'''Kuche''' (Kuqa) is a city in Xinjiang Province.

Understand

Kuche is divided between the New Town (Chinese) section to the east and the Old Town (Uigher) to the west. Wenhua Lu runs between both sections east to west.

Get in

By Train

Kuche Railway Station - 7 km SE of the center of New Town. Due to the lack of trains in South Xinjiang, there are only limited choices to Urumqi, Kurla and Kashgar.

  • '''Kashgar''' - takes about 9-11 hours
  • '''Urumqi''' - takes about 12-18 hours
  • By Bus

    Long Distance Bus Station Location: SE of the cneter of New Town

  • '''Kashgar''' - takes about 20 hours,and is difficult to find a sleeper as Koqa is not a terminal,you have to wait for passing buses in front of the bus station in the morning. Alternatively, you may take a direct bus to Aksu,and catch a bus from there to Kashgar.
  • '''Korla''' - takes about 4 hours,around 5 buses every day.
  • '''Urumqi''' - takes about 18 hours
  • '''Yining''' - takes about 48 hours
  • Get around

    See

  • '''Kiril Grottoes''' - location of one of China's four grottoes which was built earlier than Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang. The 10,000 sq m of murals, kept in 236 caves are still in place today, are of high value for artists and researchers alike.
  • '''Kuqa Old Town Mosque''' - sleepy town mosque, center of the local community
  • Do

    '''_EVisiting the Bazaar''' Do not miss the Friday Bazaar in the Old City

    Buy

    Eat

    Drink

    Sleep

    budget

    midrange

    splurge

  • Kuche Fandian. ianshan Lu. 0996)7131156.

    Get out

  • '''Big Dragon Lake''' and '''Little Dragon Lake''' - scenery similar to Tianchi Lake but without the tourists