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DAY 11 URUMQI/KASHGAR Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch At approximately 9:00 AM be ready in the lobby of the Sheraton Urumqi Hotel in preparation for a full day excursion to Heavenly Lake and an evening flight to Kashgar. Heavenly Lake, a relic of the Quaternary Period Glacier and its surrounding geological relics, offers science lovers exploring opportunities. Today you will enjoy a full day excursion and cruise on the lake. As if the natural beauty of Heavenly Lake were not enough, legend adds a mysterious touch. It is said that the West Queen (Xi Wang Mu) entertained King Mu of the Western Zhou Dynasty (1100B.C.-771B.C.) at the Lake. The West Queen fell in love with the king and asked him in her poem, 'The white clouds drift while the mountains reach the blue sky. Passing thousands of mountains, crossing ten thousands of rivers, you come to us from a faraway place. If you are still strong and fine, would you like to come back to us again?' The King answered in turn, 'After I go back to central China and lead the people to a prosperous life, I will come to you again.'