Lotus Pond Lotus Pond is located 2 kilometers northwest of the Bashi Hu Township government seat. It covers an area of 34,000 square meters with a depth of about 20 meters. In recent years, fish farming has been carried out in the pond, with the release of one million fry, and a water-lifting station has been built to support early-stage vegetable cultivation. According to county records, it is called "Lotus Pond" because wild lotuses once grew in the pond in earlier times...
Wild Almond Nature Reserve The Wild Almond Nature Reserve is located in the Barluk Mountain Range, 65 kilometers southwest of Yumin County, at an altitude of 800 to 1,200 meters. According to experts, the over 100,000 mu (with more than 20,000 mu forming contiguous forests) of wild almond forests within Yumin County represent the largest area of wild rare plant resources in the world...
Kulustai GrasslandKulustai Grassland, located 25 kilometers from Yumin County, is the second largest inland plain grassland in China. The wetland stretches approximately 52 kilometers in length and about 13 kilometers in width from north to south, covered with dense reeds, needlegrass, Russian thistle, and over a hundred species of wild forage grasses, serving as a year-round pasture vital to local herders. When summer arrives, …
Tast Scenic Area, a national AAA-level tourist attraction in the Balykty Mountain range, is located 45 kilometers southwest of the county town. In summer, the mountains, valleys, rivers, and wildflowers are filled with fragrant blooms, ancient towering trees, twisted branches, lush green grass, vibrant blossoms, and a riot of wildflowers. In winter, it is covered in snow and serves as a natural ski resort. Within a radius of over twenty kilometers...
The Wusun Ancient Tombs Cluster is distributed across the Turgalay Grassland in Yumin County. Based on the shape of the tombs, they can be divided into square and round types; based on their structure, they fall into five categories: earthen mound tombs, earthen ring tombs, stone mound tombs, earth-and-stone mound tombs, and stone figure tombs. According to preliminary research by archaeologists, the Turgalay Ancient Tombs Cluster in Yumin is believed to have been formed around…
Wusu Mount Buddha National Forest Park is located in the central part of the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang. It was approved as an autonomous region-level forest park in 1992 and was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction by the Autonomous Region Tourism Bureau in January 2015. Administrative location: Wusu City, Kuytun City, Shawan County, and Karamay City in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region…
The Sun Longzhen Military Reclamation Martyrs' Cemetery is located south of the 11th Company (Tasite Village) of the 161st Regiment, about 500 meters northeast of the "Little Poplar" Sentry Post. Due to its previously small construction area, outdated appearance, unreasonable layout structure, limited green space, uninspired architectural design, and poor artistic quality of the tombstones, the site was unable to properly honor the martyrs and...
The Tasti Scenic Area is located in the southern part of Yumin County, within the Barluk Mountain range. The Tasti River flows from east to west through the area and is about 40 kilometers from the county town, with a simple road leading directly there. The Tasti Scenic Area mainly extends along the Tasti River and its tributaries. The name "Tasti" has a long history and comes from the Kazakh language, meaning a riverbed filled with pebbles. The river...
Bashbay Mausoleum
Bashbay Bridge Long ago, the Emin River between Tacheng and Yumin had rapid currents, causing inconvenience to pedestrians and vehicles passing through. A local gentry built a single-plank bridge, but whether it was people or livestock—cattle, sheep, or horses—they all had to pay a toll to cross. In 1940, Bashbay needed to cross the bridge and happened to witness a poor herdsman being brutally beaten for not having the toll fee...
Bardaku Petroglyphs The Youmin County area boasts abundant ancient petroglyph resources, including the Qiuqutu Petroglyphs, Heishantou Petroglyphs, and Hongshiquan Petroglyphs. Among these, the most prominent is the Bardakuer Ancient Petroglyphs Cluster, located 23 kilometers southwest of Youmin County. On a slightly elevated expanse of reddish-brown rock, higher than the surrounding hills, lies a petroglyph site stretching approximately 10...
Xiao Baiyang Outpost This outpost was established in 1962. Originally named Tastesi Outpost, it was later renamed Xiao Baiyang Outpost. There is a very moving story behind it. (In front of the white poplar tree) In the 1980s, a soldier of Xibe ethnicity from Ili named Chen Fussen went home on leave and brought more than ten small white poplar saplings from his hometown…
Wild poppies, also known as wild Dianthus, can be found in large patches in Poppy Valley at the Breeding Sheep Farm in Huojite Region, Emin County. Although Dianthus and poppies belong to the same family and bear a striking resemblance in appearance, they are actually very different. The entire Dianthus plant is covered in fine hairs and bears small fruits, whereas poppy plants...
Mengbulake Scenic Area is located 50 kilometers southeast of the county seat, in the heart of the Wuerkaxia Mountain range. This scenic area is a natural grassland, with an average summer temperature of around 15°C. When summer arrives, the hills are covered with blooming flowers, and the landscape is dotted with uniquely shaped rocks and scattered yurts across the grassland, where herds of cattle and sheep gather like clouds. It is also a common site for traditional Kazakh performances such as Aken…
Bayimuzha Scenic Area Bayimuzha Scenic Area is located 90 kilometers east of the county town. This scenic area boasts beautiful landscapes and numerous attractions along the way, such as the Ten-Mile Flower Slope, Wild Rose Valley, Bottomless Lake, Nine-Turn Eighteen-Bend, Grassland Stone Figures, and Map Mountain. It is an ideal destination for leisure, sightseeing, and summer retreats. …
Located about 40 kilometers southeast of Emin County, beside the road to Tiechanggou, there is an oil-stained, human-height boulder that once served as a landmark. The name "Mayitas" (Oil Rock) comes from this. Nearby, bizarre and uniquely shaped giant rocks are scattered across the landscape—some resembling galloping horses, others crouching tigers—creating a spectacular scene...
Bayluke Mountain is located in the central-southern part of Yumin County. Stretching from east to west, the Bayluke Mountain Range is the iconic mountain range of Yumin County. Experienced travelers who have visited Bayluke Mountain have described it as “a world of flowers, a garden of wild plants, and a natural museum of wildlife.” Bayluke Mountain boasts...
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Yemili The ruins of the ancient city of Yemili are located in Gesheng Village, Yemule Pasture, Emin County, approximately 14 kilometers north of Emin County, and date back over 780 years. According to the "History of Yuan," it is recorded that: "After the Great Khan returned eastward, he allocated lands to his sons." This refers to after Genghis Khan's Western Expedition (1219–1224 AD), when he divided the conquered territories among...
The common characteristics of wild fruit forests in Xinjiang are: they require a mild, moist climate that is relatively shade-tolerant, featuring traits of oceanic deciduous broadleaf tree species. Most of the tree species are remnants of Tertiary broadleaf forests, primarily distributed in the Ili River Valley and the Tacheng Basin. The climatic conditions of these areas perfectly meet the habitat requirements mentioned above: surrounded by high mountains on the east, west, and north...
Kalayemule Rock Carvings The Kalayemule Rock Carvings are located 65 kilometers east of the county seat, on the mountainside by the Kalayemule River at the junction of the Wuerkaxia Mountain and Haihang Mountain. The carvings are generally 27 centimeters long, with some as short as 12.4 centimeters, and are 5–6 centimeters wide. They are carved into shiny black rocks and depict deer, yaks, …