Turpan in Xinjiang, also known as the "Fiery Land", is the lowest basin in China and second lowest in the world, at 154m. It's the hottest city in China, reaching above 40C, and it came close whilst I was there reaching about 38C! Despite being in the middle of a desert, Turpan's streets are lines with bright trees and plants, with long streets arched with winding twisting grape vines. Turpan has many old villages, ruins, mosques and incredible dessert land surrounding it, which gave it a rea...