要山脉的汇聚之地，平均海拔4000-7700米。作为古丝绸之路的重要通道，帕米尔高原以慕士塔格峰（“冰山之父”）、喀拉库勒湖、石头城及红其拉甫口岸等独特景观闻名。 

The Pamir Plateau, historically known as Congling, lies in southeastern Central Asia at China’s westernmost Kashgar region, spanning China, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan. Called the “Roof of Central Asia,” it connects major Asian ranges like the Himalayas and Kunlun Mountains, with an average elevation of 4,000–7,700 m. A key Silk Road route, it features landmarks such as Muztagh Peak (“Father of Ice Mountains”), Karakul Lake, the Stone City, and the Khunjerab Pass. 

喀什噶尔老城    Kashgar Old Town   

喀什噶尔老城位于新疆喀什市中心，是国家5A级旅游景区，也是世界上现存规模最大的生土建筑群之一，被誉为“研究古西域城市的活化石”。拥有超过2000年的历史，老城融合汉唐风情与伊斯兰文化，以错落有致、迷宫般的土木结构街区闻名，每日的开城仪式更展现浓厚的异域风情。 

The Kashgar Old Town, in central Kashgar, Xinjiang, is a national 5A tourist site and one of the world’s largest extant adobe settlements, known as a “living fossil” of ancient Western Silk Road cities. With over 2,000 years of history, it blends Han-Tang and Islamic cultures, featuring maze-like adobe streets and daily ceremonies full of exotic charm. 

克孜尔千佛洞    Kizil Caves

克孜尔千佛洞位于新疆拜城县，始建于公元3世纪，是中国最早开凿、最西端的大型石窟群，也是龟兹石窟的典型代表。2014年列入世界文化遗产，以精美壁画（尤以“不生故事”为代表）和独特的“中心柱式”洞窟结构闻名，是古代丝绸之路佛教艺术的瑰宝。 

The Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves, in Baicheng County, Xinjiang, were founded in the 3rd century AD. As China’s earliest and westernmost large-scale grottoes and a representative of the Kucha caves, they were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. Famous for exquisite murals—especially the “Jataka” stories—and unique central-pillar cave structures, they are treasures of Silk Road Buddhist art.