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Places, connected

Cities and places across Xinjiang

From the Tian Shan to the Tarim Basin, this regional view places the magazine’s cities and selected sites in context. City markers are approximate orientation points; peaks indicate summits, not heritage boundaries or entrances.

Xinjiang · China
Ürümqi Changji Karamay Turpan Hami Ili Bortala Altay Tacheng Bayingolin Aksu Kashgar Hotan Kizilsu Ürümqi Grand Bazaar Bogda Grape Valley Yar City Tomur Kizil Caves Jiya

Simplified physical geography · orientation only

These places remain in the list without map markers because the available coordinates do not identify a reliable point.

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Yar City

Yar, known in Chinese as Jiaohe, is a World Heritage component distinct from Qocho. Its buildings were cut down into the ground.

Yar City

Aerial view of the Yar terrace between two channels, with poplars along the cliffs and fields beyond.

A city cut downward

Yar City stands on a terrace between two channels, with rooms made by digging rather than by building up.