Hotan Travel

Hotan Travel
located at the northern foot of the Karakorgan Range and on the southern fringe of the Taxkorgan Desert with an elevation of 1,372 meters.

Urban Population: 1.2 million

Area: 247,800 sq km

Nationalities: all together12 ethnic groups, mainly Han and Uygur
Public Transportation

Airplane

Travellers who want to travel Turpan via air have to take a stopover at Urumqi and then proceed to Turpan by bus or train for around 2 hours.

Railway

Turpan is at the north terminal of the Lanzhou-Urumqi rail track.

Bus

Turpan is at the conjunction point of two important national highways-312 and 314 National highways.

Local Transportation

Taxi, Public bus and donkey cart are the three main transportation means in Turpan. Current 8 public lines run through the city. The price for a taxi is simply 5 yuan for a trip inside the city. Donkey carts can take travelers to some sights outside the city such as the Ruin of the Ancient Gaocheng City for a negotiated price.
Where to go

Niya ancient city, Melikawat ancient city,

Rawak temple, Yotkan ancient city, etc. These sites are all well known in the

world because of their passing on of written proofs of ancient cultures and

historical events. To research the Western Region’ s history, many excavated

articles, wood cuts, pieces of silk carpets, Buddha figures with golden orna-

ments, mummies, ancient coins and many other relics can be found which are

associated with the ancient civilizations of this area.

1. Ancient City of Niya

2. Andir Ancient City

3. Kara Dung(Black Hill)

4. The Ruins of Dandan Oylik Buddhist City
What to eat
The Baked Baozi , The Cooked Chopped Entrails of Sheep ,The Powder Soup ,The Thin Skin Baozi
Where to stay
At the doors of Toulouse, the 3 star Hotel restaurant L’Hotan welcomes you on your business or leisure trips in a modern, air conditionned and soundproof atmosphere.

Our 53 fully equipped bedrooms (1 or 2 beds, mini bar, bathroom, satellite TV + foreign channels, WiFi) include plenty of services in order to let you enjoy a great stay in Toulouse.