The Grassland -Boertala Mongolian
Automous prefecture
Scenery and history resorts
of Bole
From Warring States period to West
Han, Bortala was nomadic place of Sai, Yueshi, Wusun
early or later, later was occupied by Yueban and west
Turks. set up Shuanghe Dudu government in Tang Dynasty,
belonged to ancient city of Beiting, Belonged to Western
Liao from later Tang Dynasty to earlier Yuan Dynasty.
Belonged to Alimali Excutive Secretarial, is called
"boluotuor" in Yuan Dynasty. It was nomadic
place of Waci, is named "Pala" in Ming Dynasty,
was nomadic place of Junggar earlier in Qing Dynasty,
later was dominated by IIli General; set up Jinghe office
in 1888,belonged to Didao, after Xinhai revolution,
set up Jinghe county in 1913,set up Bole county in 1920,and
set up thermal spring county in 1942.
Xinjiang was liberated in 1949.Bortala
autonomous prefecture was built on 13th the July in
1954,and then built nationality region autonomy institution.
set up People's congress Council standing committee
of prefecture county in 1984.Bole county was abolished
in 1985,Bole city was founded.
Places of Interest
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The Ancient Arkat Stone Piles It lies
in Arkat grassland of Wenquan County in Bortala
Mengol autonomous prefecture, is about 5 kilometers
far from Arkat stone people tomb, stone piles
is built with big cobbles, from south to north
is a line, are in all seven piles, diameter of
every pile is about 7--9 meters, circled square
array and round array which are built with big
cobbles around the piles. Each side of square
array is about 35 meters, perimeter of round array
is about 100 meters or so. two rows big cobbles
side by side is away from 1 meter,4 kilometers
in the east, there are square and round stone
piles which are about over 50.According to primary
analysis, it is nomadic graves in grassland in
some century probably.
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Tourist Resort-Wenquan
Wenquan County lies in in the wast of Bortala
.The weather here is very favorable, and there
are Grassland Stone Statue,Ancient Ruins, Dried
Corpes,and petroglyph.
The hot spring here is mysterious ,rich in iodin,sulfer,phospher
content, the hot spring can cure shin disease
and athritis,stomache problem,high blood pressure
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Arkat Stone Statues And
Tombs
Arkat stone Statues and Tomb Lies
in Arkat Grassland in Wenquan county in Bortala
Mengol autonomous prefecture, more of distributing
are Turki graves in 6--7th century ,two of them
,is away from over 500 meters from east to west.
a stone statue faced east and is deflective towards
north 5 degree, is 1.45 meters high, is a whole-length
statue with white rock: round face? big eyes?
mustache, wore chaplet, and wore coat, tied wide
band in the waist, right hand is holding a cup
and supported sword with the left hand, beared
a little knife in the waist band, caving is very
elaborate. There is a irregular square array which
is put with several hundred cobblestones in a
place which is 4 meters behind its back: from
south to north is 11 meters, from east to west
is 9 meters. West of the square array, there are
two rows whose size is different wall which was
built with stone, from south to north is 11 meters
, and from east to west is 4.5 meters, is very
infrequent in Bortala Stone Statues and Tomb,
another person faced east, was carved into in
blue sandstone. His head region is good condition
intact, except without mustache, others are same
as above stone people, but most parts is not indistinct.
There are square array behind it, these two tomb
has been disentomb, now has been laid out in museum
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Sayram Lake Sayram Lake is also
called "Santai Haizi", It is named because
Elezhuyitubomu mIlitary dais was built in the
east bank of the lake in Qing Dynasty, it is about
30 kilometers long from east to west, and is over
20 kilometers wide, area of water region is 457
square kilometers, the deepest place is 90 meters,
capacity of water is 210 hundred million cubic
meters,height above sea level of water surface
is 2,073 meters, is a alp lake whose altitude
is the highest and area is the biggest in Xinjiang.
The winter comes every year, snow gush and water
congeal, surface of lake which is a bit ellipse
only in the iceberg and snowfield as if there
is a green jade is put in white and floppy bombazine.
In summer, trees are flourish and water is clear?
grass are exuberance and flowers are various by
the lake, in wide grassland, a tent by a tent,
smoke is curling upwards, cattle and a group sheep,
wrangles are running quickly, compose a charming
scenery of pasture.
Of all ages, many poets and elegant
persons gave a large number of vivid description
to Sayram lake. Qiu Chuji wrote :"The big
poll circumference is 200 li, snow circled it
,inverted reflection in water, so is named as
Heavenly Lake" in Changchun immortal west
tour record in 1221 D, Ye Honggao called Sayram
lake as "clear sea" middle period in
Qing Dynasty. later in Qing Dynasty Song Bolu
described natural scenery of wide and clear of
Sayram lake with verse "The surrouding mountains
engulf, the emerald lake wipes the sky clear."
Now, having succeeded in raising
fish of big area in Sayram lake, it will be the
biggest marine lives base and one of the important
tour region in autonomous prefecture, mountains
and water are beautiful and Sayram lake's scenery
like a picture will be more enchanting. Big artery
of traffic west in northern Xinjjiang---Wuyi Road
passes the lake, heavy traffic, is continuous
daylong, groups and groups fish wander in the
clear lake; wide surface of lake, groups and groups
water birds are chasing the wave, brisk barge
lacerate noiseless surface of lake every now and
then, poppled between blue wave and blue sky.In
July every year, "Nadam" Fair make Sayram
lake is blessed with a double portion of good
fortune in lake and grassland. There are conventional
entertainment of minority and material committed
movements, such as wrestling? horse racing? girls
chasing, etc. Natural landscape mingles with the
festival happy ambience, make people sportful.
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| Fresh and Cool Harituge

There is a pleasant summer resort for all seasons?∴?∴harituge,
lying in the depths of the alatao mountains. northwest
of bole, city. it's 58 km to bole with an area
of 100 meters wide and 20 km long and an elevation
of 1350
meters. the summers are cool and the winters are
warm .the four seasons are different. summer is
the best season. during summer and autumn, white
birch compares favorably with pine. mountain streams
are chirping with birds. at it's narrowest its
just several meters. there are several holes at
the gate of the cliffs, big ones are like heavenly
rooms, the small ones a humble abode. hawks are
often seen flying in the
sky, animals come and go. during winter and spring.
glaciers are sparking and crystal-clear looking,
there are lush and green pine trees, expansive
grass lands, sheep and cattle and white yurts
on the hillside. they'll surely make you want
to linger on.
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Mysterius Stone valley
Mysterius Stone Valley scenic famous spot in
bole city,the famous scenic mysterious stone valley
lies in kapumuzu yi gully 49 kilometres to the
northwest of bole in xinjingl. it covers an area
of over 230 sq.km and its elevation is 780-1350
metres.this spot is 18 kilometres long from east
to west and 13 kilometres wide.it is rated to
be one of the mysterious stone groups in the north
west of china.it is 26 kilometres from the first
step to the alar mountain port,bordering on the
aibi lake of dzungarian basin,and 30 kilometres
to the west of aibi lake.mysterious stones scenic
spot lies in the lower hills of the alatao mountains.the
country of kazakistan calls it "kuoyikasi".
which means," stones like sheep" in
chinese.it is cut by more than,the brooks. the
western brookl is the main travel line .it has
attracted tourists
from both home and abroad. the mysterions stone
gully is divides into two parts. the first is
the main scenic spot rea, and then the surrounding
area. the main scenic area covers 142 sq.km. tourists
can enjoy seeing these mysterious stones which
is 15km long and 3km wide.if tourists go up the
brook at the gate of the myslterious stone
mountain,they can also enjoy "elephant gets
food","heaven dog watches moon camel
walk" ,"stone monkey mother and son","rock
of lion body and men faces"andyou can also
see a "peacock opens her wing", stone
pavIlion,buddha caves etc.rccently, more than
ten rock pictures named "kuoyitashi rock"
were discoreved.the main rock pictures are of
hunting and animals.they record
the primitive culture of the nomadic life .eight
tujue men's stone tombs were relocated 500 metres
from this spot. it is a relativeiy interesting
spot to visit.
then there is the surrounding area to view,this
is the main winter and spring pasture for the
kazak herdsman with an area of 88sq.km. bole city
which lies at the first step of the second euroasia
continetal bridge is the capital of bortala mongolia
autonomous prefecture,the topography makes it
a unique tourist spot ,and attracts international
guests.we sincerely welcome friends from both
home and overseas to travel,sightsee,encourage
trade and invest in bole city .together we can
join hands to create a flourishing zlth century.
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Ala Pass to Kazakstan
Opened in September of 1990, the pass is
a shortcut to Kazakstan .The new North XInjiang
Railroad links China railraod network with CIS'.
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