Baihaba

Baihaba village, known as the first village in Northwest China and the first outpost in Northwest China, is located on the border between China and Kazakhstan. It is only 1.5km away from Kazakhstan's East Silek and is connected by national defense highway.

This is a small Tuwa village. Because it is located on the border, the village has become "the first village in the northwest", the outpost beside the village has become "the first outpost in the northwest", and even the plain baihaba river has become "the first river in the northwest".

On the way to baihaba, you will pass a "Panlong road", circling along the deep canyon, which is opposite Kazakhstan. Although the border is very close, baihaba is quiet and leisurely. It is known as one of the eight most beautiful towns in China. There are primeval forests, log huts, curling smoke, light morning fog and bold but mysterious residents here. Together, they form a fairy tale kingdom.

In the north of the village, there is an old tree pier with a diameter of more than 1m. The sign beside it says: "I forget my age". Maybe whoever comes here will forget the passage of time.

Baihaba Village

synonym

Baihaba generally refers to baihaba village

Baihaba Village (baihaba scenic spot), known as the first village in Northwest and the first sentry in northwest, is located in Tiereketi Township, Habahe County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang. It is located on the border between China and Kazakhstan, only 1.5km away from East Silek of Kazakhstan and connected by national defense highway.

Baihaba village is rated as one of the eight most beautiful small towns in China by China geography. Tuwa people's unique ethnic costumes, religious worship and customs are also favored by more people. To travel, you need to apply for a border permit, buy tickets to the scenic spot and maintain the ancient village.

Ticket Price

The ticket price of baihaba scenic spot is adjusted to 30 yuan / person in the peak season and 15 yuan / person in the off-season; the peak season is from May 1 to October 15, and the off-season is from October 16 to April 30.

Traffic information

1. Kanas direction: buy a ticket at Kanas tourist center, and the interval ticket is 45 yuan / person

. The departure time and return time are arranged by the scenic area, generally starting at 4:00 p.m. on the first day (walking all the way, arriving at about 8:00), and returning at 10:00 a.m. on the second day (you must take the original bus). 2. Direction of Habahe: there is a bus coming to Habahe passenger station at 17:00 every day, and the ticket price is about 50 yuan. Generally, this bus only operates in summer, and the specific operation time needs to consult Habahe passenger station.

Features of scenic spots

Baihaba is a village with primitive natural ecology and ancient traditional culture. Everything still retains the original features inherent for hundreds of years. It is mainly Tuwa people. It is located in the valley and plain of Altay Mountains, facing the mountains of Kazakhstan from afar. The dense golden pine forest on Altay Mountains extends to baihaba village, where the villagers live in wooden houses and circles Livestock fences are scattered in pine and birch forests, peaceful and peaceful.

The village is located in a valley, built on a long and narrow terrace between two streams, and stands by the mountain and the water. All the buildings in the village are made of logs, with the appearance of a simple wooden house as the symbol, which has the characteristics of a European village. The house is a uniform wooden house with a sharp top. The wall and ceiling are built and spliced with the whole log, and the top is supported by wooden boards to form a "herringbone" sharp top, which can prevent rain and snow, so as to ensure the safety of the house. Between the ceiling and the roof, there is a spire with ventilation at both ends, which is a good place for storing feed and dried meat. Every household in the house is like a museum of Arts and crafts. The Kang is covered with tapestry, the walls are covered with embroidered curtains and tapestries, and the center of the ground is a refined stove. In the evening of the setting sun and the morning of the fog, the cooking smoke is curling, and the cattle and sheep are all over the slope. The northwest of the village is far away from the border river between China and Kazakhstan, and the south is covered with high mountains and dense forests. As soon as autumn arrives, the mountain village is colorful in red, yellow, green and brown. The forest is dyed like a palette. In addition to the snow capped peak of Altay Mountain, it is a perfect oil painting all year round.

present situation

A more than 200 km asphalt road from burjin county to baihaba village via Kanas Lake. This village is located in the deep mountain gorge of Altay Mountain, surrounded by dense forests, just a ditch away from Kazakhstan, known as "the first village in Northwest China".

On the winding road from Kanas Lake to baihaba village, herds of cattle and sheep turn around. After cattle and sheep pass, the cleaners along the way clean up the excrement in time, and the mountain road of more than 40 kilometers is clean. Behind the village, the top of the mountain is covered with snow, the middle forest on the hillside is lush, and the grass is green at the foot of the mountain, forming a natural beauty. On the grassland beside the road, a row of yurts and yurts have been built, some selling pilaf, sliver and some groceries. Most tourists have to park here to have a rest. In the golden birch forest at the entrance of the village, dozens of "horse's" decorated like sedan chairs are arranged along the mountain, which is specially prepared for tourists. The road passes through the middle of the village and naturally forms a street. Many vendors set up stalls on the roadside to do business. Wooden houses on both sides of the road hang many shops, restaurants, hotels, resorts and other signs. Around the village, there are photographers and tourists carrying "long guns and short guns" everywhere in the mountains, forests and river valleys.

This village is 40 kilometers away from the local government and 120 kilometers away from the county. It has more than 140 households and 800 people. Except for the teachers in the school, the others are herdsmen. In the past, the population of this village was not large, all of them were Mongolian Tuwa people. In the 1960s and 1970s, for the sake of border security, the government decided to move a group of Kazakh farmers and herdsmen from other people's communes to baihaba village. Isolated from the mountains, the herdsmen here live in poverty. The winter here is long, and the cold period is about seven months every year. In the past, there was no road, and the materials for people and animals to spend the winter had to be transported to the village before the snow closed the mountain. It is very difficult to rescue in case of severe snow disaster. There have been many cases of livestock freezing to death and human injury. Even in a good year, the fat cattle and sheep can't be sold at a good price due to inconvenient transportation.

In 2000, the autonomous region invested in the construction of a three-level mountain tourist highway from Buerjin to Kanas Lake, with a total length of 163 km. It was completed and opened to traffic in September 2001. Then the highway project from Kanas Lake to baihaba village was built, with a total length of more than 40 kilometers and an investment of more than 50 million yuan. It was completed and opened to traffic in 2005. The winter here is long and the summer is rainy. The real construction period is only about 4 months every year, and the whole line is open to traffic.

It turns out that most of the tourists to baihaba village are photography enthusiasts. The entry and exit procedures of tourists are very complicated. They have to buy car tickets, tickets, and apply for the entrance and exit permits of the border and forest areas. When they go to baihaba village, they have to find "Madi" and ask herdsmen to be guides. It's very inconvenient and few tourists.

Cai Yizhi, Secretary of the Party group of the Department of communications of the autonomous region, went to baihaba village to investigate the construction of rural roads. He said to Zhang Tianhai, director of the service center of the Department of communications accompanying him, "you should not only make money on your own, but also find ways to help the herdsmen get rid of poverty and become rich." In June, with the approval of the Kanas environment and Tourism Administration of Altay, the service center of the Department of transportation set up a passenger dedicated line service team from Kanas Lake to baihaba village. The service center is also responsible for the management and maintenance of the road. At the beginning of the operation of this tourist route, Zhang Tianhai thought of the herdsmen of baihaba village, formed a "joint operation" from Kanas Lake to baihaba village, and implemented "one vote" for tourists. In July, 20 brand-new high-end CMBS shuttle between Kanas Lake and baihaba village. Tourists only need to hold tickets. Zhang Tianhai uses the good brand advantage of Lanhu hotel in Kanas Lake to promote baihaba village's tourist routes to various travel agencies, so as to continuously increase the source of tourists.

On the way, I saw that the cleaners in uniform clothes were all herdsmen in baihaba village employed by the service center of the Department of transportation, and each one was paid 800 yuan per month. Zhang Tianhai helped the village set up the "baihaba village ethnic culture tourism company" and participated in the joint operation of the route. There are 10 managers in this company, each of whom is paid 800 yuan per month. At present, all the traffic in the village is operated by Kanas Scenic spot. During the interview, the herdsmen all pointed out that Zhang Tianhai was a good boy.

The Bahati family moved from Tuanjie commune to baihaba village in 1964. He managed the business of the company, and his wife took care of his own hotels and restaurants. His hotel can accommodate 25 people at a time, 30 yuan per person per night, and the restaurant can accommodate 40 people at a time. He hired a chef and a waiter to help him, and the average monthly salary was 900 yuan. The reporter met nine students from Guangzhou at his home, and they were very satisfied with the food and accommodation. Bahati family also had horse cattle and sheep, which were given to others for grazing. Bahati can be regarded as the leader of getting rich in the village. There are four members in his family with an annual income of nearly 20000 yuan.

Saibuick, Secretary of the Party branch of baihaba village, told reporters that there are more than 140 people engaged in business in the modern village, as well as many people who come from Altay City, Habahe County and Burqin county to open restaurants, hotels and shops. For the first time, the village has accumulated hundreds of thousands of yuan. In addition to subsidies for more than 20 poor families, the rest will be used for the development and construction of tourist attractions. There will be more and more tourists in baihaba village

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