2025 Yumin Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in October)

#September Good Places 2025 If you want to find a good place to chill in September, Taste Tourism Scenic Area is super recommended ❤️! This place is located in the Chata section of Yumin County, Xinjiang, focusing on unique natural beauty and profound cultural history. It is simply a combo paradise for photography + exploration😏! The Taster Scenic Area is surrounded by mountains, streams and prairie. The scenery is beautiful, the air is fresh, and the environment is always very healing. The terrain of the Fork Tower section is special, and there are many hidden trails on the mountain, perfect for those who like to dig holes and take pictures! 📸 Every spring and summer, the sea of ​​flowers blooms, many precious flora and fauna, nature lovers will say "sooo good!"🌸🦌. And the local ethnic atmosphere is very heavy, the residents are super enthusiastic, the greeting is excellent, and there are authentic food to try, feel different cultural vibes! The Taste Tourism Scenic Area is unbeatable. Whether you want to come and relax, enjoy the scenery, or want to take a camera to explore in depth, human history + natural ecology will satisfy you at once! Mark your itinerary and experience it for yourself Location: Taste Tourism Scenic Area, Chata Section, Yumin County, Tacheng Region, Xinjiang Opening Hours: Open year-round (spring and summer are recommended for more comfortable weather)

August in Tacheng is such a delightful surprise! What was supposed to be a casual short trip ended up winning me over with its blue skies, white clouds, and vast grasslands dotted with cattle and sheep. The best part? The expenses were ridiculously low—my 3-day spending was half of what I expected. Who else understands this kind of joy? 🥳 Why must you visit Tacheng in August? 💡 August in Tacheng is like a natural air-conditioned room! Daytime temperatures hover in the twenties Celsius, and at night you only need a light blanket. Walking on the grasslands with the breeze feels ten times more comfortable than staying in an air-conditioned room ☀️. There are very few tourists, so you can roam freely on the grasslands without waiting in line for photos. This feeling of “having a whole grassland to yourself” is amazing! The best part is the cost—one big plate of hand-pulled meat costs just a few dozen yuan, staying in a herdsman’s yurt is super cost-effective, and you can experience authentic local culture for very little money. The value is so high you’ll want to stay forever 😉! Must-visit attractions 📍 • Balruke Mountain: In August, the mountain looks like it’s covered with a green velvet carpet! Wildflowers of yellow, purple, and pink sway in the wind like scattered colorful stars ✨. Climb up along the wooden boardwalk to see distant snow-capped mountains sparkling in the sunlight, streams babbling below your feet, and occasionally a herd of horses passing by, flicking their tails leisurely 🐎. • Kurustai Grassland: A perfect place for horseback riding! The grassland stretches endlessly, the blue sky and white clouds hang so low you feel like you can touch them. Rent a horse and ride slowly; the horse’s hooves clatter on the grass, the breeze carries the scent of grass, and you feel like a hero in a martial arts movie 🥷. The grassland at dusk is stunning, with the sunset dyeing the grass golden-red and the sheep looking like white clouds resting on the ground. Every photo you take is wallpaper-worthy 📸. • Tacheng Accordion Cultural Town: A place full of exotic charm! Colorful houses line up neatly, with accordion and dance murals on the walls. Walking the streets feels like stepping into a fairy tale book 🎨. Occasionally, you can hear accordion music drifting from roadside shops, the rhythm so lively you want to dance along. Sitting in an outdoor café sipping milk tea while watching locals chat and laugh makes time feel stretched out and slow. • Antler Bay: The name itself is adorable! The grass in the canyon grows waist-high, and the pine trees by the stream are crooked. Sitting on a rock soaking your feet in the cool stream water is incredibly refreshing 💦. If you come in the morning, you can see mist floating over the grass like a white veil draping the grassland, with smoke rising from yurts in the distance. The scene is as warm and picturesque as a painting. Foodie must-tries 😋 • Hand-pulled meat: Bone-in lamb cooked until tender, sprinkled with salt to make it irresistibly fragrant. Eating it with your hands is especially satisfying, paired with piyazi (onions) it’s never greasy. One big plate is enough for two people 🐑. • Baursak: Deep-fried dough balls with a golden crispy crust. Soaking them in milk tea makes them soft and milky. Perfect for breakfast and very filling, especially with some pickled vegetables to whet your appetite 🥨. • Mare’s milk wine: A sweet and sour fermented drink with low alcohol content, tasting like a milky beverage. Chill it in summer for a refreshing and palate-cleansing sip. One sip warms you from throat to stomach 🍶. • Kazakh milk curds: A concentrated milk snack that’s slightly sour and salty, becoming more flavorful the more you chew. Carry a few pieces in your pocket as a snack; it’s filling and rich in calcium 🥛. Where to stay? 🏡 Staying in a grassland yurt is an amazing experience! At night, lying inside the yurt, you can hear the insects and wind outside. Pull back the curtain and see stars so dense they look like scattered diamonds ✨. If you want convenience, stay in the city—many hotels have ethnic-style decor, and you can enjoy freshly made baursak for breakfast. It’s easy to explore the town and try local food, offering great value for money. 3-day itinerary suggestion 🗺️ Day 1: Morning at Balruke Mountain to see wildflowers → Lunch with hand-pulled meat → Afternoon hiking to see streams → Night in a yurt stargazing Day 2: Morning horseback riding at Kurustai Grassland → Lunch with baursak and milk tea → Afternoon foot soaking and relaxing at Antler Bay → Evening drinking mare’s milk wine and chatting Day 3: Morning photo session at Accordion Town → Lunch snacking on milk curds → Afternoon leisurely shopping for souvenirs and heading home. Three days full yet relaxed. Packing list 📝 • Comfortable sneakers (for hiking and grassland walking, avoid sandals to prevent foot injuries) 👟 • Light jacket (cool mornings and evenings in the mountains, windy grasslands, easy to put on and take off, also blocks the sun) 🧥 • Sunglasses and hat (strong UV rays, or you won’t be able to open your eyes) 😎 • Small backpack (to carry water and snacks, as buying things on the grassland is inconvenient) 🎒 Helpful tips ✨ • Signal is weak on the grassland, download maps in advance and don’t wander off to avoid getting lost 📱. • Respect local customs: take off your shoes before entering yurts, don’t touch the herdsmen’s cattle or sheep casually, a smile and greeting go a long way. • Buy souvenirs from herdsmen’s homes—milk curds and dried meat are authentic, priced better than tourist spots, and you can see how they’re made 👍. August in Tacheng is a kind of “primitive and sincere” beauty. You don’t need to spend a lot to embrace vast grasslands, breathe fresh air, eat hearty meat, and drink sweet milk. You’ll have a great time feeling free and happy. Spend a few days here and you’ll realize happiness can be simple, and small expenses can bring abundant joy. This hidden gem is loved by everyone who visits 💖!

🏞️🌟 Yumin, this gem embedded in the northwest frontier of the motherland, a dazzling pearl on the southern edge of the Taegeuk Basin, is not only geographically remote but also a pure land for the soul to return to peace. 📚🐎 From ancient times to the present, this land has witnessed the vastness of the Qiang flute and Han moon, the bravery of the warriors and iron horses, and every inch of the land is soaked with the richness of history and the tenacity of the 'Little Poplar' spirit of the border guards. 🧘‍♂️🌿 If you long for a spiritual journey away from the hustle and bustle, Yumin is that rare tranquility and vastness. 🌄🏞️ 🌈Day 1: Exploring the Baluk Mountains: Listening to the Echoes of History At the break of dawn, our journey begins in the embrace of the Baluk Mountains. 🏞️👣 On the western edge of the towering mountain range lies a legend—'Little Poplar' border post, the inspiration for the heart-stirring song 'Little Poplar'. 🌏🎶 Standing here, gazing across the border, Lake Alakol in Kazakhstan is on the opposite side, and what surges in the heart is an endless deep affection for the country and home. The Balduku rock paintings hidden in the mountains seem like codes left by ancient people, waiting for you to decipher. ✨🖌️ These artworks, carved by time, range up to 1.2 meters in length and as small as just 10 centimeters, silently telling the stories of ancient civilizations. 🇨🇳🎵 🌈Day 2: Saluting the Little Poplar Post: Feeling the Glory of the Border Defense On the second day, we delve into the Little Poplar post, which is not just a geographical landmark but also a spiritual high ground. 🎶👂 Standing in front of the post, it's as if the melody of 'Little Poplar' echoes in the ears, a hymn to the selfless dedication of the border soldiers. Every gaze into the distance is a profound salute to the guardians of peace, and the soul is deeply cleansed on this land. 🕰️🏡 🌈Day 3: Traveling through 'Impressions of the Era': Reliving the Warmth of Old Times At the end of the journey, we slowly conclude in the 'Impressions of the Era' cultural experience park. This is not just a simple attraction, but a door opened to the past. 🍲🎥 The bustle of the People's Commune canteen, the nostalgia of the open-air cinema, the residential areas styled from the 60s to the 90s, and the unique large classrooms of that era, every corner is filled with a strong retro atmosphere. 🚶‍♂️🕰️ Here, you can slow down, immerse yourself in the purity and beauty of those years, taste the old flavors from memory, participate in a cross-temporal dialogue, and find that long-lost touch.

|||. Tacheng, Xinjiang | A place that is not too lively but very flavorful 🌍|||☘️Tacheng, Xinjiang, located on the border between China and Kazakhstan, is the city in the northwestern corner of China. Since ancient times, Tacheng has been one of the strategic locations for guarding the western Xinjiang. There are rivers and lakes crisscrossing the territory. The customs, costumes, food and other cultures of multiple ethnic groups blend together to form "Tacheng's unique diversified folk customs", which is known as the museum of Xinjiang folk customs. - ☘️There are Russian-style buildings, local Tatar pastries in Tacheng, cheerful accordion music, and the Tarbaghartai grassland, which is greener than the Yili grassland a month earlier. - ☘️Tacheng’s food is expected, but Tacheng’s style is unexpected - 🍂Russian style architecture The Red Building and Twin Towers Park are very representative of the various European-style architectural exteriors with red walls, pointed roofs and onion domes. This is related to the location of Tacheng, which is next to the former Soviet Union. In addition to the later artificially built imitation European buildings, there are indeed many former - 🍂Russian traces There is also the country's largest accordion museum here, which organizes accordion performances by hundreds of people every year, and the scene is very spectacular. There are more than 20 ethnic groups in the entire Tacheng area, and ethnic minorities account for nearly half of the population. This is also a place where many ethnic groups live together and feel the strongest. - 🍂Tacheng’s food Breaded lamb legs, Tatar pastries, black bread, sour plum soup, various jams, Russian food, eating in Tacheng is the best - 🍂Tacheng grassland The grassland here turns green one month earlier than the Yixing grassland, which means that the wild flowers here will bloom in May, and the grassland will turn from the spring and autumn pasture to the summer pasture in the front mountain. - 🔥『Play Recommendations』 1️⃣【Wild Fruit Forest】(visit time about 2 hours) The scenic area is located in the western part of the Wuerkashaer Mountains, with an altitude of 900 to 1,500 meters and a total area of ​​about 100,000 acres. The scenic area is dominated by wild apple trees and is a rare natural gene bank of apples in the world. There are many scenic spots such as Happy Valley and Starry Sky Camp. The unique and beautiful landscapes form a landscape painting that has both the elegance of the southern green mountains and the majesty of the northern steep mountains. - 2️⃣【Emin City Memory Museum】 (about 40 minutes) The Emin County Memory Museum is located in Yuliu Lane, Tasirhai Village. The exhibition hall uses old objects and a panoramic view to show the development and changes of Emin County since the 1950s, and recalls the spirit of unremitting struggle and hard work of the older generation of Emin people! - 3️⃣【Turgaxie Grassland】(Play time about 1 hour) This grassland is a place where spring comes earlier in Xinjiang. When the Tianshan Mountains and the Altai Mountains are still covered in snow, spring has quietly come to the Balruk Mountains. The green carpet is surrounded by golden, blue, red, white and pink flowers. Note: Due to seasonal reasons, herders can change to visit the Akchok grassland after cutting grass in late July or early August.

Yumin County's Jinyu Ecological Park is a 3A-level tourist attraction. The park is named to commemorate the deep exchange and profound friendship between Jinzhou and Yumin, as it was built with the support of Jinzhou, Liaoning. Covering an area of 1,500 acres, the park is an ideal destination for citizens and tourists to watch song and dance performances, relax, exercise, vacation, and entertain. Admission to the park is free, and it is open 24 hours a day.