Tuyoq Mazar Village

　　Introduction        This village has perfectly preserved ancient Uyghur traditions and folk customs. The locals rise with the sun and rest at sunset, communicate in the Uyghur language, practice Islam, wear traditional ethnic clothing, and still use classical donkey carts as their main means of transportation when visiting relatives and friends.

　　      Wandering through the village at the bottom of the canyon feels like stepping into a paradise, making one forget the hustle and bustle of the city and the worries of life. Women washing clothes by the stream in bright ethnic costumes, elderly men with white beards sitting leisurely under ancient mulberry trees wearing flower hats, veiled elderly women strolling beneath vaulted cave dwellings that resemble time tunnels, and innocent, adorable Uyghur children chasing and playing with tourists—each sight encountered is unforgettable.

　　      In this ancient village, uniquely distinctive residences everywhere shine with the glow of the old “loess culture.” They have inherited the traditional custom of building houses with loess for over 2,000 years. The houses are all built from loess-adobe cave dwellings, which are economical, warm in winter and cool in summer, and beautifully shaped.

　　 Turpan, Xinjiang