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Yuli, also known as "Luo Bunur", gets its name from "Lop Nur", meaning "lake with plump aquatic plants". It is located in central Xinjiang, in the hinterland of Bayingol Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture, 520km away from Urumqi and 50 km south of Korla, with a total area of 59700 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 7 townships, 1 town, 9 communities and 50 administrative villages. There are 5 regiment fields of the second Division of the production and Construction Corps in the county and 5 units directly stationed in the county (31 regiment, 33 regiment, 34 regiment, Chara water pipe of the second division, and the downstream management station of the Peacock River of the Bayingol Administration Bureau of the Tahe River). The National Highway 218 runs through the whole county and is one of the important transportation hubs in southern Xinjiang. It is particularly rich in mineral resources and tourism resources. It is known as the "back Garden" of Korla.
Travel Notes In Yuli County
Photo taken by Populus euphratica in southern Xinjiang, crossing the Russian Boliang on Mars (2020.10.28-11.09)
D1. 2020.10.28 Shanghai-Urumqi Stay at Xinjiang Kunlun Hotel. The well-known No. 2 bus station is just opposite it. This hotel used to be the tallest
The village of the Rob people is beautiful, picturesque, and beautiful
The village of the Rob people, with the Taklimakan Desert as the background, the green Tarim River and the Millennium Populus euphratica forest as the
Traveling Around the World (1409) Revisiting Southern Xinjiang Part 3: Luobu Village
On October 17, after breakfast, drive south from Korla to Luobu Village via Yuli County. This scenic spot is almost a must-see when driving in souther
Journey to Yuli——Robu Village
In order to visit the village of the Rob people comfortably and easily, we set off from Korla at 8:00 in the morning (because of the rotation of the e