Xinjiang Attractions

Gongnaisi grassland is the Ili valley’s forest-steppe: spruce and meadows, Alxian hot springs and Kazakh yurts, reached from Yining or the Duku Highway.

Jiangjunshan ski resort in Altay opened its 2026–2027 season on Oct 30. Get the full opening news, nearby hotels, and how to book rooms and lift passes.

Upal Kashgar: 45 km west of Kashgar, this oasis pilgrim stop shelters the tomb of Mahmud al-Kashgari. Transport, tickets and best-time tips for travellers.

Oytag Xinjiang is Akto County’s ice mountain park above Kashgar on the Karakoram Highway: a 2,800 m glacier, red canyons, and a summer snow-avalanche show.

Plan a trip to the Altun Mountains in Xinjiang: the road south from Ruoqiang, permits, Tibetan antelope and wild yak, the best season and the real limits.

Plan a visit to the Miran ruins near Ruoqiang: the Buddhist oasis’s fort, stupas and winged figures, with water, access and timing for the Lop Nur edge.

Visit the Loulan Museum Ruoqiang to see the 3,800-year Loulan Beauty mummy and Silk Road relics for free, with no travel permit needed for the lost city.

See the Xinjiang Regional Museum before your trip: the Loulan Beauty, the Five Stars brocade, Silk Road relics, free ticket and the booking step to book.

Urumqi Tianshan Grand Canyon is the nearest 5A scenery to Xinjiang’s capital. Tickets, shuttle or self-drive, the eight zones, and a timed one-day loop.

Baihaba, the wooden border village near Kanas’ edge: the permit you need, how to get there from Habahe, where to stay and when autumn turns it gold, too.