[Xinjiang Travel Guide] Northern Xinjiang VS Southern Xinjiang in May-June: How to Choose!

📍 Recommended for May-June: Northern Xinjiang
🌿 Landscape Features:
- Sayram Lake, "the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean"
- Narati, "the Sky Prairie" with wildflowers in full bloom
- Duku Highway, the "four seasons in a day" spectacle
- Hemu Village, morning mist and starry sky

📅 Best Time:
Mid-May to end of June (before the peak summer season)

🚗 Classic 7-Day Loop:
D1: Urumqi assembly
D2: Dushanzi Grand Canyon (Internet-famous cliffside cafe)
D3: Loop around Sayram Lake + lavender fields (purple sea in June)
D4: Qiasi Forest Park (niche secret)
D5: Narati Grassland (nomadic family experience)
D6: Northern section of Duku Highway + Tangbula
D7: Return trip

🎒 Must-Haves Before the Trip:
• 3-in-1 windbreaker (large temperature difference between day and night)
• High SPF sunscreen + face mask
• Comfortable hiking shoes
• Camera spare battery (too much beautiful scenery)

🍖 Food Check-In:
- Sayram Lake white salmon
- Yining handmade ice cream
- Grassland roasted whole lamb
- Kazakh milk tea

💡 Travel Tips:
• Drones need to be registered in advance
• Need to swipe your ID card at gas stations
• Prepare a small amount of cash (unstable signal areas)

> The summer in Northern Xinjiang is a god-level landscape!

[Southern Xinjiang Reminder]
Best Season: September-October
Highlights:
• Tarim Populus euphratica Forest
• Kashgar Old City
• Pamir Plateau
• Desert starry sky camping