The best time to visit southern Xinjiang (southern Xinjiang) and the recommended attractions are as follows:?
Best Travel Time: The tourist season in southern Xinjiang is relatively long, but generally speaking, from May to October is the golden period to visit southern Xinjiang.?
During this period, the weather is suitable, and both natural scenery and cultural landscapes present their most beautiful states.?
Recommended Attractions:?
Bosten Lake: Known as the ‘Little Sanya’ of Xinjiang, you can take a speedboat into the reed maze and enjoy the beautiful scenery where the water meets the sky, with flocks of red-beaked gulls gliding over the lake.?
Kashgar Old Town: This is a living Central Asian museum. You can listen to the Dongbula lute performance in a century-old teahouse, stroll through Rainbow Alley, Cloth Bag Alley, and Oil Painting Street, and feel the charm of history.?
Mysterious Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountains: After hundreds of millions of years of weather erosion and flash floods, this magnificent natural wonder has been created, with grandeur, danger, tranquility, silence, and mystery coexisting within the canyon.?
Lop Nor Village: Here you can find China’s largest Taklimakan Desert, the longest inland river, the Tarim River, as well as the largest original poplar forest reserve and mysterious Lop people.?
Muztag Ata Glacier Park: At an altitude of 4,688 meters, you can gaze at the ‘Father of Glaciers’ and feel the breath of ten thousand years ago hidden in the blue ice cracks.?
In addition, there are many other attractions worth visiting in southern Xinjiang, such as Tata Secret Land, Kucha Big Nang City, Qiuci Music and Dance, Blazing Spring, White Sand Lake, Tahman Wetland, Kashgar Old Town, Id Kah Mosque, etc.?
Each attraction has its unique charm and flavor, which can be selected according to personal interests and schedule.?
When visiting southern Xinjiang, it is recommended to understand the local weather and traffic conditions in advance, reasonably arrange the itinerary, and ensure a pleasant journey. At the same time, respect the local customs and religious beliefs, protect the natural environment, and practice civilized tourism.?