Yili in early May is really worth it, a must-go on May Day

[Pushpin] Preliminary preparation [RoundNails] ID: Bring your Mainland China ID card and other IDs you may need, such as student ID, senior citizen ID, etc. [RoundNails] Clothing: Prepare clothes for all four seasons, such as short-sleeved shirts and shorts for summer, coats for spring and autumn, thick down jackets, warm pants, hats, scarves, gloves, etc. for winter. Also prepare sun-protective clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, sun hats and other sun protection products. [RoundNails] Daily necessities: toiletries, skin care products, cosmetics, towels, etc. [RoundNails][Medicine]Medicine: Prepare cold medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, motion sickness medicine, anti-allergy medicine, anti-mosquito bite medicine, etc. [Pushpin] Traffic Guide [RoundNails][StopBoard]External transportation: You can first arrive at Urumqi Diwopu Airport, and then transfer to Yining Airport; you can also choose to take a train from Urumqi to Yining. [RoundNails] Internal transportation: Renting a car or chartering a car is a more convenient way to travel. You can also choose to take a long-distance bus or a scenic area shuttle bus. [Pushpin] Recommended attractions [RoundNails] Sailimu Lake: Known as the "last tear of the Atlantic Ocean", the lake water is azure blue, the lakeside grassland is vast, and it is surrounded by mountains. You can walk, cycle, take a boat, and camp along the lake.  [RoundNails] Kalajun Grassland: A typical mountain grassland with undulating terrain. The grassland and snow-capped mountains complement each other. It is a "five-color meadow" grassland with hundreds of high-quality forage grasses. You can experience horse riding across the grassland.  [RoundNails] Nalati Grassland: a subalpine meadow plant area that is one of the four largest grasslands in the world. It has snow-capped mountains, streams, forests, grasslands and other landscapes. You can choose to travel along the aerial grassland route or the river valley grassland route and experience activities such as horseback riding and hiking.  [RoundNails] Xiata Tourist Area: The ancient Silk Road in history allows you to get close to the snow-capped mountains. Along the way, there are grasslands, forests, rivers, glaciers and other landscapes. It is a paradise for hiking enthusiasts.  [RoundNails] Duku Highway: Like a giant dragon lying on the Tianshan Mountains, it is 561 kilometers long and connects southern and northern Xinjiang. It is open only from June to September. Along the way, you can enjoy the unique scenery of "different weather every ten miles and four seasons in one day".  [Pushpin] Food Recommendations [RoundNails] Wheat lung: After washing the sheep lung, squeeze the gluten, cooking oil, cumin powder, salt and other condiments into the lung lobes, seal it tightly and cook it. It can be served cold or stir-fried. [RoundNails] Narin is a delicacy from the pastoral areas of the Kazakh ethnic group. It is made by cooking meat or mutton and placing it in a large iron plate. After the noodles are cooked in broth, they are poured over the meat, sprinkled with onions and stirred. [RoundNails] Thin-skinned steamed buns: Beef or mutton mixed with onions, salt, cooking oil, pepper and other condiments as stuffing. The skin is thin and the stuffing is rich. It is usually eaten with steamed naan and pilaf. [Pushpin] Accommodation suggestions [RoundNails] Yining City: There are abundant accommodation options, including various star-rated hotels, budget hotels and characteristic B&Bs, such as the Four Seasons Hotel and Hanting Hotel. [RoundNails]Scenic area surroundings: There are resorts, farmhouses and homestays around scenic spots such as Nalati Grassland and Kalajun Grassland, such as Ctrip Holiday Farm (Nalati Valley Grassland Branch), which are convenient for visiting scenic spots.