Tianshan Wheat Sea (Jiangbulake Dry Farmland)
天山麦海（万亩旱田）
A viewpoint over ten thousand mu of dryland wheat fields at the heart of Jiangbulake, where rolling golden waves stretch toward the snowy peaks of the Tianshan. It is part of a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System.
The dryland wheat fields of the Qitai mountains are grown without irrigation, relying only on rain and snowmelt. The Qitai Dryland Farming System in Xinjiang has been designated a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. The Tianshan Wheat Sea viewing platform is inside the Jiangbulake scenic area. From it you can see vast wheat fields rising and falling across the hills, with spruce forests and snow-capped peaks in the distance. Light is best in the early morning and evening. The wheat ripens from late July to early August, and after harvest the fields turn to golden stubble and haystacks. An admission ticket to the Jiangbulake scenic area is required. Please do not walk into the wheat fields.
Opening hours
Follows scenic area hours
Nearby sights
- Jiangbulake Scenic Area
- Shichengzi Site (Han Dynasty Shule City)
- Tianshan Gravity Hill
- Yiwanquan Scenic Area
- Qitai Museum
- Tangchaodun Ancient City Site
- Beiting Ancient City Site
- Jimsar Thousand Buddha Cave