The striking scenery of Lake Kanas in autumn

The short autumn seems even more precious and charming in Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Kanas in autumn is like a natural oil painting. [Photo: xinhua]

Kanas is famous for its mysterious and fantastic wild landscape and especially the legendary Kanas Lake. Embraced by snow-capped mountains, the Kanas Lake area is covered by dense forests.