Can I travel to Xinjiang now? Is it okay to travel to Xinjiang?
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Precautions before departure
Xinjiang, located in the northwest of China, accounts for one-sixth of the country’s total land area. It is one of the largest provinces in China and borders on eight countries, including Russia, Mongolia, India, Kazakhstan, etc. Its strategic position is very important, and it mainly has a temperate continental climate. Simply put, Xinjiang can be summarized with the two words ‘large’ and ‘dry’.
① ‘Large’: Friends who have traveled to Xinjiang will not deny the view that traveling in Xinjiang is really tiring because Xinjiang is extremely large! (Just how big is Xinjiang? I roughly calculated that Beijing + Shanghai + Jiangsu + Zhejiang + Guangdong = Xinjiang’s area ÷ 4) The distance between scenic spots in Xinjiang is measured in hundreds of kilometers, and tourist attractions are scattered. Sometimes, traveling from one city to another or from one attraction to another may require sitting on a bus or train for more than ten hours. Moreover, some scenic areas cover nearly 100 square kilometers and can only be toured by shuttle buses. Therefore, almost more than 1/3 of the time spent traveling in Xinjiang each day is on transportation. Friends who want to travel to Xinjiang should be mentally prepared to sit in a car for a long time. It is worth mentioning that the scenery along the roads in Xinjiang is indeed beautiful, and sometimes the most beautiful scenery is on the way.
② ‘Dry’: Xinjiang is located in the middle of the Eurasian continent. This geographical location determines that marine moisture is difficult to reach. Urumqi is even the city farthest from the ocean in the world. Therefore, Xinjiang’s climate is relatively dry overall, with low air humidity. For friends from the eastern coast, especially the southeast, it may be a bit difficult to adapt. So, be sure to do a good job of hydrating and moisturizing when traveling to Xinjiang. If you plan to visit Hotan Prefecture and the Taklamakan Desert, you should also take measures to prevent wind and sand.
II. Choice of Travel Time
Best Travel Season in Xinjiang: July, August, September, October
① March to April: It is windy, with cold waves invading, and prone to gale-force winds and dust storms. Precipitation increases. At this time, going to southern Xinjiang is a good choice. Peach blossoms and apricot blossoms bloom, along with the newly revived grasslands. Turpan, Shanshan, and other places offer wild apricot blossom viewing.
② June: In the Yili region, you can enjoy seas of flowers and beautiful lavender (most beautiful in mid-June), but fruits and vegetables have not yet ripened.
③ July to August: You can still see seas of flowers everywhere and vast, lush grasslands. The mountainous areas are great summer resorts. At this time, the grasslands welcome the Nadamu Festival and the Tianma Festival. However, lavender has already been harvested, and fruits and vegetables begin to ripen in mid-August.
④ September to October: It is the beautiful harvest season in Xinjiang, with comfortable weather. It is the true golden autumn season with fragrant fruits and vegetables. Autumn’s Kanas has been recognized as the most beautiful autumn scenery in China. The Populus euphratica forest in southern Xinjiang is also tinged with the colors of golden autumn, and fruits and vegetables are also in their harvest season. However, these two months are also the peak tourist season in Xinjiang, with corresponding increases in prices and scenic spot ticket prices.
⑤ Winter: Temperatures drop to minus 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. Many places have closed mountains and roads, and many attractions are also closed. However, this is the off-peak tourist season, with low prices. Some scenic spots offer discounted tickets, and some can even be viewed for free. You can see the snowy landscapes of northwest China. But I believe the viewing value in winter is not as good as that in summer and autumn.
When spring comes and flowers bloom, shall we meet in this sea of flowers?
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