Hotan tour group
Hotan, the jade capital of the world, the famous city of Silk Road and the hometown of carpets, is full of stories and surprises.
If you come to southern Xinjiang, I recommend you to explore Hotan and discover its unique charm.
Overview of the journey: Hotan Tuancheng-Hotan Regional Museum-Hotan Night Market-Yotegan Old City-Kunlun Mountain Scenic Area-Longhu Tourist Area.
On the first day, I experienced the humanistic customs of Hotan:
Starting from Hotan Tuancheng, the "city meeting room" in Hotan, you can roam the streets, feel the Xinjiang customs, and appreciate the folk-custom blocks that retain the group-style architectural style and Ayiwang characteristic houses.
Later, I visited the Hotan Museum and enjoyed the "China-Hotan Historical and Cultural Exhibition with Five Stars Coming Out of the East", punching out jade monkeys, conjoined two-bird wood carvings and other historical treasures.
In the evening, go to Hotan night market, taste Xinjiang specialties such as red willow barbecue, "three eggs and one star", roasted pigeon, roasted sheep intestines, and drink kawas, yogurt shaved ice, pomegranate juice and apricot skin tea.
As night falls, I will go to the old city of Yootegan to enjoy the audio-visual feast of "Wanfang Music Plays in Khotan" and appreciate the historical prosperity of the Silk Road town.
Hotan Tuancheng:
Address: No.74 Jiamai Road, Hotan, free of charge.
Hotan area museum:
Address: No.8, Kunlun Road, Hotan City, opening hours: every Tuesday to Sunday from 10: 00 to 19: 30 (the museum is closed after 19: 30), free of charge, and the telephone number is 0903-2080017.
Hotan Night Market:
Address of the old night market: next to Capital Garden Community, Renmin Street, Hotan City, with opening hours from 18: 00 to 24: 00. Address of the new night market: No.181 Achale East Road, Hotan City, with opening hours from 18: 00 to 24: 00.
Yotegan Old Town:
Address: 200 meters west of the intersection of 628 County Road and changchun road, Hotan County, Hotan District. Admission: 138 yuan/person. Tel: 0903-2525888.
The next day, embrace the natural scenery:
Go to Kunlun Mountain Scenic Area in the morning, feel the grandeur of the ancestors of Wanshan Mountain, ride horses under the snow-capped mountains and enjoy the beautiful picture of blue sky and white clouds, pure snow-capped mountains and natural grasslands. You can experience recreational projects such as RV camp, Mengchong Paradise and Deduction Square.
In the afternoon, go to Longhu Tourist Area in Yutian County, take a yacht to shuttle through the reeds, sit in the pavilion by the lake, enjoy the unique desert wetland scenery and enjoy the tranquility of waterfowl swimming.
Kunlun Mountain Scenic Area:
Address: Banlange Grassland, Wulukesayi Township, Cele County, Hotan District, opening hours: 10:00-19:00. Tickets: adult ticket 38 yuan/person, child/student/old person ticket 20 yuan/person, telephone number: 13999438606.
Longhu tourist area:
Address: Pustek Bazaar, yutian county, Hotan District, opening hours: 10:00-19:30, ticket: 10 yuan/person, shuttle bus price: one-way 10 yuan/person, telephone number: 0903-6810001.
Come to Hotan, admire the beauty and jade, and feel the richness of Silk Road culture.
In fact, Xinjiang has had the same beauty all year round. For example, a Tulgen township in spring and apricot flowers in Pamir Plateau in Nanjiang are in full bloom. In summer, Ili grassland is really a good time. In autumn, Altay region is colorful, and in winter, northern Xinjiang is covered with snow.
It is said that Xinjiang is very large, accounting for 1/6 of the land area of China, and most of the scenic spots are far apart, so you can choose several scenic spots to connect into a route according to the season. For example, if you go to Xinjiang in summer, if you only have ten days and a half, it is recommended to focus on Yili, or Kashgar, and Altay in autumn.
