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Hanas National Nature Reserve

Dzungarian, China

Photo: Derivative work by Shaundd. Other authors listed on source image page., CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Kanas National Nature Reserve is in Xinjiang Province of China. Kanas is also called Hanas which is the name used by local Kazakhs. Kanas is the named used by local Tuvans, and has been recognised by local government as the official name.

Getting there and around

Getting there

The nearest town to Kanas is Burqin (布尔津 or Bù’ěrjīn), approximately three hours away by car.

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Getting around

There are free bus rides available after you buy the tickets of Kanas. The service is quite good and all the places are quite well connected.

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UnderstandKanas is a nature reserve in the Altay mountains of northern Xinjiang famed for its alpine scenery Kanas lake. Tickets are ¥240 per person good for two days.

Get inThe nearest town to Kanas is Burqin (布尔津 or Bù’ěrjīn), approximately three hours away by car.

Fees and permitsNo permits necessary for visiting Hanas Nature Reserve or Kanas Lake. There are single day and double day tickets available for Kanas Lake. Single day ticket costs ¥230 and double day tickets cost ¥240.

Get aroundThere are free bus rides available after you buy the tickets of Kanas. The service is quite good and all the places are quite well connected.

See

BuyThere are some souvenir shops inside the lake and you can buy jade stones from the entry gate of the lake. But be sure to bargain and check whether its genuine or not.

EatThere is a buffet restaurant in the park serving bland Chinese food for about ¥50. Another famous local cuisine is fat-rumped lamb, usually grilled can cost as mush as ¥2,000 per lamb.

DrinkIf you happen to bump into any Kazakhs in this thorough Hanified park, ask for koumys (fermented mare's milk) or shubat (fermented camel milk).

Sleep

Stay safeThe place is quite safe but private drivers outside the lake might cheat you and take more money from you. The price from Kanas lake to Burqin city costs ¥80 per person.

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Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

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Photo: Derivative work by Shaundd. Other authors listed on source image page., CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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