Scenic spot introduction:

Huocheng is known as the "Lavender Capital of China". The Yili 65th Regiment Lavender Base is one of the three largest lavender planting areas in the world and is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Lavender". It is located in the northwest of the Ili Valley in northwest Xinjiang. Huocheng has been the most important passage into Ili from home and abroad since ancient times. It is located at the same latitude as Provence, France, and Furano, Hokkaido, Japan, that is, between 42 and 44 degrees north latitude and between 600 and 800 meters above sea level. Huocheng has become the third largest lavender producing area in the world after Provence, France, and Hokkaido, Japan. Together with the Caucasus region of Russia, it has become the world's four largest lavender producing areas. Every year in June and July, lavender flowers bloom all over the fields, turning into a sea of ​​purple.

Attractions distribution:

The main attractions of the lavender base include the sea of ​​flowers, country roads, harvesting, etc.

Scenic spot features:

photography, lavender, lavender, sea of ​​flowers
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

travelling guideline:

Huocheng lavender is mainly distributed in the 65th Regiment Field, 70th Regiment Field, 71st Regiment Field, 73rd Regiment Field, 67th Regiment Field, 68th Regiment Field of the Fourth Agricultural Division of the Ili Valley in Xinjiang and in Sangong Township, Huocheng County. Among them, No. 65 Tuanchang and Sangong Township are named “Chinese Lavender Hometown” by the state.

Event Festival: Lavender Cultural Tourism Festival

Best time to visit:

June and July.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region>Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture>Huocheng County

How to get there:

Purchase a ticket from Urumqi Nianzigou Long-distance Bus Terminal to Qingshuihe Town (sleeper bus), then take a small motorcycle from Qingshuihe Town Terminal to the 8th Company of the 65th Group. The journey takes about half an hour.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Lavender ticket price:

free

Scenic area opening hours:

Open all day

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