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Autumn in Northern Xinjiang (北疆秋色)

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Five-colour City 13
Five-colour City 13		 Burnt Mountain
Burnt Mountain		 Birch Park
Birch Park		 Stone People and Graves
Stone People and Graves		 Xiaodonggou 01
Xiaodonggou 01
Xiaodonggou 02
Xiaodonggou 02		 Autumn scene 01
Autumn scene 01		 A shepherd
A shepherd		 A 3-wheel taxi
A 3-wheel taxi		 Autumn scene 02
Autumn scene 02
Sunrise
Sunrise		 River of Kazakhstan-Chinese border
River of Kazakhstan-Chinese border		 Autumn scene 03
Autumn scene 03		 Autumn scene 04
Autumn scene 04		 Autumn scene 05
Autumn scene 05
Autumn scene 06
Autumn scene 06		 Autumn scene 07
Autumn scene 07		 Autumn scene 08
Autumn scene 08		 Autumn scene 09
Autumn scene 09		 Autumn scene 10
Autumn scene 10
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Alex Cheung28-May-2009 04:03
Excellent gallery!! -V-
Guest 23-Oct-2007 15:54
Interesantes fotos
Mi voto
Chris Spracklen06-Oct-2007 19:51
Amazing gallery with some phenomenal landscapes!
Excellent work throughout.
Kind regards, Chris
Robbie D7008-Sep-2007 19:39
Very interesting gallery, but can only see them at thumbnail size. Good work anyway.
Guest 05-Aug-2007 10:39
Just a while ago I visited a gallery that showed petrified logs in rocks at the Grand Canyon. So it looks like the great deluge was world wide.
Guest 05-Mar-2006 14:46
Excellnet Gallery!!!
Good Landscape
KAI-WING LEUNG09-Aug-2005 11:06
To Eugene
Although the best season to visit Altay is Autumn, it is also very beautiful in winter and spring. As the temperature of Altay and many other places in northern Xinjiang is extremely cold in winter and early spring, you should check the weather and road condition before going. There are range transport between Urumqi and Altay, either by air or by long-range coach, but I do not know the detail. If you want to visit other beautiful place in Xiajiang as well, you may book a 4-WD in Urumgi. For more information, you may search from the web or directly contact the travel agency in Xiajiang.
Eugene Tsiang 06-Aug-2005 00:45
I would like to visit the Altai from the Chinese side, sometime in spring of 2006, before the snow is gone from the mountains. Any suggestions?
KAI-WING LEUNG01-Jul-2005 06:57
To Chua C H
Yes, the leaves in birch forest will turn golden and red in mid-to-late September. It is a good choice to visit Kanas Lake at late Sepember, but you should avoid too close to the golden week of the National Day on the 1st of October. Otherwise, you may be difficult to look for accomodation, or at a much higher cost!
Guest 19-Jun-2005 12:18
Hi Wing Leung,
Thanks alot for your information! Yup... we have decided on the dates to be in end september, really excited about it. I have been to xinjiang last july to areas like Yining and Kashgar, seems like this is even a better time to go to see the change of season :) . Hope I can capture some nice pictures too, and importantly, can find areas to charge the batteries of my camera.
KAI-WING LEUNG07-Jun-2005 12:25
To siwesa

Thank you for your visit to my photo gallery! I went to Northern Xinjiang in late September, the best time to watch the fall colour. It may be too cold in some places if you start th trip in October. Northern Xinjang is a beautiful place but the road and transport are not well developed yet. I suggest you to book a 4WD in Urumqi (¯Q¾|¤ì»ô) or join some special tour there. Kazakhstan, a former Republic of USSR, situates in the northwest of Xinjiang. Sayram Lake is a famous lake situated several hundred milometers west of Urumqi. Baisha Lake, which is less famous and most Xinjang people, including drivers, don't know how to go. It is very near to a small town, the Habahe («¢¤Úªe), situated 600-700 Km north of Urumqi. In fact, it is very near to Kazakhstan-Chinese border. I recommend you go to Habahe first and ask the people (e.g. Hotel personels) there. Habahe is more well known for its birch forest (¥Õ¾ìªL), the second largest in China. The Baisha Lake is very near to the birch forest. Last few word, the lake is quite difficult to go. It could not even access by 4WD, you must walk for a few kilomenters in the very soft sands, Unlike Dunhuang (´°·×), there is no camel helping you!
Guest 04-Jun-2005 11:29
Very wonderful pictures! Planning a trip to the same area in late september this year. When did you take the autumn pictures? Is it too late to see the same sceneries in beginning of october? By the way, where is the Kazakstan border situated & where is the syaram lake & baisha lake?
Aom 30-Jun-2003 08:36
I think you're very excellent photographer.
Do you spent long time to got each picture? And Do you like to take photos since you were a child? I really impress with your pictures and your vision. It's really nice. It's seem you travel a lot. Wow! I wish I could do that. :)
Aom 30-Jun-2003 08:21
You did a great job! Very very beautiful pictures of various scenery.
Thanks for these pictures. ^-^
KAI-WING LEUNG06-Mar-2003 14:19
Hi Canon

Thank for your visit and comment! I'm just an occasional traveller.
Camera: Nikon F90X with Nokkor AF24-85/2.8-4ED & AF80-200/2.8ED
Film: Kodak Royal Gold 100
Scanner Nikon Coolscan IV ED
Sure, I'll share the information of this trip if you want.
Guest 05-Mar-2003 16:01
hi.....dear Kai-Wing,

i am extremely impress for this wonderful gallery !!
u are really a tough traveller who look for pretty landscapes , right ?

well...which camera gear u are in use ?
One day if i ask u for this trip information , would u share with me ?

Conan
KAI-WING LEUNG05-Mar-2003 15:07
Thanks for your visiting and comment!
Guest 05-Mar-2003 12:44
nice,pictures! love the colors in the stones!
keith 05-Mar-2003 12:43
Thank you for your answer!!

keith
Guest 05-Mar-2003 12:42
nice,pictures! love the colors in the stones!
KAI-WING LEUNG04-Mar-2003 13:18
Thank yoy for visiting!

To Keith,

Simply speaking, it is the northern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (·sæºû§^ªvº¸¦Ûªv°Ï¥_³¡), north of Urumqi(¯Q¾|¤ì»ô). Some of the locations are still inconvenience for travelling and could only be accessible by jeep with special local guide going together. Regular tours are not so common, but seasonal ones may be organized by some local agent in Urumqi/Xiajiang (e.g.¤j¦ÛµM°ê®È¡^or in Hong Kong (e.g. China Tourism ¤¤°ê®È¹C¥Xª©ªÀ¡@or Mordern China Travel¡@²{¥N¤¤°ê®È¦æªÀ).

K W LEUNG
Guest 03-Mar-2003 13:03
So beautiful scenery and nice shot in your pictures! Thanks for your sharing!
keith 03-Mar-2003 13:01
What a nice picture!!!
I want to ask some question.
Where is that place? How can you go there? Does it have the local tour to travel there?
Lawrence 02-Mar-2003 08:28
Leung Kung,
What a beautiful pictures, thankyou.
Lawrence
shosh 02-Mar-2003 07:35
Great impressions of a strange far landscape
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