Road trip lovers rejoice! The Ahe Highway in Xinjiang is set to open in September

While the northern route has Ahe, the southern route boasts the Duku Highway. Though only 🛣️208 km long, this road showcases nearly all of Altay's most spectacular landscapes👍. Once operational, it will significantly shorten travel time to Hemu Village. Along the way, you'll pass through Altay's famous summer pasture - the Ahe Pasture. ⌛️Pre-opening drive to Hemu: 8 hours ⏳Post-opening: Just around 3 hours! ▫Starting point: Dadonggou/Xiaodonggou in Altay | Destination: Hemu Village 🔺Highway passes through: - Xiaodonggou Forest Park - Wuqilike Wetland Park - Yekaxia Wild Snow Park - Enchanted Dark Forest (Tongba) - Tolehaite - Northern Xinjiang's largest summer pasture - Hemu - "God's Private Garden" Also enjoy authentic Ahe Pasture specialties like butter tea, baursak (fried dough), milk skin, yogurt, kumis (fermented mare's milk), etc. 🐬Trip.com Farmhouse (Ahe Highway Partnership) Features 32 rooms including suites, king beds, family rooms, and standards, blending Xinjiang's cultural beauty with thoughtful spatial design. 🚗20km from Altay Airport✈️ | Just 10km to General Mountain Ski Resort (ideal for ski season) ✨Winter services include ski training/shuttle services, boot dryers in every room, and convenient ski equipment storage. 🟠Attraction 1: Xiaodonggou's pristine valley boasts diverse flora and seasonal landscapes, earning it the nickname "Little Li River" as a perfect picnic spot and photographer's paradise. 🟠Attraction 2: Wuqilike Wetland Park in the Altai Mountains harbors rich biodiversity with marshes, lakes, and peatlands, designated a "National Wetland Park" in 2016 for its research value. 🟠Attraction 3: Yekaxia on the Altai range offers 100+ wild ski routes (210-day season) and summer escapes with cool climate and alpine blooms. 🟠Attraction 4: Tongba - The heart of Ahe Scenic Area features ancient forests where the Sumudayilik and Karayilik Rivers converge, shrouded in mist for a mystical retreat. 🟠Attraction 5: Tolehaite - Northern Xinjiang's most beautiful summer pasture transforms into a golden sea of trollius flowers by June, with crane calls echoing through morning clouds, earning its title "Where Cranes Rest" as a symbol of longevity and auspiciousness.