North Xinjiang: the Colorful Beach

The Colorful Beach is located at Buerjin County, Altay region in north Xinjiang. Situated in the north bank of the second largest river — Irtysh River in Xinjiang Province, which is also the only river in China that flows from east to west and crosses Kazakhstan and Russia, finally empty into the Arctic Ocean.

Lying at 24 kilometers north of Buerjin County, the beach is the only way which must be passed to Habahe County and Kanas. Being contiguous to the rippling Irtysh River, it sets off against the green valley scenery. Eroded by the strong wind and carved by the fierce flow, it formed the cliff-type Yadan landform in north bank and then came into being many various shaped rocks. Therefore it presents a variety of colors because of the different minerals in these rocks, hence the name Colorful Beach.