Kanas Nature Reserve
Kanas Nature Reserve is in Burqin County of Altay City in Xinjiang Autonomous Region. The principal attraction is Kanas Lake, an alpine lake which originates from the Kanas Glacier in Altay Mountain. It is rumoured that the lake is monsters infested. Some onlookers saw them but couldn’t figure out what they were.
Apart from the Kanas Lake, Wolong (Crouching Dragon) Bay, Moon Bay and Immortal Bay also attract many visitors and photographers.

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Heavenly Lake Scenic Area
The Heavenly Lake Scenic Area is on the northern slope of the Bogda Peak, 110 km (68miles) from Urumqi City. Heavenly Lake is of amazing natural beauty and shrouded in mystery.
To the east of the lake is Black Dragon Pool, where the West Queen Mom (Xi Wang Mu, a goddess) once bathed. To the west of the Heavenly Lake is Yunv Pool where she washed her feet.
The Fushou (Happiness and Longevity) Temple was once visited by Genghis Khan on his conquests of the West Regions. He summoned Qiu Chuji, a popular Taoist priest, to preach there.

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Turpan Fair
It's a fair in Turpan. Local women are making Uyghur flower hats by hand.

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