Xiata is a tourist resort in Zhaosu, Xinjiang. It is located more than 70 kilometers from the southwest of Zhaosu County, near the main vein of Tianshan. Xiata means "ladder" in Mongolian. It was a post station from Ili to Aksu in ancient times and is now the seat of the government of the Xiata Township. Join CGTN to explore this unique landscape and its ancient culture.