Plan your Xinjiang Tour? Narat Grassland (also Nalati Grassland) is worth your 1-2 day exploration. “Narat” ( Nalati ) in Monglian literally means “The place where sunshine first appears”. The “place” is now Narat Grassland in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Xinjiang, China. There is a story behind how the word “Narat” ( Nalati ) was…
Plan your Xinjiang tour? Yining, or Ghulja is the capital city of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang. The Ili Kazakj Autonomous Prefecture (Simplified as Ili or Yili) is located in the Ili Valley ( or Yili Valley), administers 1 city and 8 counties: the capital city of Yining and with 8 counties including…
Plan your Xinjiang tour? Sayram Lake is located between the Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture and the Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture. The lake takes an area of 457 square kilometers. The fault basin is at the sea-level of 2,073 meters. The lake has a depth of 86 meters. The lake is an amazing natural water resource and is circled by green grasslands. Nestled in…
Yining City is the capital of the Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture as well as the location of the Ili Region’s administrative agency. It is a city inhabited by multi-ethnic groups, with a population of 342,000. Yining City, located in the central part of the Ili River Valley, is endowed with a beautiful environment and an agreeable…
