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📍Location: Sayram Lake, Bole City, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 🕑Opening Hours: 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM 🎫Tickets: 70 RMB/person (half price for students and seniors) 📌 ​Essential Lakeside Route​: Enter from the East Gate → Exit from the South Gate, travel counterclockwise covering Moon Bay, Pine Tree Head, S Curve, and Santai Grassland, with dense photo spots and no detours! ✨ ​Must-shoot Spots Detailed​: 👉🏻Moon Bay: Crescent-shaped lakeshore + sailboat background, drone aerial view from dry land is amazing (registration required)! 👉🏻Pine Tree Head: Climb high to overlook the lake, snowy mountains, and pines; the blue lake surface reflects the snowy mountains, creating a layered composition 🔝 👉🏻S Curve: Road extension effect + lake and snowy mountain background, easily capture viral shots for your social feed! 👉🏻Santai Grassland: Gradient from light blue to deep blue lake water, paired with a small wooden stool and snowy mountain scenery, the scene is pure and healing~ ❗️ ​Photo Tips​: 1️⃣ Strong wind requires securing your equipment; sunscreen and sunglasses are essential to protect your camera lens! 2️⃣ Light-colored clothes highlight the lake view better; long dresses or casual wear are recommended~ 3️⃣ Capture during sunrise and sunset for soft light and saturated colors! 🚐 ​Recommended Itinerary​: D1: Airport pickup in Urumqi D2: Urumqi — Karamay Lisha Mountain Park — Altay D3: Altay — Hemu D4: Hemu — Baihaba D5: Baihaba — Kanas — Karamay D6: Karamay — Sayram Lake (key photo day!) D7: Sayram Lake — Urumqi D8: Return trip
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Posted: Oct 23, 2025
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