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  1. SinKiang

  2. bosten lake 57 kilometers northeast of Korla, Bosten Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Xinjiang, which serves as a natural reservoir. The lake, covering over 1,000 square kilometers reflects the beauty of the southern countryside with luxuriant vegetation. It is also a large fishery where a variety of fish grow. The lake is known as the Oriental Hawaii of Xinjiang because of its unique and beautiful scenery in the Gobi desert. To accommodate developing tourism, recreational facilities have been gradually set up around the lake. Motor boating, water-skiing, diving and fishing are becoming popular. After a day of fishing, tourists can enjoy delicious bullhead and blunt-snout bream which are produced in the lake.

  3. Lying at the base of the western end of the Flaming Mountains is a unique world of vineyards and fruit trees - Grape Valley. This 8-kilometer (5-mile-) -long, half-a-kilometer (0.3 mile-) -wide gorge, inhabited by about 6,000 people of the Uigur, Hui and Han, has more than 400 hectares of cultivated land, 220 hectares of which is dedicated to growing grapes. There are several types of grapes that are grown in this area, including the seedlesswhite, rose-pink, 'mare's-nipple', black, Kashihar, bijiagan and suosuo. The nearby fruit vineries produce divine wines and canned grapes. Grape Valley

  4. The Ancient City of Jiaohe is located in the Yarnaz Valley, 13 kilometers (8 miles) west of Turpan, and was once the capital of the State of South Cheshi, which was one of the 31 states in the Western Region of China. Base on historical book records "The State of South Cheshi made Jiaohe city as its capital, as it was strategically seat on the confluence of two rivers, hence the name 'Jiaohe' (the city of joining rivers)." Shielded by natural cliffs, the city was built on a 30-meter- (98-foot-) high loess plateau, with a measurement of 1,650 meters (5,414 feet) long and 300 meters (984 feet) wide. The ancient city

  5. . Heanenly lake • Situated in the Heavenly Mountain (Tianshan) range, 115 km (71 miles) northeast of Urumqi, Heavenly Lake (Tianchi Lake) is one of the main tourist attractions in China. Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), the lake is particularly refreshing for those arriving to Urumqi from the barren deserts in Xinjiang, or from China's numerous granite cities. It is hemmed in by the majestic snow-crowned peaks west of Bogda Mountain and it is geologically a moraine lake 3,400 meters (1,1125 feet) long, 1,500 meters (4920 feet) wide, 1,980 meters (6494 feet) above sea level. Covered with firs, pines, cypresses and white snow, it boasts a spectacular sight- reminiscent of Switzerland or the Rocky mountains but somehow with more vibrancy and color. Amidst fields of wild flowers grow morel mushrooms, peppermint and rhubarb, while higher up the mountain are edelweiss and the rare creamy Snow Lotus (Saussurea involucrate), which grows from rock crevices and is believed to have magical powers as a medicinal cure.

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