Located in the south suburbs of Urumqi City, Mountain Nanshan Pasture is made up of West Poplar Valley, Gangou Chrysanthemum Terrace, East Poplar Valley, Shuixigou Mountain Zhaobi, Miao'ergou Ravine and Daxigou Ravine. It was publicized the firstling municipality Scenic Zone formally by municipality government in June, 1990.

Mountain Nanshan Pasture was both fine natural pastures, and scenic spots and summer resorts since Tang Dynasty.Belong to mountain, forest grassland structure, the place is not only a good natural pasture, but also a scenery where prevent the sunstroke, recuperate, tour. Here cloud-kissing snow mountain, glacier glittering and translucent, hills wandering,crags towering, canyons are profound, forest and trees are verdant, flowers and grass covered hillside, spring and waterfall gurgling, the air is fresh, sceneries are charming.

Herdsmen spur their fine horses either on vast grassland, or through dense forests. In addition, you can enjoy the traditional sports of the Kazak such as horse racing, sheep-snatching competition on horseback, and chase of girls.