A fairy-tale forest and log cabins rivaling Switzerland

📍Location: Kuerdening Scenic Area, Gongliu County, Yili, Xinjiang 🚗 Self-drive: Just 15 minutes from the hotel🏨 Fuguang·Photographer's Homestay (the hotel even includes scenic area tickets, hehe) 🌟 Highlights: Here you'll find log cabins straight out of "Heidi and Grandpa," dense spruce forests, and walking trails leading up to alpine meadows, river valleys, and herds of cattle, sheep, and horses - immerse yourself in nature's embrace. 🏔 Kuerdening Travel Tips: 🌱 The scenic area is one-way, so don't miss any beautiful views along the road. 🌱 This hike started from the Qimengde Viewing Platform. Having missed good weather at Kalajun, we chose to hike up in Kuerdening, stopping frequently for photos... The boardwalk has about 1,600 steps, 3,200 round trip... I still remember my legs trembling after finishing the hike😂 Definitely overestimated myself... 🌱 There are many great spots for "dryland onion-pulling" photos - give it a try!