It's said that huge lake monsters live in the deep water and drag horses and camels drinking along the lake into the water before swallowing them. In 2003, some local officials, who inspected the security of the lake, saw two huge objects flying out of the water as high as 20 meters, before quickly diving back into the water. Some tourists have also reported seeing similar phenomenon. The latest research shows that the monster might be a kind of rare fish called the Huge Red Fish, with the largest one measuring up to over 10 meters long.

The nomad Tuwa tribe

A Mongolian tribe called Tuwa lives on the southern bank of Lake Kanas. No agreement on its origin has been achieved yet. Some scholars hold that they are the offspring of the old, weak, sick, or disabled soldiers left by Genghis Khan when he led his troops to conquer the Central Asia in the 13th century. But Tuwa elders said that their ancestors migrated from Siberia 500 years ago, and that they are the same ethnic group as the Tuwa people of the Tuwa Republic of Russia.

Tuwa people have kept their unique customs and language. The Tuwa language falls into the Turkic language group of the Altaic language family and is closely related to the Kazak language. Tuwa people celebrate the traditional Mongolian Aobao and Zoulu (Winter) festivals as well as the Han people's Spring and Lantern festivals. Tuwa people believe in Buddhism and live in Tuwa Village, Baihaba Village, and Hemu Village around Lake Kanas.

More tourism information on the way to Lake Kanas

There are many more places worth stopping at to enjoy the view on the way from the Burqin County seat to Lake Kanas. From south to north, they are Wucai Tan, Kanas Scenic Zone, Baihada Village.

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