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Turpan Museum | Touching the Slices of Millennia-Old Civilization in the "Heart of the Fire Land"

In the heart of the world's hottest basin lies the driest fragments of time. Documents, textiles, mummies... These are not mere specimens, But moments frozen by the press of time's pause button. The sweetness of grapes and the heat of the Flaming Mountains fade into the background. Here, only the silent roar of civilization remains. 📍Location: No. 1268, Munar Road, Gaochang District, Turpan City, Xinjiang ⏰Hours: 10:00-18:00 (Closed on Mondays! Free entry with ID) 🚶Route: Giant Rhinoceros Hall → General History Hall → Document Hall → Mummy Hall → Cultural Creative Shop (2-hour highlights tour) 📸 Must-Capture Artistic Moments 1. 🦏 Eye-to-eye with a prehistoric giant The museum’s treasure—"Beautiful Giant Rhinoceros Fossil"—a 9-meter-long behemoth. Stand beneath its skeleton and shoot upward with a wide-angle lens + cool-toned filter for instant "Jurassic" sci-fi vibes. 2. 🎨 A 2,300-year-old fashion statement The "red-blue striped brown fabric" from the Shanshan Yanghai Cemetery—an ancient trendsetter! 3. 🌌 Silk painting of Fuxi and Nüwa under the stars Tang Dynasty depiction of intertwined serpent-bodied deities—a swirl of Chinese DNA in the Western Regions! 4. 🍇 A timeless pact under grapevines 2,300-year-old actual grapevine + giant mural of Grape Valley ⚠️ Note👉Mummy Hall: Flash photography prohibited! Use low-light mode on phones + post-editing brightening to protect relics while capturing shots.
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Posted: Jul 3, 2025
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