Vlogger visits village in China's westernmost county, Akto ethnic Kyrgyz autonomous Prefecture in Pamir Plateau bordering Kyrgyzstan

[beijingwalker]

Vlogger visits a rural village in China's westernmost county, Akto ethnic Kyrgyz autonomous Prefecture in Pamir Plateau bordering Kyrgyzstan
In this summer tourist peak season, almost all local villagers altered their homes into B&B homestay accomodation for the travelers

 

[beijingwalker]

Akto means 'white mountain' in the Kyrgyz language, referring to snowy mountains.

Akto is the westernmost border county of China. A point north of the Markansu River (玛尔坎苏河) on the China–Tajikistan border is the westernmost point of China.

The county is located in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, east of the Pamir Plateau, and the western edge of the Tarim Basin. It is located between 73°26'5" - 76°43'31" east longitude and 37°41'28" - 39°29'55" north latitude.

It is bordered by Wuqia County and Shufu County to the north, by Shule County and 41st Regiment of the XPCC across Yopurga River (岳普湖河) to the northeast, by Yengisar County (Yingjisha), Yarkant County (Shache) to the east, by Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County (Tashkurgan) to the south.

The west and south-west are connected with the China–Kyrgyzstan border and the China–Tajikistan border; the border line is more than 380 kilometers long.

 

[beijingwalker]

Akto ethnic Kyrgyz autonomous Prefecture in Pamir Plateau， China's westernmost frontier connecting central and south Asia

Kyrgyz people in Akto

 

[Stranagor]

Nice careography.

Much like NK.

 

[beijingwalker]

Vlogger visits a rural village in China's westernmost county, Akto ethnic Kyrgyz autonomous Prefecture in Pamir Plateau bordering Kyrgyzstan
In this summer tourist peak season, almost all local villagers altered their homes into B&B homestay accomodation for the travelers

Now the villagers all use flush toilets, while in past, they had their traditional style toilet, now those old toilets become cultural relics for the visitors to visit.

 

[beijingwalker]

Can't imagine this town and this small village in it are just a small corner all squeezed and constrained by snow mountains and deserts from all sides