What are the tourist attractions in northern Xinjiang?

The tourist attractions in northern Xinjiang include: Keketuo Sea, World Devil City Scenic Area, Duku Highway, Huocheng Lavender, and Nalati Grassland Scenic Area.

1. Cocotuo Sea

Cocotuo Sea Scenic Area is located in Fuyun County, Altay Prefecture, northern Xinjiang. The scenic area consists of the Irtysh Grand Canyon, Hokkaisuli, and Iremu. It consists of four parts: Tehu and Karasengar earthquake fault zones. It uses beautiful canyons, rivers, rocks and woods, mineral resources, cold polar lakes and strange earthquake fault zones as natural scenery, integrates geological culture, regional characteristics and ethnic customs, and is used for sightseeing, leisure and vacation, special tourism (hiking, Photography, etc.), scientific investigation, etc. are the main features of a large tourist attraction.

2. World Devil City Scenic Area

Devil City is also called Wuerhe Wind City. It is located in the Urho mining area on the lower reaches of the Jiamu River on the northwest edge of the Junggar Basin in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 100 kilometers southwest of Karamay City. There is a unique wind-eroded landform with a strange shape. The local Mongolians call this city "Sulumhak". The Uyghurs call it "Shaytankersi", which means Devil City.

3. Duku Highway

Duku Highway, that is, the section of National Highway 217 from Dushanzi to Kuqa, is the southern section of National Highway 217 connecting the north and south of Xinjiang. Because it crosses the Tianshan Mountains, it also It is called Tianshan Highway. It starts from Dushanzi District, Karamay City, the oil city of Northern Xinjiang, in the north, and ends at Kuqa City, Aksu Prefecture, southern Xinjiang, at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and the northern edge of the Tarim Basin.

4. Huocheng lavender

Huocheng lavender is a specialty of Huocheng County, Ili Prefecture, Xinjiang, and a national geographical indication of agricultural products. Huocheng lavender has beautiful and elegant leaf-shaped flowers, long and beautiful blue-purple inflorescences, and a special aroma that is mellow and rich. It has the reputation of "aromatic herb" and is called "the queen of vanilla".

5. Nalati Grassland Scenic Area

Nalati Grassland Scenic Area is located in the Nalati Grassland in Xinyuan County, Ili Prefecture, Xinjiang. It is one of the four largest grasslands in the world. The subalpine meadow plant area has been a famous pasture since ancient times. The interlaced rivers, flat valleys, high peaks, and dense forests complement each other. Various wild flowers on the grassland bloom all over the hilly grass slopes, including red, yellow, blue, and purple. Colorful and colorful, the grassland is beautifully decorated.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Nalati Tourist Scenic Area