Exclusive Guide to Urho Ghost City

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

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