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County in Xinjiang, China
Photo: Wang Xiaozhe and Meng Jie Taken in Jul. 2005, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Burqin (布尔津; Bù'ěrjīn) is a city in the northern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, near the Russian border.
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中俄老码头风情街景区
In the Sino-Russian old wharf-style scenic spot, there is a Russian-style food street. Special features: cold water fish, kvass and yogurt.
喀纳斯湖
Kanas is a Mongolian word meaning "beautiful and mysterious lake". Kanas Lake is located in the northern part of Burqin County. The lake comes from the glacial meltwater of Kuitun, Youyi Peak and other mountains and the local precipitation. The lake is 1,374 meters above sea level and covers an area of 45.73 km2. It is a mountain lake and inland freshwater lake located in the Altai mountains and dense forests.
禾木乡
Hemu Village, the highest administrative body of the prairie, is the northernmost township in western China. Hemu Village is one of the famous Tuvan villages and the farthest and largest of the three remaining Tuvan villages (Hemu Village, Kanas Village and Baihaba Village), with a total area of 3,040 lm². There are more than 1,800 people in the township, among whom there are more than 1,400 Mongolian Tuvans. The main ethnic groups are the Mongolian Tuvans and Kazakhs, whose wooden houses are scattered across the mountainous grasslands.
吉克普林国际滑雪场
Hemu Village is in the mountains, where the average snow thickness in winter is 1 meter and the thickest place can reach 2 meters. It begins to snow in mid-September every year and lasts until April. Snow falls more than half of the year, so skiing is also one of the reasons the area attracts travelers.
骑马、马拉雪橇
Many local residents in Hemu area have horse farms in their homes, and when it snows, they will open horseback riding and horse-drawn sleigh projects. You can choose to ride alone or led by a staff member. The price is 80yuan per hour. The horse-drawn sleigh project can also be from Hemu Village to the top of the Hemu Village viewing platform. The price is 160yuan per session.
古尔邦节
The residents of Burqin region are mainly ethnic minorities, and the Eid al-Adha Festival is equivalent to the New Year of some local ethnic minorities and is one of the most important festivals. In this festival, every family will prepare traditional national food, hand-grabbed mutton, Borsak and so on. During the day, there will be a horse race, and after the end, everyone will eat prepared food and celebrate the festival.
夜市
It is a night market located in the center of Burqin County. It mainly sells roast mutton, naan and other local food.
疯长咖啡
This is a coffee shop in Hemu Village. Coffee drinks, desserts and alcohol are available. Because of the local production of milk, so the materials used in the store are mostly local materials, with a certain degree of freshness. And the coffee shop is located in the Hemu village scenic area, scenic sightseeing is also one of the features of the shop.
宋家小厨
This restaurant mainly produces home-cooked dishes and Xinjiang specialties, such as roast mutton. There are also local pike fish produced in Burqin. This fish is produced in only two places in China.
兰沁园·丝路美食冷水鱼
The restaurant specialises in cold-water fish. It also sells Xinjiang's special food, such as roast mutton and big plate chicken. The store is located in Burqin County, the traffic is more convenient.
The coffee shop is located in the Xincun area of Kanas Scenic area. The store has a variety of origin coffee beans to choose from, Italian coffee and hand-brewed coffee.
思远酒店
The hotel can accommodate foreigners and supports visa, jcb, mastercard payments. Opened in 2023, the hotel is pet-friendly and pets are welcome. Breakfast costs an extra rmb38 per person.
金山书院
Jinshan Academy is a comprehensive multi-functional place, there are bookstores, hotels, meeting rooms and so on. The geographical environment is more convenient, in the Irtysh River, close to the night market. The overall decoration of the room is based on red brick and wood materials.
禾木有院山居民宿
Youyuan'Shanju Hotel is made up of several cabins. Each room is a separate wooden house. The chalets have Windows, skylights and fireplaces. Can enjoy the beautiful scenery in the room, and the stars can be seen in the Hemu area, so the skylight can also enjoy in the house.
神隐禾木民宿
Shenyin Hemu Homestay opened in 2024. All rooms at this hotel are separate, each with two floors, a spiral staircase and a night view skylight. Ironing service is available.
家润福(哈纳斯旅游购物广场店)
Jia Runfu Market is located on the B1 floor of the Tourist Shopping Plaza, which offers the specialty food and decorations of Burqin. It's all wrapped food that you can bring back as a gift to your friends.
自然居民商店
Nature store is located in Hemu Village, which mainly sells backpacks, pendants and ornaments with local minority characteristics. It also sells homemade fruit wine.
Burqin buses cost ¥1 per person between any two stops within the town. Just put ¥1 in the container.
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