4K Xinjiang Duku Highway Driving - China's most famous mountain road - Drive to Nalati from Nilka

Описание: Nilka is a Mongolian word meaning "baby". It is located in the northwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, bordering Yining County to the west, Gongliu County to the southwest, Xinyuan County to the southeast, Hejing County to the east, and Jinghe County to the north.

Chinese name: 尼勒克县
English name: Nilka County
Aliases: Gongha, Nilik
Region: Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Location: Northwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Area: 10130km²
Subordinate areas: Hujiltai Township, Keling Township, Karasu Township, etc
Area code: (+86) 0999
Famous attractions: Tangbula Scenic Area, Wusun Ancient Tombs, etc
License plate code: 新F
Dialect: Kazakh
Population: 179506 (2019)

Duku Highway, the Dushanzi to Kuche section of National Highway 217, is the southern section of National Highway 217 connecting the north and south of Xinjiang, also known as the Tianshan Highway because it crosses the Tianshan Mountains.

Chinese name: 独库公路
English name: Duku Highway / Tianshan Road
Location: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Opening hours: usually from June to October each year
Famous attractions: Dushanzi Grand Canyon, Chorma Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery, Narathi, Bayinbrook Grassland, Big and Small Dragon Pond, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
Total length: 561 km
Start of construction: August 8, 1974
Opened: September 1983
Starting and ending point: Xinjiang Dushanzi to Kuqa
Places to pass: Dushanzi, Wusu, Nileke, Xinyuan, Hejing and Kuche
Highway type: National Highway G217

Nalati Tourist Scenic Area is located in Xinyuan County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in the hinterland of the Tianshan Mountains and at the eastern end of the Ili River Valley. In 1999, Nalati Scenic Area was established with a total planned area of 1,848 square kilometers. From south to north, the scenic area consists of alpine steppe sightseeing area, Kazakh folk customs area, and tourist living area.

Chinese name: 那拉提旅游风景区
English name: Nalati Scenic Spot
Location: Xinyuan County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Climatic conditions: temperate monsoon climate
Opening hours: 8:30-20:00
Attraction level: national tourist resort
Ticket price: 95 yuan / person
Site area: 1848 km²
Famous attractions: Narathi National Forest Park, Tianyuntai, Tianjie Terrace, Tianmutai, Nomad's House, Tawusani, Wusun Historic Site, Itigansai, Degras, Jiaolong Goes to the Sea, Woniugang, Volta Jiaota, Na Academy
Geographical coordinates: 85°17-28 E, 43°01-15 N


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