The China-Russia Old Wharf Style Street in Burqin, also known as the Burqin Riverside Night Market, is a food street rich in Russian charm. Originally built and launched by the local government along the Ertix River as a local specialty market, the area gradually transformed because many visitors preferred to enjoy barbecue and beer by the river at night. As a result, more and more barbecue stalls appeared along the waterfront...
The Prairie Stone Men Kazakh Ethnic Culture Park is located by the roadside at the 97-kilometer mark on the road from Burqin County to the Kanas Natural Ecological Tourism Area, and is 10 kilometers from Kanas Airport. The park covers an area of 23.5 hectares, with a planned total investment of 28 million yuan. To date, a 6,000-square-meter parking lot and over 2,800 meters of wooden…
The scenic area is located about forty kilometers north of Burqin County—right by the road to Kanas. Transportation is very convenient. White Sand Mountain is a silvery desert offering a range of recreational activities such as desert surfing, self-drive desert tours, sandboarding, and watching desert sunrises and sunsets. The desert adventure is rich and fun, full of wild charm...
Altay Grassland is located in a mountainous intermontane basin at the confluence of the Kanas River and the Hemu River in Burqin County, with an elevation ranging from 1,124 to 2,300 meters. The surrounding mountains are broad and have rounded summits, while many rivers have carved deep gorges, creating a complex terrain. The Hemu River runs from northeast to southwest through the area, dividing the grassland into two halves. The shady slopes of the mountains...
The Kanas Grassland is divided into alpine meadow grassland and valley grassland. The alpine meadows are distributed on the eroded terraces of high mountains, among which the more scenic meadows include Giqiayite Meadow, Tielishagan Meadow, Dongxilek Meadow, Hundred Flowers Garden, Black Lake Meadow, and Thousand Lakes Meadow. In the height of summer, the thick meadows spread out like a vast green carpet from…
The Aketuke Badlands are located within Woyimuke Township, Burqin County, on the first and second terraces on the northern bank of the Ertix River, approximately 24 kilometers southeast of Burqin County town. A paved road leads directly to the site, which has the geographical coordinates of 47°48′56″N, 86°39′10″E, and an elevation of 480 meters. This area was formed through the erosion, cutting, and wind action of flowing water...
Bashanbu Square in Burqin County was originally known as People's Park. Built in 1998, it was then a military supply station with dilapidated buildings that directly affected the overall image of Burqin County’s urban area. To address this, the county Party committee and government coordinated extensively with the Xinjiang Military Region and the Lanzhou Military Region, undertaking considerable efforts to have the military supply station relocated. With an investment of 1 million yuan, a park featuring green...
Covering an area of over 1,200 square meters, the Burqin County Museum houses a collection of more than 400 cultural relics, including 18 national-level artifacts such as the Huandeke fur coat, known as the museum’s “treasure.” The exhibition halls are divided into sections featuring ancient relics, rock paintings, stone figures, Kazakh culture, Tuva culture, ecological specimens, and the development history of Burqin...
Originally the only private enterprise in the Altay region integrating wild deer domestication, viewing, and deer product processing, Ashan Deer King Cultural Park has now been developed into a 100-acre tourist attraction. The park features an Ashan red deer viewing area, a deer culture museum, Kazakh yurts, ethnic song and dance performances, and more, making it a distinctive new destination.
The Territory Minerals Museum was established and opened in Burqin County in 2002. At that time, the staff, from manager to employees, totaled fewer than ten people, and the museum covered an area of less than 100 square meters. The manager, Shao Xiaoguang, was a tourism graduate from Xinjiang Normal University and also a member of the China Gem & Jade Association. The "Territory Minerals Museum" is a privately-owned enterprise primarily focused on tourism shopping...
Agonggaiti Grassland Nomadic Culture Park Agonggaiti Grassland is located beside the road at the 96-kilometer mark from Burqin County to Kanas Scenic Area, serving as the spring and autumn pasture of Yegezituobie Township in Burqin County. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, the area features flat terrain and rich vegetation, forming a central basin. “Agonggaiti” is a Mongolian term meaning “a place bathed in sunlight…”
The "Ashan Deer King" Elk Farm opened on August 8, 2008. Located in the Pingyuan Forest Farm of Burqin County, the elk farm was invested in and built by Zhejiang businessmen Luo Guoguang and Luo Zengmi. The project covers an area of 20,000 square meters, with a total investment of 9 million yuan. To date, 6.7 million yuan has been invested, including the purchase of 200 elks. Facilities built include...
Burqin County’s “Food Street” has 150 storefronts, with a total construction area of 6,000 square meters. Following its renovation and expansion, in addition to offering primarily dining services, the “Food Street” also added sales of tourism products such as local specialties and folk handicrafts, greatly improving the town’s appearance and travel environment. The “F…
The Burqin County Riverside Night Market is located by the Ertix River, where the cool air and picturesque scenery create a lively atmosphere every evening. The bustling market, filled with visitors and continuous calls of vendors, has become a vibrant highlight of Burqin County. The Ertix River Roast Fish, primarily made with “big red fish,” “dogfish,” “five-spotted fish,” and “flower-wing fish,” is a local specialty of the Ertix River basin...
Burqin Ronghe Folk Culture Park was jointly developed by Xinjiang Ronghai Investment Company and the Burqin County Government. It is a key tourism infrastructure project of Burqin County in 2005, leveraging the municipal planning advantage of the Burqin County Government to build the South Bridge and riverside landscape belt. The park is located along the Ertix River...
The Kanas Scenic Area is hailed as a paradise on earth and the "Little Switzerland of the East," renowned for its breathtaking lake and mountain scenery. Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb complex near the Tuvan New Village in Hemu Township, less than 5 kilometers in a straight line from the surface of Kanas Lake. Subsequently, it was named the Tuvan New Village Ancient Tomb Complex based on its location. According to archaeological research…
The Kokkok Ancient Tombs are among the largest ancient tomb complexes in the Altay region, consisting of Tomb Sites I, II, III, and IV. The burial structures include stone cairn tombs, stone coffin tombs, stone enclosure tombs, and stone circle tombs. Among them, two stone circle tombs feature relatively unique designs, each divided into three concentric circles. The Kokkok Ancient Tombs belong to the early Bronze Age cultural remains of ancient human civilizations…
Burqin Tuokumute National Wetland Park is located in the northern part of Burqin County, adjacent to Provincial Highway 232, and lies 11 kilometers in a straight line from the county seat. The planned total area is 1,174.54 hectares, with a wetland area of 891.35 hectares. The planned boundaries extend east to Jidile Village in Yigezitobie Township, west to the connection with Tuohongtai Reservoir…
The Red Building is one of the oldest and one of the few relatively well-preserved Russian-style buildings in Tacheng, with a history of nearly 100 years. Currently, it serves as the office space for the Tacheng Daily and is a regional-level cultural heritage site. The Red Building was constructed in the second year of the Xuantong reign of the Qing Dynasty, which is 1910, by a Tatar businessman of Russian origin named Jermazan Kani...
Mount Great Man is located about ten kilometers west of Tacheng City. Originally named Bakhtu Mountain, it now lies within the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The mountain stretches just a few kilometers in length and stands at an elevation of over 400 meters. It is a mimetic mountain. Famous worldwide for its striking resemblance to the reclining figure of the great leader Mao Zedong, it has become one of the most iconic landscapes in Tacheng City. Mount Great Man was discovered in 197…