The nicknames for tourism in Southern Xinjiang include ‘A Beautiful and Magical Place’ and ‘The Wild and Desolate Mystical Southern Xinjiang’.?
Southern Xinjiang, this unique region south of the Tianshan Mountains, is home to extremely rare travel resources. It is China’s most unique paradise away from the world, with mosques and international bazaars that are every bit as impressive as those in Turkey. People often say, ‘Northern Xinjiang for scenery, Southern Xinjiang for culture.’ Southern Xinjiang attracts countless tourists with its rich cultural landscapes and unique natural scenery. Kashgar Old Town, as a representative attraction of Southern Xinjiang, is praised as the place with the most authentic Xinjiang flavor and the most exotic charm. In addition, Southern Xinjiang also has a dreamlike allure, fairy tale-like colors, as well as serene and beautiful scenery such as vast deserts, majestic snow-capped mountains, mysterious canyons, and resilient poplar trees.?
At the same time, Southern Xinjiang is also the former land of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions, the pinnacle of ancient desert oasis civilization, a dazzling pearl along the Silk Road, and the most fascinating place where diverse civilizations converge in China and even the world. Here, vitality coexists with desolation, and the formerly prosperous Ancient Silk Road has endowed it with rich and profound cultural heritage.?
Therefore, whether from the perspective of natural scenery or cultural history, Southern Xinjiang has won numerous nicknames for its unique charm and has become an indispensable part of tourism in Xinjiang.?