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　　Introduction to Kanas Lake:

　　Kanas Lake (Kanas Lake): National AAAAA-level tourist attraction, National Geological Park, National Forest Park, China Nature Reserve, National Natural Heritage, National Low-carbon Tourism Experimental Zone, China’s Most Beautiful Lake. Kanas Lake, with its snow-capped peaks, green slopes, and dark forests, and its breathtaking lake and mountain scenery, is praised as a "fairyland on earth, the garden of gods".

　　"Kanas" is a Mongolian term meaning "beautiful and mysterious lake". Kanas Lake is located in the north of Burqin County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The lake water comes from glacier meltwater and local precipitation from mountains such as Kuitun and Friendship Peak. The lake surface is at an altitude of 1,374 meters, with an area of 45.73 square kilometers, a maximum depth of 188.5 meters, and a water storage capacity of 5.38 billion cubic meters. It is China’s deepest moraine dammed lake, a high-mountain lake and inland freshwater lake nestled in the dense forests of the Altay Mountains.

　　The Kanas Lake scenic area integrates majestic mountains, rivers, forests, lakes, grasslands, and other extraordinary natural landscapes; historical and cultural relics such as Genghis Khan’s western expedition army parade ground and ancient rock paintings; and the Mongolian Tuwa people. It has major attractions such as Camel’s Hump Bay, Color-changing Lake, Wolong Bay, and Fish Viewing Terrace, and has extremely high value for tourism, nature conservation, scientific research, and historical culture.

　　Kanas Lake has several wonders. One is the kilometer-long deadwood causeway, formed by floating wood in the lake being blown upstream by strong valley winds and piled up at the upstream end of the lake. The second is the giant ‘water monster’ in the lake, which often drags horses drinking by the lakeside into the water, adding a touch of mystery to Kanas. Some people also believe it is caused by a local specialty, the large red fish (Hucho taimen). The third wonder is the Kanas sea of clouds and Buddha’s light, which appear only after the rain clears up.

　　Best viewing times at Kanas:

　　Best travel time to Kanas: The best time to visit Kanas is June and September every year.

　　In June, Kanas is a season of blooming mountain flowers. At this time, peony root and willow gentian bloom everywhere, with safflower, trollius, and buttercups in a sea of gold, as well as large areas of delphinium, iris, and wild carrot umbrella-shaped flowers echoing the blue sky, creating a poetic painting.

　　In September, Kanas is a sea of golden yellow. Deep green slopes, patches of yellow branches and red leaves, forests painted in layers of colors, eyes full of gold, birches, Korean pines, firs, and other trees presenting a mosaic of gold, orange-red, and dark green, set against the backdrop of green mountains and white snow, it is definitely a mesmerizing scene for photographers of all levels, dazzling and enchanting.