Wild Walnut Valley Scenic Area[1] is located 13 kilometers east of Gongliu County and is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction as well as the site of the Autonomous Region’s Wild Walnut Nature Reserve. It gets its name from the vast area of wild walnut forests—rare in the world and unique to China—that grow here. The wild walnut is a tertiary relict species, rare in the world and unique to Asia,…
The Snow Spruce Nature Reserve is located about 60 kilometers southeast of Gongliu County in the Ili region and is known as the kingdom of snow spruce. Here, high mountains are covered in snow and ice, while the slopes are densely forested with towering trees. The vast mountain ranges harbor endless expanses of spruce forests, situated at an altitude of around 1,500–2,000 meters and covering an area of 280 square kilometers. The spruces in the reserve…
Yining People's Park, also known as "West Park," is located in the middle section of Ahemaidiang Street and the western end of Stalin Street in Yining City. Established in 1937, it covers an area of 18 hectares. The park features ancient towering trees, lush flowers and grass, a serene environment, and a full range of recreational facilities, making it a great destination for visitors to relax and have fun. Right across from the park’s main entrance stands a…
Baidula Mosque The Baidula Mosque (also known as the Madrasa), located on Xinhua East Road in Yining City, is the largest place where the Uyghur Muslims of Yining conduct religious activities. It was the first Islamic mosque built in Ili with direct funding from the Qing government. In the past, it was known alongside the Hui Grand Mosque and the Tatar Mosque as...
Almaty Style Garden
The Museum of the Han Dynasty Princess in Yining City was established by the government of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and is now directly under the jurisdiction of the Cultural Relics Management Office under the prefecture’s Culture and Sports Bureau. The museum is located on the east side of Jiangsu Avenue in Yining, covering an area of about ten acres. It is a complex of imitation Han-style ancient architecture, consisting of one main exhibition hall, two auxiliary halls, and attached corridors. Currently, the upper and lower…
Karez Folk Tourism Area Yining, located in the northern part of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is the capital of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and serves as the political, economic, and cultural center of the region. The Karez Folk Tourism Area is situated in the old town of Yining, covering a total area of approximately 22.9 square kilometers (with 4.2 square kilometers currently developed). The tourism…
Liuxing Street
Crescent Moon Park is located on Yingbin North Road in Yining County, covering an area of over 60 acres. The park is home to more than 10,000 trees of various kinds, including apricot, plum, peach, apple, and cherry. With lush foliage that blocks out the sun, boughs heavy with fruit, and blossoms clustered below, the park attracts large numbers of visitors every day who linger and enjoy the scenery. To meet visitors’ needs…
Yili River Extra Large Bridge The Yili River Extra Large Bridge is a mega-scale bridge construction project. The total length of the bridge is 1,820.52 meters. Its northern approach road connects to the Yining City bypass highway on G218, stretching 269.74 meters, while the southern approach road links to the S313 Yining City bypass line at K4+860, extending 3,409...
Urban Sea View
Yining Shaanxi Grand Mosque, also known as Yining Hui Grand Mosque, is located on the south side of Xinhua East Road in Yining City (opposite the Municipal People's Hospital). Originally built in 1751 (the 16th year of the Qianlong Emperor’s reign), it is one of the earliest mosques constructed in Ili and also the largest Islamic mosque among the nine cities of Ili during the Qing Dynasty. Historically, it was referred to as the "Ninggu Mosque"...
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Museum The Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Museum was established in August 1993. Originally named the “Ili Regional Museum,” it was located at the former site of the “Political and Cultural Activity Center of the Three Districts Revolution” within the city’s People’s Park. In April 2000, following the merger of the prefecture and region, it was renamed to its current title. The new museum covers an area of 8 mu, …
The Cemetery of Revolutionary Martyrs of the Three Districts in Yining, also known as the Xinjiang Three Districts Revolutionary History Memorial Hall. It was funded and constructed by the Autonomous Region People's Government in July 1957, located on the west side of the People’s Park along Aheymatjiang Street in Yining, covering an area of 6.67 hectares. The site includes the martyr tombs of seven leaders of the Three Districts Revolution...
Ili River Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village The Ili River Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village is located on the north bank of the Ili River along the New Ring Road in Yining City. Originally known as the Tashkulek Township Orchard, it covers an area of over 80 acres. In the very center of the garden stands a 5-meter-high pavilion that can accommodate 200 people. It serves as the main venue for local residents of Yining to hold folk events such as weddings and circumcisions...
Yining Silk Road Cultural Tourism City is a city tourism complex project centered around culture, integrating folk customs, intangible cultural heritage exhibitions, multi-ethnic performances, specialty cuisine, entertainment, themed hotels, and more. It is also the first privately-run museum in China with the largest construction scale and exhibition area dedicated to Kazakh ethnic culture and lavender culture...
The Purple Perilla Lavender Creative Industrial Park is located at No. 999 Shenzhen Road, Yining National Border Economic Cooperation Zone, the capital of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Covering a total area of 24.9 mu and shaped like an "L", it is the only large-scale industrial tourism scenic area in Yining themed around lavender culture. I. Romantic Flower Fields In the lavender viewing area, you can see…
Yining City Sea View Park is located in the southwestern suburbs of Yining, on the north bank of the Ili River, about 5 kilometers from the city center. The park features many uniquely designed artificial landscapes, such as dinosaur groups, elephant herds, mermaids, and Dutch windmills, all harmoniously integrated with the natural scenery. In front of the snack area, there is a small performance stage where visitors can...
The Scenery of Qiaxi is located in the southeastern mountainous area of Gongliu, about 72 kilometers from the county town. Traveling eastward from the county, you’ll pass the Tekes River Mountain Pass Hydropower Project, go through the Qiafuqi Valley and the Jiergalang Valley, exit Jiergalang Township heading east, and follow the winding mountain road to reach the Qiaxi Valley entrance known as Shage. Here, two roads—one east and one west—meet…
The Small-leaved White Wax Nature Reserve is located on the banks of the Kash River in Yingawati Village, northern Samuyuzi Township, east of Yining County, Xinjiang. Covering an area of 6,000 mu, it features a 4-square-kilometer stand of small-leaved white wax trees growing on riverine shoals. It is the only concentrated wild distribution site of small-leaved white wax in China. The small-leaved white wax is a remnant broadleaf tree species from the Tertiary period...