It's no exaggeration to say that Yili in Xinjiang has no rival in spring
🖼You can always trust the fairy-tale world of Yili's oil painting-like scenery!
After returning from a trip to Xinjiang, the impact was so profound, my sisters.
Friends who saw my photos said I lived in a fairy-tale world.
Snow-capped mountains🏔️, grasslands🌿, lakes🌊, herds of cattle and sheep🐑
Looking back now, it feels like a beautiful dream.
So beautiful that I don't want to wake up~
⭐️Today I have organized 9 must-visit spots for you.
If you miss these highlights on your first trip to Yili, you'll truly regret it~
🛤Must-visit breathtaking spots
1️⃣Sayram Lake
In spring, Sayram Lake is just thawing, and you can encounter the spectacle of large blue transparent ice pushing, and dreamy swans, feeling the winter-spring transition of the 'Tears of the Atlantic'
2️⃣Naraty Prairie
Naraty is a must-visit 'sky prairie'🐏, where you can encounter snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes, flocks of sheep, grasslands, wildflowers, pine forests... Experience the life of nomadic people, very healing
3️⃣Guozigou Bridge
Exiting from the south gate of Sayram Lake, you'll find the Guozigou Bridge, where snow-capped mountains, forests, and the bridge frame a picture🖼, very impressive
4️⃣Xia'ta
Combining glaciers, forests, and grasslands, the scenery has rich layers! For those who love snow-capped mountains and enjoy hiking🚶♀️, go for it!
5️⃣Qiaxi Forest Park
For the original forest🌳, Qiaxi is the place! All the beautiful scenery is here, like the world of Miyazaki's anime, and you often encounter cute groundhogs, so adorable~
6️⃣Turgen Apricot Blossoms
Exclusive apricot blossoms🌸 season in March and April, with apricot trees dotted among the green grass and forests, just like the garden world in a fairy tale
7️⃣Kazanqi
The internet-famous 'Blue House', streets composed of houses🏡 in various macaron colors, just like the town in Howl's Moving Castle
8️⃣Dushanzi Grand Canyon
The Dushanzi Grand Canyon⛰, naturally carved by the snow water of the Tianshan Mountains over millions of years, once featured in National Geographic magazine, coming here one can only marvel at the craftsmanship of nature
9️⃣Qiongkushitai
A place whose name makes you want to go, and whose scenery makes you not want to leave, with beautiful wild apricot blossoms, coming here is like entering the world of anime🏞~
✔️Things to note:
🔸The temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang is significant, so it's necessary to prepare warm clothing for unexpected needs
🔸Xinjiang is vast, and some scenic areas require walking, so choosing a pair of suitable sports shoes is important
🔸The ultraviolet radiation in Xinjiang is intense, so be sure to prepare sunscreen, sun-protective clothing, sun hats, etc.
Nalati tourist scenic spot, located in Xinyuan County, Xinjiang, the eastern end of the Yili Valley. Nalati Scenic Area from south to north is composed of alpine grassland sightseeing area, Kazakh folk customs area, tourist living area, integrating grassland, ditch valley, forest, the main attractions are Tianjietai, nomadic people, Tawusani (Kazakh meaning "beautiful mountain ditch"), Tianxiantai, Volta Jiaotong Tower Observation Deck, Snow Lotus Valley, etc.
From Nalati Town, go east for more than 20 kilometers along the G218 line, which is to enter Gongnaisigou. This is a beautiful and intoxicating valley. The clear and sweet Gongnaisi River is turbulent, and the fir-spine mixed forest on the mountains is lush.
Nalati scenic area is vast, from a distance to see the grassland on the boudoir like a distant white cloud, the distant mountains and mists are endless. The air here is very special. Lie quietly on the grass for a while, look at the sky, relieve the fatigue of the journey, give your body a vacation, close your eyes, nothing like, feel yourself rising, the whole grassland is your own.
Ili Gongnaisi, Mongolian meaning "sun slope" distributed in the territory of Yili Xinyuan, is the hometown of Xinjiang fine wool sheep, is also the famous origin of "Tianma Yixuan Ma", the terrain of Yigongnaisi grassland has ups and downs, and the weather is thousands of times. Mountain grassland, river valley grassland coexist, spring, summer, autumn and winter pastures are complete, river and lake springs, wild fruit and mountain flowers, rare and exotic animals, everything, looking at Gongnaisi, is a charming place. The four seasons of Ili Gongnais grassland have a good scenery, and with spring as the most, in June Kazakh herdsmen from the "winter nest" transferred, so that in the language of flowers and birds, there are more grazing songs, pieces of herds, dressed girls, and riders, adding vitality to the magnificent grassland. 3 kilometers away from Xinyuan County, the Qiahepu River is flying down the Qiahepu Waterfall, which is one of the important attractions of Gongnaisi. Gongnaisi grassland mainly refers to the valley mountain grassland that the Gongnaisi River system runs through, and is a typical distribution area of Ilido type grassland. Most of Gongnaisi grassland is located in the jurisdiction of Xinyuan County, 800-2084 meters above sea level, Gongnaisi grassland is vast in the region, there are many ditches, is a famous grassland in Xinjiang, it is not only the hometown of Xinjiang fine wool sheep but also an important origin of Yili Tianma. Gongnaisi grassland is rich in precipitation, developed water system, and a wide variety of things. Every year, 6-9 month is the golden season of the grassland. The vast grassland, beautiful mountains, flocks of cattle and sheep and little boudoirs form the summer life circle of the grassland. The grassland is like a colorful carpet, with a green silver edge flower belt, which is gorgeous and magnificent under the blue sky. Xuefeng, flowery meadows, green spruce forest belt, silver water belt, stream and spring water. Sometimes foxes, dry moths, wild boars, snow chickens and other haunts in the forest and grass. Every summer, many tourists at home and abroad come here to experience the beautiful scenery and strong national customs of the Yili grassland.
From the Nalati grassland to the east is the Gongnaisi grassland. It feels that the Gongnaisi grassland is much larger than the Nalati grassland, not the grassland that is surrounded by charges. Driving on National Highway 218 is walking in the Gongnaisi grassland. The grass slopes, boudoirs, streams, valleys, forest appearances outside the car window are quite high, and you will encounter cattle and horses walking on the road. Continue eastward, walk through Gongnaisi Forest Park, turn over Aiken's big board until the fire bridge, this section is picturesque, and the summer is full of green eyes.