Burqin Old Town
布尔津县城（童话边城）
A small county town known as the Fairy-Tale Border Town, with Russian-style steeply pitched colorful buildings, wide streets, and a riverside night market. It serves as the gateway to Kanas and a base for accommodation.
Burqin is a small county town. Many of its buildings feature Russian-style steep roofs, colorful tile roofs, and carved wooden window frames, which have earned it the nickname Fairy-Tale Border Town. Historically it was a river port on the Irtysh. In town you can explore the streets around Youyi Feng Road, the Burqin riverside, and the county square, and sample kvass, naiqiu (dried milk curds), and grilled fish. Burqin is the base for trips to Kanas, Hemu, Five-Color Beach, and the birch forests of Habahe. Burqin Kanas Airport lies northeast of town, and shuttles and charter cars depart from the bus station. You can see the town on foot in one to two hours.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Burqin Riverside Night Market
- Irtysh River Wetland (Burqin)
- Rainbow Beach (Wucaitan)
- Habahe Birch Forest
- Agonggaiti Grassland
- Jeminay Grassland Stone City
- Baisha Lake (White Sand Lake)