Sayram Lake In Ili(Ghulja)

Sayram Lake, a provincial tourist attraction and a national scenic spot, is a mountain lake with the highest altitude, the largest area and beautiful scenery in Xinjiang, as well as the last place to be visited by the warm and humid air of the Atlantic Ocean. Therefore, there is the saying of "the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean". Sayram Lake, known as "Jinghai" in ancient times, is located in the Northern Tianshan Mountains in Bole City. The lake is 2071 meters above sea level, covering an area of 453 square kilometers, with a water storage capacity of 21 billion cubic meters. The lake water is clear and transparent, with a transparency of 12 meters. Sayram Lake scenic area is divided into six functional areas, including scenic area around the lake, grassland nomadic style area, ecological landscape conservation area, swan and other rare bird habitat protection area, comprehensive tourism service area and original ecological environment conservation area. On April 13, 2018, it was shortlisted for "100 wonders in the northwest". In summer, the lakeside forest is lush, the stream is clear, and the grass and flowers are luxuriant; on the vast grassland, the Mongolian yurts are scattered everywhere, surrounded by smoke, cattle and sheep are everywhere, and horses are galloping, forming a rough and profound grassland landscape painting.