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Detailed Travel Guide to Xinjiang’s Duku Highway – Why Is It So Congested Lately?

Published: 2026-11-08 Author: Administrator 👁 3 views
Last updated 2026-11-08 — a. The beauty of the Duku Highway lies in experiencing all four seasons along one road — rain and snow are common occurrences (there was even snow on the northern section on July 8). Naturally, traffic slows down on mountain roads during rainy or snowy weather. However, the Duku Highway is well-managed, with traffic police directing vehicles at key sections. b. There are too many self-driving vehicles. The Duku Highway is a mountainous road with only two lanes. Several of the highest

a,,,(7.8).On snowy or rainy days, naturally slow down on mountain roads.But the Duku Highway is well managed, with traffic police directing vehicles at important sections.


b,.The Duku Highway is a mountainous road with two lanes.Several of the highest points are above 3,000 meters.The scenery along the way is boundless.But now there are too many self-driving vehicles—either driving too slowly, overtaking on curves, or stopping randomly—all of which can easily lead to accidents.On Route 7.5, the couple who were driving felt that not everyone is skilled at driving, and avoiding other vehicles requires even more caution than driving itself.


c,6.Why? Because ethnic minority groups celebrate their New Year (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha), so the entire Xinjiang region has a six-day holiday.In recent years, the Spring Festival has coincided with the tourist season (the specific time varies each year), and people in Xinjiang also go traveling with their families to the beautiful mountains and grasslands.So, it gets fully booked during the holiday.After the holiday, things have returned to normal.


2,.Hotel prices are indeed high this year.As for why they are high, I am not in the hotel industry, so I don’t know their challenges.From the bottom of my heart, I also hope it will come down a bit.


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,.Price caps are not about making things cheap, but about preventing hotels from charging exorbitant prices.From 800 going up to 1,000, from 1,000 going up to 2,000… This kind of vicious cycle.

,.But good hotels are still in high demand (I haven’t stayed in second or third-tier hotels, so I don’t know their situation).


,.Kanas and Hemu were precedents for this.


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