【Xinjiang Kanas】Spend 2k per person to explore the "Oriental Switzerland"!

🔥Encounter the water monster, stay in a fairy-tale wooden cabin, this guide helps you save 50% unnecessary expenses!🌲

"I camped by Kanas Lake for 3 days and finally captured the legendary 'water monster'!
— Actually, it’s the moment a giant lenok salmon leaps out of the water🐟

🚗 Transportation Tips
✔️ Urumqi → Kanas: Take the night bus and save one night’s accommodation (remember to choose the left seat to watch the sunrise🌅)
⚠️ Warning: Don’t trust “direct to scenic spot” unlicensed cars! Only take the official shuttle bus (ticket included in the entrance fee)

🏡 Must-try TOP 3 Divine Experiences
1️⃣ Climb the Fish Viewing Platform for a panoramic view
⏰ Best time: 7 AM (morning mist creates a fairyland☁️)
💡 Fun fact: 1,068 steps symbolize “a new view at every step” (rest stops are great photo spots!)
2️⃣ Moon Bay Hiking
📸 Hidden photo spot: the big rock at the end of the wooden boardwalk (lake color changes with the light🌊)
🎒 Must-have: Waterproof shoes! You often need to step through streams
3️⃣ Visit the Tuva People’s Home
🎵 Bonus: Learn to play “Beautiful Kanas” on the “Chuwuer” flute (taught by an intangible cultural heritage inheritor!)

🍖 Foodie Radar
▪️ Inside the park “Yunding Pavilion”: 60 RMB per person for big plate chicken + belt noodles (cheaper than in the town!)
▪️ Hidden delicacy: Tuva milk dumplings with wild honey🍯 (sweet and sour, can’t stop eating)
▪️ Must drink: Sea buckthorn juice (vitamin-packed, great for sun protection and skin repair)

🏠 Accommodation Recommendations
✅ New village wooden cabins: 300+ RMB/night with snow mountain views from the window (search “Yunshui Ju” for heated rooms)
❌ Avoid: Old village accommodations are poor quality! Prices triple in peak season

📸 Photo Hacks
🔹 Wear denim or ethnic style! Perfect match with forest wooden cabins🤠
🔹 Bring breadcrumbs to feed the red-billed gulls (capturing interactive moments is super heartwarming🕊️)
🔹 Backlight shooting: Jesus rays piercing through spruce forest at 4 PM

💬 Interactive Bonus
“Guess the real identity of the ‘water monster’ in the comments💦,
3 winners will receive 【Tuva handmade crafts】!”
(The wool felt made by last issue’s winners has gone viral🎁)