Get to know Yuli County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
- Chinese name
- 尉犁县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 59,401.78 km²
- Population · 2020
- 101,866
- Administrative seat
- Yuli (Lopnur)
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Plants and village gardens
Dunkuotan’s ecological grassland contains wild dogbane, liquorice, tamarisk and poplar, and supports the locally named Luobu sheep (罗布羊). The Bahargul Cultural Garden (巴哈尔古丽风情园), established in 2013, has grape and red-date orchards as well as a vegetable garden.
Four parts of local history
The Lop Nur Museum (罗布淖尔博物馆), whose construction began in 1999, has an introductory hall and sections devoted to ancient history, modern history and folk customs. In Daxi Village (达西村), within Xingping Town (兴平镇), a separate visitor area includes a village exhibition hall, a cultural landscape avenue and a nang-bread (馕) culture street. Regional foods featured by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism include Lop-style grilled fish, hand-eaten meat and red-willow grilled meat.
Sources for this guide
罗布人村寨秘境之旅 · Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Yuli County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Yuli County
Camel caravan crossing sand dunes above a desert oasis at Luoburen Cunzhai (Lop Nur People's Village), Yuli County, Bayingolin · Plan your visit
Getting there
Yuli County is about 75 km in a straight line from central Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. Search for 尉犁县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Lop People's Village. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture →More in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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