Yili Self-Drive Loop | S101 National Defense Highway

|S101 National Defense Highway. Yili Self-Drive Loop | S101 National Defense Highway In addition to the expressway between Urumqi and Dushanzi, there is also a national defense highway S101 that you should not miss, with many attractions along the way. You can start from Urumqi and navigate to the Geographical Center of the Asian Continent, which is also the starting point of S101. Then you will pass through attractions such as Sulfur Ditch, Baili Danxia, Kangjiashimenzi Petroglyphs, Kensewat Reservoir, Lujiaowan, Bayingou, and Anjihai Grand Canyon. If you are traveling in the opposite direction from Dushanzi, navigate to Anjihai Grand Canyon first. Each attraction needs to be navigated separately, do not navigate directly to Urumqi, otherwise, you will be directed to the expressway. The road condition of S101 is good, but it is easy to be closed due to weather, and landslides occur when it rains. Check whether the road is open before departure, otherwise, the detour will take several hours.