Things to do in Emin

Sayram Lake, the blue tears of the Atlantic Ocean, I will never forget the day Chenchen and I were so disappointed, but we got up early the next day and saw the pink and purple sunrise on the mountains. We will meet again someday!

The Bayimuza Grassland in Emin County is located on the southern foot of Tarbagatai Mountain. The grassland is not big but very beautiful. It not only has the Ten Mile Flowery Slope and the Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns, but also the magical bottomless lake. Its magic lies in the fact that there is a lonely lake in the vast grassland, with neither entrance nor exit. Snow water does not enter the lake in winter, and the water level neither rises nor falls over the years. Someone once tried to measure the bottom of the lake with a big rope, but could not reach the bottom after throwing it down hundreds of meters.

Karamay's World Devil City is a Yardang landform sculpted by wind and sand over millions of years. A ride on the scenic train through the Gobi Desert reveals uniquely shaped rock formations rising from the barren landscape. The wind howls through the ravines, giving the place its name, "Devil City." At sunset, the changing light and shadow bathe the hills in a warm gold, creating a desolate yet breathtaking scene. The area possesses a vast, wild atmosphere, perfect for photography. Remember to bring sun and wind protection; it's a must-see natural wonder on the Northern Xinjiang loop.

It's not far from the Duku Highway Museum. The ticket price is reasonable, and you can go in to see the unique landforms. The cliffs are like huge steps, covered with wrinkles that look like they were carved by a knife and axe, giving it a very cold and desolate visual appearance.

The scenic area is small, not far from Burqin County. It features typical cliff-style Yardang landforms, with rock layers displaying vibrant colors of red, yellow, purple, and green due to varying mineral composition. On the opposite bank are a river valley oasis and poplar forests. At sunset in October, the combination of the sunset and the golden poplar forests on the opposite bank creates an exceptionally high saturation of colors.

Xinjiang Trip Day 9 ✨ Tangbula Hundred-Mile Gallery—Duku Highway—Urumqi What incredible luck today! I woke up this morning to find out the Duku Highway was reopened! ✨ What would have been an 11-hour drive was reduced to just 8 hours! What amazing luck! 🌄 Surprise at the start: The Hundred-Mile Gallery is breathtakingly beautiful! Every snapshot is wallpaper-worthy scenery 🏞️ The Duku Highway truly deserves its title as Xinjiang's most beautiful highway 🏆 Today we witnessed: ✓ 20°C summer at the foot of the mountain vs. a sub-zero snowy world at the summit ❄️ ✓ A changing panorama of scenery throughout the four seasons: grassland → spruce forest → snow-capped mountains → Danxia canyons ✓ A southerner screamed with excitement upon touching a real snow-capped mountain for the first time (I won't say who it was 😝) 🚗 Driving Tips: 1️⃣ Duku Highway Opening Hours: June 1st - October 15th 2️⃣ Restricted Hours: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM 3️⃣ Essential Items: Thick coat! Sunscreen! Sunglasses! (Don't ask how I know, I just got three shades tanned 😭) 💯 Today's highlights: A snowball fight at the foot of the snow-capped mountains ☃️ Zero traffic jams + zero livestock = a silky smooth experience Still savoring the experience on the way back to Urumqi, this was definitely the most worthwhile day of my Xinjiang trip! I highly recommend that everyone visiting Xinjiang add the Duku Highway to their must-see list~ #XinjiangTravel #DukuHighway #HundredMileGallery #TangbulaGrassland #UrumqiTourism

The 165th Regiment of the 9th Agricultural Division of Emin County, Tacheng, blue sky and white clouds, natural hydrogen bar!

Ulungur Lake, located in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, is the largest inland freshwater lake in northern Xinjiang and one of China's ten largest inland freshwater lakes. The lake comprises two parts: Ulungur Lake (a large, saltwater lake) in the north and Jili Lake (a small, freshwater lake) in the south, covering a total area of ​​approximately 1035 square kilometers. Situated deep in the Gobi Desert of the Junggar Basin, it is known as the "Gobi Sea" and "the sea furthest from the sea." Ulungur Lake integrates lakes, wetlands, Gobi Desert, and Yardang landforms, boasting silver-white sand beaches on its golden coast, the "Sea Devil City" Yardang landforms along Jili Lake, and rich wetland ecology, making it an important stopover point for migratory birds. At the same time, Ulungur Lake is the largest natural fishing ground in northern Xinjiang, abundant in high-quality cold-water fish such as pike and Baikal wrasse, and its winter fishing culture is highly distinctive. With its magnificent scenery, it serves as an important ecological barrier and tourist destination in northern Xinjiang.

果子沟大桥是中国新疆维吾尔自治区境内的高速通道，是连云港通往霍尔果斯口岸的重要构成部分。这座大桥，是工程的奇迹，连接天堑，展示了人类的智慧，是现代建筑和自然风光的完美结合。果子沟，是北上赛里木湖，南下伊利河谷的著名峡谷孔道，1218年，成吉思汗西征，命次子察合台率军，凿石理道，刊木为桥，始成车道。该沟古为中国通往中亚和欧洲的丝绸之路北新道的咽喉，有“铁关”之称。现为312国道所经。果子沟以野果多而得名，沟内峰峦耸峙，峡谷回转，松桦繁茂，果树丛生，野花竞放，飞瀑涌泉，风景秀丽，被清人祁韵士称为“奇绝仙境”。果子沟素有“伊犁第一景”之称，古人赋诗赞其“山水之奇，媲于桂林，崖石之怪，”胜于雁岩”。从乌鲁木齐到伊宁，果子沟大桥是必经之路，果子沟大桥雄居于天山西部的关隘之中，为进入伊犁河谷的咽喉。车从果子沟大桥驶过，峡谷两端的奇丽风光尽收眼里，雄伟的大桥令人惊叹！这座桥不仅仅是交通枢纽，更是艺术的杰作！

Baisha Lake This is Baisha Lake in Habahe, Altay, adjacent to the Kazakh border. It's not the Baisha Lake in Kashgar. The staff here are all militiamen, so friendly! [thumbs up] Besides Baisha Lake, there's also the G331 highway terminus, the northernmost point in Northwest China, the 185th Regiment/Northwest First Company, and other attractions. Five points for scenery, five points for spirit, not bad. Two hours is enough for Baisha Lake itself, plus another two hours for the surrounding area.