Introduction to the Niya ruins: The Niya ruins are the former site of the Jingjue Kingdom during the Han and Jin Dynasties and are considered the "Pompei City of the East". At that time, the residents of Jingjue Kingdom were divided into two districts, the Niya River that ran through the city, and they lived in two districts: wealthy families in the south and common people in the north; every household had orchards, livestock pens and ponds. According to the "Book of Han: Biography of the Western Regions": there were only "480 households, 3,360 people, and 500 victorious soldiers" here. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was "annexed by Shanshan, and the country was exterminated." However, , "Everyone who comes and goes from this city on the South Silk Road". Silk Road merchants who traveled across the Niya River bridge brought contemporary treasures such as glassware from West Asia, Greek-style artworks, cotton fabrics from India, brocade silk, lacquerware, bronze mirrors and paper from the Yellow River Basin to the small country.