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Our next Basecamp hotel will be located in Nalati Grassland, Yili(Ili)Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, in northwest of China.

-Nalati Grassland's beauty is consist of winding river, large flat valley, towering and steep mountain peaks, dense forests and simple shepherds.

-Grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants.

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Why should our next Basecamp hotel located in Nalati Grassland?

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Why should our next Basecamp hotel located in Nalati Grassland?

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1. Land & Climate
-Nalati grassland is one of the four largest grasslands in the world, extending over 2000 kilometers long.

-Nalati grassland has an annual average minimum temperature of -11c and a maximum temperature of 28c.

-Nalati grassland has a continental semi-arid climate, the wetter season lasts from April to October and the drier season lasts from November to March.

Explanation: In terms of geographic area, Nalati grassland is big enough to locate our basecamp. The climate of Nalati grassland is not extremely cold in winter and not extremely hot in summer. It is within the acceptable range and is suitable for traveling here.

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2. People & Custom

The Nalati grassland has its special culture and custom.

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People
-Most of the residents living on the Nalati grassland are Kazakh nomads.
-They live in yurts.

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Food

-The traditional diet contains lots of meat such as beef, mutton, and horse meat.

-They love cream, ghee, milk, milk tofu, and butter.

-They like to make wheat flour into fried pastries, pancakes, hot cakes, and deep-fried pancakes.

-They like to drink cow milk, sheep milk, and especially “Manai Zi” that is made of fermented horse milk.

-Their special custom is to bring out pots and washbasins for the guests to wash before the meal.

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Handicraft
-The historic Silk Road exported silk to the west and wool, gold and silver to the east. Influencing Kazakhs like to wear and handmade silk and satin.

-Kazakh art is mainly in the form of carpets, wall hangings, clothing, and decorated yurt parts and everyday objects.

-Kazakh men are considered skilled woodworkers, leatherworkers, goldsmiths, silversmiths and metalworkers.

-Kazakh women are good at needle work and embroidery. They know how to make yurts, felt products, woolen products, traditional clothes and accessories for yurts.

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Music
-One of the most commonly used traditional musical instruments of the Kazakhs is the dombra, a plucked lute with two strings.

-Another popular instrument is kobyz, a bow instrument played on the knees.

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Environment & Culture Losing & Poverty issues are the three main challenges faced by our base camp explorers. Some problems already exist, but tourism development and increasing number of tourists in the area could exacerbate them.

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The growing negative impacts of air pollution, water scarcity, desertification and overall ecological damage have threatened Xinjiang.

Air Pollution
Heating in winter and other electricity demands lead to a large amount of coal consumption, causing serious emissions of harmful substances. Such emissions can damage crops and other flora, as well as damage breathing and aggravate other diseases such as heart disease.

-Increasing the number of tourists would cause an increase in carbon emissions and cause further damage to environment.

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Scarce of Water
Climate-related drought and human activities are the two main causes of its water shortages. The reason why Nalati grassland is the most prone to desertification is that Xinjiang is far from the ocean, and the humid ocean air is difficult to enter, forming an extremely dry continental climate.

-Increasing the number of tourists would speed up consumption of limited water resources.

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-Increasing the number of tourists in the region might make ethnic minorities feel alienated, causing the possibility of cultural loss.

-Without proper supervision, traditional culture is very likely to be commercialized.

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The poverty in Xinjiang, China is the highest of the Chinese provinces at approximately 6%.

Medical service inequality
There are regional variations between rural and urban areas. In China's poor rural regions where less than 10 percent of the people have medical insurance.
Employment
Employment discrimination prevents ethnic minorities in Xinjiang from getting jobs in the growing markets. As a result, a disproportionate amount of Han Chinese receive better jobs, which furthers the economic disparity between the two groups.

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Smart showers and irrigation systems

Smart showers and intelligent irrigation systems will established in our basecamp hotel to reduce unnecessary water waste. Smart shower systems can limit the shower time and remind users when their time is almost over. Intelligent irrigation systems can regularly use wastewater discharged from the hotel for watering.This can save limited water resources and use wastewater rationally.

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Solar Penal

Our basecamp hotel will install solar panels to help solve the problem of carbon emissions. It can store energy from the sun in batteries used for heating during the night. Solar panels can produce the same energy without pollution. Nalati Grassland is an ideal place for solar energy because it's sunny days for most of the year, and it is near the equator.

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Handicraft workshop

A special workshop will be set in our basecamp hotel. Kazakh women will teach tourists simple embroidery. Visitors can also bring home some carpets and wall hangings they made with local cultural elements to support their handicrafts. Your support will provide them with a stable income and spread the local culture.

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Our basecamp hotel's goal is to work together with the local community to establish a sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism industry to spread precious culture and protect our common environment.