Tianchi Lake – A condensed essence of the Tianshan Mountains’ scenery
In Urumqi, on a clear day, you can see the majestic Bogda Peak of the snow-capped mountains. Tianchi Lake is located on the mountainside of Bogda Peak, 110 kilometers away from Urumqi City. Tianchi Lake is a high-mountain lake situated at an altitude of 1980 meters. Because the lake water is as clear and luminous as jade, myths describe Tianchi Lake as the magical mirror on the dressing table of the Western Queen Mother. It integrates high-mountain lakes, spruce forests, and snow-capped mountains,浓缩了天山的精华景致, and is hailed as the ‘Bright Pearl of the Tianshan Mountains’.
Flaming Mountain – You can make a ‘scrambled egg’ on the hood of a car
The ‘Eight Hundred Li Flaming Mountain’ mentioned in ‘Journey to the West’ is here. Locals call the Flaming Mountain the ‘Red Mountain’, which is composed of medium-red sand, conglomerate, and mudstone. Every summer, the intense sunshine shining on the red mountain creates rolling heatwaves. How hot is the Flaming Mountain? According to local legend, if you crack and spread a raw egg on the hood of a car, it will turn into a ‘scrambled egg’. There is also a 12-meter-tall thermometer standing there, resembling Sun Wukong’s Golden-hooped Staff.
Kanas Lake – Eastern Switzerland
There are countless beautiful scenery spots in Xinjiang. If one has to choose the most beautiful place, many people would choose Kanas Lake. Kanas is called the "Eastern Switzerland" because of its special geographical location, which resembles the vegetation landscape of the European Alps. Different plant communities are well-layered and colorful. Kanas Lake resembles a colorful gemstone and is a paradise for photographers. Visitors to Kanas can also meet the ancient indigenous people, the Tuvas.
Sayram Lake – Can See the Lakebed 10 Meters Below
Some people compare Sayram Lake in Xinjiang to Namtso Lake in Tibet because Sayram Lake is also a high-mountain lake and is a high-altitude, large high-mountain cold-water lake in Xinjiang. Sayram Lake is called the "Pure Sea" and you can see the lakebed 10 meters below the surface. The most beautiful time at Sayram Lake is between spring and summer, when wildflowers bloom all over the mountains around the lake. Every July, local Mongolians hold a traditional "Nadam" festival on the grassland by the lake.
Nalati Grassland – Grassland with Fat Cattle and Sheep
There are many grasslands along the Ili River, among which Nalati Grassland is well-known. At the same time, Nalati Grassland is also a relatively developed grassland suitable for tourism, where thousands of tourists stay every day. The grass on Nalati Grassland is over half a meter tall. It rains frequently there, so the cattle and sheep are fatter. Historically, Nalati Grassland was known as the "Deer Park" and was also called the "Aerial Grassland" due to its high altitude.
Keketuohai National Geopark – Green Jungle
Keketuohai Scenic Area is located in Fuyun County, Altay Prefecture, northern Xinjiang, covering an area of 788 square kilometers. It is 485 kilometers away from Urumqi and 53 kilometers away from Fuyun County Town. The scenic area consists of four parts: the Irtysh Grand Canyon, Kekesuli, Yileimute Lake, and Karaxian’ger Fault Zone. It boasts beautiful valleys and rivers, mountains and forests, mineral resources, extremely cold lakes, and peculiar fault zones as its natural scenery. It integrates geological culture, regional characteristics, and ethnic customs into one and is a large tourist attraction featuring sightseeing, leisure and vacation, special tourism (hiking, photography, etc.), and scientific research.
Bayin布鲁克 Grassland – Abundant Spring
Bayin布鲁克 Grassland, located in the northwestern part of Hejing County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, and nestled in a mountainous basin in the middle of the Tianshan Mountains, is surrounded by snow-capped mountains. It has an altitude of about 2,500 meters and covers an area of 23,835 square kilometers, making it the second-largest grassland in China, second only to Erdos Grassland in Inner Mongolia. Bayin in Mongolian means "abundant spring". The grassland is flat and abundant in water and grass, making it a typical禾草草甸 grassland and one of the important animal husbandry bases in Xinjiang. It boasts a secluded paradise surrounded by snow-capped mountains, the Kaitu River with its "nine curves and eighteen bends", and the charming Swan Lake.
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