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.
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.
Dai Minority Park is a scenic area composed of the five well-preserved Dai villages. The three major attractions in the parks are, the Dai Villages, to experience the Dai customs; the daily water-splashing show, to experience the water-splashing activity; the Manchunman Buddhist Temple, the oldest temple in the area.
Primeval Forest Park is a beautiful rainforest city park in Jinghong City, a major tourist attraction of the city, especially for family traveling with teenagers. The two major attractions in the parks are the Peacock Feeding Performance and the Zipline Canopy Adventure.
Manting Park used to be the ancient Royal Garden of Dai Kings, the oldest park in this area. As one of the major attractions in Xishuangbanna, it is a must-visit and the perfect place to learn about the culture and customs of the Dai People and the Theravada Buddhism.
Yunshe Tujia Village is a beautiful and peaceful small village located at the foot of Fanjing Mountain. About 530 families and 2300 villagers still live there, most of them making their living on tourism.
Zhaisha Dong Village is located at the foot of Fanjing Mountain. The Dong People are famous for their hospitality, when arrive, they will welcome you with their local rice wine, music, and dance.
Yunfengtun Stone Village is a typical Tunpu (or Tunbao) village near Anshun. The Tunpu villagers are descended from ethnic Han Chinese who were part of an army sent on an expedition to Guizhou during the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty. The village is one of the well-preserved village fortresses of the Ming Dynasty. Compared with others, especially the very commercial Tianlong Tunpu, Yunfengtun is much more authentic.
Xunpu Village is located at the estuary of the lower reaches of the Jinjiang River in Quanzhou Bay. It is a coastal fishing village with a history of more than a thousand years.
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.
