Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon

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Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon is located in the region 72km north to the Kuche County in Aksu Prefecture, with an elevation of 1, 620 m; and it can be reached convenientl directly through National Highway 217. The canyon extends in a east-west direction with 55km long in depth, which is in appearance of reddish-brown rocks weathered for a long history.

There are winding paths as well as hidden but beautiful spots in the Canyon, and the mountains are varied in different poses with peaks into the sky; there are ditches within ditches, and valleys coantain valleys The South Gate, Ghost Valley, Crescent Gap, Tiger Teeth Bridge, Motian Cave and other landscapes are vivid with life-like shapes.

There is a grotto of Tang dynasty on the cliff 1. 4km away from the entrance of the canyon, in which there are residual murals on the walls of south north and west There is another canyon 700m away accompanying the Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon. This Canyon integrates the features of magnificence, steepness, secludedness, peacefulness, and miraculousness, making anyone who is personally on the scene praises it greatly. Though the scale is small, the peculiar scenes are comparable to Grand Canyon Colorado in America.