What are the interesting tourist destinations for ethnic minorities in Xinjiang?

1, "Mirror of the Sky"-Barkun Salt Lake

Balikun Salt Lake, known as Prehai in ancient times, is located at 18km northwest of Balikun County, with an altitude of1.585 m. It is a plateau lake, surrounded by rolling mountains, lush aquatic plants and rippling blue waves, and has a unique spectacle of "confusing the city and covering the mountains".

Shi Shanchang, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, once wrote a poem: "Although there are many dissolved waves, there are no scales of ancient reeds. Bronze grinds 300 Li a week and practices for thousands of years to praise the attractive scenery of Barkun Salt Lake. See snow-capped mountains, see salt lakes, sleep in yurts, eat delicious food, ride eagles, dance and sing. Appreciate the special ethnic customs and enjoy the different grassland scenery.

2. Magic Lake

Shenhu-Yiwu Yanchi, also known as Tuorekule Lake, is located 2 kilometers north of Yanchi Township Government in Yiwu County, Hami City. Its lake is translucent, with neither exit nor entrance. It is composed of underground springs. After passing Yanchi Township, you can see a lake with clear water and water connected with the sky from a distance.

The magic of the magic lake is that it will change color. The reason why Magic Lake turns pink is that its lake contains a Dunaliella salina. With the difference of local temperature, the heme in Dunaliella salina will change and become lighter at high temperature. The main minerals in Magic Lake are salt, mirabilite and black mud.

According to experts' research, bathing with this kind of water with extremely high salt content can not only clean and disinfect, but also have a good effect on rheumatoid arthritis. Although the black mud here looks unremarkable, it is a good beauty product.

The magical lake will also show different colors with the change of weather. On sunny days, the lake is as blue as the sea. At sunset, the sunset glow is reflected, with red in the green. When it rains, the lake is purple.

3. Otoksel R.

Otoksel Valley is located 40km south of Baggar Town, Wenquan County, Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, with a drainage area of 1 0,000km2 and a total length of 1 0/km. Its source is 3500 meters above sea level and it is the largest tributary of the Bortala River.