Hotan County Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
A Journey Through Time and Space
✨A Journey Through Time and Space✨📸Let's go, my darlings! Together, let's explore the dazzling pearl of the Western Regions—【Jiaohe Ancient City】, a city of a thousand years of heritage hidden deep in the desert, waiting for us to unveil its mysterious veil.👣🏰Step into the ancient city, and it's as if you've stepped into the long river of history, with the glory of the ancient Kingdom of Khotan vividly before your eyes. Wandering among the meticulously restored white Aiwan residential buildings, every brick and stone tells a story of the past.🏰🍜As you move through the food district, don't forget to taste the authentic Hotan medicinal tea, letting its unique fragrance linger on your taste buds, warming your heart.🍵🔍On the workshop street, craftsmen are skillfully carving wooden bowls, inheriting ancient crafts, with every cut and stroke being a tribute to beauty.🎨Playground
Day 7 of the Southern Xinjiang Journey: Yarkent - Hotan via the Jiaohe Ancient City
The Jiaohe Ancient City is located around Hotan, and the district, which mimics the design of a traditional Western Region ancient city, is very well planned. I highly recommend the immersive experience available in the evening, including the light show and stunt performances. It's definitely worth staying for a night to experience the grandeur of the show.
I recommend the Ancient City Homestay, where I stayed in Grandpa Gasha's room this time, facing the central stage, allowing me to watch the evening's performances from the balcony.
Old City Story | Yotkan Old City
Yotkan Old City is located in Baghqi Town, Hotan County, Xinjiang, about 10 kilometers away from Hotan City. It looks like a huge white castle, with traditional Ayiwang houses, white main color, with colorful eaves paintings, brick carvings, wood carvings and window lattice decorations, which are super suitable for taking pictures and have exotic charm. The charm of the ancient Yutian culture and art hidden for thousands of years is fully displayed here.
Time has flowed for thousands of years, and the ethnic minorities wearing colorful clothes are dancing happily, leading us to travel back to the prosperous age a thousand years ago. Yotkan, in the local language of Xinjiang, means the hometown of the king. It was once the capital of the ancient Yutian country, one of the thirty-six countries in the ancient Western Regions. The ancient Yutian country is known as the longest vassal dynasty in Chinese history, ancient Hotan. The natural and humanistic deposits in the long time are an indispensable epic in Chinese civilization.
The scattered white houses are mainly traditional Ayiwang houses, with gorgeous corridor ceilings, blue doors and windows, and carved corridor columns... Every place is full of mysterious ethnic characteristics. Let's take a stroll in the old city, meet every beautiful frame, and feel the most simple fireworks, and the amazing journey.
Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Yutegan Ancient City in Hotan
Bagqi Walnut Culture and Tourism Town - Yutegan Ancient City, is a project developed by Xinjiang Fruit Industry Group Co., Ltd. after over 30 years of dedication in Hotan. The company established Xinjiang Fruit Travel Culture and Tourism Co., Ltd. to enter the cultural tourism industry. With an investment of 500 million yuan, in collaboration with Hotan County Committee and Hotan County Tourism Bureau, they have created Hotan's first folk culture and tourism project - Yutegan Ancient City, aiming to become a new landmark for cultural tourism in Hotan.
Bagqi Walnut Culture and Tourism Town - Yutegan Ancient City, located 10 kilometers west of Hotan City in Bagqi Town, covers an area of 157 mu with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It features a layout that includes food streets, homestay hotels, handicraft workshops, and cultural exhibition halls. By deeply empowering the culture and employing modern technology for panoramic performances, the project strives to recreate the historical prosperity of the ancient Silk Road's Yutian for visitors, allowing them to experience the charm of the ancient Yutian culture and art that has been hidden in the desert for a thousand years.
Yotkan Ancient City in Hotan
Yotkan Ancient City in Hotan is a place full of historical charm and natural scenery. The architectural complex of the ancient city is mainly white, and the buildings are scattered throughout the city, each filled with historical traces.
Hotan Jotkan Ancient City
🏰✨ The Hotan Jotkan Ancient City, like a castle rising from the desert, is built with sandstone, recreating the grandeur of the Silk Road. A city built by wind and sand, it carries the rich historical heritage of Hotan.
💰💼 With an investment of 500 million and an area of 70,000 square meters, Jotkan Ancient City is not only a tribute to history, but also a successful attempt at cultural and tourism integration. Through extensive research of ancient texts, the ancient city's architectural style is restored to the greatest extent, while modern design concepts are incorporated to enhance convenience and practicality.
🌍📜 The entire scenic area respects history and integrates local folk culture with modern aesthetic styles, displaying a unique cultural charm. Every piece of sandstone, every building, carries the deep affection of the people of Hotan for their homeland.
👀🌟 Wandering in Jotkan Ancient City, travelers seem to see the scenes of memories, while the old people can see the possibilities of the future. This castle is not only a witness to history, but also a testament to cultural inheritance and the convergence of eras. A fruitful learning journey allows people to feel the unique charm of the Silk Road.
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