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Xinjiang · Day Trip
The Heavenly Lake of the Tianshan - the alpine mirror under the Bogda snow peak, 2.5 hours from Urumqi.
Morning drive from Urumqi (about 2.5 hours) - the road climbs the Tianshan to the lake gate.
The shuttle and the lake walk - the turquoise mirror under the Bogda snow, the cable car to the upper views.
The lakeside temples and the pine shore in the afternoon light, then the drive back to the capital.