The Nalati tourist area in Yili, located in Xinyuan County, Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is a famous tourist attraction known as the ‘Green Island of Tianshan’, ‘Green Homeland’, and ‘Colorful Grassland’. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction and a national resort.
The Nalati tourist area is located in the hinterland of the Tianshan Mountains and the eastern end of the Yili River Valley, with a total planned area of 1,848 square kilometers. It integrates grasslands, valleys, and forests, with high vegetation coverage, rich wildlife resources, and unique natural and cultural landscapes.
. Major attractions include Tianjie Platform, Nomadic Families, Tawusani, Tianxian Platform,沃尔塔交塔 Viewing Platform, Snow Lotus Valley, etc., as well as multiple tourist attractions such as Nalati Aerial Grassland, Valley Grassland, and Panlong Ancient Road.
The Nalati grassland is a subalpine meadow plant area, one of the four major grasslands in the world, with rich species and unique ecology. The scenery here is distinct in the four seasons. In spring and summer, the grassland turns into an endless green carpet, with various mountain flowers blooming freely; in autumn, the grassland is covered with golden yellow, like a sea of gold; in winter, it is covered with snow, becoming a wonder of the ice and snow world.
. In addition, Nalati is also the grassland with the largest concentration of the Kazakh population in the world, and it is known as the ‘open-air museum’ that reflects and displays the traditional living habits of the Kazakhs. Visitors can experience Kazakh cuisine, traditional handicrafts, special home visits, and watch characteristic singing and dancing performances here.
The development of the Nalati tourist area began in the 1980s, and it is a pioneer and leader in the tourism industry of the Yili Prefecture. Nowadays, it is not only one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China and one of the four alpine valley grasslands in the world, but also an international leisure and resort tourism destination, attracting countless domestic and foreign tourists to come for sightseeing tourism.
In general, the Nalati tourist area in Yili has become a well-known tourist attraction in Xinjiang and even at home and abroad due to its unique natural scenery and rich ethnic cultural resources.