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