Pamir Tourist Area

The Pamir Tourism Area is located in the western border of Xinjiang, China, and the eastern part of the Pamir Plateau. It is the only way for the ancient Silk Road's southern and central routes to West Asia, South Asia and Europe. In the Tang Dynasty, the Congling Shouzhuo City was set up here, and in the Yuan Dynasty, a post station was set up here. The Pamir Tourism Area is rich in tourism resources and beautiful scenery. The world-famous ancient stone city ruins, the unique Tajik customs and culture, the fascinating national wetland park Jincaotan, the long-standing Silk Road culture, the exotic and precious plateau creatures, and the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. It integrates the magnificent plateau natural scenery, profound historical culture and rich folk customs, and has become a civilized tourist destination. The overall planning area of ​​the Pamir Tourism Area is 3.1 square kilometers, consisting of five major areas: the tourist service center, the ancient stone city ruins, the intangible cultural heritage display area, the wetland park Jincaotan, and the Caiyun People Folk Village. In 2014, it was awarded the title of "International Plateau Customs Tourism Destination" and "China Red Tourism Border Culture Experience Site" by the National Tourism Administration. In 2019, the national AAAAA-level tourist area was successfully established. With the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Autonomous Region, and the leaders of Shenzhen's aid to Xinjiang, the popularity and reputation of the Pamir Tourist Area have continued to increase, and the number of tourists received by the Attraction has continued to rise year by year. Taxkorgan County will use the strength and wisdom of the entire county to try its best to build the Pamir Tourist Attraction into an ecological city, cultural place, and happy post station on the Silk Road, so that the place where civilizations meet can regain its splendor.