Introduction to Xinjiang Salt Lake tourist attractions Xinjiang Salt Lake tourist guide

Where is the Salt Lake?

The Salt Lake Ecological Tourism Zone is located 5 kilometers southeast of Chaiwobao Lake, covering an area of ??23.7 square kilometers. The salt content is nearly a hundred times that of seawater. The lake has abundant reserves of raw salt and mirabilite, making it quiet and unique.

The salt crystals in the Salt Lake Ecological Tourism Zone are smooth and clean, and transparent to sunlight. In the past, ingenious people used high-quality salt crystals to process them into various flowers, birds, figures, cattle, sheep, ostriches and other handicrafts. The most eye-catching among the salt sculptures is the edible tray carved from large salt crystals, which can not only hold food, but also be viewed and used for seasoning. Xinjiang people like to eat hand-caught mutton. When relatives and friends gather together, the host will serve the meat on a salt plate. The exquisite carvings on the plate are exquisite. Guests can feast their eyes on it first, and then rub the hand-caught mutton on the plate while eating. It is salty and light, so wonderful. Word. Xinjiang Salt Lake is 72 kilometers away from Urumqi city and 110 kilometers away from Turpan city. Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway, Turpan-Urumqi-Dahuangshan high-grade highway and 312 National Highway pass through the lake area, which has convenient conditions for the development of tourism. In particular, the bath salts and black mud produced in Salt Lake have occupied one-third of the beauty ingredient market in Japan and South Korea due to their high quality.

Type of attraction: lake

Best season: July to November is better. Summer and autumn are the best seasons to visit the Salt Lake. Xinjiang is very windy and sandy in spring, and too cold in winter, making it unsuitable for travel.

Recommended play time: 5 hours

Tickets: Free

Opening hours: all day

Address: Southeast of Chaiwobao Lake, Urumqi, Xinjiang 5 kilometers away, 72 kilometers away from Urumqi City

What are the interesting attractions around Urumqi

There are Urumqi Nanshan Scenic Area, Xinjiang Salt Lake Scenic Area, Wollongong Scenic Area, Alfalfa Terrace, Xinjiang Ancient Ecology Garden etc.

1. Urumqi Nanshan Scenic Area

Nanshan Scenic Area is located in Urumqi County, south of Urumqi City. It is an extremely arid area in the heart of Asia and Europe with ice and snow landscapes and lush forests. It is a provincial-level scenic spot with the main features of grass, peculiar rocks, superior tourism climate, alpine forest and pastoral scenery and rich ethnic minority customs, and shows the modern cultural landscape. Here there are towering snow peaks, undulating mountains, lush forests, flowers and plants everywhere, gurgling springs, and charming scenery. It is a resort for summer vacation and sightseeing.

2. Xinjiang Salt Lake Scenic Area

Xinjiang Salt Lake Scenic Area is located in Yanhu Street, Dabancheng District, Urumqi City (about 70 kilometers south of Urumqi City).

Here you can take a small train to go sightseeing in the lake. You can watch the magnificent scene of modern large-scale salt mining boats spraying water and swallowing pearls when mining salt. You can enjoy the gorgeous pictures of sunrise and sunset in the Salt Lake. You can see through In the clear lake water, you can watch the lifelike salt flowers growing in different shapes, explore the mystery of the world under the lake, and appreciate the spectacle of billowing salt waves left on the lake after high tide.

3. Wollongong Scenic Area

Wollonggang Scenic Area is a national 1A-level scenic spot located in Gejiagou Village, Midong District, Urumqi City. It can be reached from Wenquan Road and Qingnian Road in the urban area. It is about 15 kilometers away from the city center and is a tourist resort. The scenic spots in the scenic area include: cave dwelling area, hotel area, villa area, Chinese army tent yurt area, etc. There are green corridors and scenic spots (spots) such as Lake Viewing Platform, Xinglong Pagoda, Wanglong Pavilion, and Nianlong Pond.

IV. Alfalfa Terrace

Alfalfa Terrace Scenic Area is located in Tuoli Township in the southern suburbs, 55 kilometers away from Urumqi City, with an altitude of 2020 meters and an area of ??3 square kilometers. It is a mountaintop grassland platform tourist area. .

The scenic spot is surrounded by mountains on three sides, embracing lush meadows. Looking around the scenic area, you can see the peaks and peaks, the breeze passes by, and the pine waves burst into waves. You can see the urban area vaguely in the distance. There are three peaks standing among the mountains in the scenic area, which are well-proportioned, mysterious and poetic. They are called "three peaks overlapping shadows". In 2009, it was rated as a national "AAAA" scenic spot, and in 2004, it was rated as one of the top ten scenic spots in Urumqi.

5. Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park

Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park is located in the northwest of Liyushan Park, High-tech Zone, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. It is hidden in the city and quiet in the bustle; the scenic area occupies With an area of ??200 acres, there are four distinct seasons, each with its own unique scenery.

With the purpose of protecting Xinjiang’s non-renewable paleontological species resources off-site, and developing and promoting Xinjiang’s paleoecological culture, the unique paleontological species in Xinjiang’s “three mountains and two basins” geological landforms are concentrated and protected, and through gardens Artistic techniques are used to copy nature to the greatest extent, to play back the original appearance of nature, to reproduce the ancient Silk Road civilization and to display the unique culture of the Western Regions.

What are the tourist attractions in Urumqi?

1. Red Mountain

Hongshan is located in the center of Urumqi, with an altitude of 910.6 meters. It is the geographical image of Urumqi. A typical symbol is that the mountain is composed of purple-red gravel. Every morning, the morning sun shines brightly and the red light shines; every evening, the rays of light cover the city, and the mountains shine. It has extraordinary momentum and looks like a fierce tiger, guarding the peace of the land and water in all directions, hence its name. Hongshan Park surrounds Hongshan in the center. There are Hongshan Tower, Big Buddha Temple, Lin Zexu statue and other buildings on the mountain. There are more than 20 scenic spots in the park, such as the sun and the moon shining together, the tower reflecting the sunset, the ancient building embracing the moon, Wolong Fountain, boating on the South Lake, the stone monument of heroes, the tiger head and red cliff, the clouds of the Buddhist temple, and the majestic ancient trees. Ji Xiaolan, a scholar and litterateur in the Qing Dynasty, wrote a poem when he was exiled in Urumqi: The borders between the north and the south are evenly drawn, and the cloud roots are green and rugged on both sides.

There is no trace in the middle rock ravine, and the mountain spirit is the guardian. Red Mountain is the starting point of your impression of Urumqi.

2. Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar is located around the Erdao Bridge in Nancheng, Urumqi. Covering an area of ??39,888 square meters and a total construction area of ??100,000 square meters, it is a national style pedestrian street. It is a distribution center and exhibition center for Xinjiang tourism products integrating Islamic culture, architecture, ethnic commerce, entertainment, and catering. The rich ethnic culture, the dazzling array of ethnic and Central and Western Asian products, the charm of the land of singing and dancing, and the aroma of Western cuisine will definitely make you dizzy and linger over it. Here, you can marvel at the sea of ??dazzling specialty products, taste the sweetness of Xinjiang dried fruits, the deliciousness of Xinjiang delicacies, and the joy of Xinjiang people!

3. Shuimogou Scenic Area

Shuimogou Scenic Area consists of "five mountains and one river". That is, Qingquan Mountain, Hongqiao Mountain, Wenquan Mountain, Shuita Mountain, Snow Lotus Mountain and Shuimo River, integrating ice and snow style and beautiful scenery, are national AAAA-level tourist attractions. As early as hundreds of years ago, the Shuimo River was named after the Qing Dynasty garrison built a water mill here. Shuimogou Park is mainly used as a concentration of scenic spots. There are famous scenic spots such as Qingquan Mountain, Jieguan Pavilion, Ji Xiaolan Statue, Xiangfei Bathing, Hanwen Ridge, Xinjiang Rock Paintings, Qingquan Temple, Shuimo River and so on. Shuimo River is located at the source of a hot spring. Even in the cold winter, the water never freezes. The colorful lake, shimmering temples, lush aquatic plants, rime clouds, and fish and warblers swimming here amaze visitors.

4. Nanshan Scenic Area

Nanshan Scenic Area is located in Urumqi County in the southern suburbs of Urumqi City. It is an extremely arid Gobi grassland forest mountainous area. With its main features of ice and snow landscape, lush forests and grasses, peculiar mountains, rocks, ravines, vertically distributed climatic vegetation, alpine forest and pastoral area scenery and rich ethnic minority customs, it is a provincial-level scenic spot with modern cultural landscape in Xinjiang. Here there are towering snow peaks, undulating mountains, lush forests, flowers and plants everywhere, gurgling springs, and charming scenery. It is a resort for summer vacation and winter tourism. Among the more famous places are East and West Baiyang Valley, Juhua Terrace, Alfalfa Terrace, Houxia, Gangou, Dengcao Valley, Shuixi Valley, Miaoer Valley and Banfang Valley. The garden-style resort complex has food, accommodation, dance halls, tennis courts, gyms, and a variety of cultural, entertainment and sports activities. Each scenic spot has the uniqueness of Tianshan's natural landscape, wild animals and plants, and its unique scenery is also outstanding.

5. Dabancheng Scenic Area

Dabancheng District has Dabancheng Ancient City, and the Salt Lake, Chaiwopu Lake, and Chaiwopu Chicken are the most famous. The ancient city of Daban is located between Urumqi and Turpan. It is the city sung in the song "The Girl from Daban City". Now there are only ruins left. It is a famous tourist attraction in Xinjiang. Xinjiang Salt Lake is located in Lake Aibi in the southwest of the Junggar Basin, with a surface brine area of ??562.5km2 and a maximum depth of 2.95m. The remaining 84% of the salt lakes are dry salt lakes. Xinjiang's Salt Lake City Scenic Spot has green lakes and white salt, and the salt rocks and salt mountains are very magical. It features "mineral salt recuperation and health care, salt baths, leisure, and vacations." Visiting the salt lake here, admiring the salt flowers, is refreshing and pleasing to the eye. _Wang Silk Road Feng cigarette. The scenic spot was rated as one of the "New Ten Scenic Spots" in Urumqi in 2003.

Chaiwobao Lake is located in the Dabancheng District of Urumqi. It is in the Tianshan Canyon leading from Urumqi to Turpan, with high mountains in the south and snow-capped peaks in front of it. The lake covers an area of ??28 square kilometers, is as horizontal as a mirror, and is clear and refreshing. There are fish in the lake, and there are reeds growing around the lake. The lake is rich in carp, grass carp, silver carp, and herring. It is also one of the bases for stocking river crabs in Xinjiang.

6. Xinjiang Museum

When you come to the Xinjiang Museum, you can visit the following exhibitions: 1. Xinjiang Ethnic Minority Folklore Exhibition - a systematic introduction to the clothing, daily life, and culture of the 12 ethnic minorities in Xinjiang Various folk customs and customs in festivals and entertainment, weddings and funerals, etiquette, food, religion and other aspects. The exhibits are rich and well received by people at home and abroad. 2. The Xinjiang History and Unearthed Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall contains more than a thousand precious cultural relics excavated and collected from the Silk Road from four to five thousand years ago to modern times, including brocades, ceramics, clay figurines, coins, stele stickers, documents, Classics, weapons, utensils, etc., show people the splendid culture of the ancient Western Regions. 3. The ancient corpse exhibition in Xinjiang includes the Loulan female corpse that dates back more than 3,800 years ago; the Hami female corpse that dates back to more than 3,200 years ago; and the Qiemo female corpse that dates back 3,000 years ago.

7. Tianshan Tianchi

The peaks of the sky rise together and insert the cold clouds, and the dragon leaps over the Tianchi and the tiger sits on the plate.

Birds soar in the sky, goddesses dance, and the moon reaches the sky pillar to intoxicate the peach garden.

Tianshan Tianchi is 80 kilometers away from Urumqi. There are many one-day tour companies to serve you attentively. Tianchi is a world natural heritage, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, a national geological park, a national key scenic spot, a national civilized scenic tourist area, an international man and nature biosphere reserve, the best tourist destination in China, and the top ten scenic spots in China with the best resource protection. Scenic area, one of China's top ten charming leisure tourism lakes. Tianchi Tianchi in Tianshan Mountain is known as "Yaochi". The lake is 1910 meters above sea level, 3.5 kilometers long from north to south, 0.8 to 1.5 kilometers wide from east to west, and the deepest point is 103 meters. Surrounded by spruce trees and reflected by snowy peaks, the lakeside is very spectacular and is a famous summer resort and tourist destination. Tianchi is caused by ancient ice erosion - terminal moraine barrier lake and landslide and landslide barrier lake. Tianshan Tianchi, with snow-capped peaks reflected in it, surrounded by spruce trees, clear water like a mirror, the scenery is picturesque, like a fairyland, so beautiful.

Starting from September 1, 2018, Tianshan Tianchi ticket discount: the peak season price before adjustment is 125 yuan, and the adjusted price is 95 yuan; the low season price before adjustment is 60 yuan, and the adjusted price is 45 yuan. The price reduction is 24%.

8. Turpan Scenic Area

When you come to Urumqi, you will regret if you don’t visit the beautiful and magical Turpan, because Turpan is the most representative of Xinjiang’s customs and customs. Turpan City is located in the Turpan Oasis Basin in eastern Xinjiang and at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, 180 kilometers away from Urumqi. In ancient times, it was called "Gu Shi", "Gaochang", "Xizhou" and "Huozhou". Historically, it was an important town on the Silk Road, a shining pearl in the Western Regions and a famous grape city. The grapes, cantaloupe, apricots, peaches and other fruits grown here are high in sugar, sweet and of good quality. It is the sweetest place in the country. There are more than 70 historical relics in Turpan. There are the Flame Mountains described in "Journey to the West" by Tang Monk as he passed by for Buddhist scriptures; there is Lake Edin, the second-lowest depression in the world after the Dead Sea, 154 meters below sea level, and the Islamic Temple with a unique structure. The Su Gong Pagoda is built; there are the famous Gaochang Ancient City, Jiaohe Ancient City and ancient tombs, Thousand Buddha Caves; there is a unique irrigation system, the world-famous man-made underground water conservancy project - Karez; there is the beautiful Grape Valley; there are many colorful Colorful folk customs, etc. The flowing water in the Karez is sweet, the grapes in the Grape Valley are sweet, the weather in the Flaming Mountains is hot, and the girls in Turpan are even more beautiful.