📜 Narrow glacial lake in far northwestern China.
🔍 Allegedly home to giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."
🏞️ Beautiful alpine grazeland and pine-covered slopes
🚶 On- and off-trail walks to see nomadic life
🎣 Spot giant trout from boardwalk or Fish Viewing Tower
🏔️ View mountains of Russia and Kazakhstan
⚠️ Lake frozen until mid-May, harder to spot fish
🚫 Foreigners not allowed to camp on hikes
🚌 Requires bus or shared taxi from train station to park
🐴 Hike from Hemu village with local horse guides in summer
🚶♀️ Walk the boardwalk on the east side of the lake
⬆️ Hike or bus to Fish Viewing Tower for panoramic views
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