Gaochang Ruins

The city was built by mud moulds. The weather in the area is very dry so the ruins have been well preserved for thousands of years. More info here: https://www.chinahighlights.com/turpan/attraction/gaochang-ruins.htm

[Diana]

These ruins are huge, how interesting to be able to walk there and see them. Thanks for the link, I loved reading the history.

[Mags]

The walls still stand. Amazing shot!

[Beverley]

Incredibly interesting capture, quite amazing, and great learning about it.

[Wylie]

quite remarkable

[borof]

These ruins are beautiful, but I read that about 40 kilometers directly west is the Jiaohe ruins. These are in much better condition. Near them is a museum of the Yuezhi or Cheshi people who inhabited the area before the Silk Road era, leaving behind tombs containing Caucasian mummies. Not planning to visit this area?

[Zilli]

Interesting

[winghong_ho]

@borof We had joined a 12-day tour group which only visited the Gaochang Ruins.

[Corinne C]

Striking photo and interesting narrative

[Lin]

Wow - spectacular! Fav!

[bkb in the city]

Very interesting

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Such an amazing place. I enjoyed reading the history of it.