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Flaming Mountains (Huoyan Shan)

Middle of Turpan Basin, Turpan 838200, China
Ranked #7 of 20 attractions in Turpan
3.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Mountains, Geologic Formations
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Xi'an
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Can't miss these mountains. Was extremely hot, and felt like being in a desert. The mountains weren't flaming but. More

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Sydney, Australia
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87 reviews 87 reviews
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56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2010

The mountains are striated and red so look like flames in the sunlight but the main road passes these so you can see everything from the road or stop and walk inland a little to get the electricity wires out of the way. More

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158 reviews 158 reviews
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2011
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011
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