Lop Nur People Village

» Korla, Xin Jiang

Lop Nur People Village Overview & Map Weather Transportation Information

Lop Nur People Village lies in Yuli County, 85km south of Korla City of Xinjiang Province. It enjoys a long history. Lop Nur People Village is a paradise for travelers who love adventure. There they will have a mysterious and adventurous trip.

The attractive Lop Nur People Village

Wandering in the local village, tourists have a chance to see original Euphrates poplars and admire the landscape along the banks of Lop Nur in the northeast of Qarkilik. Besides, tourists can deeply experience the life of local people, who are very friendly and are leading a simple life. Donkey car is still indispensable means of transport in the daily life of villagers.

About the mysterious Lop Nur

Lop Nur was China's second largest inland lake until it dried up and an important station on the Silk Road. Located in the northeast of Ruoqiang County, Lop Nur is about 780 meters (2,560 feet) above sea level and covers an area of about 3,000 square kilometers (1,160 square miles).

The meaning of "Lop Nur"

In Uygur, "Lop" means a place having a vast expanse of water. In Mongolian, "Nur" refers to a lake. "Lop" and "Nur" together means a vast lake. However, it dried up in 1972 because of excessive human economic activities in the area.

The attractions around the Lop Nur

In the broad sense, Lop Nur refers to the Lop Nur desert area which spans Xinjiang and Gansu Provinces. The Spectacle of the Gobi Desert and some historical sites are also scattered in this area, including the dragon-shaped Yadan landscape, Rose-Willow Valley, the Peacock River, a dead forest of diversiform-leaved poplar (populus diversifolia), a Han Dynasty beacon tower, the Sun Tombs, the Mallikurwatur Farm and the Loulan Ancient City.

Something to remind you

• Explore the Lop Nur People Village in the middle of April and October to avoid strong sandstorms.
  
• Bring layers of clothing. In the daytime, surface temperature is above 40 C (104 F). At night, it is below 0 C (32 F).

Attractions around » Korla, Xin Jiang

Natural Scene

• Taklamakan Desert
• Lake Bosten

Historical Site

• Loulan Ancient City
• Tiemen Pass

Cultural Site

• Lop Nur People Village

Lop Nur People Village Highlights

Lop Nur Culture

Lop Nur is a group of small, now seasonal salt lake sand marshes between the Taklamakan and Kuruktag deserts in the southeastern portion of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China.

Local Resident House in Great China

• Everest Base Camp
• Courtyard Houses of Beijing
• Langde Miao Ethnic Minority Village
• Yinshui Dong Village
• Earth Tower of Hakka
• Grape Valley
• Lop Nur People Village
• Wanzhou
• China Folk Culture Village
• Diaolou and Villages of Kaiping
• Sanbao Dong Village
• Dong People's Village
• Tang'an Dong Village
• Nanhua Miao Village
• Datang Miao Village
• Basha Miao Village

Lop Nur People Village FAQ & Travelers's Tips

  Weather

1. What about climate in Xinjiang?
2. What is the best season to visit the Silk Road?

  Food

1. Can you introduce something about Xinjiang Cuisine?
2. Can I eat much fruit in Xinjiang?

  Shopping

1. Can I pay by credit card in the attractions of Xinjiang?

  Other Hints

1. What is Xinjiang Time?
2. What taboos need we pay attention to in Xinjiang?
3. What do we prepare for the long tours?

• What about climate in Xinjiang?

  Situated deep in the interior of Asia and not penetrated by the air currents from the oceans, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has conspicuous continental climate, with highly changeable temperature, great difference in temperature between day and night, abundant sunshine, intense evaporation and little precipitation.

  The mean annual temperature of Xinjiang is 11.7 C - the hottest month, July, averaging about 25 C and the coldest month, January, -20 C in the north and -10 C in the south - and a mean annual precipitation of 150 mm.

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• What is the best season to visit the Silk Road?

  The months of May and October are the best time to travel Xinjiang. The summer can be searingly hot. The winter is freezing. The scenery is most beautiful during May. The accumulated winter snow on the tableland is melting. The grass is turning green. Visitors can enjoy this enchanting scenery without suffering extreme temperatures.

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• Can you introduce something about Xinjiang Cuisine?

  Xinjiang Cuisine can be called as one main style of cooking absolutely. Muslim food is the main stream of Xinjiang Cuisine, beef and mutton is the main meat of Xinjiang people. Xinjiang dishes with salt and spicy flavor are bold in style.

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• Can I eat much fruits in Xinjiang?

  Xinjiang has the reputation of "Home of Melons and Fruits," such as grapes of Turpan, melons of Hami, apples of Aksu, bergamot pear of Korla etc., which are available in different seasons at different places. But please notice that you will get diarrhea if you drink hot tea after eating some fruits.

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• Can I pay by credit card in the attractions of Xinjiang?

  No. Most attractions are far away from the cities. For the sake of the convenience, it might be good to bring some cash money along the trip.

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• What is Xinjiang Time?

  The Beijing standard time, which is eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (London) and 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (New York), is the standard time used in China. The visitor must know though that in Xinjiang, locals often use the Xinjiang time, which is two hours behind the standard Beijing time. For example, 11:00 AM Beijing time equals 9:00 AM Xinjiang time.

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• What taboos need we pay attention to in Xinjiang?

  Xinjiang is a multiethnic region, of which the population of Uyghur is approximately one half of the whole. It is a taboo to eat pork and the flesh of animals which died of natural causes. In order not to trouble yourselves, you'd better not eat anything made of pork and talk about pig in any Muslim Restaurant.

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• What do we prepare for the long tours?

  All Xinjiang tours will last for several days, the attractions scatter here and there. So you will spend your much time in our air-conditioned coach. Besides, the landscape along the way is simplex. Please be prepared for your long Xinjiang tour. It is necessary for you to take a pair of comfortable shoes with you for you will walk a lot.

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