Get to know Jinghe County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
- Chinese name
- 精河县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 11,181.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 125,968
- Administrative seat
- Jinghe Town
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Reeds and desert woodland
Swans, geese and ducks gather around the lake during breeding and migration seasons. Reeds fringe the water, while woodland on the eastern shore contains white saxaul, tamarisk and desert poplar. These plants contrast with the surrounding Gobi (戈壁). The saline lake also supports brine shrimp, a feature of its aquatic ecology.
Red fruit fed by mountain snowmelt
Jinghe’s goji berries are irrigated with snowmelt from the Tianshan Mountains (天山). China Green Times describes the fruit as bright red, plump, thin-skinned, fleshy and sweet. A thirty-kilometre belt of adjoining goji plantations extends from Tuoli to Mangding Township (茫丁乡). Local processing turns the berries into purée, beer, herbal tea and juice, alongside the familiar dried fruit.
Sources for this guide
艾比湖畔湿地 - 博乐市人民政府 · Bole Municipal People’s Government
天山雪水浇灌的新疆精河枸杞魅力何来？_国家林业和草原局政府网 · China Green Times; National Forestry and Grassland Administration
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Jinghe County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Jinghe County
Ebinur Lake Birdwatching Area · Plan your visit
Getting there
Jinghe County is about 75 km in a straight line from central Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. Search for 精河县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Ebinur Lake Birdwatching Area. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture →More in Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Ebinur Lake Birdwatching Area · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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