Tuyoq or Tuyugou is an ancient oasis-village in the Taklamakan desert, 70 km east of Turpan in a lush valley cutting into the Flaming Mountains, with a well preserved Uyghur orientation. It is famous for its seedless grapes and a number of ancient Buddhist meditation caves nearby containing frescos, the best known being the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves.

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