Qingshui Bay Ecotourism Area

　　Qingshui Lake Ecotourism Resort is located 9 kilometers north of Qapqal County in Xinjiang, by the Ili River. It is about 22 kilometers from Yining and serves as a comprehensive ecotourism resort that integrates sightseeing, leisure, and vacation activities along the scenic Ili River and its valley forests. The resort covers a total planned area of 1.2 square kilometers, features a 10-kilometer stretch of picturesque river section, with the river width ranging from approximately 0.4 to 2.4 kilometers. The riverbanks are broad and flat, with lush valley forests and grassland vegetation distributed along both sides, on the riverbanks, floodplains, and midstream islands.

　　Since its establishment, the resort has consistently adhered to the development concept and functional positioning of “returning to nature and enjoying leisure,” actively supporting the tourism development goals of Qapqal County. It has achieved remarkable results in environmental construction and continuously improved its tourism facilities. The resort includes attractions such as Crescent Lake Scenic Area (6,666 square meters), Qingshui Lake (Outer Lake, 33,368 square meters), an archery hall, a horse-riding field, a pavilion named Yanyu Lou, a spillway dam, a winding bridge, and four arch bridges. There are also the Crescent Lake Hotel and 10 leisure villas.