China's fairy tale town farthest from the sea, hiding the best scenery of the northern border

If you have the opportunity to pick a small county in the country to live for half a month, where would you choose?

Xiao Feijun will choose Bu Jin County , this is located in the northwest border fairy tale town .

Don't think the name sounds strange, maybe you once took it as a stopover or along the scenery hurriedly passed by, as long as the mention of the scenery here you will definitely have an impression.

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Bujin, belonging to the Xinjiang Altay region , is the Erqi Si River flows through a county, this low-key small county but accommodates the essence of the northern Xinjiang scenery.

Many people think of it as a stopover on the way to Kanas Lake, the colorful beaches, and the village of Womu, and because Kanas is so famous, this small town is often overlooked.

In fact, these isolated beauties are nothing more than a place for locals to relax on a day-to-day basis.

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In the neighborhoods that are overlooked by tourists, there's a quiet, relaxed life for the locals.

People live by the water, and the downtown area is dotted with undulating Russian-style buildings in candy colors that look like little houses from a fairy tale book.

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Rambling around the outskirts of the city, you'll come across a myriad of scenes of harmony and vitality in the natural world.

The daily life in the town of Burzin is the magnificence of the colorful beaches, the sunsets along the Irtysh River, the delicious grilled dogfish late at night, and the beauty of the scenery without filters ****existing, the most beautiful scenery is the life in front of you .

The farthest town from the sea

Hidden in the poetic and exotic

"Burzin" is a Mongolian word meaning a place to graze the camels, which is deep in the Asia-European continent, and is the only county on the border with Russia, in the western part of China. It is the only county in the western part of China that borders Russia.

The architectural complex here is full of rich Western flavor, people's lives are quiet and peaceful, in the Burzin Bridge can not only enjoy the sunrise, but also see flocks of ducks playing in the river, the posture of the gulls flying in the air.

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Many people who have stayed in Burzin can't get enough of the downtown streets.

Walking in the Burzin Street , all the way to the single low-rise buildings, Mediterranean, pink, light colors, light green ...... bold and jumping color scheme but unexpected harmony.

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Here even the police station is "cute version" of the castle shape with the Mediterranean blue color scheme, incredibly cute, and at the same time fresh, you'll find that this small town is cleaner than you can imagine.

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People living in the suburbs are even more alpine.

With the vast grasslands, mountains and rivers as neighbors, can not help but brainstorm a scene from the classic film "The Sound of Music".

Born and raised in Burzin, some of them are Han Chinese fishing on the riverside, some are Kazakhs who pass by in a hurry wearing minority costumes, but all of them reveal the love of life under the nourishment of the Burzin River and the Irtysh River.

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There is also a China-Russia old dock style garden in the city, just three kilometers hide 16 attractions.

Including Riverbank Night Market, Russian-style commercial street, Sino-Soviet Shipping Memorial, Jinshan Academy, Kanas Theater and many more.

The whole street is located on the banks of the Irtysh River, making it a very pleasant stroll.

From the Sino-Soviet Shipping Memorial Museum, you can hear a piece of "red history", and relive a century of "trade legend" at the old dock of Sino-Soviet shipping.

Finally, don't forget to go to the Riverbank Night Market! Naan, hand-held rice, chicken, grilled dogfish, braised five black, grilled lamb kebabs and other classic Xinjiang cuisine will surely satisfy you.

The best of the northern Xinjiang scenery

Beautiful as if God overturned the color palette

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Kanas Lake, named "China's most beautiful lake", is the largest lake in China. The most beautiful lake in China, people call it a paradise on earth.

But if you want to truly appreciate its beauty, you have to see it to believe it, and then you will realize that no praise is as shocking as seeing it for yourself.

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Kanas scenic area is very large, the mountains of birch forests and larch, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, lush green meadows, as well as charming lakes and villages.

Kanas Lake is so magical that it shows different colors from different angles and at different times of the day. However, no matter how the colors change, Kanas Lake always displays a highly saturated beauty.

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Wolong Bay, Moon Bay, and Xianxian Bay , which are cherished by photography enthusiasts as a treasure trove for all seasons of the year, are a long way to travel, but the moment you actually see her, the hardships of the journey are completely cured.

More experienced players can also choose to Sanwan wait for a soul-stirring sunrise, just a sunrise can make you feel worthy of the trip.

Tips: the scenic area is large, the park ferry interval is long, it is recommended to hike or self-drive.

Not to be missed: 1. Walk the wooden trestle to see the essence of Kanas Lake, and the Fish Viewing Platform is the best place to shoot Kanas Lake;

2. Stay overnight in the scenic area and wait for a charming morning fog in Shenxian Bay;

3. Hike from Moon Bay to Wolong Bay (often about 1h)

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"A river across the river, own two heavens" , Xinjiang's rich geomorphological features are not only the Gobi Desert, the Yadan landforms of the Wucai Beach is one of the representatives of colorful Xinjiang.

In the evening, the weak but not lose the luster of the sunset irradiation, Yardang rocks and the south bank of the blue water oasis formed a sharp contrast, on the one hand, the rich poplar forest reflected in the river, on the one hand, but also the grass of the rocky cliffs.

While marveling at the wonders of nature, you will be captivated by the scene before you.

Address: Middle of Buha Highway, Burzin County, Altay Region, Xinjiang

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Before you enter the village of Homu, you will inevitably have to pass through this Homu Highway.

"There is a road in the scenery, and there is a scenery beside the road", Wo Mu Highway is completely integrated with the surrounding scenery. Along the way are mostly mountain ranges, with large elevation fluctuations and a maximum difference of 1,000 meters in elevation. The travelers in the car seem to be with the winding mountain highway together, wandering in the mountain pieces of white birch forest.

In order to let the tourists do not miss the scenery along the way, along the highway according to the natural formation of the landscape cabin villages, grassland pastures, canyons along the river, primitive forests of the four categories , the design of the 10 viewing platform.

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Upon entering the WoWu Village, you will find that although it is not very big here, the local residents' living atmosphere has already come to the surface.

It is inhabited by the Tuvans who maintain the most complete ethnic traditions, and is one of the famous Tuvans villages, as well as the furthest and largest of the 3 remaining Tuvans villages (WoMu, Kanas, and Baihaba).

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The slowly flowing Irtysh River under the Womu Bridge, and the birch forests and sunflowers on the banks of the river full of fresh literary flavor.

In the twilight, the quiet village rises a curl of cooking smoke, the dusk sunlight softly sprinkled on a Tua hut, the twilight return of the herd of cattle a group of people walking across the Wo Mu Bridge, the beauty of too much like a fairy tale.

Don't miss: 1. Don't miss the experience of living in an original cabin;

2. Go to the Tuvans' house to be their guest, drink milk tea, and listen to the hostess's folk dance accompanied by the man's horse-head qin.

Roasted dogfish, Bivar beer,

In the food to savor the regional characteristics

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Talking about the specialties of the Burzin cuisine, roasted dogfish is definitely the first one.

The dogfish, known as "Chortai", is a hardy cold-water fish living in the Altai Erqis River, named for its flat head and mouth like a dog.

Despite its ferocious appearance, the meat is very tender, and when grilled over a charcoal fire, the flavor is even more delicious.

tips: the grilled fish in the night market in Burzin is very famous, but the price of wild grilled fish is high, it is recommended to ask the price. The food in the scenic area is very expensive, so it is best to bring your own dry food.

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In addition to the common grog, there is also a Russian specialty, Bivar Beer, which is Russian for grog and Bivar for beer.

Bivar is a refreshing, sweet, sour, and flavorful beer that can be found in restaurants or in the homes of ethnic Russians, a continuation of Russian culture in Burzina.

If you are lucky enough to be a guest in a Russian home, they will play the accordion, dance and welcome you with the unique Russian wine, Biva.

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The earth hot pot in Altay has a bit more roughness than the normal hot pot.

Thick base, round bottom of the pot, full of sandwiched meat, meatballs, beef, mutton chops, vegetables, slowly all the meat, and then boiled for a few hours of beef bone broth to hit the bottom of a small fire, slowly stewed, fragrant but not greasy.

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