Baktu Port in Tacheng
Attractions Overview
The distance from Baktu to Urumqi City is 580 kilometers and to Semipaltinsk 660 kilometers.
English Name: Baktu Port in Tacheng
Type: Tacheng Scenic Area, Tacheng famous spots & Tacheng attractions
Best Time: All Year Around
Recommended Visiting Hours: 2-3 hours
Why is Baktu Port So Special?
In September 1991, the delivery of goods at this port was begun. Since February 1991, the port has being opened to people, traffic transportation and goods of third countries. Its annual capacity of freight transport is more than 30 ten thousands tons.
Main Attraction of Baktu Port
Baktu Port Located in Tacheng City, the Baktu Port is a State Class-1 land port on a vital communication line leading from the western part of our country to Central Asia and Europe. It has a history of more than one hundred years.
Best Time to Travel Baktu Port
Every autumn, that is, August and September, is the best time to visit Tacheng.
At this time, the weather began to cool and the fruits began to mature. This is a very suitable time to travel. At this time, most scenic spots began to hang attractive gold. Let’s travel in the golden ocean. The natural scenery around Tacheng is very beautiful. In our spare time , we take our family to Tacheng to play, eat delicious fruits and enjoy different local conditions and customs. I believe this is a very beautiful moment and a very happy memory.
How to Get There
- It is suggested to drive there by oneself. Please consult the staff for more information.
Useful Travel Tips
- The morning light in summer in Xinjiang is earlier, it is about 6:30 in the morning in the plain area and it will light up at about 7:00 in the mountain area, but breakfast in Xinjiang hotels usually starts at 8:30, lunch time is 13: 00-14: 30, dinner time is about 19: 30-20: 30, and the sun will not set until 22:30 in the evening, so pay attention to adjust the time difference when traveling to Xinjiang.
- Xinjiang has a large number of halal meals, mainly beef and mutton. Cities also have Sichuan, Hunan, Guangdong and other local restaurants with national characteristics. In remote areas and scenic spots, halal meals are the main food. Pasta is the main staple food in Xinjiang, but rice is the main food for group meals. Sheep meat is the main meat in Xinjiang, and the smell of mutton is very small, which is acceptable to the general public.
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- Monument on the Gedeng Mountain
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- Jingyuan Temple in Qapqal, Ili
- The Bell Tower of Huiyuan City, Ili
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