Hejing County

Home of Bayanbulak Grassland, famed for its “Nine Bends and Eighteen Curves” sunsets and Swan Lake, with the Duku Highway running through.

Hejing County belongs to Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang, on the southern slopes of the central Tianshan. It covers a vast area and is an important home of the Torghut Mongols who returned east. Bayanbulak Grassland is one of China's larger alpine grasslands, where the Kaidu River forms the “Nine Bends and Eighteen Curves,” famous for its sunsets, and Swan Lake is a swan habitat. The Duku Highway passes through the county, with magnificent scenery along the way. June to September is the best time to visit. You can get here from Korla or by driving along the Duku Highway.

Destinations

• Bayanbulak
• Ürümqi

Itineraries

• Duku Highway: North-to-South Tianshan Crossing – Drive the entire Duku Highway from Dushanzi to Kuqa, experiencing grasslands, mountain passes, the Nine Curves and Eigh…
• North Xinjiang Grand Loop: Kanas, Ili & Duku Highway – Depart from Urumqi to loop through Altay, Sayram Lake, and Ili, returning via the northern section of the Duku Highway
• Golden Autumn in Altay: Kanas & Hemu – A spectacular autumn journey through Koktokay, Ulungur Lake, Hemu, Kanas, and Baihaba, ending with the Ahe Highway
• South Xinjiang, Pamir & Desert Highway Grand Loop – Ascend the Pamirs from Kashgar, travel through Yarkand and Hotan, cross the Desert Highway, and return to Urumqi via Ku…
• Classic Silk Road: Urumqi, Turpan & Kashgar – Visit Heavenly Lake, the ancient ruins of Turpan, Kashgar Old Town, and Tashkurgan, using a domestic flight to connect…
• Eastern Tianshan Loop: Qitai, Barkol, Hami & Turpan – A loop from Urumqi around the Eastern Tianshan, connecting wheat fields, grasslands, the Hami King's Palace, and the an…
• Short Trip: Urumqi, Heavenly Lake & Turpan – Four days to explore museums, the Grand Bazaar, Heavenly Lake, and the ancient city of Turpan, traveling by high-speed…
• Silk Road Rail Journey: Urumqi to Lanzhou – Travel from west to east along the Lanxin Railway, visiting Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye, and Lanzhou