I watched a thousand-year solitude of the Luobu people in Korla, Xinjiang 🪵

The Luobu people are one of the oldest ethnic groups in Xinjiang. Their former villages were located on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert, relying on fishing in the desert lakes for a living. They do not grow grains or raise livestock. Simple and pure. But this simple and rustic life has not diminished their vitality. There are many long-lived elders in the village. The Luobu people build houses with poplar wood and carve trees to make boats. They coexist with the poplar trees and live in harmony with the desert. - Nowadays, there are not many true Luobu people left, but their culture is still being passed down here. Here, I felt a deep loneliness, a sediment accumulated over thousands of years, a tranquility that is out of sync with modern society. But it is this loneliness that makes the Luobu culture even more precious and worthy of our protection and inheritance ❤️ - 📍 Luobu Village, Yuli County, Korla, Xinjiang 🎫 Ticket: 49 RMB/person 🕙 Visiting time: 4-6 hours ✔️ Goddess Lake: known as the green gem in the desert ✔️ Abudan: the village where the Luobu people live ✔️ Song and dance performance: very representative folk songs and dances ✔️ Poplar forest: best viewing season is October to November ✔️ Entertainment activities: camel riding 🐫 (76 RMB/person), hiking 🚶‍♂, self-driving small yacht 🚤 (295 RMB/person), desert vehicle 🚜 (145 RMB/person), etc. ⚠️ First time being bitten by mosquitoes in Xinjiang and got scared 😱 This season is really extreme, everyone please take precautions against mosquitoes and sunburn~ -

Post by AOU. Nat 3697 | Oct 24, 2025