Kanas National Nature Reserve is one of the most famous china attractions in Xinjiang Province of China. Kanas is also called Hanas which is the name used by local Kazakhs. Kanas is the named used by local Tuvans, and has been recognised by the government as the official name.

Kanas lies in the southern Altay mountains near to the Chinese border with Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia. To the north of the park is Friendship Peak, marking the boundary with Kazakhstan and Russia. Kanas is famed for its alpine scenery Kanas lake. There are six bays along the Kanas Lake and each of them holds a marvelous tale. A ‘roche moutonnee’, bedrock corroded by glaciers, can be found in the first bay. It looks like a sleeping sheep appreciating the beautiful lake and welcoming visitors from outside world. The second bay is the deepest point of the lake and also the place where monsters are often ’spotted’. It is said that some local livestock have been dragged into water by these monsters! Supposed pictures of the monster are in the rest house at the top of Fish-Watching Pavilion (Guanyu Tai). The third bay is a nature platform for enjoying the marvelous lake, the fourth bay holds a lovely isle covered by trees, and a hill of magpies exists in the fifth bay. The sixth bay, which is at the end of the lake, is admired as a natural wonder by all visitors. Gathered here is a 2,000-meter-long (about 6,562 ft) bank of dead trees. No one can explain why these trees did not float downriver, but people say that it is because even the trees don’t want to leave the beautiful Kanas Lake.

Besides Kanas Lake, Crouching Dragon Bay (Wolong Bay) and Moon Bay are also attractions alluring many visitors and photographers. Virgin forests and flowery grasslands combined with clear green water make the whole area a paradise. At the intersection of Kanas River and Hemu River lies the Hemu Grassland. It has been divided into two parts by the Hemu River running from northeast to southwest. Rare animals such as red deer, marmot and snowcocks live peacefully with cows and sheep. Hemu Village is one of the three residences of the Tuva Mongol in China. The Tuva Mongol is believed to be the offspring of the troops of Genghis Khan when he crusaded west. The Tuva Mongol of Hemu Village lives in frame houses half-buried in the ground to resist the chillness of winter. They believe in Buddhism and have well preserved the traditional beliefs of their tribe. Religious and traditional festivals are always jolly and busy, while the landscape tempts every visitor come back to experience the wildness of nature. Apart from the ancient Tuva Mongol, visitors also can enjoy the local customs and life with the hospitable Kazakh families in Hemu Grassland.

In such a conventional china tour package of Kanas travel, tickets are 240 yuan per person good for two days. The price is made up of 150 yuan of entrance fee and 90 yuan of unlimited bus ride within the park. Among activities worth pursuing in the park are the boat ride (for a fee) on Kanas lake and a trip up Guanyu Tai (Fish-watching Pavilion), a mountain that offers spectacular views of the lake and surrounding mountains and scandalously overpriced food. You’d better to eat in Burqin or Altay if you want authentic Kazakh or Mongolian food. If you happen to bump into any Kazakhs in this thorough Hanified park, ask for koumys (fermented mare’s milk) or shubat (fermented camel milk). There is also Naijiu (literally means “milk wine”), a fermented milk drink said to be favored by Ghengis Khan. Most drinks in the park are moderately overpriced.

The nearest town to Kanas is Burqin (Bu Er Jin), approximately three hours away by car. It is recommended to stay there as accommodation in and near the park is extremely expensive, as this is sort of a luxury destination for inlanders. There should be buses to the park from Burqin. There is also a small airport named Kanas Airport conecting the small town with Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang.

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