Shymbulak near Almaty, Kazakhstan is a popular tourist destination, especially in winter. — Visit Almaty
Border port cities in northwest China’s Xinjiang have seen a boom in cross-border tourism propelled by a visa-free agreement between China and Kazakhstan, in effect since November 2023.
“This summer, I made two trips to Alakol Lake in Kazakhstan,” said Tao Qin, from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
