Dushanzi Grand Canyon

　　Dushanzi Grand Canyon is located southwest of Dushanzi, over 30 kilometers from the urban area. It is a natural and pristine tourism resource in an undeveloped state, with existing roads or trails leading down to the canyon floor or along the canyon shoulders.

　　This canyon was formed when the water of the Kuytun River rushed out of the Tianshan Mountains and cut through the gently sloping plains to the southwest of Dushanzi, creating this miraculous canyon. The canyon runs roughly north–south, stretching about 20 kilometers in length. The canyon floor is 100–400 meters wide, while the shoulders are 800–1,000 meters wide. The height from the bottom to the shoulders can reach up to 200 meters. The canyon walls are steep cliffs, carved and grooved over the years by snowmelt and rainwater, presenting a majestic and precipitous appearance that forms a striking visual contrast with the vast grasslands. The stream at the bottom of the canyon converges and diverges intermittently, while the ground on the canyon shoulders is covered in grassland. Standing at the shoulder and looking into the canyon, one sees a scene of gurgling streams and crisscrossing ravines. In the area around General Temple, you can also admire the spectacular canyon waterfalls. The terraces on both sides of the canyon are well-defined, and scattered among them are ancient tombs of nomadic peoples. The terraces are covered with herbaceous plants such as wormwood and needlegrass. Each terrace is flat and has hosted events such as concerts and kite-flying competitions, and it is also suitable for horse racing and eagle-catching contests.

　　Address: 30 kilometers southwest of Dushanzi urban area

　　Ticket: Free

　　Opening Hours: All day

　　Information source: Tianshan Net