🌿 **Stunning! The world's largest Populus euphratica forest is right in Luntai!** 🌿
**The Tarim Populus Euphratica World! Born to live forever, dazzling like gold!🔥**
After crossing more than 300 kilometers of vast Gobi desert and saline-alkali wasteland, a golden fairy tale suddenly bursts before your eyes—this millennia-old Populus euphratica forest is nature’s most stubborn work of art.
📍 **Address**: North side of the People's Government of Lunnan Town, Luntai County, Xinjiang
⏰ **Opening Hours**: 09:00-20:00 (open year-round)
🎫 **Ticket Price**: 38.9 RMB
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**📸 Must-visit photo spots!**
1️⃣ **Populus Euphratica Forest Entrance Viewing Platform**: Blue sky, white clouds + golden poplars, every shot is a masterpiece! (Photo 1)
2️⃣ **Deadwood Cluster Area**: The immortal remains of poplars, tragic yet stunning, a paradise for dark-themed photography!
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**🔥 Exclusive Insight!**
Starting from Korla, after crossing the barren Gobi and a 3-hour bumpy ride—the vitality of the Populus euphratica forest bursts like a visual nuclear explosion! **“Born to live for a thousand years, die but not fall for a thousand years, fall but remain immortal for a thousand years”** is truly not a legend. Rainy days add a magical touch, with golden leaves reflecting the gray sky—absolutely breathtaking!
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**🚗 Travel Tips**
▪️ Self-driving: Navigate to "Tarim Populus Euphratica Forest Park," and the Gobi highway along the way is also great for photos!
▪️ Charter cars can depart from Korla, about 3.5 hours to reach.
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**⚠️ Pitfall Prevention Guide**
▪️ Large temperature difference between morning and evening! Bring a thick jacket after October.
▪️ No restaurants inside the park, bring your own snacks and water.
▪️ Drones require prior registration (many restricted flying zones in the park).
Post by AOC. Ron 3978 | Oct 26, 2025
