For autumn tourism in Xinjiang, I recommend visiting the following attractions:?
Kanas: Known as ‘Eastern Switzerland’, Kanas is poetically beautiful in autumn. Golden fallen leaves, azure lake water, and distant snow-capped mountains together form a stunning scenery. The primitive forest by Kanas Lake turns into a sea of gold in autumn, with pine waves rustling after the autumn wind, making the entire scenic area mysterious and silent.?
Hemu Village: This is a well-preserved Tuwa village, especially peaceful in autumn, like a haven away from the world. The birch leaves around the village turn yellow, contrasting beautifully with the primitive wooden houses, making people feel like they are in a fairy tale world.?
Colorful Beach: It is famous for its unique landforms and rich colors. In autumn, the Colorful Beach is adorned with a mix of red, yellow, green, blue, purple, and other colors, forming a magnificent scenery. The rocks here exhibit different colors due to long-term weathering and erosion, especially stunning under the setting sun.?
Koktokay: It is famous for its rich geological landscapes and beautiful autumn scenery. In autumn, the leaves in Koktokay turn colorful, contrasting beautifully with the clear streams. The birch forests here are fully colored, and the curling smoke from herdsmen’s homes make people feel like they have entered a fairy tale world.?
Sayram Lake: Known as ‘the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean’, the lake is as blue as a mirror, with golden grasses, making it as beautiful as a poem or painting. In autumn, Sayram Lake is adorned with golden sunlight shining on the withered yellow lawn, forming a exquisite picture with the distant snow-capped mountains, nearby lake water, and cottages.?
In addition, places like Baihaba, Jiangbulake, and Tarim Poplar Forest are also great destinations for autumn tourism in Xinjiang. Baihaba’s birch forests stretching all over the mountains are golden under the autumn wind; Jiangbulake boasts a vast view of the Tianshan wheat fields and Kazakh pastures with herds of cattle and sheep; Tarim Poplar Forest is one of the best places to admire poplar forests in China, with deep autumn poplar forests turning from yellow to red, creating a fantastic scene.?
In short, autumn Xinjiang is colorful and picturesque. Whether it is the mysterious silence of Kanas, the fairy tale world of Hemu Village, the magnificent scenery of the Colorful Beach, or the geological wonders of Koktokay, they are all worth visiting.?