The most beautiful is still our Xinjiang. Kashgar

Author: Luo Pei
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Kashgar Prefecture is adjacent to the Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture. Kashgar City is only 50 kilometers away from the capital of Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, Aksu City. The tourist attractions of the two areas are intertwined, with some points shared by both. For example, when traveling to the Tajik Autonomous County of Tashkurgan in Kashgar Prefecture, one must pass through Karakul Lake. There are only dozens of kilometers from Karakul Lake to the Aiytag Scenic Area. Therefore, when visiting Kashgar, it is a wise choice to explore the attractions of Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture.
The Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture has a total of 230 scenic spots, historical sites, and cultural heritage sites, especially boasting many "Xinjiang No. 1," "China No. 1," and "World No. 1" attractions. For instance:
- The birthplace of one of the three most famous ethnic minority epics in China, Manas;
- A region known as the "living fossil of the world" with abundant arborvitae;
- The world-famous "falconry homeland" (Sumutash Village);
- The world's highest natural ice skating rink (Yangbulake Glacier, 4,000 meters above sea level);
- The place in China where the sunset sets latest (Sumuhana);
- China's lowest-altitude glacier (Qikaraz Glacier);
- China's only "fig homeland";
- Xinjiang's highest-altitude lake (Karakul Lake, 3,652 meters above sea level);
- Xinjiang's highest-altitude waterfall cluster (Tore Waterfall Cluster);
- Xinjiang's earliest human skull fossil (17,000 years old);
- Xinjiang's scenic area with the most concentrated natural landscapes (Aiytag Scenic Area);
- Xinjiang's earliest Buddhist grottoes (Sanxian Cave);
- The famous "Munage Grape Homeland" in Aksu City, etc.