Tuyoq Valley
Tuyoq or Tuyugou or Tuyuk (; ) is an ancient oasis-village in the Taklamakan Desert, 70 km east of Turpan in Shanshan County in a lush valley cutting into the Flaming Mountains, with a well preserved old Uyghur people, Uyghur style village, and few tourists. It is famous for its seedless grapes and a number of ancient Buddhist grottoes meditation caves nearby containing Buddhist murals and frescos.Bonavia (2004), pp. 241-242. Footnotes References

* Bonavia, Judy (2004). ''The Silk Road: Xi'an to Kashgar''. Revised by Christoph Baumer. Odyssey Guides. Hong Kong. . Oases of China Turpan Villages in China {{Xinjiang-geo-stub ...
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