Can I travel to Kanas, Xinjiang in winter? Introduction to Kanas attractions in Xinjiang

It is said that the scenery in Kanas is the most beautiful in the northern foothills of Tianshan Mountains, and it is actually true. It's the most beautiful place on earth, but the winter here is even more incredible and beautiful. So what are the attractions here? Let's feel it together.

1. Can I travel to Kanas in winter? Of course you can. Kanas in Xinjiang is still low-key and beautiful in winter.

The hometown of the Tuwei people, an ancient and mysterious fairyland on earth. Have you caught a monster in Kanas Lake? Is it a monster or a frog? All in all, it managed to haunt and fascinate a lot of people. Although we don’t know the answers, that doesn’t stop us from exploring this wonderland on earth. The sky is clear and surrounded by morning mist. Ride a horse to see the blue sky reflected in the crescent moon of Moon Bay. Or you can do nothing at Dengyuting Pavilion and watch birds and snow-capped mountains. If possible, visit the Tuva people of the "Yunjian Tribe" and listen to the ancient myths submerged in thousands of years of history.

PS: When traveling to Kanas, you need to apply for a border defense permit in Baihaba. When buying letters or souvenirs, please note that the unit of measurement in Xinjiang is kilograms, so you must do unit conversions. Address: Kanas, northern Burqin County, Altay Region, Xinjiang.

Transportation: You can try horse-drawn sledding in winter. Going to your destination is definitely a different experience. You can also get there by bus from Burqin.

2. A kilometer-long dead wood embankment in the Kanas Check-in Scenic Area during winter tour

At the northernmost entrance of Kanas Lake, there is a kilometer-long dead wood embankment. One of the wonders of Lake Nass. During floods, long banks of dead trees float up. In theory, these dead trees will drift downstream, but over the years, they have strangely drifted upstream and have been in the six bays at the top of Kanas Lake. It is said that someone threw the dead wood into the fifth bay downstream, and the dead wood stubbornly returned to its old place and was connected to the long embankment of dead wood. Why is this? During the flood season, the river drifts a large number of dead trees from the upper reaches into the lake mouth. As the strong valley wind encounters the giant mountains in the south of Kanas Lake, the wind changes direction and pushes the driftwood drifting into the lake upstream. Over time, driftwood gradually accumulated at the mouth of the lake, forming a special natural landscape of "a 1,000-meter-wide and 2,000-meter-long levee of dead trees" crisscrossed by dead trees. These dead trees float with the waves of the water.

"Lake Monster"

Another wonder of Kanas Lake is the giant "lake monster" in the lake. According to local Tuva folklore, there is a huge monster in Kanas Lake that can spit clouds and mist and often devour cattle, sheep and horses on the shore. Such legends have lasted from ancient times to the present. In recent years, a large number of tourists and scientific researchers have witnessed giant fish from the top of the mountain, with groups of black objects tens of meters long swimming slowly in the lake. For a time, the "lake monster" has been widely spread. It is truly fantastic and adds a bit of mystery to the beautiful Kanas Lake.

In late July 1985, when an expedition team led by Li Xiang, a professor of zoology at Xinjiang University, was working near the lake, dozens of salamanders suddenly appeared on the lake. Two days later, the scientific expedition team of the Xinjiang Environmental Science Institute led by Yuan also observed the salamander in the lake at the "One-Stop Pavilion" and took multiple photos and a video, thus starting the Kanas Lake " Research on the mystery of "Lake Monster".

The mystery of Kanas Lake is probably related to the legend of the lake monster. According to some expert investigations, the so-called lake monsters are actually those big red fish that like to move in groups. This is a kind of "long-lived fish" that grows in deep cold lake water. Its lifespan can be up to more than 200 years, and its whereabouts are mysterious, making it difficult for inexperienced people to catch it. The local Tuvans do not believe this statement. In their legend, the lake monster could eat an entire cow. But no one can tell what the lake monster looks like. Their predecessors tried twice to capture the lake monster, but failed both times. To date, the Tuvans do not fish or graze in the lake.

Whether the "lake monster" and the big red fish (Jerome salmon) are the same thing is still a mystery.

The waters of Kanas Lake contain rare fishes such as Salmon salmon, Lepidoptera salmon, Burbot, Altai sturgeon, and Siberian bream. Especially the famous Zheluo salmon, with a body length of 2 to 3 meters and a weight of several hundred kilograms, is commonly known as the big red fish because of its reddish body color. Big red fish is a typical freshwater cold water carnivorous fish with a very ferocious temperament. Two wild ducks were once found in the belly of a 6-kilogram fish. This fish can grow very large. In 1984, a large red fish weighing 38 kilograms was caught. Such a large fish exists in mountain lakes at high latitudes and is rare in the world. The discovery of the Kanas Lake salamander has attracted the attention of scientists engaged in fish research at home and abroad, and has also aroused great interest among people.

"Buddha's Light on the Sea of ??Clouds"

In the early morning, climb up to the 3354 Fish Pavilion on the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise. You can see the sea of ??clouds rolling over Kanas and the waves of fog rising. Sometimes you can see a spectacle similar to the Buddha's light in the sea of ??clouds in Mount Emei. Abundant precipitation and cool climate make the Kanas Lake area often shrouded in hazy fog and hail, while the peaks above the clouds become an ideal place to watch the Buddha's light.

In August, every morning after rain, the Kanas Mountain valley is often covered by thick clouds, with only the peaks above 2,000 meters exposed. At this time, if you go to the "One Stop Pavilion" to watch the sunrise, you will see a huge sunrise hanging diagonally in the blue sky above your head, and the snowy peaks far and near reflect red light in the morning light.

At the foot of the white sea of ??clouds, the waves rolled with the wind, sometimes revealing patches of flat mirror-like blue lake water, and sometimes revealing patches of green forests. The oncoming colorful clouds, with their rays reflecting the sun's rays, have various shapes and endless changes, which are dizzying for the eyes. When the sun rises to a certain angle around 9-10 a.m., a huge semicircular colored halo of red, orange, and yellow gradually appears in the clouds in the valley to the west of the lake, that is, in the opposite direction to the sun. , green, blue, purple, seven colors are available, the colors are bright, and the lower part is not among the clouds. As the clouds and mists change, the color of the halo becomes darker or lighter, brighter or darker. These mountain peaks, pavilions, and your figure are surrounded by a colorful halo, colorful and dazzling, giving people the feeling that gods and Buddhas are eager to be in the limelight and are high-spirited. The Buddha's light lasts for about a quarter of an hour, and gradually disappears as the height of the sun and the angle of the light change. It will be unforgettable for a lifetime. Kanas Lake is the famous "color-changing lake". There are different color changes throughout the year, season and day. This is especially noticeable in fish houses.

"Color-changing Lake"

Another wonder of Kanas Lake is its color-changing, which is called the "Color-changing Lake". In spring and summer, the lake changes color with the seasons and weather. The lake is covered with ice and snow from April to May every year, and the lake water shows different colors in different seasons. In May, the ice and snow melt in the lake, turning it into a dark blue-gray color; in June, the lake water turns green with the plants around the island, showing light green or blue; July and later is the flood season, and the Baihu water in the upper reaches of Baihu Lake is replenished in large quantities, turning green. It turns into a slightly blue-green milky white; in August, the lake water is affected by rainfall and appears dark green; in September and October, the water supply of the lake is significantly reduced, and the surrounding plants are colorful, making a pool of emerald green lake water dazzling. The reason for the discolored lake is the content of mineral components in the upstream river water caused by seasonal changes; it is related to the different colors reflected by the surrounding mountain plants in the lake with the seasons, and also to the changes in the angle of the sun in different seasons and the impact of light and action on the lake water. related to the impact. Kanas Lake mainly comes from the Kanas Glacier on the south slope of Youyi Peak. When the glacier acts on the surrounding mountains made of light-colored granite, the granite blocks carried by the glacier excavation are crushed, ground into white fine powder, and mixed in the ice. In the hot summer, the fine white powdery glaciers melt, and a large amount of milky white glacier meltwater and rainwater enter the Kanas River and flow into Akekule Lake (White Lake). The milky water of Akekule Lake flows down the river and flows into Kanas Lake, which is called Kanas Lake. After freezing every December, Kanas Lake looks like a white crystal mirror. Local herders use sleds to transport goods or ski and skate on the lake. In addition, when you look at Kanas in different weather conditions and from different angles, the special water quality, sky and mountains reflect different colors. Because Kanas Lake is surrounded by mountains, against the background of blue sky and white clouds on the plateau, the lake water is reflected by sunlight and clouds, and the surrounding mountains are reflected in the lake. The water of the lake changes with the changes of clouds in the sky and the alternating light and dark of the mountains under the sunlight, making it colorful.

Wolong Bay

The local name is Kazan Lake, named after its shape like the bottom of a pot. Wolong Bay is located on the road from Burqin County to Kanas, 140 kilometers away from the county seat and 10 kilometers away from Kanas. The lake is surrounded by dense forests, flowers and green grass. The islands in the lake are beautiful. The boulder reaches the middle stream at the entrance of the lake. The waves beat on the boulder and jade beads splashed. There is a wooden bridge at the exit of the lake. Standing on the bridge, Wolong Bay is like a mirror to the north and Kanas River is to the south.

Moon Bay

Walk along the Kanas River for about 1 kilometer from Wolong Bay, and you will see a blue crescent-shaped bay in the canyon, which is Moon Bay. Moon Bay will change with the changes of Kanas Lake. It is a pearl embedded in the Kanas River. Chang'e flew to the moon and left a pair of light footprints in the lake. There is also a legend that this footprint was left by Genghis Khan when he was chasing his enemies. The beautiful Moon Bay is the landmark of Kanas.

Tuwa Village

The Wa people are an ancient ethnic group in China who live by nomadic herding and hunting. In the past 400 years, they settled in Kanas Lake. They are brave and strong, good at riding, skiing, singing and dancing, and now basically maintain a relatively primitive lifestyle. Wooden houses made of logs, scattered villages, small bridges and flowing water, cooking smoke, and the fragrance of milk wine. The quaint rural scenery is as mysterious as Kanas Lake.

3. Precautions for winter travel in Kanas. Keep warm and take anti-freezing measures. It is recommended to use chemical fiber products or cashmere products with good thermal insulation effect to prevent frostbite from affecting your good mood while traveling.

Kanas Scenic Area has strong ultraviolet rays, so avoid skin burns and use sun protection. You can choose oil-based moisturizing skin care products and sunscreen.

Store food and carry some high-energy portable foods with you, such as energy bars, chocolate, beef jerky, etc. Avoid unexpected events. Lack of food puts lives at risk.

In an emergency, take emergency medicine to avoid colds and frostbite.

Prepare enough fuel for your trip to avoid fuel shortage problems on the way and cause inconvenience to your trip.

Do vehicle inspection and anti-skid work before traveling. Weishi

recommends that drivers wear sunglasses. Snow appears silvery white in the sun and is prone to optic nerve fatigue. To avoid accidents, wearing sunglasses while driving is beneficial.

Do not drive in neutral, because neutral is a gear without any mechanical obstruction.

The road in the scenic area is prone to slippery in winter, causing the four-wheel drive caravan to drift and the tires to lock up, which is very dangerous.

The roads in the scenic area are curved. When driving along the snowy road, be careful to drive slowly. Overtaking is prohibited on curves, which may cause serious traffic accidents.