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    Located in the northwest frontier of China, Bortala was once the pass of the world-famous ancient silk road. Bordering with Kazakhstan in west, it is adjacent to Tacheng Prefecture, and connects Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in south. With an population of 368,000, it is a multi-ethnic populated areas. There are 35 ethnic groups, and residents are mainly the Mongolian. Architectural styles and cultural features appear with obvious characteristics of Mongolian. To visit there, experiencing the local family hotels and feeling the gorgeous landscape of the desert beyond the Great Wall are worthy trying.

    Bortala (Xinjiang) Travel Guide introduces useful travel information of Bortala including travel tips, attractions, top things to do, tours, transportation, weather, climate, food, restaurants, accommodation, festivals, nightlife, activities, education, shopping, photos and maps.

    Highlights

    • Nadam Grassland Festival: It is one of the three most grand tourism festivals in Xinjiang, with strong ethnic characteristics.
    • Sayram Lake: It is a famous natural scenery which gathers mountains, lakes and grassland together. Sayram Lake is the highest and largest alpine lake in Xinjiang and the Atlantic warm current visited the latest there so it got the saying of " the last drop of tears of the Atlantic Ocean".
    • Mongolian Culture: The major nationality of the prefecture is Mongolian so that you could experience authentic Mongolian culture by the festivals, architecture, food, cuisine, etc.there.
    • Diverse Tourism Resources: Bortala is blessed with diverse categories of tourism resources like grassland, deserts, lakes, bizarre stone groups, mountainous landscape, natural reserves, hot springs, etc.
  • Chinese Name:博尔塔拉蒙古自治州
  • English Name:/bɔː‘tɑːlə/
  • Location Position:Situated located in the southwestern part of the Dzungarian Basin, and northwestern edge of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • Population Number:443,900
  • Language:northern mandarin Chinese, Uygur language, the Kazak language, Mongol, Mandarin, etc.
  • Postal Code:833400
  • Country Code:0909
  • Local Time Zone:UTC+8
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