A pearl of the UNESCO World Heritage site known as the Jiaohe ­Ruins, the Ya'er Lake Grottoes is famous for its Buddhist murals and multi-language inscriptions featuring Chinese and Sogdian ...

Cave 4 and Cave 7 are currently open to the public. The grottoes are part of the Jiaohe Ruins — among the largest and best-preserved ancient clay cities in the world and one of the sites along ...

Tourists view murals in the Ya'er Lake Grottoes in the city of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 5, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) ...

Cave 4 and Cave 7 are currently open to the public. The grottoes are part of the Jiaohe Ruins -- among the largest and best-preserved ancient clay cities in the world and one of the sites along ...