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Tuyoq or Tuyugou or Tuyuk ( Chinese: 吐峪沟; pinyin: Tǔyùgōu; Uyghur: تۇيۇق) is an ancient oasis-village in the Taklamakan desert, 70 km east of Turpan in Shanshan County [1] in a lush valley cutting into the Flaming Mountains, with a well preserved old Uyghur style village, and few tourists. It is famous for its seedless grapes and a number of ancient Buddhist grottoes meditation caves nearby containing Buddhist murals and frescos. [2]
42°50′42″N 89°40′58″E / 42.84500°N 89.68278°E
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Tuyoq or Tuyugou or Tuyuk ( Chinese: 吐峪沟; pinyin: Tǔyùgōu; Uyghur: تۇيۇق) is an ancient oasis-village in the Taklamakan desert, 70 km east of Turpan in Shanshan County [1] in a lush valley cutting into the Flaming Mountains, with a well preserved old Uyghur style village, and few tourists. It is famous for its seedless grapes and a number of ancient Buddhist grottoes meditation caves nearby containing Buddhist murals and frescos. [2]
42°50′42″N 89°40′58″E / 42.84500°N 89.68278°E