Ghost Castle Wuerhe

Nobody lives here. However, when it is getting dark, the whole castle revives in the darkness. Suddenly, the blast is breaking out, the sand is flying and the stones are rolling. Various sounds are floating in the air: neigh, tiger growls, baby’s sob, women’s sharp laughers, etc. That is the real face of the castle! It is called Sulumuhak by the native Mongolian, while the local Kazakh people name it “Shytirkrsi,” and both names have the same meaning – Ghost Castle.

The Wuerhe Ghost Castle, also known as the “Wuerhe Wind Castle”, is located 100km northeast of Karamay City, covering an area of about 30sqkm. Here, due to the function of wind, rocks are in various forms and shapes, for example, the towering stone mushrooms, stone bamboo shoots, stone pavilions, stone columns, birds, fishes and human figures, etc.

Best Time to go: August – September
Transportation:
Urumqi – Karamay: At least four direct buses run between Urumqi and Karamay daily.
Karamay – Ghost City: Tourist buses

Accommodations
Guesthouse: RMB15-20/person, on the right side of the Wuerhe bus station

Moyafengqing Shanzhuang: the best hotel in Wuerhe town, RMB80-100/person for a standard twin-bed room

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