Nanshan (south) mountain In Urumqi

Nanshan mountain also called Nanshan pasture, it is a high mountain grassland located about 70 km south of Urumqi.It is a provincial-level scenic spot which is located in the extremely arid area in the heart of Asia and Europe, with the main characteristics of ice and snow landscape, lush forest and grass, peculiar mountains and rocks, superior tourism climate, high mountain forest and pastoral area scenery and rich ethnic customs, and shows the modern cultural landscape. Here, the snow peak is towering, the mountains are rolling, the trees are lush, the flowers and plants are everywhere, the spring water is gurgling, the scenery is charming, the tourists can have a summer vacation in summer and enjoy the fun brought by ice and snow in winter.
People like to go there in hot summers, because the mountains with many small streams, grass, trees and blue sky give comfort and joy. The nomadic Kazakh people use to live this mountain area for generations. There you can see great mountain scenery and try to horse ride on the grassland, enjoy the exotic meals at their yurts with reasonable expenses. The trip to the Southern pasture makes a very good one day tour to the nature from Urumqi.