Major scenic spots in southern Xinjiang

1. Kashgar Old Town. The old city of Kashgar is the soul of Kashgar. It is an irregular urban area with a length and width of about 2 kilometers. When you step into the old city, you will be surrounded by rich Uygur customs, even Persian flavor. Gu Xiang, a narrow old street, retains its appearance hundreds of years ago, with two or three-story old houses on both sides. The khaki carved walls are so colorful that people can't help touching them. The ancient city of Kashgar is a castle with the characteristics of the western regions and a strong style of singing and dancing. It is also a century-old city with plateaus, snow-capped mountains, glaciers and lakes, as well as the unique folk customs of ethnic minorities. Some scenes of the movie The Kite Runner were also shot here.

2. Tianshan Tianchi. Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain is a mountainside lake of Bogda Peak, the highest peak in East Tianshan Mountain, Xinjiang. The lake is half-moon-shaped, which is a world-famous alpine lake. Tianchi, with snow melting as the source and crystal water, is the best place for sightseeing, popular science investigation, adventure, leisure and fitness, and ethnic customs. Tianchi Scenic Area is located at No.501,Zhun Er Road, fukang city, Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is a national 5A scenic spot and a national geological park. It was rated as the best tourist destination in China and one of the top ten charming leisure lakes in China.

3. Mysterious Grand Canyon in Tianshan Mountain. The mysterious grand canyon in Tianshan Mountain is a rare grand canyon in the world, which is composed of huge reddish-brown mountain groups. About 70 kilometers away from Duku Highway, it is called "Qizil Cliff" in Uygur language, which means "Red Cliff". The reddish-brown mountains in the canyon soar into the sky, giving people a spectacular and shocking feeling. Standing in the middle can only sigh the wonders of nature. The entrance to the canyon is very wide, but deep in the valley, the road is sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, and in some places only one person can pass sideways. The bottom of the valley is relatively flat, so you can take a leisurely walk. There are towering stone walls on both sides and fine sand at the foot. Many areas are covered with a layer of shallow water and thin ice. In every corner of the mountains of the Grand Canyon, there is a kind of aesthetic feeling of hard core and smooth lines. It takes about three kilometers to visit the Grand Canyon, so you need to wear a pair of walking shoes.

4. Sailimu Lake. Sailimu Lake is an alpine lake with the highest altitude, the largest area and beautiful scenery in Xinjiang. May-June is the best tourist season in Sailimu Lake every year. Just like a beautiful picture, the lake is a sea of flowers and a vast grassland, with grass and flowers everywhere. Sailimu Lake is known as "the last tear in the Atlantic Ocean". The lake is clear and transparent, with visibility12m. There are many ecological zones and protected areas around the lake with beautiful scenery and fresh air. Yellow ducks flock on the lake, waterfowl chirp, swans skim over the water, and the fish are shallow and full of vitality. The lake is like a fairyland, the colorful clouds are like Chang 'e, the golden flowers are fragrant, the wind blows the grass and the cattle and sheep are low, which constitutes a colorful natural landscape.

5. Pamirs. Pamirs is a dream that people yearn for. The mysterious and desolate Pamirs have permanent glaciers that don't change all the year round, the Muztag Ata covered with snow, the majestic Gong Geer Peak, the beautiful and deep Baisha Lake, the Karakule Lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains, eight wonders of the world-karakoram highway, and the wild animals running wild, ethnic customs interpreted by Kirgiz and Tajik people for generations. Pamirs is located in the southeast of Central Asia, spanning Tajikistan, China and Afghanistan. There are many peaks ranging from 4000 meters to 7700 meters above sea level. The Pamirs is divided into two parts, the East Pamirs is relatively open and flat, and the West Pamirs is composed of several roughly parallel mountains and valleys in the northeast-southwest direction, with a large relative height difference and the characteristics of high mountains and deep valleys.

6. Bayinbuluke Grassland. Bayinbuluke grassland is one of the most important animal husbandry bases in Xinjiang, with rich grassland water plants, rivers and lakes all over, surrounded by mountains and beautiful scenery. Bayinbuluke grassland has the famous Bayinbuluke Swan Lake, nine bends and eighteen bends. The scenery is very beautiful, and it is also the favorite photography resort for photographers. Visitors can take the sightseeing bus and connect to the core scenic spots before they officially start sightseeing. Swan Lake is actually a large swamp made up of many small lakes in series, and it is the first swan nature reserve in China. There is also a tourist summer resort in Gongnaisi forest area, with beautiful scenery and lush vegetation. Bayinbuluke grassland is an excellent place to combine natural scenery with human landscape.

7. Taklimakan Desert. Taklimakan Desert is the largest desert in China and the second largest mobile desert in the world. It is located in the center of Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang, and is called "Sea of Death". The types of sand dunes in the hinterland of Taklimakan desert are complex and diverse, and the terraced sand hills and ridges are like dragons entrenched on the earth. When I came here, I felt I was in a golden ocean. Dunes are like waves in the ocean. Under the sky, the endless desert extends far away and borders the sky. The dunes meander to the horizon. Under the sky is yellow sand, leaving a string of footprints that belong to you in the desert.

8. Nalati grassland. Nalati Grassland is one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China, located in Nalati Town, xinyuan county, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. There are beautiful air grassland and spruce grasslands here. The mountains are tall and majestic, and the top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round. From June to September every year, the colorful sea of flowers on the grassland is lush, as if it were an endless green ocean. Nalati grassland is a subalpine meadow plant area and one of the four major grasslands in the world. Here is full of wild flowers, flocks of cattle and sheep, and the scenery is very beautiful. On the Nalati grassland, people can feel the ancient folk customs and grassland culture. Admission to 95 yuan/person, shuttle bus fee to 40 yuan/person.

9. Lake Karakuri. Lake Karakuli is located in the southwest of Kashgar, Xinjiang 19 1 km, at the foot of Muztag iceberg, the father of Pamir iceberg. It is a rare alpine glacier plateau lake in the world. The lake is surrounded by ice peaks and snow ridges, and the surrounding Gong Geer Peak, Jiubie Peak in Gong Geer and Mustag Atta add magical and beautiful colors to the lake. Lake Karakuli is surrounded by snow, green grass and picturesque scenery. Subhas grassland near the lake is rich in water plants and flocks of cattle and sheep. There are Tajik yurts and wooden houses by the lake, as well as special mountaineering camps. Lake Karakuri is surrounded by mountains and is rich in aquatic plants. Kirgiz herders often live here.

10. Kanas Kanas is one of the most beautiful scenic spots in Xinjiang, with the most beautiful scenery in autumn, and is known as the "fairyland" in Xinjiang. Kanas has both the grandeur of the north and the beauty of the south, as well as scenic spots such as "Buddha's Light Cloud", "Discolored Lake", "puddle" and "Lake Monster". Kuitun Mountain, Friendship Peak, the lake is green and the forest is picturesque. In Mao Ye, dead leaves and rotten wood are covered with moss and weeds. The lake is clear and transparent, which complements the golden yellow and dark green trees, just like a Swiss dream. Kanas ticket 160 yuan/person, shuttle bus fare 70 yuan/person, ticket 40 yuan/person.

1 1. Cocoto Sea. Cocotuohai is an international original ecological tourist scenic spot with sightseeing, leisure and holiday, and special tourism (walking photography, etc.) as its main features. ), which integrates beautiful natural scenery such as canyon headwaters, swamp wetland landscape, Saiji Lake, geology and mineral resources, and humanistic landscape such as grassland nomadic culture, ethnic customs in the western regions and regional characteristics. Keketuohai Scenic Area is located in Fuyun County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with an area of 788 square kilometers. It consists of Karashenger earthquake fault zone, Lake Koksuri and Irtysh Grand Canyon. Cocoto Sea has mountains and water, and it is the most beautiful in winter, especially suitable for hiking partners.

12. Grape Valley is the largest valley in the valley of Flame Mountain, located in Gaochang District of Turpan City. The grape valley is 7 kilometers long, and there are vineyards all over the scenic spot, where you can see the deep grape corridor and a wide variety of grapes. Here, you can not only feel the magical landscape of nature, taste the sweetest grapes in the world, but also enjoy the passionate dance and thrilling Dawazi performance of Uighur boys. Grape valley is also the best summer resort and the best place for hot weather. Grape Valley is famous for its grapes and related products. Admission to 60 yuan/person, shuttle bus fee to 25 yuan/person.