The fairy-tale world of Kuldin, comparable to Switzerland

Kuldin means 'horizontal ditch' in Kazakh, and the grassland scenic areas in Yili are all located in east-west valleys, but Kuldin is situated in a wide valley between mountains running from south to north. The valley floor has an average elevation of 1500 meters and is home to the largest primitive spruce forest in the country, creating a unique and stunning landscape of valley rivers, alpine meadows, Tianshan spruce, and the breathtaking Kabangbai Peak. In Kuldin, the cloud-topped grasslands and the primitive spruce forests, the babbling brooks and the verdant hills, hiking or horseback riding up the mountain, camping by the stream, or climbing to the mountaintop to gaze at Kabangbai Peak, is just like being in a fairy-tale world...