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✅Xinjiang is divided into southern and northern Xinjiang, 👉Southern Xinjiang has Hotan, Kashgar, Aksu, Duku Highway, some parts of Turpan and Tarim and other attractions 👉Northern Xinjiang has Urumqi, Hemu, Nalati, Sayram Lake, Turpan, Ili, Keketuohai, Altay and other famous attractions, 5-9 months is the most beautiful time of the northern Xinjiang scenery, the first time to travel to Xinjiang, of course, recommend to go to northern Xinjiang~🤩🤩 【About Attractions】 ⭐️Main attractions of Ili: Ili's three major grasslands (Nalati, Bayinbuluke, Kalajun), Sayram Lake, Duku Highway, Huocheng Lavender, Qiongkushitai 👍【Five Must-Visit Attractions】 1⃣ Kalajun Scenic Area Ticket reference: 170 yuan Opening hours: 08:00~20:00 Suitable season: June~September Recommended play time: 1 day ♥️Kalajun tourist area is a region with rich biodiversity and high aesthetic value of the "Xinjiang Tianshan" World Natural Heritage. Here are colorful flower clusters, dotted white felt rooms, flowing cloud sheep scattered on the green carpet, primitive forests, grand canyons and snow-capped ice peaks 2⃣ Nalati Tourist Scenic Area Ticket reference: Off-season 75 yuan, peak season 95 yuan Opening hours: 08:30~20:00 Suitable season: all year round Recommended play time: 1 day ♥️The leading scenic spot of Ili State tourism, one of the famous scenic spots in Xinjiang, known as "paradise on earth". The Nalati scenic area is composed of alpine grassland sightseeing area, Kazakh folk customs area, and tourist living area from south to north, with famous attractions such as pasture, Koziraxia waterfall, Sky Cave 3⃣ Sayram Lake Scenic Area Ticket reference: 72.5 yuan Opening hours: all day Suitable season: April~October Recommended play time: 1~2 days ♥️Sayram Lake is a high-altitude lake in Xinjiang with a large area, mainly characterized by lake, wetland, grassland, forest, snow mountain natural ecological landscape, known as "the last tear of the Atlantic 4⃣ Zhaosu Grassland Opening hours: all day One of the four famous grasslands in China, in the midsummer of July, there are green mountains and rivers, blooming rape flowers, cool climate, and more cultural relics such as grassland stone people, holy temple, Geden Mountain monument. It is the first choice for summer vacation in Xinjiang 5⃣ Jieyou Princess Lavender Garden Opening hours: 09:00~20:00 Suitable season: summer and autumn Recommended play time: 3~4 hours ♥️Ili's lavender is the third largest lavender planting base in the world after Provence, France, and Furano, Japan, and it is also the main producing area of lavender in China 🍝【About Food】 There are many delicious foods in Xinjiang, especially the fruits are sweet and cheap, all sold by the kilogram, such as grapes, cantaloupe, fragrant pears, walnuts, dates, etc. ⭕️Must-eat food in Ili Hand-grabbed rice, roasted buns, big plate chicken, lamb skewers, Naren, La Tiaozi, smoked horse meat, face lungs, fried rice noodles, horse milk
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