In the snow and ice, the characteristic towns in the north and south of Tianshan are steaming hot. The rime town of Chonghu'er in Burqin County has attracted many photography enthusiasts; the ice and snow sports characteristic town of Shuixigou Town, Urumqi County is a place for skiing and hiking enthusiasts; the town of Tagerake Village, Kekeya Town, Wensu County The ice and snow cabin is attracting more and more tourists...

Snow and ice tourism

Ice and snow tourism has become part of Xinjiang's winter leisure and entertainment, and playing ice and snow has almost become a new winter folk custom. Under the dress of ice and snow, some characteristic towns have their own beauty, attracting tourists to come here to experience the excitement of the outdoors and enjoy the fun of ice and snow.

Snow-capped mountains, small wooden houses in fairy tales, crystal white rime, and smoky cooking smoke, this is the winter scenery of Hemu Village. At this time, Hemu lost the hustle and bustle, and returned to the original natural state, simple and elegant. When you come to Hemu in winter, you can take a horse-drawn sledge to shuttle through forests and snowy fields such as Jikepurin and Meilifeng Peak to experience the ice and snow world in the virgin forest. You can also enjoy the newly opened ski resort. This winter, Hemu is still full of magnetism for tourists.

Chonghuer is famous for its spectacular and beautiful rime. From late November to the end of February each year, it is the most beautiful season of Chonghuer rime, and a large number of photographers at home and abroad will come here.

In winter, the sky over the lake is as blue as washing, and the vast birch forest has become the favorite place for rime. In the early morning, the branches are covered with white and crystal clear ice flowers, and the mountains and plains bloom like fireworks, and the birch trees hang like jade branches, crystal clear and colorful, forming a fairyland-like winter picture.

The ice and snow sports town in Shuixigou Town, Urumqi County, is only 40 kilometers away from the urban area of Urumqi. It is a good place for Urumqi people to relax and exercise in winter. The small buildings with red roofs and yellow walls, the ski slopes not far away, and the lively folk market, can be painted everywhere.

Colorful folk drunk tourists

Xinjiang is a place where many ethnic groups live together, with strong regional customs. In characteristic towns, cultural and folk customs are no less attractive to tourists than ice and snow. Featured towns are making great efforts in digging out distinctive culture, and the colorful folk customs make tourists linger.

Talat Village, Keketuohai Town, Fuyun County, is a small village dominated by Kazakhs. Because it is close to the source of the Irtysh River, it is called "Ehe First Village". The region has outstanding humanistic characteristics and profound folk culture. Currently, Talat Village has 60 homestays and 6 themed courtyards, each with its own characteristics.

The Kazanqi Folk Custom Tourist Area of Yining City presents another Xinjiang style. There are more than 10 ethnic groups such as Uyghur, Han, Hui, Uzbek, Kazakh, Xibe, etc., and it is a characteristic area with diverse ethnic cultures. Visitors can walk through the streets and alleys of the Kazanqi tourist area, walk into the antique Uyghur houses, enjoy unique ethnic dances, taste mellow milk tea, exquisite pastries, and experience the strong Xinjiang flavor.

There is little snow and ice in Turpan in winter, and tourists can always be seen in characteristic towns. In recent years, Turpan has built a number of characteristic towns named after nearby scenic spots. Jiaohe Town, Kanerjing Town, and Grape-style Town dress up Turpan and form a unique tourist landscape.

Enjoy the poetic slow life

Characteristic towns have their own unique features in characteristic industries, rural scenery, boutique homestays, history and culture, etc., satisfying the people's desire for a slow life and poetic distant expectations.

The mysterious vicissitudes of the World Devil City, the thousand-year-old Populus euphratica forest is so beautiful, the Baiyang River scenic spot is full of green mountains and clear waters, and the international caravan camp park is fully functional. "Western Wuzhen" makes you not want to go when you come...

Wuerhe District of Karamay City has always attracted domestic and foreign tourists with its unique natural scenery and rich folk customs. Teahouses, open-air cinemas, basketball courts, and gyms are hidden in the rows of blue and white Huizhou buildings.

The Xinjiang folk song "The Girl of Daban City" made Daban City famous at home and abroad, and also gave it a layer of romance. In 2018, Dabancheng District of Urumqi City was built as a love town. The scenery throughout the year is full of charm, even in winter, it is full of poetry and romance. Daban city surrounded by mountains and rivers, against the backdrop of the white snow, reveals a sense of beauty with the charm of Chinese ink painting.

January 10th is Sunday, and Lehuo Township in Changji City is more lively than usual. There are three types of businesses: Lohas Snack Street, Lohas Cultural and Creative Street and National Co-creation Space. It is a well-known cultural tourism town in Wuchang. In hand workshops, art galleries, coffee shops, bakery shops, and book bars, tourists in twos and threes are enjoying the comfort and beauty of slow life. It has become a good place for young people around to relax and entertain in winter.

Tagerake Village, Kekeya Town, located at the foot of Tuomuer Peak of Tianshan Mountain, Wensu County, is a natural, harmonious and quiet village. Starting in 2019, the local area has actively created a rural tourism brand of "Guiyuan Tianju·Ta Village". The unique natural scenery, windmills, green-skinned train hotels, rainbow slides, glass plank roads, ski resorts and other rich tourism resources have turned "Ta Village" into "Internet Red Village", which has become a popular winter attraction. Editor/He Yuting