Brief introduction of Kuqa in southern Xinjiang
Kuqa, called Qiuci in ancient times, is an important post station on the ancient Silk Road. The Central Plains culture, the Western Regions culture and foreign cultures have been continuously integrated and developed here, leaving a wealth of cultural relics and historical sites. There are at least 7,000 Buddhist grottoes and 4 ancient city sites around Kuqa, located at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain, with beautiful natural scenery. In addition, the traditional customs of Kuqa are relatively complete, so Kuqa is a striking tourist attraction on the ancient Silk Road. The main scenic spots Kuqa can visit are Kizilya Mountain, Dalongtan, Kumutula Thousand Buddha Cave, Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave, Kizilgaha Beacon, Qiuci Ancient City and so on. The best travel time is September and 10 every year. Kuqa County is located in the warm zone, with abundant heat, dry climate, less precipitation, hot summer, dry and cold winter, and large temperature difference between years and days, which belongs to the continental dry climate in the warm zone. Due to the complex terrain in the territory, there are obvious regional climate differences.