Our short stop in Turpan has really charmed.
We were attracted by the Emin Mosque, named after the General who built it in 1777.
Note the section of wall to the right of the mosque which collapsed this year due to strong winds in April (when we told you that it blew!) To enter we had much to discuss, negotiate, we do save and finally hire a guide local.En Since the riots in Xinjiang, the sites are not as easily accessible and everything is controlled. We also have not seen many foreigners in Turpan and we were almost alone that morning to walk on this sacred place and contemplate its splendid minaret style Afghanistan.
Then en route to the ruins of Jiaohe , one of the ancient city's largest and best preserved in the world. The garrison town was home to 2000 years ago to 20 000. The remains let us imagine the forts, temples, palaces ...... you get lost in this maze of alleys.
Turpan is an oasis in the desert. There are many fruits, including grapes that people are often dry in shelters built on the roof of their house. They use screens wood for hanging in clusters then they have some sort of elevator opened to the four winds (and there are here) ..
The vines are also used to provide shade in the hottest city in China and the streets are often covered with vines , which makes walking very enjoyable!
Heat imposes its pace here. The day everything seemed asleep, and life resumed really do that during the long evening (the sun does not set until 22h, Beijing time!). So when school is out for some others are just beginning their workday.
By 18 hours all along the busy streets to sell fruits, roast mutton skewers, cook patties with sesame. The atmosphere is serene in the streets of earth reddened by dusk.
GS
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