# Wucai Beach and Wucai City (Rainbow Beach and Rainbow City) (五彩滩、五彩城)

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

- **Admission:** Rainbow Beach: ¥45 (April–October), off-season ¥22 (November–March); Rainbow City: ¥70
- **Opening hours:** Rainbow Beach 9:00–20:30; Rainbow City 8:00–18:00
- **Time needed:** 1 day
- **Getting there:** You can arrange a shared car from Burqin County, at about ¥50 per person for a round trip
- **Good for:** Photography, Nature

## About Wucai Beach and Wucai City (Rainbow Beach and Rainbow City)

Rainbow Beach lies in Burqin County and is a must-see on the way to Kanas Lake. Its rugged, undulating hills are richly coloured. Under sunlight in particular, the beach dazzles with dreamlike hues, and vivid, otherworldly colours surround you from every direction, bright and passionate, leaving you spellbound.
Rainbow City is the heart of Rainbow Beach. Within a radius of about 3 km, layers of colourful mudstone in deep red, blue-grey, black-grey, grey-white, red, yellow and green form a natural “rainbow fortress”, which is truly remarkable.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 853. 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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