Traveling in Xinjiang - Day 47, Kanas Lake

Kanas Lake, Kanas, Burqin We experienced the unique Mongolian Tuvan folk customs in Kanas Old Village, encountered the pure and holy Kanas River, and then took the scenic area shuttle bus to Kanas Lake. Kanas Lake is the deepest ice-dammed lake in China. The lake water mainly comes from the glacial meltwater of mountains such as Kuitun and Friendship Peak and local precipitation. The deepest part of the lake is 188.5 meters, and the water storage capacity is 5.38 billion cubic meters. Kanas Lake is not only known as a "fairyland on earth, a garden of God" because of its magnificent natural scenery. The name of Kanas Lake comes from Mongolian, meaning "beautiful and mysterious lake". When we arrived at Kanas Lake, we were shocked by the magnificent scenery in front of us. The scenery by the lake is picturesque and intoxicating. The lake is surrounded by high mountains, rivers, forests, grasslands and other peculiar natural landscapes. If you can climb to the Fish Watching Pavilion, you can also enjoy the panoramic view of Kanas Lake and feel the magnificence of nature. Unfortunately, we did not successfully make a reservation for the Fish Watching Pavilion. In addition, you can also take a cruise. The whole journey of the cruise takes about 2 hours, allowing you to have a deeper understanding of the beauty of Kanas Lake. Kanas Lake is different from most rivers in China, which belong to the Pacific water system. Kanas belongs to the Arctic Ocean water system. Kanas not only has rich natural resources and biological species, but also has a unique tourism environment and human resources. Kanas has the majestic scenery of the northern country and the delicate scenery of the southern mountains and rivers. In addition, there are also beautiful and unique landscapes such as "sea of clouds and Buddha light", "color-changing lake", "floating wood long embankment", and "lake monster". How can it not be called the beautiful scenery and fairy scenery of the Western Regions!