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“China’s Alpine Dreamland”

#chinatravel Simple About — Xinjiang Province (Like New Zealand) Xinjiang is China’s largest province, in the far northwest. It’s famous for its stunning, wide-open natural scenery that reminds many visitors of New Zealand — endless grasslands, snow-capped mountains, clear blue lakes, rolling hills, and beautiful valleys. In Xinjiang, you can see amazing landscapes like the Tianshan Mountains, Kanas Lake, vast deserts like the Taklamakan, and green pasturelands where Kazakh and Mongolian herders live in yurts, just like in old times. It’s also home to diverse cultures — mainly Uyghur, Kazakh, and many other ethnic groups — with colorful traditions, music, food, and markets. Because of its dramatic nature and pure, unspoiled beauty, Xinjiang is often called “China’s version of New Zealand” — a paradise for nature lovers, photographers, and adventure travelers.
Posted: Jul 19, 2025
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