Located 75 km to the south of Urumqi, Nanshan Pasture is the most significant Kazakh dwelling area near Urumqi. If you travel to Xinjiang with limited time to go to Altay and Yili, the best place to enjoy the Kazakh customs and pasture scenery is visiting the Nanshan Pasture.
Located 50 km to the south of Urumqi, Tianshan Grand Canyon almost covers all Xinjiang’s natural scenery except deserts which makes it a living museum of nomadism before farming civilization of the human beings. If you travel to Xinjiang with limited time to go to Altay and Yili, the best place to enjoy the natural scenery is visiting Tianshan Grand Canyon and the Tianchi Lake.
Located in Aksu Prefecture, 980 km to Urumqi and 550 km to Kashgar, Wensu Grand Canyon is considered as the most stunning Yardang landform scenic area in China among the local photographers and explorers. However, because of its location, very few tourists visit it every year, once you are here you can enjoy the beautiful scenery alone.
The Tarim Euphrates Poplar Forest is located on the Tarim River on the northeast border of the Taklamakan Desert. It is the oldest, largest, and most complete reserve for desert poplars in the world.
Kuqa Grand Canyon is one of the ten most beautiful canyons in China and has been listed as a national geological park. In Uyghur language Kizilia means “red cliffs” because the Grand Canyon is made up of huge red-brown mountains.
Deeply hidden in the mountainous grassland, 90 km (3 hours driving) to the southeast of Tekes County, Qiong Ku Shi Tai Village is a peaceful and beautiful village of the Kazakh people. When travel in Tekes, Yili Prefecture, do not miss it, a real hidden gem of your whole journey in Xinjiang.
The Emin Minaret is the tallest Muslim minaret in China, one of the major tourist attraction in Turpan. The whole building is made of yellow bricks. It is golden during the sun set, one of the places that can not be missed by photographers.
Tuyoq Valley is an ancient Uyghur oasis-village in the Taklamakan desert, 70 km east of Turpan in Shanshan County in a lush valley cutting into the Flaming Mountains with more than 2,600 years.
Tianchi Lake is an alpine lake in Xinjiang, Northwest China. The name Tianchi literally means Heavenly Lake which lies on the north side of the Bogda Mountain and range of the Tian Shan Mountain.
The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar is an Islamic bazaar in Urumuqi, Xinjiang. It is the largest bazaar in the world by scale, combining Islamic culture, architecture, ethnic commerce, tourism, and entertainment.
