# Baisha Lake Scenic Area (白沙湖景区)

Altay, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region · Northwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥70
- **Opening hours:** 09:30-19:30 (all year 2026)
- **Time needed:** 5–8 hours
- **Address:** 60 km northwest of Habahe County town
- **Getting there:** You can hire a car from Habahe County or Burqin County and travel there and back in one day
- **Good for:** Nature

## About Baisha Lake Scenic Area

Often called the “Jiangnan of the North”, Baisha Lake is a pristine desert lake set apart within the vast desert. Its scenery is very distinctive. Reeds, calamus and other plants grow around the lake, and wild lotus flowers survive in its waters in solitude. In June, the lotus flowers bloom across the lake, with wild ducks swimming among them. In golden October, red and yellow leaves flutter in the wind, and the views from near and far are endlessly varied.

## Tips from the guidebook

- A border travel permit is required to visit the Baisha Lake Scenic Area.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 854. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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