Dawakun desert scenic spot

Dawakun desert scenic area has a natural flowing lake surface with an area of more than 20000 mu. There are 2 million deserts surrounding the lake. It can be said that sand and water depend on each other and blue waves ripple. The newly-built European style villas, yurts and ethnic parks with Uygur style are dotted on the lakeside. In summer, the light of the lake is shining, the shadows of the boats are scattered on the vast lake, the sound of yacht motors and the laughter of tourists break the ancient silence.

On both sides of the lake, unique European style villas, yurt, ethnic restaurant, tourist souvenir shop and style garden with Xinjiang Uygur style have been built. In summer, the light of the lake, the shadow of the boat on the vast lake, the motor of the yacht and the laughter of the tourists break the ancient silence of the desert. On the beach beside the lake, people enjoy sunbathing. Under the colorful parasols, tourists enjoy their time at ease.

In this magnanimous desert, riding a camel to watch the sunrise and sunset, I have a heroic mind. Standing on the edge of the desert and covering an area of 1000 square meters, the Palace site of the ancient city of Dastan shows red, yellow and blue pottery pieces and ancient coins exposed from the quicksand every time after the strong wind, which makes people feel a bit surprised to find treasure in the solitude of nostalgia.

Here, you can enjoy the magical desert scenery, Uygur and Tajik folk songs and dances, visit the unique animal husbandry base, enjoy the natural and cultural landscapes such as the Millennium willow king, the Millennium Populus euphratica king and dawakun lake, and feel the beautiful and moving stories of various scenic spots and folk.

Undoubtedly, the vast desert and the lake lying in the arms of the desert are the most dazzling scenery of yuepuhu County in the southwest border of Xinjiang. On the land of Yuepu lake, there are "willow king" with 1.2 mu of canopy coverage and 7 meters of tree girth, who has survived for more than 300 years, and "Populus euphratica king" who has been growing for 1800 years and can only encircle the trunk with five hands. There are also primitive Populus euphratica forests with swarms of rabbits, foxes and birds.

Dawakun desert scenic spot

Dawakun desert scenic spot is 100km away from Kashgar City, adjacent to the 42nd regiment of the third agricultural division. It was founded in 2000 and approved by the Ministry of agriculture as China's desert scenic spot in 2001. The scenic area is connected with sand and water. The desert exploration, camel exploration, water entertainment and other tourism projects are thrilling and exciting. The special snacks such as shelf meat and roasted bun are unforgettable. The thousand year old willow king, the 42nd regiment Army reclamation culture, the thousand year old Populus euphratica king, the folk customs of Tajik Abati Town, Jiangying patriotic education base, northwest Xiaogang Village and other boutique tourism routes make people enjoy Experience the unique regional culture and customs of Yuepu lake.

On February 16, 2012, wakun desert scenic spot was officially approved as a national 4A scenic spot by the national quality rating committee of scenic spots.

Address: tielimu Township, yuepuhu County, Kashgar, Xinjiang

Longitude: 77.04014

Latitude: 39.050506

Tel: 0998-6820201

Ticket information: 45 RMB

Opening hours: 10:00-20:00

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