Beyond the Great Wall, there is Jiangnan - Yili
Travel Time
The best time to travel: May and June, when Yili is at its most beautiful.
Itinerary Overview
Starting from Yining, the capital of Yili Prefecture, head east along the Tekes River, passing through the Duku Highway, Hundred-Mile Gallery, Sayram Lake, and then return to Yining, fully enjoying the natural scenery and cultural charm of Yili.
Main Attractions
Yining Old Town: Appreciate ethnic architecture and taste Xinjiang cuisine.
Zhaosu County: Experience the vastness of the Zhaosu Grassland and the shock of the Tianma Gully River, cross the Wusun Mountains, and appreciate the beauty of the Baishi Peak Cliff Road.
Xiaotagou Trail: Feel the historical vicissitudes of the Silk Road and admire the blend of snow-capped mountains and pastures.
Tekes County: Explore the unique scenery of the Kalajun and Qiongkushitai grasslands.
Kuerdening and Qialixi Forest Park: Get close to snow-capped mountains and grasslands, and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Nalati Grassland: The spectacular scenery of the 'Sky Grassland', the original habitat of the Kazakh people, where streams, spruce forests, and grasslands form a picturesque scene.
Duku Highway: Cross the Tianshan Mountains, appreciate the winding beauty of the mountain roads, passing through Yuxi Molegai Daban.
Tangbula Hundred-Mile Gallery: Unique scenery brought by the warm and humid air flow of the Atlantic, with the Fairy Lake adding to the beauty of the grassland.
Sayram Lake: The lake's surface blends with the sky, known as the 'Face of Tianshan', and the last tear of the Atlantic.
Huocheng Lavender Fields: During the flowering period from May to August, feel the purple romance of Yili.
Precautions
The Duku Highway is open from June to September each year, pay attention to the road conditions in advance.
During the trip, pay attention to sun protection, warmth, and wind protection.
Respect local customs and habits, and travel civilly.
Yili, a beautiful place that blends natural scenery with cultural charm, awaits your exploration and discovery. Take this guide and set off!
Zhaosu grassland, a temperate mountainous semi-arid semi-humid cold climate type, characterized by winter without summer, spring and autumn, no obvious four seasons. Turks River Hengguan grassland, rich water resources, rich water grass, fertile soil, suitable for agriculture and pasture
7.8.9 It happens to be the peak season here, especially good, and the grassland does not need tickets, you can see sunflowers, rape blossoms, and Tianma here, it is worth a visit.
Affected by the epidemic, this year's tourism is not as hot as before, but the beauty is still there. I look forward to the past and the tourism industry will resume its vitality in the past. This way, you can go to Zhaosu to play, and the wish to ride horses will definitely be realized.
Zhaosu, the hometown of Tianma, where you can see it, is the attraction, every inch of land under your feet, is a beautiful scenery...
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Xinjiang must go to the place to check in, the picturesque scenery is endless.