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Xinjiang Attractions

Sayram Lake

Sayram Lake, known as the “clean sea”, is located in the northern Tianshan Mountains in Bole City, Boltala Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, close to Huocheng County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. The lake surface is 2071 meters above sea level, 30 kilometers from east to west and 25 kilometers from north to south. With an area of 453 square kilometers, the water storage capacity is 21 billion cubic meters, the lake water is clear and transparent, and the transparency is 12 meters.

The lakeside of Sayram Lake is a vast grassland. The lake is clear and blue, and the scenery is beautiful. It is one of the famous scenic spots in Xinjiang. Every year in June and July, the flower viewing season arrives. At that time, wild flowers blooming on the lakeside grassland are a must-see.

The area of Sayram Lake is very large, and the highway around the lake is about 60 kilometers. The scenery around the lake is very charming. Most of visitors here come from Urumqi, arrive at the lake in the afternoon, stay at the lake after watching the sunset, and enjoy the sunrise and the daytime view of the lake next day, then go to Huocheng, Yili and other places to play.

In the process of circumnavigating the lake, there will be some cultural relics, such as Genghis Khan Point General, Film and Television City, etc. These cultural buildings stand quietly beside the lake on the plateau, with a sense of sadness and vicissitudes. In addition, there are also herdsmen who provide horse riding services, and you can ride horses to the hills to overlook the lake.

The sunrise of Sayram Lak, the sky after the rain, and the rainbow are very beautiful, which look like the fairyland, the beauty is spectacular, the fun is interesting, the cost performance is super high. It is really a great choice for travelling.

Tips for playing Sayram Lake:

  1. When riding a horse in the local area, it is best to prescribe the full price in advance, otherwise sometimes the time will be significantly longer than the time introduced by the horseman, and an extra fee will be charged.
  2. The temperature in Sayram Lake area is low, even in summer, it will be relatively cold at night, it is recommended to bring more clothes to keep warm.
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Chongqing Attractions

Three Gorges Museum

Three Gorges Museum is located on the west side of Chongqing People’s Square. The museum houses tens of thousands of various cultural relics such as Bashu bronzes and sculptures of the Han Dynasty, showing the development history of this mountain city. In the exhibition hall “Magnificent Three Gorges”, a large number of physical objects in the Three Gorges Reservoir area were collected, and the original appearance of the Three Gorges was reproduced.

The funnel-shaped circular dome directly above the museum building resembles a huge dew-holding tray, taking the meaning of “the water of the Three Gorges from heaven”. The outer wall is composed of a large area of blue glass and quaint sandstone. The blue glass symbolizes water, while the sandstone outer wall represents the mountain.

The Three Gorges Museum is divided into four floors, and is mainly composed of 360-degree round-screen movies, 4 basic exhibitions and 6 special exhibitions.

The 360-degree digital screen on the first floor shows the natural scenery and humanistic style of the Three Gorges before the reservoir is impounded, and it is a permanent commemoration of the appearance of the Three Gorges. The “Magnificent Three Gorges” exhibition hall collects a large number of objects in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, which truly reproduced the original appearance of the Three Gorges.

On the second floor, “Far Ancient BaYu” shows the ancient civilization of Chongqing and traces its 3000-year cultural roots. “Chongqing·City Road” shows Chongqing’s urban changes in the past 100 years with a large number of cultural relics.

On the third floor, the “Chongqing Great Bomb Half-View Painting Exhibition Hall” reproduces the historical events of the Chongqing Great Bomb through modern technological means and sculptures, oil paintings and other forms. “Years of War of Resistance Against Japan” shows the contributions and sacrifices of the city of Chongqing and the people of Chongqing for the War of Resistance against Japan with many detailed materials.

Thousands of precious cultural relics are displayed in the exhibitions of calligraphy and painting, porcelain, coins and sculptures of the Han Dynasty on the fourth floor. The Southwest Ethnic Folk Customs Hall showcases the folk customs and culture of various ethnic groups in the Southwest.

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Dali Attractions

Shuanglang

“The scenery of Dali is in Cangshan and Erhai Lake, and the scenery of Cangshan and Erhai Lake is in Shuanglang.” Shuanglang is famous for its invincible lake view. Sunlight is refracted through the clouds on the lake, forming the “Erhai God Light”, which is accompanied by the beautiful Cangshan Mountain as the background. It is the best lens that photographers want to capture.

The main attractions of Shuanglang Town in Dali are two islands: Yuji Island and Nanzhao Fengqing Island. On the island, it is very pleasant to see the lake and the fishermen rowing and fishing. There are many buildings with different styles in the town of Shuanglang, which is a great attraction. If you don’t stay, you can also appreciate them outside.

The Shuanglang town is located on the northeast coast of Erhai Lake, close to the rippling Erhai Lake, from where you can overlook Cangshan Mountain and it is gathering the essence of Cangshan and Erhai Lake scenery in one place. The main scenic spots in the town, Yuji Island and Nanzhao Fengqing Island, are good places to watch the sunset. It is very pleasant to raft on the lake in the evening. To play Shuanglang, it is recommended to stay overnight. In the evening, go boating on the lake and see the light and shadow, which will be very enjoyable.

The Shuanglang town, a term full of fantasy for countless people, is a fishing village where many people choose to avoid the world, a place that many people call the Peach Garden lie paradise. In this place where it is called the first town of the Cangshan and Erhai Lake Scenery, you can see some laws of Chinese-style development of tourist towns. It is simple and complex, elegant and secular, quiet and restless. This is like a desire field, everyone is very proud, and everyone is very frustrated. The best experience in Shuanglang is to look at those inns near the sea. It is definitely the most beautiful scenery. Its biggest feature is quietness. The blue sky and white clouds of Shuanglang are very pure and beautiful, with nice scenery, pleasant climate, fresh air and suitable temperature. It is a good place for leisure and vacation.