What are the tourist attractions in northern Xinjiang?

Tourist attractions in northern Xinjiang include Coco Tuohai, World Ghost Town Scenic Area, Duku Highway, Huocheng Lavender and Nalati Grassland Scenic Area.

1, CocotoSea

Cocoto Sea Scenic Area is located in Fuyun County, Altay Prefecture, northern Xinjiang, and consists of four parts: Erqis Grand Canyon, Cocosuli, Lake Iremot and Karashenger earthquake fault zone.

It takes beautiful canyons and rivers, rocky woodlands, mineral resources, frozen lakes and strange earthquake fault zones as natural scenery, and integrates geological culture, regional characteristics and ethnic customs. It is a large-scale tourist attraction integrating sightseeing, leisure and holiday, and special tourism (hiking, photography, etc.). ) and scientific investigation are the main features.

2. World Ghost Town Scenic Spot

Ghost town is also called Wuerhe windy city. Wuerhe mining area is located at the downstream of Jiamu in the northwest margin of Junggar Basin in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, southwest of Karamay City 100 km. There are unique wind erosion landforms and peculiar shapes here, and the local Mongols call the city "Sulumuhak". Uighurs call it "Shayi Tanxi", which means ghost town.

3. Dooku Highway

Duku Highway, namely Dushanzi-Kuche section of National Highway 2 17, is the southern section of National Highway 2 17 connecting the north and south of Xinjiang, and it is also called Tianshan Highway because it crosses Tianshan Mountain. It starts in Dushanzi area of Karamay, an oil city in northern Xinjiang, and ends in Kuqa area of Aksu area in southern Xinjiang, the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain and the northern edge of Tarim Basin.

4. Lavender in Huocheng

Huocheng lavender, a specialty of Huocheng County, Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang, is a geographical indication of national agricultural products. Huocheng lavender has beautiful leaves, elegant color, beautiful blue-purple inflorescence, mellow and rich aroma, and is known as "fragrant herb" and "after vanilla".

5. Nalati Grassland Scenic Area

Nalati Grassland Scenic Area is located in xinyuan county, Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang. Nalati grassland is one of the four largest grasslands in the world. It has been a famous pasture since ancient times. Staggered rivers, flat valleys, towering peaks and dense forests complement each other. All kinds of wild flowers on the grassland spread all over the hills and grass slopes, decorating the grassland with red, yellow and blue colors.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region