Hemu Village
The largest Tuva settlement village: wooden houses with cooking smoke, birches along the Hemu River, and the Meilifeng (Beautiful Peak) grasslands form "God's private land"
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- Open all day
- Ticket
- Included in the Kanas two-day ticket / approx. CNY 50 separately + shuttle bus
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The largest Tuva settlement: wooden houses with rising cooking smoke, birches along the Hemu River, and the Meilifeng (Beautiful Peak) grasslands form "God's private land"; climbing the viewing platform at dawn to watch cooking smoke rise from the cluster of wooden cabins in the mist is a pilgrimage scene for photographers from all over China, and the golden birches from mid-September to early October are hailed as the pinnacle of China's autumn scenery; in winter Hemu turns into a snow-and-ice village, with New Year's Eve bonfires and snowmobiling in December keeping its lively charm going.
Getting there: Self-drive / transfer from Jiadengyu (approx. 70 km)
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