Beshbaliq, the old Northern
Capital of the Uighurs |
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Located in Xinjiang Province about six
miles north of the current Chinese town of Jimsar, east of Urumqi. Although
listed as a "Protected Site" the main temple, shown above, was
not open to the public when I visited here in 2000 and I was run off by
the police moments after taking the photo above. However, the January
2003 in-flight magazine of Xinjiang Airlines had a extensive spread on
this temple, including photos of what looks like very nice murals within.
This would seem to imply that Beshbaliq is now an official tourist attraction. |
Ruins of the old city. Many structures are now used as storage facilities by local farmers. |
Ruins |
Ruins |
