Dushanzida Canyon

📍 ''Hearing about it is not as good as experiencing it firsthand, yearning for it is not as good as setting out'' The Dushanzi Grand Canyon, known as the 'Duku Secret Realm, A Billion-Year Wonder', is located within the Dushanzi District of Karamay City, Xinjiang. It is the premier view on the nation's most beautiful highway, the Duku Highway. The TV series 'Novoland: The Castle in the Sky' and the movie 'Pegasus' were filmed here. When we went, by showing a 'Pegasus' movie ticket, we could even get a 30 RMB discount on the entrance fee. There are some attractions to enjoy inside, and the glass bridge was also a filming location for the TV series 'The Way Home'. The miraculous natural landscape amazed me again!!

Spring in Narati is a fascinating world of flowers~ When the warm spring breeze blows across the land, the apricot flowers of Narati bloom in competition, decorating the entire region into a pink ocean~ What to see in Xinjiang in spring 🌵You can see the broken ice floating on the lake surface with your own eyes, the sun shining on the ice is like the stars flowing in the Milky Way 🌵You can see the green grass that is about to sprout, it can spread all the spring colors overnight 🌵Go east to Yili to see the apricot flowers all over the mountains, the forest is dyed, the flower branches are brilliant 🌵Look at the blue sky, you can watch the stars and moon at night at will ⚠️Warm reminder ▪️The temperature difference between morning and evening in Xinjiang is large, be sure to bring a thick coat ▪️The ultraviolet rays in Xinjiang are stronger than those in the mainland, be sure to do sun protection work in advance ▪️Xinjiang has a two-hour time difference with the mainland, all use Beijing time, start work at 10 o'clock every day ▪️The ID card must be carried with you, security checks are frequent ▪️The distance between the scenic spots in Xinjiang is relatively long, you can buy some snacks and fruits before departure, so that you can fill your stomach when you are hungry ⭕️Itinerary overview D0: Urumqi pick-up/ pick-up station—Check in hotel-Free activities D1: Urumqi—S101 National Defense Highway (Danxia landform, Xiaoduku)—Dushanzi Grand Canyon D2: Jinghe—Sailimu Lake (Surrounding Blue Tears, Looking for Wild Swans)—Fushou Mountain Apricot Flower (Mountain Apricot Wild Fruit Tree) D3: Yining-Kazanqi Folk Village (Internet celebrity blue house, Six Star Street)—Akta Grassland-Tekes Bagua City (the only city in China without traffic lights) D4: Tekes—Qiaxisen Forest Park (Twilight Forest, Hundred Miles Picture Scroll) D5: Gongliu—Tulugou Apricot Flower Ditch (Deep into the Secret Realm, Flower Valley Appreciation Apricot)—Nalati Air Prairie (Into the Forest, Spruce, Creek, Village) D6: Nalati—Gongnaes Daban (Observing Forest Canyon Landform on the Way) D7: Tuokexun—Salt Lake Scenic Area—Dabancheng Windmill (Observing on the Way)—Urumqi 🖼️Essential Scenic Spots 📍Sailimu Lake: "The last tear of the Atlantic", the lake is pure and blue, the snow mountain is in the distance, and the grassland is by the lake 📍Tulugou Apricot Flower Ditch: "Wait until the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she laughs in the bush", the apricot flowers bloom all over the mountains, the pink wild apricot flowers look far away, like a piece of crimson light cloud floating in the mountains 📍Nalati Prairie: "Nalati" is the Mongolian word for "sun", the rolling grassland, dotted with forest trees, and the small houses of herdsmen, peaceful and quiet like a scene in a movie

There are always some beautiful things in the world worth rushing to! This summer, let's go to Xinjiang! Visit the vast grasslands, this magical place like the Emerald City of Oz, take a rest on the grassland that feels like a green carpet for a while. As the wind blows, you feel like you're floating on the sea, reaching out as if you could touch the blue sky and white clouds, being there, you can't help but marvel at the beauty of nature. (Kanas + Yili Loop 10-Day Tour) D1: Urumqi - S21 Desert Highway - Ulungur Lake (road view) - Burqin D2: Burqin - Kanas Lake - Kanas Village D3: Kanas - Strolling through Three Bays - Hemu D4: Hemu - World Devil City - Karamay D5: Karamay - Sayram Lake - Qingshui River D6: Qingshui River - Yining Kazanqi Folk Village - Zhaosu D7: Zhaosu - Xiatang Forest Park - Tekes Bagua City D8: Tekes - Nalati Sky Grassland - Nalati D9: Nalati - Tangbula Hundred Mile Gallery - Northern Section of Duku Highway - Kuitun D10: Kuitun - Dushanzi Grand Canyon - Urumqi

| North Xinjiang 6-Day Mini Circuit | Sayram Lake + Kanas. Have you thought about where to go for the mini holiday❓❓ Go to Xinjiang 💯 It's a place not to be missed Spring and summer in Xinjiang are truly legendary, with scenery like a fairy tale world where everything you see is beautiful, making your heart flutter. The blooming flowers🌷, flowing streams, lush birch forests🌳, neat and quiet log cabins, and the continuous mountains are scenes straight out of a 📽 movie🏜 . ⚠️Pro tip: For friends visiting Xinjiang for the first time, 🚫 don't rush blindly! Xinjiang is vast with scattered attractions, and driving on your own can be exhausting. It's better to find a reliable tour group. . 🚕Travel Itinerary Day1⃣ Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Burqin【570km 7.5h】 Day2⃣ Burqin - Hemu【130km 2h】 Day3⃣ Hemu - Kanas/Jiadengyu【40km 1h】 Day4⃣ Kanas/Jiadengyu -- Colorful Beach - Mogui City - Karamay【500km 6.5h】 Day5⃣ Karamay - Sayram Lake - Bole/Shuanghe【550km 6.5h】 Day6⃣ Bole/Shuanghe - Dushanzi Grand Canyon - Urumqi【490km 7h】 . 🌿Scenic Spot Check-in 🔹 Heavenly Lake: Known as the 'Pearl among World Lakes', experience the tranquility between mountains and water, a signature attraction of Xinjiang 🔸 Hemu: Courtyards filled with dandelions, log cabins, distant snow-capped peaks, blue skies and white clouds like Van Gogh's paintings, romantic and dreamy 🔹 Colorful Beach: Also known as 'Colorful Riverbank', the sunset casts a casual, vivid and brilliant oil painting 🔸 Sayram Lake: Like a sapphire, the lake is crystal clear, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, stunningly beautiful 🔹 Dushanzi Grand Canyon: The starting point of the Duku Highway, filming location of the movie 'Pegasus' . ⭕️Hemu Travel Tips: ✔️Hemu Sunrise or Sunset Climb the Hadeng viewing platform in the morning to see the sunrise, overlooking the Hemu village nestled in the mountains. In the evening, sit on the mountaintop with the breeze, waiting for the sunset, and at night, look up at the starry sky, filled with stars ✔️Hemu Village Stroll through the countryside, with its primitive and simple log cabins, rich ethnic customs, leisurely cattle and horses, wildflowers in front of the cabins, and walking through the birch forests, making Hemu seem like a paradise. . 🍱Xinjiang Cuisine: Naan, pilaf, smoked meat, big plate chicken🐤, Xinjiang fried rice noodles, laghman, pepper chicken🐤, roasted whole lamb, pomegranates, grapes, almonds, figs, walnuts, sea buckthorn, Hami melons, etc. ⭕️The local daily life uses kilograms for measurement! Consume rationally~ . 🔔Tour Highlights ✅Small group of 6 people, individual travel possible, play with peers ✅Stay at scenic spots, wake up to beautiful views, longer time to enjoy attractions ✅Pure play without shopping, enjoy direct access to Sayram Lake ✅Insurance + contract, travel with assurance

The Dushanzi Grand Canyon is located at the northernmost end of the Duku Highway. A broad and profound canyon has been carved out on the black-gray sedimentary layer plateau, and over thousands of years, rainwater has sculpted the valley walls on both sides into a stone forest-like appearance. From a distance, the Dushanzi Grand Canyon has distinct lines and is filled with a rugged and vigorous beauty, resembling a dark gray sea of forests; up close, one is shocked by the unique terrain that looks like it has been carved by thousands of knives, truly experiencing the awe of what is called 'the work of gods and spirits'. TIPS: The scenic area does not have strict entry and exit times, allowing visitors to stay from sunrise to sunset. Only the amusement facilities operate from 9:30 to 19:00, so those who do not participate in the activities can enjoy photographing the scenery to their heart's content. Photography: We camped in the scenic area's parking lot, which gave us the opportunity to shoot both at sunrise and sunset. The observation deck and amusement facilities are all on the east bank, mainly viewing the canyon on the west bank, so during sunset, the backlight is suitable for shooting rocks with a deep and cool style. At sunrise, facing the light, one can see the process of the orange morning light illuminating the canyon from top to bottom, especially during sunrise when the light is soft and the colors are strong.