Xinjiang province is home to the China 's ethnic Uighur population . Totally spent after the day 's tour with Omar , I conjured up enough energy to make the last of my travel bookings , from Turpan to Urumqi . Turpan Basin is second only to the Dead Sea as the world 's lowest depression . The area has been a source of conflict for centuries, and it was during this time that Genghis Khan conquered much of what would become modern day Mongolia.
Xinjiang province is home to the China 's ethnic Uighur population . Turpan Basin is second only to the Dead Sea as the world 's lowest depression . The area has been a source of conflict for centuries, and it was during this time that Genghis Khan conquered much of what would become modern day Mongolia.