Tianshan Grand Canyon, Urumqi, Xinjiang 新疆乌鲁木齐天山大峡谷

Location: China, Xinjiang, Urumqi County, Urumqi Google Maps Amap
Part of: National 5A Tourist Attraction
Nearby: Ürümqi 49km, Heavenly Lake of Tianshan 82km, Grape Valley (Putaogou) 156km, Bosten Lake 170km, Kumtag Desert 237km

The Tianshan Grand Canyon, in Urumqi County some 40 kilometers from the city, lies on the northern slope of the Tianshan between Bogda Peak and Tianger Peak, averaging over 2,000 meters. It holds the most intact primeval Schrenk spruce forest on the range’s northern slope, and Kazakh herders graze their flocks here.

Tianshan Grand Canyon, Urumqi, Xinjiang

Photo: HaziiDozen (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)