# Things to see in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (China): 5 places and when to go > Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is a town in China, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Temples (1), Nature (1). The best known are Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Astana Cemetery and Tuyoq caves. The best time to come is March to May and September to October; also possible: November to February and June to August. In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/xinjiang-uygur-autonomous-region/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** China · 42.8553, 89.5278 - **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/historia/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/espiritual/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to February and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu), 1,879 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region The places in and around Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/bezeklik-thousand-buddha-caves/): Cave in People's Republic of China · 11 km - [Astana Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/astana-graveyard/): Cemetery in Turpan, China · 2.8 km - [Tuyoq caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tuyoq-thousand-buddha-caves/): Site of Buddhist monasteries in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China · 14 km - [Yanghai tombs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/yanghai-cemetery/): Archaeological site in Xinjiang · 13 km - [Site of Qocho City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/geochan-ruinas-de-la-ciudad-hun-bc200/): Nature · History · 3 m ## When to go to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region The best time to visit Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is **March to May and September to October**; also possible: November to February and June to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 11 | | February | Possible | 10 h 19 | | March | Best time | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 11 | | May | Best time | 14 h 27 | | June | Possible | 15 h 08 | | July | Possible | 14 h 52 | | August | Possible | 13 h 45 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 48 | | November | Possible | 9 h 30 | | December | Possible | 8 h 51 | In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. In March, 5 of the 5 places are at their best. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region The nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU, Chengdu (Shuangliu)), 1,879 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.8553%2C89.5278) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.8553%2C89.5278) ## Other towns nearby - [Ürümqi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/urumchi/): 9 places · 190 km - [Kuqa, Xinjiang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/kuqa/): 5 places · 557 km - [Xining](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/xining/): 10 places · 1,257 km - [Linxia City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ciudad-de-linxia/): 5 places · 1,429 km - [Lanzhou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lanzhou/): 9 places · 1,441 km - [Lhasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lhasa/): 15 places · 1,477 km And all of China, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region? The best known: [Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/bezeklik-thousand-buddha-caves/), [Astana Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/astana-graveyard/), [Tuyoq caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tuyoq-thousand-buddha-caves/), [Yanghai tombs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/yanghai-cemetery/), [Site of Qocho City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/geochan-ruinas-de-la-ciudad-hun-bc200/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region? March to May and September to October; also possible: November to February and June to August. In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. ### How do you get to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region? The nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), 1,879 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.8553%2C89.5278) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region as the destination and these 5 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).