A Week in Xinjiang | Land of Snowy Mountains, Turquoise Lakes & Wildflower Meadows | CHINA VLOG

We’re spending a week in Xinjiang, in northwestern China, a beautiful crossroads where Central Asia meets East Asia. Our journey begins in Ürümqi, exploring the vibrant Grand Bazaar and visiting the iconic Xinjiang Museum, home to the remarkably preserved ancient desert mummies. From there, we venture deeper into Xinjiang, discovering some of its most breathtaking landscapes and experiencing the unique culture of the region. A week of endless green grasslands and wildflower meadows unfolds beneath snow-capped mountains and turquoise lakes. We watch Kazakh herdsmen riding across the plains and wander through landscapes that seem suspended above the clouds. At times, it feels as though we've stepped into a Studio Ghibli film. I hope you enjoy :) Watch in 4k Captions in different languages available (click on CC) 📱Follow me on instagram: @daysof.riri   / daysof.riri   ☕ If you'd like to buy me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/ririregine 📅 Travel date: 22nd May 2026 📷 Filmed with iPhone 16 Pro Driver details (add the number directly into Wechat) Driver 1 (Urumqi area, day trip to Nanshan Muchang and Tianshan Tianchi) 西域之路, 蒋直峰 Number: 18899044768 Driver 2 (Yili/Yining area, day trip to Sailimuhu/Sayram Lake) 新疆旅游石启云 Number: 13364812851 Wechat ID: sqy5727050 Driver 3 (Driver picked us up from Yining and headed towards Nalati area) 龙cm WECHAT ID: MXL815886142 Timestamps (00:56) Shenzhen to Urumqi (02:02) Urumqi Hotel Tour (03:46) Traditional coffee shop and grand bazaar (08:43) Dinner in Urumqi (paper wrapped fish) (09:29) Day 2 - day trip to Nanshan Muchang (South Pastures) (14:56) Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum / Xinjiang museum (17:06) Dinner at MAYOUYU (18:26) Urumqi Grand Bazaar (main west gate) (20:00) Day 3 - Day trip to Tianshan Tianchi (Heavenly Lake) (26:22) Day 4 - train journey to Yining (26:57) Yining hotel tour (27:35) Yili Old Town (29:37) Liuxing street (six star street) (31:51) Day 5 - day trip to Sayram Lake (Sailimuhu) (41:45) Day 6 - Kuerdening and intro to Nalati grassland (48:01) Nalati accommodation tour (48:38) Day 7 - Nalati grassland Places visited (using Baidu maps) DAY 1 Old Town Corner Cafe (Urumqi Branch) / 老城角落 https://j.map.baidu.com/3f/15_i Grand Bazaar Food Street / 大巴扎美食街 https://j.map.baidu.com/60/UXkd International Grand Bazaar / 新疆国际大巴扎 https://j.map.baidu.com/c9/DAf 37°C Fresh Hong Kong Paper-Wrapped Fish (Yuejin Street Branch) / 37度鲜港纸包鱼(跃进街店) https://j.map.baidu.com/a7/JOTM DAY 2 Xinjiang Museum / 新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆 https://j.map.baidu.com/74/L5O MAYOUYU / 马有鱼·馕坑烤全鱼(跃进街店) https://j.map.baidu.com/2f/V_TM Master Ma's Fried Cake Shop (Sightseeing Tower Branch) / 马师傅的油糕店(观光塔店) https://j.map.baidu.com/03/M_uk DAY 4 Yili Old Town / 伊犁老城 https://j.map.baidu.com/d0/thc Yili century old traditional handmade ice cream / 伊莉奥百年古法手工冰激凌 https://j.map.baidu.com/ce/Y8uk Six star street / 六星街 https://j.map.baidu.com/bc/_Sth Apple Fragrance' Authentic Xinjiang Flavor / 狼戈庭院苹果香地道新疆味(六星街店) https://j.map.baidu.com/6d/x4ai DAY 5 Moon Bay月亮湾 https://j.map.baidu.com/1c/wQYK Fairy Shrimp Bay 赛里木湖景区-灵虾湾 https://j.map.baidu.com/92/NKAM The Swans' Playground 天鹅乐水 https://j.map.baidu.com/76/HJDJ Xihai Grassland 西海草原 https://j.map.baidu.com/47/kEfk DAY 6 Tianmutai (天牧台) https://j.map.baidu.com/15/aVAM 唤山Huanshan Café https://j.map.baidu.com/62/wSqM Music from • Artlist: Get 2 months free https://artlist.io/referral/b38638ac-... • Epidemic Sounds: Free trial https://share.epidemicsound.com/3c6yfc (above are affiliate links, if you choose to purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you) Filmed and edited by Riri Travels #xinjiang #chinatravel #china #chinavlog #新疆