Atlas of China
Kokdala 可克达拉Kěkèdálā
Ili valley farmland where the song 'Night on the Grassland' was born
About Kokdala
Kokdala, the city of the 4th Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (Bingtuan), was founded in 2015 on Ili valley farmland near Yining. It is known across China as the birthplace of 'Night on the Grassland', a serenade from a 1959 documentary filmed among the farms here. Its lavender park, with fields that flower in summer, a lavender science museum and a campground, is a popular stop on Ili valley road trips.
Listed sites in Kokdala
1 site in Kokdala is on the official lists. Those with a page of their own link to it; the rest open as cards on the map.
- Kokdala Lavender Culture Park 可克达拉薰衣草文化产业园 4A scenic area · on the map
A lavender park on the edge of Kokdala, the Bingtuan city of the 4th Division in the Ili valley, with lavender fields, a lavender science museum, a showroom for the park's lavender and fragrance products and a souvenir shop.
On the map
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