Northwest China photography

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敦煌鸣沙山暮色沙丘 — ダモリ / darmau · Unsplash License · Display file
敦煌鸣沙山蓝天沙丘 — White.Rainforest ™︎ ∙ 易雨白林. · Unsplash License · Display file
敦煌鸣沙山沙脊上的远景人物 — Xiao Suen · Unsplash License · Display file
敦煌沙丘与绿洲植被 — Austin Li · Unsplash License · Display file
交河故城·土建筑遗址层次 — Scott Newman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Display file
喀什古城·街巷生活 — N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display file
独库公路·绿山间的盘山道路 — Tigerzeng · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display file
赛里木湖·蓝色湖面与灯塔 — Fumikas Sagisavas · CC0 · Display file
嘉峪关关城 · Jiayuguan Fortress — Sigismund von Dobschütz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display file
West start of Qasa Rd, Ancient City of Kashi (20230923192615).jpg — N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display file
Хаануснуур.JPG — Boldbdd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display file

Photo credits

Our thanks to the photographers whose images bring these destinations to life. Destination images and their licences are listed below; train photographs use confirmed product materials.

Flaming Mountains (23911698621).jpg — Laika ac from UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Flaming Mountains (23367434013).jpg — Laika ac from UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
20250525喀什古城.jpg — MasaneMiyaPA · CC BY-SA 4.0
布伦口水库(白沙湖) - Bulungkol Reservoir (White Sand Lake) - 2015.04 - panoramio.jpg — rheins · CC BY 3.0
7,546m Muztagh Ata 3,600m Lake Karakul Karakoram Highway Kyrgyz Xinjiang China 新疆吉爾吉斯喀喇昆仑公路喀拉庫勒湖慕士塔格峰 - panoramio.jpg — Hiroki Ogawa · CC BY 3.0
Sur les bords du lac Karakul, aux environ de Kashgar (Xinjiang).JPG — Blufrog · CC BY-SA 3.0
20250525喀什古城一角.jpg — MasaneMiyaPA · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hëytgah Mosque, Kashi (20230923100109).jpg — N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kashgar everyday life Kashgar old city IGP3854.jpg — w0zny · CC BY-SA 3.0
天山神秘大峡谷.jpg — Thinkdnt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bayanbulak grassland.jpg — Srr · CC BY-SA 3.0
Kaidu Bayan-Bulak.jpg — MichaelE · CC BY-SA 4.0
XM - Narat - View of the Mountains.jpg — User:CatOnMars · CC BY 4.0
Nalati Grassland 2.jpg — Yoshi Canopus · CC0
Nalati Grassland 4, Xinjiang, China.jpg — Yoshi Canopus · CC0
鸟览那拉提空中草原 - panoramio.jpg — Benjamin W. · CC BY-SA 3.0
六星街清真寺.jpg — HaziiDozen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sayram Lake scenery.jpg — Fumikas Sagisavas · CC0
In Lake Sayram Scenic Spot, Xinjiang, China 44.jpg — Tomskyhaha · CC BY-SA 4.0
新疆-赛里木湖之湖边景色 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
禾木新村.jpg — Yanxutong1215 · CC BY-SA 4.0
新疆-禾木-喀拉斯乡的木屋 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
新疆-禾木-田原风光 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
喀纳斯景区月亮湾.jpg — Yanxutong1215 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Хаануснуур.JPG — Boldbdd · CC BY-SA 4.0
LakeKanas.jpg — Fanghong · CC BY-SA 3.0
喀納斯湖11.jpg — Newbamboo · CC BY-SA 4.0
新疆-喀拉斯湖 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
Outlet from Kanas Lake at the Xinjiang Kanas National Geopark.jpg — Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tianshan Tianchi.jpg — Timothytyy · CC BY 4.0
Tianchi Lake.jpg — Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tianshan Tianchi (53918518308).jpg — xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0
A tour in the Flaming Mountains Scenic Spot 03.jpg — Tomskyhaha · CC BY-SA 4.0
Turpan-karez-museo-d02.jpg — Colegota · CC BY-SA 2.5 es
Karez museum in Turpan July 2018 05.jpg — Tomskyhaha · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kashgar Old City (crop).jpg — Radosław Botev · CC BY 3.0 pl
Lake Bulungkol Karakoram Highway Kyrgyz Xinjiang China 新疆吉爾吉斯喀喇昆仑公路白沙湖 - panoramio (1).jpg — Hiroki Ogawa · CC BY 3.0
Karakul Lake (2010-09-09).jpg — Preston Rhea · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mustagh-Ata - panoramio.jpg — Raki_Man · CC BY 3.0
West start of Qasa Rd, Ancient City of Kashi (20230923192615).jpg — N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Id Kah Mosque (24052287545).jpg — Laika ac from UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Kashgar old city IGP3790.jpg — w0zny · CC BY-SA 3.0
天山神秘大峡谷 (2).jpg — Thinkdnt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sunset upon the Lake Sayram.png — Y Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0
美丽的赛里木湖 China Xinjiang Urumqi Welcome you to tour the - panoramio.jpg — jun jin luo · CC BY 3.0
Lighthouse on the shore of Sayram Lake.jpg — Fumikas Sagisavas · CC0
赛里木湖的日出 - panoramio.jpg — 独步青云007 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hemu River and Mongolian Village.jpg — Bohao Zhao Tongfei · CC BY 3.0
新疆-禾木朝霞 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
Xinjiang DSC 1272 (11235736963).jpg — lwtt93 from Shanghai, China · CC BY 2.0
喀納斯湖01.jpg — Newbamboo · CC BY-SA 4.0
喀納斯湖03.jpg — Newbamboo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Хаануснуурдэлгэмэл.JPG — Boldbdd · CC BY-SA 4.0
新疆-喀纳斯湖-美丽的景色 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
喀纳斯湖一景.jpg — Liuxingy · CC BY-SA 4.0
ColourfulBeach.jpg — Fanghong · CC BY-SA 3.0
新疆-五彩滩 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
新疆-五彩滩-夕阳 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tianchi xinjiang - panoramio.jpg — oldhouse.yin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tianchi (Heaven Lake).jpg — The original uploader was Daniel at English Wikipedia. · CC BY 2.0
تەڭرىتاغ Heaven Lake of Tian Shan - panoramio.jpg — Bohao Zhao · CC BY 3.0
File:Karez museum in Turpan July 2018 04.jpg — Tomskyhaha · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rail collection · Photo credits

Хаануснуур.JPG — Boldbdd · CC BY-SA 4.0
六星街清真寺.jpg — HaziiDozen · CC BY-SA 4.0
北极村口岸旅游码头.jpg — HCCB3947 · CC BY-SA 4.0
北极村的童话世界 QQ696847 - panoramio.jpg — funcn · CC BY 3.0
File:北极村的童话世界 QQ696847 - panoramio (1).jpg — funcn · CC BY 3.0
File:北极村的童话世界 QQ696847 - panoramio (2).jpg — funcn · CC BY 3.0
可可托海景区额尔齐斯大峡谷.jpg — Yanxutong1215 · CC BY-SA 4.0
喀纳斯景区月亮湾.jpg — Yanxutong1215 · CC BY-SA 4.0
天山神秘大峡谷.jpg — Thinkdnt · CC BY-SA 4.0
天山神秘大峡谷 (2).jpg — Thinkdnt · CC BY-SA 4.0
布伦口水库(白沙湖) - Bulungkol Reservoir (White Sand Lake) - 2015.04 - panoramio.jpg — rheins · CC BY 3.0
新疆-五彩滩-夕阳 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
新疆-五彩滩 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
新疆-禾木-喀拉斯乡的木屋 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
新疆-禾木-田原风光 - panoramio.jpg — Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
漠河舞厅2024.9.jpg — HCCB3947 · CC BY-SA 4.0
盘锦红海滩.JPG — 吴张帆 · CC BY-SA 3.0
禾木新村.jpg — Yanxutong1215 · CC BY-SA 4.0
轮台胡杨林国家森林公园 - panoramio - wuqiang beijing.jpg — wuqiang_beijing · CC BY 3.0
額爾齊斯大峽谷02.jpg — Newbamboo · CC BY-SA 4.0
2015-09-12-102816 - Grabmal der Amann Shahan Isa Khan (1526-1560).jpg — Zossolino · CC BY-SA 4.0
2015-09-12-102842 - Grabmal der Amann Shahan Isa Khan (1526-1560).jpg — Zossolino · CC BY-SA 4.0
2015-09-12-104010 - Grabmal der Amann Shahan Isa Khan (1526-1560).jpg — Zossolino · CC BY-SA 4.0
20250525喀什古城一角.jpg — MasaneMiyaPA · CC BY-SA 4.0
20250525喀什古城.jpg — MasaneMiyaPA · CC BY-SA 4.0
7,546m Muztagh Ata 3,600m Lake Karakul Karakoram Highway Kyrgyz Xinjiang China 新疆吉爾吉斯喀喇昆仑公路喀拉庫勒湖慕士塔格峰 - panoramio.jpg — Hiroki Ogawa · CC BY 3.0
Bayanbulak grassland.jpg — Srr · CC BY-SA 3.0
File:Central Street (Zhongyang Dajie), Harbin 16.jpg — 闫恩铭 / Enming Yan · CC BY-SA 4.0
ColourfulBeach.jpg — Fanghong · CC BY-SA 3.0
Flaming Mountains (23367434013).jpg — Laika ac from UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Flaming Mountains (23911698621).jpg — Laika ac from UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hëytgah Mosque, Kashi (20230923100109).jpg — N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Harbin Ice and Snow World 2010.jpg — Dayou_X · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hemu River and Mongolian Village.jpg — Bohao Zhao Tongfei · CC BY 3.0
File:Hornito in Wudalianchi 1, Aug 2019.jpg — 颜邯 · CC BY-SA 4.0
File:Hornito in Wudalianchi 2, Aug 2019.jpg — 颜邯 · CC BY-SA 4.0
In Lake Sayram Scenic Spot, Xinjiang, China 44.jpg — Tomskyhaha · CC BY-SA 4.0
File:Jiaohe - Yarkhoto ruins.jpg — Scott Newman · CC BY-SA 2.0
File:Jiaohe - Yarkhoto ruins - 15151474024.jpg — Scott Newman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Kaidu Bayan-Bulak.jpg — MichaelE · CC BY-SA 4.0
Karakul Lake (2010-09-09).jpg — Preston Rhea · CC BY-SA 2.0
Karez museum in Turpan July 2018 05.jpg — Tomskyhaha · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kashgar Old City (crop).jpg — Radosław Botev · CC BY 3.0 pl
Kashgar everyday life Kashgar old city IGP3854.jpg — w0zny · CC BY-SA 3.0
LakeKanas.jpg — Fanghong · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Bulungkol Karakoram Highway Kyrgyz Xinjiang China 新疆吉爾吉斯喀喇昆仑公路白沙湖 - panoramio (1).jpg — Hiroki Ogawa · CC BY 3.0
Miran Fort BLP466 PHOTO1187 2 61.jpg — Vic Swift · CC BY-SA 1.0
Morning in China Snow Town.jpg — Chen Wu · CC BY 2.0
Nalati Grassland 2.jpg — Yoshi Canopus · CC0
Nalati Grassland 4, Xinjiang, China.jpg — Yoshi Canopus · CC0
File:River in Tashkurgan Meadow.jpg — Preston Rhea · CC BY-SA 2.0
File:Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin 9.jpg — 闫恩铭 / Enming Yan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sayram Lake scenery.jpg — Fumikas Sagisavas · CC0
File:Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum 24537-Shenyang (49052445402).jpg — xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0
File:Shi Tou Cheng.JPG — Acstar · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sur les bords du lac Karakul, aux environ de Kashgar (Xinjiang).JPG — Blufrog · CC BY-SA 3.0
File:Tashkurgan Meadow.jpg — Preston Rhea · CC BY-SA 2.0
Tianchi Lake.jpg — Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
File:Tianchi Lake Panorama.jpg — Sinopitt · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tianshan Tianchi.jpg — Timothytyy · CC BY 4.0
Tianshan Tianchi (53918518308).jpg — xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0
Turpan-karez-museo-d02.jpg — Colegota · CC BY-SA 2.5 es
Valley of Grapes Turpan (10).jpg — Radosław Botev · CC BY 3.0 pl
XM - Narat - View of the Mountains.jpg — User:CatOnMars · CC BY 4.0
Xiangshui Creek, Wuying National Forest Park, Heilongjiang, China (6 September 2016).jpg — William L. Farr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Xuexiang 10.jpg — EditQ · CC0
File:Yalu River Broken Bridge 05.jpg — 红烧腰果 · CC BY 4.0
赛里木湖 · 雪山、湖蓝与环湖公路 — · Product material authorised by the site owner
喀什古城 · 花影与街区建筑 — · Product material authorised by the site owner
金山鹿苑 · 阳光下低头吃草的鹿 — Shengzhan Jiao · Unsplash License
上甘岭溪水森林 · 苔藓与林间光影 — Russ Lee · Unsplash License

Journal photographs

Article photographs retain their original proportions and use resized WebP files; list cards use layout crops. Portrait avatars are AI-generated fictional people; landscape avatars use the photographs credited here.

Hemu village and valley in autumn · Fish SUN · Unsplash License · Work information
A cow beside a road in Hemu, autumn · Yang🙋‍♂️🙏❤️ Song · Unsplash License · Work information
Wooden houses and meadow in Hemu · ダモリ · Unsplash License · Work information
The river valley and woodland in Hemu · ダモリ · Unsplash License · Work information
A wooden door in Kashgar Old Town · Todd Cravens · Unsplash License · Work information
Architecture in Kashgar Old Town · Amo Journey · Unsplash License · Work information
Kanas Lake and autumn woodland · Yang🙋‍♂️🙏❤️ Song · Unsplash License · Work information
A Kanas water bend and green woodland · YIAN DING · Unsplash License · Work information
Moon Bay, Kanas · Di Weng · Unsplash License · Work information
An autumn river bend in Kanas · Fish SUN · Unsplash License · Work information
Paths and woodland beside Kanas Lake · Andy Guan · Unsplash License · Work information
Horses in the Nalati grasslands · Zijian Wang · Unsplash License · Work information
Mountains beyond the Nalati grasslands · Zijian Wang · Unsplash License · Work information
Layered green slopes in Nalati · White.Rainforest ™︎ ∙ 易雨白林. · Unsplash License · Work information
Karakul Lake and its mountain landscape · ダモリ · Unsplash License · Work information
A winter road in Mohe · Weichao Deng · Unsplash License · Work information
Winter woodland in Yichun; specific park unconfirmed · Greylight · Unsplash License · Work information
Green forest canopy in Wuying, Yichun · Russ Lee · Unsplash License · Work information
Rice fields in the Panjin Red Beach area · Jon Geng · Unsplash License · Work information
Wetland vegetation and reeds in Panjin · Jon Geng · Unsplash License · Work information
Red Beach wetlands and water, Panjin · Jon Geng · Unsplash License · Work information
The shore and distant mountains of Sayram Lake · Sammy Wong · Unsplash License · Work information
A pavilion and hillside beside Sayram Lake · Jimmy Liu · Unsplash License · Work information
Sayram Lake beneath clouds · R Ra · Unsplash License · Work information
A winter ice scene in Harbin; specific park unconfirmed · lin zhaohai · Unsplash License · Work information
Desert in Zhongwei, Ningxia; regional reference, not the product camp · Ningyu · Unsplash License · Work information
A film setting in Xixia District, Yinchuan; specific park unconfirmed · Kinsey Wang · Unsplash License · Work information
Yinchuan at night; regional reference, not a scheduled night tour · Sui Xu · Unsplash License · Work information