Exclusive Guide to Urho Ghost City
by FitFreaksUnite
Oct 17, 2025
Dan landforms without spending a penny can still shoot blockbuster photos! 🚀  
A local veteran with 10 years of experience reveals treasured routes 👑  
Instantly get the same blockbuster feel as the surface of Mars 📸  
If you're lucky, you might even find golden silk jade and agate ✨  
📍【Precise Location】  
🔍 No. 200 Longji Road, Urho District, Karamay City, Xinjiang  
(5 minutes by car from the World Ghost City Scenic Area)  
🚗 Top-secret navigation guide:  
1. Search "Ailik Lake" on Gaode Map  
2. Drive along Provincial Road S201 to the lakeside  
3. Watch for the unpaved dirt road entrance on the right  
(⚠️ Tips: Free but not a scenic spot, be sure to take your trash with you!)  
💫【Three Hidden Activities】  
✔️ Wild Yadan Landscape 🏜️  
- Get up close to China's most beautiful wind-eroded landforms  
- Gemlight moment: recommended from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM  
- Drone aerial shots are absolutely stunning (remember to report in advance)  
✔️ Gobi Treasure Hunt Adventure 💎  
- Three hidden treasures:  
 🔸 Golden silk jade: worth as much as Hetian jade!  
 🔸 Desert lacquer: natural ink-painting-like patterns  
 🔸 Agate: choose from rainbow colors  
- 🧭 Best treasure hunting time: the day after rain  
✔️ Desert Oasis Secret Realm 🌊  
- Ailik Lake turns into a dreamy ice lake in winter  
- Birdwatching guide: best from May to June  
- 📸 Check-in spot: the viewing platform 2 kilometers from the lakeside  
📷【Stunning Photo Tips】  
➰ Clothing: red dresses and white shirts are most photogenic  
➰ Props: cowboy hats + Martin boots match best  
➰ Best shooting spot: Yadan formations at the end of the dirt road  
➰ Editing: increase saturation + structure for more impact  
👒【Professional Player Suggestions】  
☑️ Must-have: SPF50+ sunscreen + sandproof face scarf  
☑️ Wear: high-top shoes to prevent sand and stones from entering  
☑️ Accommodation recommendation: Urho Ghost City Grand Hotel  
☑️ Hidden perk: you can see wild camel herds at dusk!  
🌟 Tips:  
1. Recommended combo:  
 Morning at Ghost City Scenic Area (ticket 62 RMB)  
 Afternoon at this free treasure spot  
2. The Gemlight Cultural Festival in September is very lively every year
Post by FitFreaksUnite | Oct 17, 2025












