It's not that Xinjiang is unaffordable, but the Sanjiang Plain in autumn offers better value for money!
“From September–October, the Sanjiang Plain is the hidden gem of Northeast China's autumn: golden rice waves in Beidahuang, reed catkins flying like snow in the wetlands, migratory birds heading south, morning mist over the border river, and sunrise at the East Pole.”@AdventuringSoul · 5 days ago