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Bayanbulak Swan Lake

Bayanbulak Swan Lake

4.5
4.4/5
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Bayinbulak Swan Lake is located in Bayinbulak Grassland Scenic Spot. It is one of the two famous landscapes in Bayinbulak grassland (the other is nine bends and eighteen bends). Also because of the popularity of Swan Lake, in recent years, Bayinbulak grassland has become famous. The scenic spot is also called Swan Lake Scenic Area. Bayinbulak Swan Lake is a quiet lake in the middle of the green grassland. From June to September every year, many whooper swans come here to breed and rest, and the scene is quiet and peaceful. Many photographers come here to take beautiful pictures. June-September is also a good season for shooting whooper swans. At this time, the grass is yellow and the horses are fat, the water is quiet, and the scenery is very intoxicating during the swan game. To play Swan Lake, you must first enter the Bayinbulak Grassland Scenic Spot, and take the sightseeing car in the scenic spot. The sightseeing car will stop at three stops on the road. Tourists can take follow-up vehicles after playing, so they can take pictures here. In addition to Swan Lake, the other two stops are the Barun Kure Temple and the Basilik Observation Deck. Among them, the Basilik Observation Deck is the shooting location of "Nine Curves and Eighteen Bends", so you can have a good time.Hejing · >100km from downtown
Nine Curves and Eighteen Turns
No. 2 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Hejing

Nine Curves and Eighteen Turns

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Standing on the top of Basiliq Mountain by the Swan Lake and overlooking, the ancient Kaidu River is slowly walking towards you from the sky. This is the nine-sentence and eighteen-bend of "this scene should only exist in the sky, and it can appear several times in the human world". It is like a fairy's streamer made of spring water and snow water passing through Swan Lake, more like the holy Hada that God has put on for the emerald kingdom of Bayinbulak. When the setting sun shoots Wandao Xiaguang into the grassland from the gaps in the clouds, the setting sun shakes the golden, and the nine bends and eighteen bends that meander like a python reflect the nine suns shot down by Houyi.Hejing · 42.5km from Bayanbulak
Gongnaisi River

Gongnaisi River

3.7
5.0/5
7 reviews
Gongnaisi River is the mother river in the hearts of local people. The river water is green and clear, and the rushing river water is milky white. It is a beautiful local landscape.Xinyuan · 35.3km from Bayanbulak
Qiao'erma
No. 14 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Ili

Qiao'erma

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4.7/5
34 reviews
Qorma is the only way to take the Duku Highway. The natural features here are very rich: there are continuous mountain peaks and glaciers, green grasslands, and the scenery is very charming. You can take beautiful scenery photos with a camera. The mineral reserves here are very rich, as well as the rich geothermal resources, water resources, medicinal resources and so on.Nilka County · 72.4km from Bayanbulak
Tangbula Grassland
Selected for Fall Viewing Attractions in Xinjiang

Tangbula Grassland

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91 reviews
Tangbla Grassland is located in Nileke County. It is the collective name of the grassland landscape in the upper reaches of the Kashi River, named after the Tangbla Grand Canyon. Because there is a huge rock on the ridge on the east side of the valley, just like a jade seal, it is named Tangbra (meaning seal in Kazakh language). From Nileke County to the source of the Ka River, the lush mountain grasslands and valley grasslands on both sides of the Kashi River are what people usually refer to as the Tangbula grassland. This is a natural landscape area that integrates forests, grasslands, rapids, and mountains and rocks. The well-known film "Tianshan Honghua" was shot here. The grassland scenery in the scenic area is very beautiful, with the peculiar Arslang Stone Forest, the magnificent grassland sunset, and the ice peaks and snow ridges reflected in the quiet and deep alpine lakes. The warm and refreshing hot springs, the blue sky, and the green pastures here give people a beautiful enjoyment every moment.Nilka County · 81.9km from Bayanbulak
Tu'ergen Township

Tu'ergen Township

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4.7/5
18 reviews
This is a holy place for viewing flowers. Every spring, there are apricot flowers all over the mountains and fields, and the scene is very beautiful.Xinyuan · 76.1km from Bayanbulak
Duku Highway Monument

Duku Highway Monument

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6 reviews
Located in Qiao'erma Town, Nileke County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, the Duku Highway Monument was built to commemorate the 168 People's Liberation Army soldiers who heroically sacrificed their lives during the construction of the Duku Highway. The monument stands on the south bank of the Qiao'erma Bridge, with the front inscribed with the words "Eternal glory to the comrades who gave their lives for the Duku Highway project," and the back engraved in Chinese and Uyghur with the inscription and the names of the soldiers. The Duku Highway connects Dushanzi and Kuqa, traversing the Tianshan Mountains from north to south, and is known as the "Heroic Road." During its construction, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers fought for 10 years, overcoming unique natural environments and arduous construction conditions. The Qiao'erma area, where the Duku Highway Monument is located, boasts beautiful scenery and is adjacent to the Kalajun Grassland and the Ku'erdening National Geological Park. Each year, many tourists and self-driving enthusiasts travel along the Duku Highway, stopping here to pay tribute to the martyrs and reflect on those extraordinary years.Nilka County · 71.7km from Bayanbulak
Hundred-Mile Gallery

Hundred-Mile Gallery

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4.0/5
8 reviews
Hundred-Mile Gallery is located in Nilka County, Ili, Xinjiang. It is a scenic stretch extending over a hundred miles along the Kashgar River valley, starting from the Qiao'erma junction on the Duku Highway in the east and extending westward along the provincial mountain road. This grassland was formerly known as Tangbula Grassland, which means "seal" in the Kazakh language. Hundreds of tributary valleys extend from both sides of the river valley into the mountains, with scenery in every valley: Schrenk's spruce forests, snow-capped mountains, meadows, and blue river channels create a picturesque scene, which is how the name "Gallery" came to be. The most comfortable way to explore the entire route is by self-drive, allowing you to stop at your leisure. The Xiaohuashan Viewing Platform is a great place to take in the panoramic view, with the Kashgar River below carving an S-shaped curve across the grassland, and the entire valley is bathed in a warm golden hue at sunrise and sunset. Fairy Lake is hidden high in a tributary valley, with water in the unique turquoise blue of glacial meltwater. It requires a hike or horseback ride along a gentle horse trail to reach. In the calm of the early morning, the lake surface reflects the perfect image of the snow-capped mountains. The primeval forest in Bulonggou hides mountain hot springs. Bee Town is a great place to stop and rest, where you can also taste local wildflower honey. In summer, wildflowers cover the meadows, and around September, the birch trees turn yellow. These are the two most vibrant times. After winter arrives, heavy snow seals the mountains, and the grassland enters a long period of silence. Most tourists enter from Yining by self-drive or car charter. At night, you can stay in a Kazakh yurt deep in the grassland, drink a bowl of milk tea, and eat a meal of hand-grabbed meat. The light pollution is low at night, and the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye.Nilka County · 79km from Bayanbulak
Dalongchi Scenic Area
No. 1 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Kuqa

Dalongchi Scenic Area

4.2
4.6/5
108 reviews
Starting from Kuqa, go north along Duku Highway for 120 kilometers and enter the hinterland of Tianshan Mountains. Before crossing the Tielimai Tida board, there are two mountain lakes, one big and one small, on both sides of the road, which are the big and small dragon pools. The water surface area of Dalong Pond is about 2 square kilometers. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides. The mountains are covered with snow, which does not melt all year round. Above the snow line, there is a precious Chinese medicinal material - snow lotus. At the foot of the mountain are green cedars and cypresses, green grass, flocks of cattle and sheep, and the herdsmen's yurts are dotted among them, and occasionally you can see snow chickens, yellow sheep and snow leopards. The water in Longchi is mainly supplied by snowmelt in Tianshan Mountains and rainfall in the mountains. When Xuan Zangxi, a famous eminent monk in the Tang Dynasty in my country, went to India to study Buddhist scriptures, he once passed by Dalongchi. There is a vivid description of the Great Dragon Pond in his book "The Great Tang Western Regions".Kuqa · 93.5km from Bayanbulak
Tuergen Apricot Valley

Tuergen Apricot Valley

3.3
5.0/5
2 reviews
Tuergen Apricot Valley is located in Tuergen Township, Xinyuan County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. It stands as one of the most iconic spring flower-viewing destinations in the Ili River Valley. Renowned for its vast stretches of pristine wild apricot forests, the valley boasts tens of thousands of acres of ancient wild apricot trees, many over a century old. As one of the world's best-preserved wild apricot forests, it holds exceptional ecological value. Ideal for hiking, photography, sketching, and spring outings, it's a top destination for road-trippers and photography enthusiasts during spring.Xinyuan · 77km from Bayanbulak

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亮点liangpoint3 August 2023
4.0
The famous "Swan Lake" in Bayinbuluke is the only swan nature reserve in China. It is an alpine wetland lake with an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters. The continuous snow-capped mountains and icy peaks around it form a natural barrier for the Swan Lake.

Bayanbulak Swan Lake

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Priya1 September 2023
5.0
A scenic spot located in the Bayinbuluke Scenic Area, with a winding river, it is a paradise for photography enthusiasts. Watching the sunset and sunrise here are both very popular spots. Because of the refraction of the river, you can take a magnificent photo of nine suns here, but even if you take a casual photo, it is quite unique. It should be reminded that there are a lot of mosquitoes in mid-July, and it is almost difficult to endure long-term viewing. If you must go, you must prepare the corresponding equipment.

Nine Curves and Eighteen Turns

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爱睡觉的猪013 August 2020
5.0
It is very magnificent, so big that it looks like a lake. It feels like it runs from east to west. The water is very cool. The water is relatively clear when you stand by the river. It is not as wide as the Tarim River, but the amount of water is also considerable.

Gongnaisi River

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若水乐山-sjj4 September 2023
4.0
Qiaoerma is located at the intersection of the Duku Highway and Yiqiao Highway, which cross the Tianshan Mountains. It is an important supply station for self-driving Duku Highway. You can eat, refuel, rest and visit. At the south end of the bridge, there is a monument and memorial hall for martyrs who built the Duku Highway. You can visit and pay tribute to the heroes and learn about the history of the construction of the Duku Highway. Go south to the direction of Nalati and continue on the Duku Highway. To the west is the Hundred Miles Gallery, where the mountains are towering, the river valley is narrow and long, the clouds are shrouded, and the scenery is deep.

Qiao'erma

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Jerry_Z*^_^*1 October 2026
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Tangbula, located in Nileke County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, is a collective name for the canyon and grassland landscape of the upper reaches of the Kashgar River. It gets its name from a rock formation on the eastern ridge that resembles a jade seal (the Kazakh word "Tangbula" means "seal"). It is known as the "Hundred-Mile Gallery." This natural scenic belt stretches for over a hundred miles along Provincial Highway S315, integrating snow-capped mountains, spruce trees, grasslands, streams, and alpine lakes. The route is crisscrossed by valleys, offering breathtaking views at every turn. Completely free, it is a pristine, off-the-beaten-path summer retreat and a perfect destination for self-driving tours in the Ili River Valley.

Tangbula Grassland

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gz当地向导伊妹儿14 April 2021
5.0
The scenery in Turgen is so beautiful, like a paradise on earth, which makes people feel relaxed and happy, and gives a refreshing feeling. The original natural scenery is very interesting and cost-effective. It is a good choice, great.

Tu'ergen Township

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欲飞的鸟2 September 2023
4.0
[Duku Highway Monument] is located in Qiorma Town, Nileke County, Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang. The Qiorma Martyrs Cemetery was built to bury the 168 PLA soldiers who died in the construction of the Duku Highway, and the Duku Highway Monument was also built. On the 561-kilometer Duku Highway, there are three signs and monuments worth noting: "Starting Point of Duku Highway", "End Point of Duku Highway" and "Watching Tianshan Road" Monument.

Duku Highway Monument

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无为的无心草18 October 2025
5.0
Autumn also offers a unique experience for visitors to Meixian's Baili Gallery. While the thousand-acre lotus pond mentioned in the reference primarily showcases its summertime lotus spectacle, there are other things worth experiencing around the area in autumn: Enjoying the Autumn Scenery In autumn, the trees surrounding the Meixian Baili Gallery transform into a vibrant array of colors, with maple leaves turning red and ginkgo trees turning yellow. These colors complement the surrounding landscape, creating a beautiful natural canvas. Strolling or cycling along the gallery will allow you to experience the rich autumn atmosphere. Tasting Autumn Fruits Autumn is harvest season, and Meixian may have abundant fruits, such as kiwis, ripening. Participate in picking, savor the fresh, delicious fruits, and experience the joy of harvest. Nearby Leisure Activities Along the route to the Meixian Baili Gallery, you may find farmhouses and unique shops nearby. After exploring the area, you can sample local delicacies at the farmhouses and enjoy a leisurely and relaxing autumn experience. In addition, although the lotus flowers in the thousand-acre lotus pond have passed their flowering period in autumn, the surrounding ecological landscape is still worth seeing. The wooden trails, the Wei River embankment and other scenery also have a unique charm in autumn. You can stroll along the trails, feel the autumn breeze on your face, and enjoy the scenery of the Wei River.

Hundred-Mile Gallery

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🐮普拉斯19 August 2022
5.0
Starting from Kuqa, drive north along the Duku Highway for 120 kilometers into the heart of the Tianshan Mountains. Before crossing the Tielimati Daban, there are two alpine lakes on both sides of the road, one large and one small, which are the Big Dragon Pond and the Small Dragon Pond. The Big Dragon Pond has a surface area of ​​about 2 square kilometers and is surrounded by mountains. The mountains are covered with snow that never melts all year round. Above the snow line grows the precious Chinese medicinal material, snow lotus.

Dalongchi Scenic Area

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妙珍886 September 2025
5.0
Turgen Apricot Blossom Valley is located at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and is part of the Nalati Grassland. It is close to the national highway and has convenient transportation. There are tens of thousands of wild apricot trees here. Every spring, the flowers are in full bloom, making the grassland particularly beautiful.

Tuergen Apricot Valley

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