In late June 2022, during my trip to Xinjiang, I visited the Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain. The picture shows the entrance of Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area.

Tianshan Tianchi in Xinjiang is known as "Yaochi" in ancient times. It is located in Fukang City, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on the mountainside of the northern slope of Bogda Peak. It is a natural scenic spot centered on alpine lakes, 97 kilometers away from Urumqi. The photo was taken at Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain.

Tianshan Tianchi I revisit the old place. To go to Tianshan Tianchi, you have to change to a shuttle bus. When the shuttle bus arrives at the parking lot, there is still about 800 meters of Tianchi Lake here, and tourists need to move around to watch it.

Blue sky and blue water, here we come to Tianchi.

Tianshan Tianchi is a world natural heritage, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, a national geological park, a national key scenic spot, a national civilized scenic tourist area and a natural biosphere reserve, the best tourist destination in China, and the top ten scenic spots in China with the best resource protection, China Ten charming lakes for leisure and tourism, the photo was taken in Tianchi, Tianshan.

Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area has a planned area of ​​548 square kilometers, divided into 8 major scenic spots, 15 scenic spots, and 38 scenic spots. It is a typical mountain-type natural landscape in the arid area of ​​Northwest my country. The photo was taken at Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain.

Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain is 1910 meters above sea level, 3.5 kilometers long from north to south, 0.815 kilometers wide from east to west, and 103 meters deep at the deepest point. The photo was taken at Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain.

Surrounded by spruces on the lakeside and shining with snow-capped peaks, it is very spectacular and is a famous summer resort and tourist destination. The photo was taken at Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain.

There are two theories about the formation of Tianchi: ancient ice erosion-terminal moraine dammed lake and landslides and landslides dammed lake. In Tianshan Tianchi, the snow peaks are reflected, surrounded by spruces, the clear water is like a mirror, and the scenery is picturesque. The photo was taken at Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain.

Tianshan Tianchi is characterized by a complete vertical natural landscape belt, snow-capped mountains, glaciers, and alpine lakes. Its cultural connotations include the myth of the Queen Mother of the West in the ancient Yaochi Lake, religion, and unique ethnic folk customs. The best place for sightseeing.

This is the boat dock

Here is another boat dock

beautiful national costumes

Drunken Beauty Tianchi

The commemorative photo I took in Tianshan Tianchi

According to legend, it was a jasper hairpin of the Queen Mother of the West who subdued the troublesome water monster, and that jade hairpin turned into an elm tree - Dinghaishenzhen, which is still guarding the edge of Tianchi.

monuments of people

Queen Mother of the West visits Tianchi Lake

All the immortals pay homage to the arrival of the Queen Mother of the West

Standing on a high place, overlooking the surroundings, the Tianchi Lake is as beautiful as jasper, with the mountains leaning against the water, and the water leaning against the mountains, like a pair of good friends who are inseparable.

The scenery of the lake and mountains is amazing!

The snow-capped mountains in the distance contrast with the nearby lake.

A speedboat broke the silent lake.

The mountains around Tianchi stand steeply, forming a scene of its own.

The wild roses and yellow thorn roses on the side of the road are lush and lush, with luxuriant branches and leaves, and the flowers bloom at the right time. Wildflowers and aspens along the road.


Tianshan Tianchi, a masterpiece of nature, is the intersection of fantasy and reality, like a fairyland, it really makes people "drunk" in it!

Affected by the epidemic, there are currently not many tourists in Tianshan Tianchi. In front of the sign stele, which usually needs to be lined up, it is actually empty.

Affected by the epidemic, there are currently not many tourists in Tianshan Tianchi. In front of the sign stele, which usually needs to be lined up, it is actually empty.

A bird's-eye view of Tianshan Tianchi from the Maya Mountain cableway

Haibei Tourist Service Center in Tianchi, Tianshan

The newly built wooden plank road in Tianchi, Tianshan

Sanitation workers on the boardwalk

On the way down the mountain, we passed the ecological environment education base.

Affected by the epidemic, there are currently not many tourists in Tianshan Tianchi. Shuttle buses are mostly idle.