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.
The Giant Golden Pagoda and Gaozhuang Night Market are located in the city center, it is known as China’s best night market. For travelers, it is the best place to enjoy the local cusines and a great place for souvenirs.
Daban Ancient Well is one of the many ancient wells in Jianshui, has a history of more than 600 years old. The water from the well is warm in winter and cool in summer, sweet and moist. Nowadays, it is still the drinking water of the locals.
Dianchi Lake is the largest lake in southwest China and the most scenic area of Kunming. In recent years, many luxury hotels built around the lake, now it is the best place in Kunming to take a stroll and join the local people in the park.
Among the famous manors in Shanxi Province, Li Family Manor is not the most popular one, yet it is the best-preserved and most original one, also the most beautiful one. Far away from the popular travel destinations of Shanxi Province, such as Datong, Wutaishan, and Pingyao, but if you are in Yuncheng, do not miss it.
Dikeng Underground Courtyard, also known as villages under the horizon, is a unique residential style in China, even in the world. Nowadays, after the rapid development of all the Chinese cities, the local villagers do not live in the traditional underground courtyard. In 2016, The local government converted the village into a tourist attraction, but still an interesting place.
Unlike the numerous ancient towns in China, with newly polished ancient-style buildings lining stone-paved streets where locals passionately peddle old traditional “handicrafts” that were actually produced on assembly lines, Anren Ancient Town is a real heritage of China’s Republican Era.
Moxi Ancient Town is located at the entrance of Hailuogou National Park, which is famous for its beautiful views and natural hot springs. Besides enjoying the hot spring of the hotel, it is very recommendable to stroll around in Moxi Ancient Town and have a drink with other travelers in the local bars.
In the summertime, many local people from Chengdu come here to enjoy the cooler weather and relax in local tea houses while kids playing water fight in the streams, come and join them, and enjoy the experience of the local Water-sprinkling festival.
