After the Heavenly Lake, we visited the Nanshan Pastureland, where the Kazakhs live and raise their livestock. When we were just about to leave, a hailstorm that lasted about 15 min broke out. Yiren was overjoyed to see stones of ice falling from the sky. It was indeed once in a life time experience for us. ... read more

Xinjiang is an interesting place to visit. According to one of the guide book, "This is the vast land farthest away from the seas yet full of profound traditions and vitality...." In the few days we were there, we experienced very hot weather in one day, and touched snow in another day. We even witnessed a hailstorm. ... read more

Having heard so much of the Yellow River, I was finally there .. ... read more