Bayanbulak Grassland: Korla Travel, Xinjiang Tour

Last Update : 2006-10-24 17:42:35: Covering an area of more than 23,000 square kilometers ( 5,683,424 acres), Bayanbulak is the second largest grassland in China and is one the most important stock raising bases of Xinjiang. Bayanbulak means 'abundant spring water' in Mongolian. If you come here you will be provided a unique chance to enjoy vast green grasslands which stretch as far as the eye can see. During the hot summer, many varieties of wild flowers are in bloom competing for attention. Many yurts are dotted in the grassland like pure white clouds. Sheep leisurely wander over the grasslands, adding a touch of beauty and a pastoral air to the whole scene.
Last Update : 2006-10-17 9:57:48: In this vast Bayanbulak Grassland there is the famous Swan Lake. Specifically, Swan Lake is a wide area of wetland that is made up of many interconnected small lakes. Swan Lake in Bayanbulak Grassland is the first area for the protection of swans anywhere in China. Altogether there are 128 species of swans living in this beautiful place. Each morning all kinds and sizes of swans present you with a picture that makes you feel close to nature. Some swans are at rest, some begin to look for breakfast, while some industrious ones fly across the grassland, hovering over the valleys in the distance. When the sun is high in the sky the number of swans increases, and it is time for them to have a mid-day nap. They have their siesta in different ways. Some lie on the ground, some stand in brushwood with one leg hidden in their feathers, and some float on the surface of the water. Dusk is the time that swans look for their supper. Every day at this time the swans show you an amazingly attractive water ballet. You cannot help but become entranced by these lovely birds.