Top 10 tourist attractions worth visiting in Xinjiang!
When it comes to Xinjiang, do you think of big plate chicken or fragrant roasted naan bread first? In addition to these local specialties, there are also scenic spots that have not been overly commercialized. If you missed the spring season when flowers bloom in Xinjiang, then take advantage of the season from August to October when fruits and melons are fragrant and bring your friends who are on summer vacation to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Xinjiang. This article will list the top ten must-visit attractions in Xinjiang for you to see which one attracts you the most.
1. Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountains
Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountains is a national scenic area located on the lower slopes of Bogda Peak in Xinjiang. It is a 5A national scenic spot with an area of 160 square kilometers and four complete vertical natural landscape belts. It is famous for the myth of the Queen Mother of the West and is one of the top ten world natural heritage sites in China. It is composed of main attractions such as Xiaotianchi, Dengganshan, and Shixia.
2. Narat Tourist Scenic Area in Yili
Naraty Scenic Area is one of the famous scenic spots in Xinjiang with an area of 960 square kilometers, located in the eastern part of the Ili River Valley. It consists of alpine grasslands, Kazakh folk customs, and tourist living areas, and has popular attractions such as the summer pasture and the Wantian Cave. The nationally renowned Duku Highway includes the section from Naraty to Dushanzi.
3. Koktokay Scenic Area in Fuyun, Altay Region
This national geological park, which was approved as a national 5A-level tourist attraction in 2012, covers a total area of 788 square kilometers. It is composed of the first-class Muttahida and Karasangir earthquake fault zones, the Kekesuli and Erqis Grand Canyons, and is a large-scale tourist attraction that perfectly combines geological culture and ethnic customs.
4. Kanas Lake Scenic Area
Kanas Lake, located in the Altay region, is a national geological park with the reputation of "God's Garden" and is one of the top ten lakes in China. It is also the deepest lake in China, with a maximum depth of 188.5 meters and a highest elevation of 1181.5 meters. It combines natural landscapes, historical and cultural relics, and unique folk customs in one ice-dammed lake.
5. Grape Valley Scenic Area
Grape Gully Scenic Area is located in the Flame Mountain, famous for Journey to the West. It was officially approved as a national 5A tourism scenic spot from 2 to 7 years ago. The grape vineyards in the scenic area are connected together, making it feel like being in a green ocean. Various fruit trees are dotted around, and unique farmhouses are hidden under the shade of trees. In the summer, it is a paradise for avoiding the heat in the hot zone.
6. Zepu Jinhu Yang Scenic Area
Located deep in the Gobi Desert in Zepu County, Xinjiang, this national forest park sits on the edge of the Yarkant River alluvial fan and boasts over 18,000 acres of natural poplar forests. The unique natural landscape, which combines poplar trees, water, desert and oasis, showcases a natural painting unique to the borderlands of the frontier to visitors.
7. Tianshan Grand Canyon
Tianshan Grand Canyon is a national forest park located in Urumqi County, with a scenic area of 1038 square kilometers. It consists of several scenic spots such as Tianshan Dam, Zhaobi Mountain, Gasdaban, Swan Lake, and Snow Mountain Glacier. Among them, the unique pine trees, strange rocks, and sea of clouds are the most popular features among tourists. Visitors can also enjoy the most valuable view of the original snow ridge spruce forest on the north slope of Tianshan.
8. Lake Sairimu
This is a national scenic spot located in the Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang. It is one of the 100 magical northwest landscapes, consisting of six functional areas: grassland nomadic area, lake scenic area, ecological landscape conservation area, rare bird habitat, and more. It is known as the "last tear of the Atlantic Ocean".
9. Lake Bosomtwe
Bosten Lake is the largest inland freshwater lake in China, located in Bohu County, Xinjiang. As early as the "Western Regions" section of the "Book of Han", this national 5A-level tourist attraction with natural lake scenery as its feature can be seen. Due to the abundant sunlight and heat, it is rich in freshwater fish and has become the largest fishery production base in the province.
10. Kumtag Desert Scenic Area
This national key scenic spot with a total area of 2500 square kilometers is known throughout the country for its well-defined sand dunes and diverse wind and sand landforms, offering a zero-distance encounter with the desert in the city. Located at the southern end of Laocheng in Shanshan, Xinjiang, visitors here can enjoy the magnificent and spectacular golden desert scenery.
Tianshan Tianchi is a fairyland on earth, the scenery is so beautiful. It is a scenic area worth visiting, it is a bit tired to climb up the mountain. You can take the cable car to halfway and climb up again.
The scenery of Tianshan Tianchi is still OK. The effect of the weather is worse. The traffic time in the scenic spot is too bad. It takes nearly two hours to go back and forth. There are more people and the queue time is longer. The restrictions on the group can only be turned around by Tianchi for an hour. It is too late to go to the West Wangmu Temple. I also rushed by boat, so I had to not go. Free travel can be played slowly, right from 160 yuan tickets and Jingjiao.
Overall it is OK, but the distance is too far. Not so shocking, not as good as Changbai Mountain Tianchi. When you come to Xinjiang, you always have to see it. The journey is too far. It’s more tossing, because this kind of attraction is far away.
The attractions that must be punched in Xinjiang, the ancient Dianchi Lake and the current Tianchi! Today, Tianchi is a bit cloudy. Although you can't see the blue sky and white clouds, you don't have a charm. It feels more than the scenery in Switzerland. You can have a lot of eyes without going abroad! ! !
Tianshan Tianchi is worth a visit. It mainly depends on the weather. It is worthwhile to see the Bogda Snow Mountain when it is sunny. Unfortunately, when I went yesterday, because it rained on the mountain the day before yesterday, the water vapor rose quickly on the sunny day but the clouds were thick. I can only faintly see the outline of the snowy mountain, which is a pity! I have to praise the tourist shuttle bus masters in the scenic spot. The technology is good and the car is stable and safe.
Tianshan Tianchi, it is worth having! Folk customs garden support rural revitalization: the shuttle bus will arrive at a folk customs garden after about 15 minutes. You need to get off here and enter the park to visit. It is a Kazakh folk dining, clothing, boudoir, and special crafts exhibition area. Will be the top of Lingjie... Be sure to go, Mayashan cableway (buy more than 200 tickets + cableway): There is a ticket office by Tianchi Lake, take the shuttle bus to the middle of Maya Mountain, take the cable car from the middle of the mountain, and then go to the No. 3 platform to see the panoramic view of Tianchi, Tianshan Jasper...More importantly, That's the spectacular East Tianshan Mountains, Bergda Peak.
The scenery of Tianchi Scenic Area is beautiful and suitable for taking pictures. In the past, the sky was clear. It was a bit tired to walk around the lake. The walkway felt like it had been in disrepair in some places. The wind and temperature in the mountainy area were low. Most people took a boat. The actual browsing time to Tianchi is less than two o'clock, and the shuttle bus travels to and from nearly two o'clock.