Xinjiang Lake Aibi Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Lake Aibi in Xinjiang is the largest lake in the Junggar Basin and the largest saltwater lake in Xinjiang. The lake is oval in shape, with an area of ​​650 square kilometers, an average water depth of 2-3 meters, and an altitude of 189 meters. The Bortala River, Jinghe River, and Kuitun River flow into Lake Aibi from the west, south, and east directions respectively, becoming the main source of lake water. Lake Aibi, called "Aibi Nur" in Mongolian, "Aibi" means "facing the sun", "Nur" means "lake", Aibi Lake is the "Lake of the Sun", located north of Jinghe County At 35 kilometers, it is adjacent to the Jinghe to Alashankou section of the North Xinjiang Railway to the west, 35 kilometers to the north to Alashankou, and the Ganjia Lake Haloxylon ammodendron Forest Nature Reserve to the east.

Attractions distribution:

Lake Aibi is a lake rich in resources. The lake area is rich in non-metallic mineral deposits such as salt, nitrate, magnesium sulfate, boron, bromine, and iodine. The reserves of sodium salt are 125 million tons, potassium salt is more than 2 million tons, magnesium nitrate is 97 million tons, and magnesium sulfate is more than 100 million tons. This is an important salt and saltpetre producing area in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture.

Scenic spot features:

Summer vacation, adventure, scientific research, camping, photography, mountain lakes, wetland nature reserves