Xinjiang Tourism, Northern Xinjiang Tourism, Kanas Tourism, Koktokay Tourism, Altay Tourism
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Kanas Scenic Area is located within the territory of Burqin County and Khabarovsk County in the Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It borders on the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation in the north and the People’s Republic of Mongolia in the east. It spans from 87°00′ to 87°10′ east longitude and from 48°43′ to 48°54′ north latitude, covering a planned area of 10,030 square kilometers. It mainly includes seven renowned natural landscapes and three human landscapes at home and abroad, such as Kanas National Nature Reserve, Kanas National Geological Park, Baihaba National Forest Park, Jiadenyu National Forest Park, Burqin Valley, Hemu Valley, Hemu Grassland and Hemu Village, Baihaba Village, and Kanas Village—three primitive Tuvan villages.
The Kanas Tourist Area integrates various natural landscapes such as glaciers, snowfields, mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, and grasslands. There are a total of 55 classic attractions, including 11 high-quality attractions. There are 319 large and small lakes within the scenic area. There are 798 species of plants and 99 species of fungi, 39 species of mammals, 4 species of amphibians and reptiles, 117 species of birds, and 7 species of fish. It has been called the only cold temperate plant gene bank in the world today by many famous experts at home and abroad.
Kanas, in Mongolian, means "lake in the valley". It has an arc length of 24 kilometers, a width of 1-2.2 kilometers, and an average width of about 1.9 kilometers. Its area is about 45.78 square kilometers, with a depth of 188.5 meters and an average depth of about 90 meters. It is the second largest deep-water lake and glacial lake dammed by moraine in China, second only to the Tianchi Lake in Changbai Mountain. The lake volume reaches 5.3781 billion cubic meters, exceeding Taihu Lake, Hongze Lake, and Chaohu Lake among the five largest freshwater lakes in China.
Koktokay
The natural scenery of Koktokay is particularly fascinating, even the parking lot is special. Looking back from a distance, vehicles and tourists who have just entered the scenic area are hidden among the verdant greenery, appearing and disappearing. They have become elements of this beautiful picture.
There is an Irtysh River in the world, and there is an Irtysh Grand Canyon in China. The Irtysh River is an important attraction in the Koktokay scenic area. It originates from the Altay Mountains and flows from southeast to northwest. It is the only river in China that flows into the Arctic Ocean. Although it is only 546 kilometers long within China, its drainage area is 57,000 square kilometers, with an annual runoff of 11.1 billion cubic meters. Its water volume is second only to the Ili River, ranking as the second largest river in Xinjiang.
Koktokay Town is a mining town. [1] It is located in the Altay Mountains, 48 kilometers northeast of Fuyun County in northern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The Irtysh River flows right through the town, which is the origin of its name. In Kazakh, Koktokay means "green jungle". In Mongolian, it means "blue river bay". It was once world-famous for its abundant mineral resources. It is the second coldest place in China. The hydropower department measured a temperature of minus 60°C here, but it was not recognized. During this period, the Mohe Weather Station in Heilongjiang Province also measured a low temperature of minus 60°C. Therefore, Mohe was designated as China’s first cold region, and Fuyun had to settle for second place.
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