Things to do in Emin

It's the off-season now, so there aren't many people. However, there are so many shuttle buses that each bus stops at one attraction, and everyone gets off together to visit, then gets back on together to go to the next attraction, turning it into a small tour group. If you want to linger at a certain point, you don't want to keep the other passengers waiting, so you just rush through each attraction. However, there was a level 11 gale that day, so you really couldn't stay long. It was way too cold, and the wind was strong enough to blow you away.

The Bayimuza Grassland in Emin County is located on the southern foot of Tarbagatai Mountain. The grassland is not big but very beautiful. It not only has the Ten Mile Flowery Slope and the Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns, but also the magical bottomless lake. Its magic lies in the fact that there is a lonely lake in the vast grassland, with neither entrance nor exit. Snow water does not enter the lake in winter, and the water level neither rises nor falls over the years. Someone once tried to measure the bottom of the lake with a big rope, but could not reach the bottom after throwing it down hundreds of meters.

Karamay's World Devil City is a Yardang landform sculpted by wind and sand over millions of years. A ride on the scenic train through the Gobi Desert reveals uniquely shaped rock formations rising from the barren landscape. The wind howls through the ravines, giving the place its name, "Devil City." At sunset, the changing light and shadow bathe the hills in a warm gold, creating a desolate yet breathtaking scene. The area possesses a vast, wild atmosphere, perfect for photography. Remember to bring sun and wind protection; it's a must-see natural wonder on the Northern Xinjiang loop.

A small valley with snow-capped mountains in the distance, grasslands nearby, and wild flowers all over the hillside, a beautiful view! The only drawback is that the road here is rugged and uneven, but the world's magnificent, strange, and extraordinary views are often in dangerous and remote places, and few people go there, so only those with ambition can reach it.

It's not far from the Duku Highway Museum. The ticket price is reasonable, and you can go in to see the unique landforms. The cliffs are like huge steps, covered with wrinkles that look like they were carved by a knife and axe, giving it a very cold and desolate visual appearance.

The scenic area is small, not far from Burqin County. It features typical cliff-style Yardang landforms, with rock layers displaying vibrant colors of red, yellow, purple, and green due to varying mineral composition. On the opposite bank are a river valley oasis and poplar forests. At sunset in October, the combination of the sunset and the golden poplar forests on the opposite bank creates an exceptionally high saturation of colors.

This is a place worth recommending. It is not easy to miss the past.