DESTINATION | Tianshan Mountains & The Heavenly Pond, Xinjiang

Tianshan Mountains is a well-known tourist attraction. The total length is 2,500 kilometers and the mean altitude is 1928 meters.

Tianchi, or the Heavenly Pond, is dubbed "the Pearl of the Tianshan Mountains". It is located in Fukang City of the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, 110 kilometers east of Urumqi.

The Heavenly Pond abounds with wildlife and other natural resources with an area of 4.9 square kilometers.

The Heavenly Pond is a Four-A-Grade scenic spot approved by the State Council and listed in Bogeda Man & Nature Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO.

private car; bus