Yaze Lake, A Serene Mirror of Nature with Fluttering Wings

The south side of Kanas Village located in Hemu Kazakh Township, Burqin County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

To be honest, the scenery here is very beautiful

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Natural scenery

Introduction

Yaze Lake is located within the Kanas Scenic Area, composed of the abandoned Niuyelake basin after the Kanas River flowed through it, shaped like a butterfly. The lake has a wide and gentle circumference, with a mirror-like surface. In summer, flocks of wild ducks and geese inhabit and breed in the lake area, creating a spectacular scene as they fly and flap their wings on the water. Cows and sheep graze by the lake, with several white Mongolian yurts dotted around, emitting smoke and adding to the beautiful natural scenery. On the highland grassland by the river to the northwest of Yaze Lake, there is a pile of stones, which is the "Obo" of the Tuva people. Every year, they hold worship and "Obo Festival" here, praying for livestock prosperity and family peace.

Address

The south side of Kanas Village located in Hemu Kazakh Township, Burqin County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Opening hours

08:30-19:30 (all day)
Last entry time: 19:30 (January 1-December 31, Monday-Sunday)

Transportation

Flying to Kanas takes about 1 hour from the airport to Jia Deng Valley (entrance to the scenic area) by car. Self-driving from Urumqi to Burqin takes about 10 hours (including meal breaks); from Burqin to Jia Deng Valley is about 150km, which takes approximately 2 hours. Taking a bus from Urumqi to Burqin, and then chartering a car to Kanas, or taking a bus to Hemu (there is a bus at 10:00 a.m. every morning). Taking the Kanas scenic area shuttle bus at the Jia Deng Valley ticket station. The bus operates from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. during peak season, departing every 5 minutes, with 5 on-duty shuttle buses at night. The route passes through Jia Deng Valley, Tuo Jing Bay, Hua Qiu Valley, Bai Hua Lin, Wo Long Wan, Yue Liang Wan, Sheng Quan, Shen Xian Wan, Ya Ze Hu, Kanas Village, and Kanas Lake.