The current state of Sayram Lake is so beautiful that it feels unreal.

Here's the current state of Sayram Lake: - Time and weather: November 3, 2024, -2°–2° and sunny. - Outfit suggestions: Down jacket, snow boots, and fleece pants. - Advantages: Fewer people, beautiful scenery, and cost-effective. Fewer people means you can take as many photos as you want; the scenery is beautiful during the transition from autumn to winter, comparable to the summer and the beautiful scenery of Norway and other countries; during the off-season, hotel, homestay, and ticket prices are half price. - Scenic time: December–January, the lake begins to freeze and you can take photos of blue ice; January–February, the lake is completely frozen and there are ice bubbles. - Travel suggestions: The temperature is low in winter, and the road is icy, so be careful when driving, and you can join a local small group; you can drive around the lake during the off-season, but not during the peak season, and be careful of the speed limit; the east side of the lake has a good photo angle, and you can take photos of the lake under the snow-capped mountains; the internet-famous S-shaped road is about 40 minutes from the east gate to the south gate; there is a check-in point about 5 minutes from the east gate where you can see the snow-capped mountains and enjoy the latest sunset in China; the temperature difference between day and night in Kanas is large, and it may snow, so bring enough warm clothes. - Hemu 7-day tour route: Various places—Urumqi—Ulungu Lake—Altay—Ahe Highway—Xiaodonggou—Wetland Grassland—Summer Pasture—Hemu—Jiadengyu—Kanas—Tiejia Highway—Habahe County—G219 Hatie Section—Tiereketi Township—Kelejieneng Village—Habahe County—Birch Forest Scenic Area—Fuhai County—Urumqi.