Recommended destinations for travel in Xinjiang in September include Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Colorful Beach, Turpan, Bosten Lake, Altay, and Changji Area.?
Kanas: September is the best viewing period for Kanas. The lake is golden, reflecting the golden birch forest, creating a picturesque scene like an oil painting. At this time, Kanas presents a colorful landscape, making it an absolutely beautiful viewing period for autumn colors in northern Xinjiang.?
Hemu: Hemu Village is the residence of the Tuwa people and is known as "China’s First Village". From September to October, the leaves in Hemu turn golden yellow, forming a stunning pastoral picture scroll with the blue sky, clear water, and yellow mountains. You can choose to stay in Hemu Village and experience the charm of the primitive village.?
Sayram Lake: Sayram Lake is Xinjiang’s highest and largest alpine lake, known as the "Last Tear of the Atlantic Ocean". In September, the grass at Sayram Lake has turned yellow, but golden sunlight shines down, forming exquisite picture scrolls with the withered grass, distant snow-capped mountains, the lake in the far distance, and nearby cabins.?
Colorful Beach: Located in the Irtysh River basin in Burqin County, Altay, Xinjiang, Colorful Beach is famous for its colored hills. Autumn’s Colorful Beach is especially beautiful, with red, orange, and yellow hues staining the Danxia landform along the riverbank, contrasting beautifully with the Irtysh River.?
Turpan: In September, Turpan still retains the residual heat of midsummer, but it is cool in the morning and evening. At this time, the vineyards are full of fruits, making it the best season to taste delicious grapes.?
Bosten Lake: This freshwater lake, connected to the northern end of the Taklimakan Desert, begins to show the beauty of autumn’s crisp weather in September. Tens of thousands of acres of reeds gradually turn yellow, and migratory birds fly around, adding infinite vitality to the lake.?
Altay Area: Autumn in Altay is a moving picture scroll, with Kanas, Hemu, Baihaba, Keketuohai, and others being scenic spots not to be missed. Among them, Keketuohai is renowned at home and abroad as the "World Geological and Mineral Museum", and is most beautiful from late September to early October.?
Changji Area: Here, the oasis forms a stark contrast with the Gobi, and the mix of Danxia and Yadan landforms is breathtaking. In September, the golden wheat fields roll with the wind, as if telling the story of autumn.?
In addition, Xinjiang has many other attractions worth visiting, such as the Tarim Poplar Forest, Nalati Grassland, Duku Highway, etc. Tourists can choose according to their interests and time.?