Must-visit attractions in Xinjiang travel guide
’Traveling to Xinjiang’
Duku Highway
China’s Most Beautiful Highway
The most enchanting Tian Road where ‘one road passes through spring, summer, autumn, and winter’. The entire journey stretches across towering mountains and deep valleys, from snowy mountain valleys to forested grasslands, from the ‘Flaming Mountains’ to the ‘Deep Sea’, it is truly the most beautiful scenic avenue on earth.
Colorful Beach
God’s Overturned Palette
The riverbank famous for its Yardang landform features large areas of maroon volcanic rock, reflecting a dazzling golden light under the sun. Standing on the colorful landform is like falling into a painter’s paint bucket, it’s very spectacular.
Kanas
God’s Backyard
Here, glaciers, lakes, forests, grasslands, pastures, rivers, and ethnic customs are integrated into one, earning it the title of ‘God’s Backyard’. Among them, Kanas Lake is known as ‘the most beautiful lake in the world’.
Hemu Village
God’s Own Reserve
It is known as the ‘God’s Own Reserve’ and is one of China’s eight major photography bases. It is also the village with the largest concentration of Tuvans. Its sunrise, sunset, star trails, and Milky Way are what photography enthusiasts wait for their whole lives.
Urho World Devil’s City
The uniquely wind-formed landform
After millions of years of wind erosion, the unique wind-formed landform of the Wind City was created. The howling winds between the stone pillars sound like ghostly wails, hence its name, the Devil’s City.
Sayram Lake
The Last Tear of the Atlantic Ocean
Although it is a lake, it exudes the demeanor of the sea. It is said to be the ‘Last Tear of the Atlantic Ocean’. Friends who have been there say it is even more beautiful than Namtso, with extremely beautiful water colors.
Ili Lavender Field
Provence of China
The purple romance of Provence is not only in France. Ili, one of the world’s three largest lavender producing areas, turns into a sea of purple every June to September. Every casual photo you take will be a breathtaking view of the lavender field.
Nalati Aerial Grassland
Beautiful alpine grassland
It is the summer pasture of the Kazak people. Here, you can see the snowy Tianshan Mountains, and the ‘Aerial Grassland’ will satisfy all your beautiful imaginings of the alpine grassland scenery you long for.
Xinjiang, a place where you don’t want to leave once you arrive
If you haven’t been to Xinjiang before
It’s time to put it on the agenda
Time flies so fast, life is so short
You won’t regret it until you’ve been there
Xinjiang welcomes you
Xinjiang tourist consultation hotline: 0991-8585456 (same number)