Urumqi Tianshan Grand Canyon

Urumqi Tianshan Grand Canyon is located in Banfanggou Town, southern suburbs of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.Dengcaogou VillageApproximately 24 km from Urumqi city, with an average elevation of 2,020m and a planned total area of about 1,038 km², Urumqi Tianshan Grand Canyon is located at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain's Tianger Peak on the southern edge of the Junggar Basin. The terrain features both towering mountains and intermountain basins, with majestic and undulating landscapes. The attraction's topography generally slopes from high south to low north, tilting from south to north and southwest to northeast.

Urumqi Tianshan Grand Canyon is located deep in the arid inland mountainous region, with significant relative elevation differences. It forms a distinct climatic zone spectrum consisting of warm temperate, mid-temperate, cold temperate, and frigid zones. This has given rise to a series of vertical natural belts, including mountain grasslands, mountain forests, subalpine meadows, alpine meadows, alpine cushion vegetation, and snow-ice belts, providing diverse habitats and survival environments for wildlife and nurturing unique vegetation types and rich biodiversity. Urumqi Tianshan Grand Canyon boasts superior geographical location and natural conditions, featuring alternating forests and grasslands with well-preserved communities and abundant animal and plant resources. The area is home to 1,134 species of wild vascular plants from 76 families and 432 genera, including 18 species of ferns, 10 species of gymnosperms, and 1,106 species of angiosperms. There are 181 species of vertebrates, including 2 fish species, 1 amphibian species, 2 reptile species, 144 bird species, and 32 mammal species, along with 668 species of various insects.

Urumqi Tianshan Grand Canyon boasts abundant natural resources, featuring steep and rugged mountains, mysterious primeval forests, lush valley grasslands, spectacular snow-capped peaks and glaciers, beautiful lakes and mountain views, deep mountain gorges, rushing valley streams, and rich Kazakh ethnic culture. It encompasses all of Xinjiang's natural landscapes except deserts. The attraction offersTianshanThe northern slope boasts a well-preserved and highly scenic virgin forest of Tianshan spruce, offering immense value for tourism appreciation, scientific research, and historical significance. As a renowned tourist destination at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, it has been rated as a National AAAAA-level attraction. Visitors affectionately call it the "Hundred-Mile Golden Tourism Corridor, an Outdoor Paradise for Leisure and Vacation," as well as the "Heavenly Gate of Tianshan, a Divine Landscape for Immortal Journeys."