Photo shows picturesque landscape in west China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo/CNTV)

Xinjiang is an autonomous region in the westernmost part of China. It is bigger than all European countries except Russia. The area is a great mix of various minority nationalities and sights ranging from snowy mountains to deserts, and from the exotic cultures of central Asia to the Middle East. No matter you are a first-timer or have been to many cities in China, traveling in Xinjiang can give you the feeling that you have never visited China before.