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Qianfodong Destination Guide
Touring Qianfodong in China
Qianfodong in the region of Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu is located in China - some 1,749 mi or ( 2815 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Qianfodong is now 09:56 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yengimahalla, Yanqi, Kucha, Dushanzi, and Baijiantan. Being here already, consider visiting Yengimahalla . Check out our recommendations for Qianfodong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kucha
Kucha or Kuche Uyghur (كۇچار), Chinese Simplified: 龟兹; Traditional: 龜茲; pinyin Qiūcí; also romanized as Qiuzi, Qiuci, Chiu-tzu, Kiu-che, Kuei-tzu from the traditional Chinese forms 屈支 屈茨; 龜玆; 龟兹, 丘玆, also Po; Sanskrit: Kucina, Standard Tibetan: Kutsahiyui was an ancient Buddhist kingdom located on the branch of the Silk Road that ran along the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert in the Tarim Basin and south of the Muzat River.. Its population was given as 74,632 in 1990.
Located at 41.65 82.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Protectorate General to Pacify the West
The Protectorate General to Pacify the West, Grand Protectorate General to Pacify the West, or Anxi Protectorate (640–790) was a Chinese outpost established by Tang Dynasty in 640 to control the regions of Tian Shan, the Pamir Mountains and the Tarim Basin. The head office was first established at the Chinese prefecture Xizhou, but was later shifted to Kucha and situated there for most of the period. The Four Garrisons of Anxi were later installed to consort the military government.
Located at 41.65 82.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kumtura Thousand Buddha Caves
The Kumtura Thousand Buddha Caves (also Qumtura) is a Buddhist cave temple site in the Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China. The site is located some 25 km west of Kucha, Kuqa County, on the ancient Silk Road. 112 cave temples survive, dating from the fifth to the eleventh centuries.
Located at 41.70 82.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kuqa Qiuci Airport
Kuqa Qiuci Airport is an airport serving Kuqa County in Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China. It is located 38 kilometers from the county seat. The airport was first built in 1939, but ceased operation in 1998. In 2009 it was moved and rebuilt at its current location with an investment of 333 million yuan, and was reopened in 2011 under the new name Kuqa Qiuci Airport, after the ancient kingdom based in Kuqa.
Located at 41.72 82.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Toksu County
Xinhe (Toksu) County or Toqsu County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, and is under the administration of the Aksu Prefecture. It contains an area of 5,821 km. According the 2002 census, it has a population of 140,000.
Located at 41.55 82.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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