Travel Itineraries of Moyu County

Moyu County boasts 1 national 3A-level scenic spot: Qina Folk Custom Park; 3 national 2A-level scenic spots: Shahlek Manor, Kalakash River Headworks Scenic Area and Mulberry Paper Street; 1 national 1A-level scenic spot: Jade Beach Scenic Area (Dongfeng Reservoir); 1 three-star rural agritainment: Bostan Agritainment in Urqi Township; and 1 two-star rural agritainment: Saila Lake Agritainment in Yawa Township.

Integrating catering, entertainment, accommodation and leisure services, Qina Folk Custom Park is a national 3A-level tourist attraction, a national demonstration site for industry and agriculture tourism, and an autonomous region-level civilized scenic area.

Located in Zawa Town, Moyu County, Shahlek Manor is a national 2A-level scenic spot with great historical reference value for the study of modern politics, religions and the serf system in Hotan Prefecture.

This national 2A-level scenic spot consists of the Tomb of Wang Wei and an exhibition hall showcasing Wang Wei’s life deeds. It serves as an important venue for cadres and people of all ethnic groups in Hotan to receive education on patriotism, loyalty to the Party and devotion to socialism.

Stretching 2 kilometers long, Mulberry Paper Street is home to more than a dozen mulberry paper craftsmen and numerous shops selling handmade mulberry paper on both sides. Approved by the State Council, the craft of mulberry papermaking was inscribed on the first batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists in 2006. It is classified as a national 2A-level tourist attraction.

Situated on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert and to the west of the upper reaches of the Hotan River, the scenic area features Red Hill Head to the south and White Hill Head to the north. The ruins of Mazartag Fort stand atop Red Hill Head. The mountain is reputed as "the world’s only mountain featuring both red and white rock formations amid the desert".

In the Uyghur language, "Lalikun" means "Lake of Tulips". Nestled in the ecotone between oases and desert, the wetland is covered with lush reeds and wild grasses, and teems with various fish species in its waters. It is a pilot national wetland park.

Route 1: County Town → Red-and-White Mountain Scenic Area → Agate Beach → Mulberry Paper Street Route 2: Kalakash River Headworks Patriotic Education Base → Elephant Trunk Hill → Shahlek Manor → Qina Folk Custom Park → 28 Ancient Water Mills Route 3: Lalikun National Wetland Park → Mulberry Paper Street → 28 Ancient Water Mills → Shahlek Manor