Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Awe-inspiring natural wonder sculpted by time

The northern side of 1025.8 kilometers of National Highway 217 in Ag Xiang, Kuche County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Brick-colored cliffs come into view one after another

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Natural scenery

Introduction

The mysterious Tianshan Great Canyon is located next to the 217 National Road in the northern part of Kuqa County, with an altitude of about 1600 meters and a distance of about 72 km from the county seat. The entire canyon is composed of reddish-brown mountains, known as Kezilya among the locals (meaning "red cliff" in Uyghur). The main valley of the canyon is about 2.7 km long, with 4 branches, and a total length of about 3 km. This mysterious canyon was formed by millions of years of erosion and floods, and combines majesty, danger, serenity and divinity. The cliff about 1.4 km from the gorge mouth to the Aiyi cave has Han dynasty wall paintings, adding to the beauty of the Tianshan Great Canyon. Visiting tourists cannot help but marvel at its magnificence.

Address

The northern side of 1025.8 kilometers of National Highway 217 in Ag Xiang, Kuche County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Opening hours

10:00-19:00 (all day)
last admission time: 18:30 (Monday-Sunday, January 1-December 31)

Transportation

Kuqa Tarim Passenger Station runs shuttle buses to Dongfeng Coal Mine, passing through Kuqa Grand Canyon. Passengers can get off at the entrance of the canyon scenic area. Buses run every hour.

Phone 0997-4549778;0997-6780333