What are the must-see attractions in Yili, Xinjiang? Where is the flower sea in Yili, Xinjiang?

Yili has the largest primitive wild apricot forest left over from the Middle Ages. When the apricot blossoms are in full bloom, it is really a romantic paradise. There are many photography blockbusters of the sunset in the apricot forest. When the apricot blossoms are in full bloom, it seems like a fairyland has come down to earth. Not only that, Yili also has many must-see attractions as long as we go there. Don’t you want to know?

Contents of this article

1. What are the must-see attractions in Yili, Xinjiang?

2. Where is the flower sea in Yili, Xinjiang?

3. Climate of Yili

What are the must-see attractions in Yili, Xinjiang

1. Sailimu Lake: Sailimu Lake is the most beautiful lake in Yili. Almost everyone who comes to Yili for tourism will choose to visit here. After all, it is one of the most famous scenic spots in Xinjiang. Sailimu Lake is backed by snow-capped mountains, and there are vast grasslands beside the lake. The lake water is clear and blue. In June and July, the grasslands beside the lake are full of wild flowers of various colors, which is a magnificent view that cannot be missed.

2. Nalati Scenic Area: Nalati Scenic Area is an endless grassland with endless green grass for horses to eat and endless hills to run. There are herds of cattle and sheep here. It is rated as one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China by "National Geographic China" and one of the four major grasslands in the world. It is a subalpine meadow plant area. It is located on the north slope of Nalati Mountain. It is a mid-mountain grassland developed on the ancient alluvial layer of the Tertiary Period. Since ancient times, it has been a famous pastoral valley, peaks, deep gorges and forests complementing each other.

3. Bayinbuluke Grassland: Bayinbuluke Grassland means abundant spring water in Mongolian, which shows that this grassland is rich in water and grass. It is a typical grass meadow grassland, so it is also one of the important animal husbandry bases in Xinjiang. And its grassland scenery is also very beautiful, not only the "nine bends and eighteen turns" Kaidu River, but also the elegant and charming Swan Lake.

4. Huocheng Lavender Base: Huocheng Lavender Base has the largest lavender planting area and the highest density in the country. It is a good place to take wedding photos. In the past two years, the lavender planted near Lucaogou in the northeast of Qingshui River has gradually become known. The lavender here is dense and large in area, and there are not many tourists. It is the best location to enjoy the lavender fields alone. You need to go northeast for more than ten kilometers from Qingshui River along National Highway 312. If you are interested, you can go there.

Where is the flower sea in Yili, Xinjiang

Apricot blossoms in Xinyuan Xinghuagou, Yili, Xinjiang

Yili has the largest primitive wild apricot forest left over from the Middle Ages. When the apricot blossoms are in full bloom, it is truly a romantic paradise. There are many great photos of the sunset over the apricot forest. When the apricot blossoms are in full bloom, it seems like a fairyland has come down to earth.

Xinjiang Yili Huocheng Lavender

In Huocheng, Xinjiang, lavender can be seen everywhere. In 1964, the Yili River Valley introduced three types of lavender from Provence, France. Since then, the lavender planting area there has been continuously expanded every year, and now the lavender planting area there has reached 20,000 mu.

Xinjiang Yili Sunflower

The sunflowers in Yili are the darlings of August. When the sunflowers are in full bloom, the sunflower fields are like golden carpets, which are always noticeable in the blue sky. The growing sunflowers always turn with the sun.

Climate of Yili

Far away from the ocean and surrounded by mountains, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture has typical arid climate characteristics and belongs to the cold temperate semi-arid continental climate.

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Due to the vast territory and complex terrain, from Tianshan Mountain to Altai Mountain, each place has its own unique microclimate characteristics with different longitudes and altitudes. The overall climate characteristics of the whole prefecture are short summer, long winter, fast but unstable spring temperature rise, and rapid autumn temperature drop. In general, spring is about 30 days longer than autumn, with abundant sunshine, low relative humidity, large evaporation, drastic temperature changes, and large daily temperature differences. The frost-free period is short, and the monthly, seasonal and annual changes in precipitation are large, with more precipitation in mountainous areas than in plains, and large differences between local areas.

The frost-free period is short, and the monthly, seasonal and annual variations are large. There is more precipitation in mountainous areas than in plains, and there are large differences between local areas. Wind force varies due to the influence of local terrain. In terms of disastrous weather, cold air generally invades in late autumn and early spring, the temperature drops sharply, there are blizzards, frost in early winter, and heavy rains, hail, dry hot winds and other disasters in summer.

The precipitation in the autonomous prefecture is affected by atmospheric circulation and topography. Under the combined effect of the warm and humid Atlantic air currents brought by the westerly jet stream and the southward Arctic Ocean air currents, three belts and four blocks with different precipitation characteristics are formed.