Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (eighth batch) |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Name | Lop People’s Village |
| Highlights | Poplar woods on the Tarim River, traditional Lop village, dugout canoes |
| Top sights | Old Lop houses, dugout canoes, poplar woods, Tarim River |
| Location | Yuli County, Bayingol Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang |
| Area | 72 sq km |
| Nearby cities | Ürümqi |
| Nearby sites | Bosten Lake 118km, Heavenly Lake of Tianshan 360km Search nearby |
| Rivers and lakes | Tarim River |
| Latitude, longitude | 40.90, 85.73 Google Maps |
| Themes | Forest, Culture, River, Ancient trees, Ethnic cultures, Rafting & boat trips, Old villages & vernacular houses |
About
Lop People’s Village (罗布人村寨风景名胜区) is a national park of China (eighth batch, designated by the State Council in 2012), located in Yuli County, Bayingol Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang.
The scenic area is in Yuli County, Bayingol Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, near the lower Tarim River, about 35 km southwest of Yuli town and about 85 km from Korla, and is centred on a traditional Lop village.
The Lop people lived around Lop Nur and the lower Tarim, living by fishing, gathering and herding, in houses of reed and poplar wood and using dugout canoes hollowed from poplar trunks. After the river shifted and Lop Nur dried up, some settled along the Tarim. The site keeps old houses and canoes as a record of that life, among poplar woods and river wetland.
Travel tips
Two to three hours by road from Korla via Yuli County; half a day is enough. Autumn, when the poplar leaves turn yellow, is the main season. Summer is hot and dry with biting insects, so sun protection is needed.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Bayinbuluke 249km, Subashi Temple 266km, Kizilgaha Beacon Tower 275km |
| National parks | Bosten Lake 118km |
| AAAA attractions | Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture Museum 7km |
| Nature reserves | Tarim Populus euphratica National Nature Reserve 51km |