Kanas Nature Reserve To ensure the safety of passengers,Tibet Tourism Administration gives a specia warning that passengers should inquiry from their travel agencies if Kanas Nature Reserve would open as usual.As the cold winter is approaching,fallen snow and ice on the road may block the way to the scenic area.The latest situation will be released instantly by the local authority.An earlier enquiry is necessary in case of any interruption or disappointment on the spot Bird's Eye View of Kanas Lake Located in Burqin County of Altay City within the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,and sharing borders with Kazakhstan,Russia and Mongolia,Kanas Nature Reserve boasts a beautiful natural ecosystem formed by lakes,rivers, glaciers,forests,and grasslands. Kanas,whose name means 'rich and beauty,mysterious and enigmatical'in Mongolian,might be the most alluring resort in northern Xinjiang.The highlight of Kanas Nature Reserve would probably be Kanas Lake.Originating from the Kanas Glacier in Altay Mountain,the Kanas River runs through the mountains for about 125 kilometers(77.7 miles)and Kanas Lake is like a pearl shining on the beautiful rive The lake is1,375 mete ers(4,511ft)high ab ove sea level an covers an area of 45.73 sq kilometers(11,300 acres).The color of Kanas Lake varies according to the seasons and weather.Sometimes it's blue,sometimes green,while sometimes it's as white as milk. There are six bays along the Kanas Lake and each of them holds a mar tale.A 'roche moutonnee',bedrock corroded by glaciers,can be found in th first bay.It looks like a sleeping sheep appreciating the beautiful lake and welcoming visitors from outside world.The second bay is the deepest point of the lake and also the place where monsters are often 'spotted'.It is said that some local livestock have been dragged into water by these monsters!The third bay isa nature platform for thema arvelous lake,the fourth bay holds lovely isle covered by trees,and a hill of magpies exists in the fifth bay.The sixth bay,which is at the end of the lake,is admired as a natural wonder by all visitors Gathered here is a 2,000-meter-long (about 6,562 ft)bank of dead trees.No one can explain why these trees did not float downriver,but people say that it is because even the o leay e the iful Ka L ake ere is a pavilion na med Fish Watching Pavilion on the other bank of Kanas Lake.Becaus it is located on a hill,visitors can look down on the beautiful scenery of the whole area
Kanas Nature Reserve To ensure the safety of passengers, Tibet Tourism Administration gives a special warning that passengers should inquiry from their travel agencies if Kanas Nature Reserve would open as usual. As the cold winter is approaching, fallen snow and ice on the road may block the way to the scenic area. The latest situation will be released instantly by the local authority. An earlier enquiry is necessary in case of any interruption or disappointment on the spot. Bird's Eye View of Kanas Lake Located in Burqin County of Altay City within the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and sharing borders with Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia, Kanas Nature Reserve boasts a beautiful natural ecosystem formed by lakes, rivers, glaciers, forests, and grasslands. Kanas, whose name means 'rich and beauty, mysterious and enigmatical' in Mongolian, might be the most alluring resort in northern Xinjiang. The highlight of Kanas Nature Reserve would probably be Kanas Lake. Originating from the Kanas Glacier in Altay Mountain, the Kanas River runs through the mountains for about 125 kilometers (77.7 miles) and Kanas Lake is like a pearl shining on the beautiful river. The lake is 1,375 meters (4,511 ft) high above sea level and covers an area of 45.73 sq kilometers (11,300 acres). The color of Kanas Lake varies according to the seasons and weather. Sometimes it's blue, sometimes green, while sometimes it's as white as milk. There are six bays along the Kanas Lake and each of them holds a marvelous tale. A 'roche moutonnee', bedrock corroded by glaciers, can be found in the first bay. It looks like a sleeping sheep appreciating the beautiful lake and welcoming visitors from outside world. The second bay is the deepest point of the lake and also the place where monsters are often 'spotted'. It is said that some local livestock have been dragged into water by these monsters! The third bay is a nature platform for enjoying the marvelous lake, the fourth bay holds a lovely isle covered by trees, and a hill of magpies exists in the fifth bay. The sixth bay, which is at the end of the lake, is admired as a natural wonder by all visitors. Gathered here is a 2,000-meter-long (about 6,562 ft) bank of dead trees. No one can explain why these trees did not float downriver, but people say that it is because even the trees don't want to leave the beautiful Kanas Lake. There is a pavilion named Fish Watching Pavilion on the other bank of Kanas Lake. Because it is located on a hill, visitors can look down on the beautiful scenery of the whole area
Horse and Camel Trekking Besides Kanas Lake,Wolong Bay (Crouching Dragon Bay)and Moon Bay are also attractions alluring many visitors and photographers.Virgin forests and flowery gra ands clear green er make the whole Riverand Hemu River les the Hemu comb wa rea a paradise. Grassland.It has been divided into two parts by the Hemu River running from northeast to southwest.Rare animals such as red deer,marmot and snowcocks live peacefully with cows and sheep.Hemu village is one of the three residences of the Tuva Mo ngol in China.The Tuva Mongol is believe d to be the off: ring of the troops of Genghis Khan when he crusaded west.The e Tuva Mo ongol or Hemu Village lives in frame houses half-buried in the ground to resist the chillness of winter.They believe in Buddhism and have well preserved the traditional beliefs of their tribe.Religious and traditional festivals are always jolly and busy,while the landscape tempts every visitor come back to experience the wildness of nature.Apart fr the ent Tuva Mo ngol,visito also can enjoy the local customs and life with the hospitable Kazakh families in Hemu Grassland There are also many other attractions in the Kanas Nature Reserve.Yaze Lake (Duck Swamp Lake),Double Lake,White Lake and Friendship Peak Glacier are also amazin g.fully enjoy the harmony of nature and human as well as the splendid scenery of the Kanas Nature Reserve. Tips: Have a Cruise on Kanas Lake Because of the long winter in Kanas,the best time to visit is from June to October. As Kanas is located along the border of China,you have to apply for a Frontier Permit for Burqin County.It costs CNY 50 for each visitor How to Get There: Kanas Lake is 140 kilometers (about 87 miles)away from Burgin County,and 246 kilometers(about 153 miles)away from Altay City.You can take a plane to Altay City or take a coach to at Urumqi,and then rent a motorca to Kanas.You can also ride horses with local guides. Accommodations: If you want to spend the night around Kanas Lake,you can live with local
Horse and Camel Trekking Besides Kanas Lake, Wolong Bay (Crouching Dragon Bay) and Moon Bay are also attractions alluring many visitors and photographers. Virgin forests and flowery grasslands combined with clear green water make the whole area a paradise. At the intersection of Kanas River and Hemu River lies the Hemu Grassland. It has been divided into two parts by the Hemu River running from northeast to southwest. Rare animals such as red deer, marmot and snowcocks live peacefully with cows and sheep. Hemu Village is one of the three residences of the Tuva Mongol in China. The Tuva Mongol is believed to be the offspring of the troops of Genghis Khan when he crusaded west. The Tuva Mongol of Hemu Village lives in frame houses half-buried in the ground to resist the chillness of winter. They believe in Buddhism and have well preserved the traditional beliefs of their tribe. Religious and traditional festivals are always jolly and busy, while the landscape tempts every visitor come back to experience the wildness of nature. Apart from the ancient Tuva Mongol, visitors also can enjoy the local customs and life with the hospitable Kazakh families in Hemu Grassland. There are also many other attractions in the Kanas Nature Reserve. Yaze Lake (Duck Swamp Lake), Double Lake, White Lake and Friendship Peak Glacier are also amazing. Visitors can fully enjoy the harmony of nature and human as well as the splendid scenery of the Kanas Nature Reserve. Tips: Have a Cruise on Kanas Lake Because of the long winter in Kanas, the best time to visit is from June to October. As Kanas is located along the border of China, you have to apply for a Frontier Permit for Burqin County. It costs CNY 50 for each visitor. How to Get There: Kanas Lake is 140 kilometers (about 87 miles) away from Burqin County, and 246 kilometers (about 153 miles) away from Altay City. You can take a plane to Altay City or take a coach to Burqin County at Urumqi, and then rent a motorcar to Kanas. You can also ride horses with local guides. Accommodations: If you want to spend the night around Kanas Lake, you can live with local
families or in tents.You can also stay in Kanas Shanzhuang where you will find to experience a taste of the 'old days'. Lake Kanas,which means "beautiful,rich and mysterious"in Mongolian,can be found 150 kilometers north of Burqin in Xinjiang.Nestled in the deep forests and Altai Mountains,the lake is 1,374 meters above sea level and covers an area of 45 square kilometers (10 times bigger than Heavenly Lake on Bogda Mountain) with the lake Tuvans in the area. The rich species Embraced by snow-capped mountains,the Lake Kanas area is covered with dense forests and is the only region where animals and plants of South Siberia species can be found in China.A total number of 798 kinds of trees have been found in the area,including some rare species such as larch,red pine,spruce,fir,and birch.The lake also has 39 species of beasts,117 species of birds 4 species of amphibious animals,7 species of fish,and more than 300 species of insects. Marvelous sights The Lake Kanas has several great sights,which add charm and mystery to this lake,and attract swarms of tourists from home and abroad. Monster in the lake Legend has it that huge lake monsters live in the deep water of the lake and rlln them.Its that the monster is atlnd ofr d h agge els drin nking along lake the named Hucho taimen in Chinese,also called huge red fish,with the longest one measuring up to over 10 meters. Buddha halo shining over sea of clouds After heavy rains in the early morning one can appreciate the sunrise while Pavilion for Viewing Fish on the top of a peak Sometimes,one can encounte the great spectacle of Buddha Halo,like that of Mt.Emeishan,with reflections of the pavilion and human figures in the halo
families or in tents. You can also stay in Kanas Shanzhuang where you will find a greater variety of services and accommodation. It is recommended that you stay with local families in a Hemu Village if you want to experience a taste of the 'old days'. Lake Kanas, which means "beautiful, rich and mysterious" in Mongolian, can be found 150 kilometers north of Burqin in Xinjiang. Nestled in the deep forests and Altai Mountains, the lake is 1,374 meters above sea level and covers an area of 45 square kilometers (10 times bigger than Heavenly Lake on Bogda Mountain) with the deepest point of 188 meters. It is China's deepest freshwater lake. About 117 different kinds of birds live along it. There is a large population of Tuvans in the area. The rich species Embraced by snow-capped mountains, the Lake Kanas area is covered with dense forests and is the only region where animals and plants of South Siberia species can be found in China. A total number of 798 kinds of trees have been found in the area, including some rare species such as larch, red pine, spruce, fir, and birch. The lake also has 39 species of beasts, 117 species of birds, 4 species of amphibious animals, 7 species of fish, and more than 300 species of insects. Marvelous sights The Lake Kanas has several great sights, which add charm and mystery to this lake, and attract swarms of tourists from home and abroad. Monster in the lake Legend has it that huge lake monsters live in the deep water of the lake and often has dragged horses and camels drinking along the lake into the water before swallowing them. It is said that the monster is actually a kind of rare fish named Hucho taimen in Chinese, also called huge red fish, with the longest one measuring up to over 10 meters. Buddha halo shining over sea of clouds After heavy rains in the early morning, one can appreciate the sunrise while standing in the Pavilion for Viewing Fish on the top of a peak. During sunrises, clouds and mist curl high up over the Lake Kanas. Sometimes, one can encounter the great spectacle of Buddha Halo, like that of Mt. Emeishan, with reflections of the pavilion and human figures in the halo
Great spectacle of color-changing lake The Lake Kanas is famous for its changing colors.The color of the water changes several times in a day,from dark green to sky blue,then to gray and white.The long bean-shaped lake reflects the surrounding snowcapped mountains.In autumn,it presents a picturesque landscape of forests in a riot of colors with gold,red,blue and green,which excites your sights and senses Thousand-meter long bank with withered trees On the lakeside are lots of withered trees whose branches are interlocked. Carried by strong wind or waves into the lake,these dead trees strangely flow against the current to the lake's north end and pile up in the upper reaches.With of dead trees came into being, The Tuvans (Tuwa people),a Mongolian tribe A Mongolian tribe called Tuvans lives on the south bank of the Lake Kanas. Believing in Lamaism,it is a valiant ethic minority with a long history.Tuwa people speak Turkish,resembling the language of Kazakh,and live on hunting have a special folk custom. The practices of the Tuvans and ountains rock-paintings have been attracting explorers and travel this area for decades. The Nadam Fair Between July and August,the area around Lake Kanas is filled with locals who come for the Nadam Fair.They buy and sell handicrafts and take part in local festival activities including a rather bizarre sport known as Sheep Tussling
Great spectacle of color-changing lake The Lake Kanas is famous for its changing colors. The color of the water changes several times in a day, from dark green to sky blue, then to gray and white. The long bean-shaped lake reflects the surrounding snowcapped mountains. In autumn, it presents a picturesque landscape of forests in a riot of colors with gold, red, blue and green, which excites your sights and senses. Thousand-meter long bank with withered trees On the lakeside are lots of withered trees whose branches are interlocked. Carried by strong wind or waves into the lake, these dead trees strangely flow against the current to the lake's north end and pile up in the upper reaches. With the elapse of time, a thousand-meter-long dike of dead trees came into being, forming a rare spectacle. The Tuvans (Tuwa people), a Mongolian tribe A Mongolian tribe called Tuvans lives on the south bank of the Lake Kanas. Believing in Lamaism, it is a valiant ethic minority with a long history. Tuwa people speak Turkish, resembling the language of Kazakh, and live on hunting and graze. They also have a special folk custom. The practices of the Tuvans and Altai Mountains rock-paintings have been attracting explorers and travelers to this area for decades. The Nadam Fair Between July and August, the area around Lake Kanas is filled with locals who come for the Nadam Fair. They buy and sell handicrafts and take part in local festival activities including a rather bizarre sport known as Sheep Tussling
