In Xinjiang, the names of many places have beautiful meanings, such as Urumqi, which means "beautiful pasture"; Bayingoleng, which means "rich river"; Altay, which means "golden mountain"; Karamay, which means "black oil"; for example, Yili means "bright and bright", and it also has a beautiful meaning of eternal peace. In Yili, there is also a place whose name has a very good meaning, that is Nalati, which means "the first to see to the place of the sun".
People often say that if you don’t go to Kashgar, you don’t count as going to Xinjiang, and some people say that you don’t know the beauty of Xinjiang if you don’t go to Yili. This is enough to show that Kashgar is the condensation of Xinjiang's humanities and customs, and Yili is the summary of Xinjiang's beautiful scenery. Some people may also say that Xinjiang is rich in mountains and rivers and forests, why can Yili have this honor? If the whole of Xinjiang is compared to a pomegranate, then Yili is the juiciest and sweetest one. Tens of millions of years of geological evolution have made the majestic snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands, dense forests, and beautiful water towns span the space, intertwined in a three-dimensional and dreamlike way. Tianma Yufeng and Xinghua Feixue intertwined in the Ili River Valley. The nomadic civilization of the grassland and the farming civilization of the river blend together, creating a paradise that is cheerful yet restrained, grand and gentle.
The vast China has countless mountains, lakes and seas, and there are great differences between the north and the south. The "Jiangnan" with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate seems to have become the favorite of people since ancient times. The yearning emotion generated by places with rich taste and geographical advantages often names those places in the north with abundant water plants, abundant products and beautiful scenery as "Jiangnan". For example, the well-known small Jiangnan in Tibet - Nyingchi; Jiangnan in Longshang - Tianshui, Ningxia in the south of the Yangtze River or the south of the Great Wall... In Xinjiang, this desirable "Jiangnan" belongs to Ili, and people call it "Jiangnan outside the Great Wall" ". Why Yili, whose culture and geography are very different from Jiangnan, can be called "Jiangnan", when I came to Nalati, I had the answer.
A few years ago, when I first set foot here, it was midnight in the summer, and it was said to be midnight but I had just experienced a sunset at 1 o'clock in the morning. The time difference of nearly 3 hours made Nalati just enter the night at 23:00 Beijing time. The town is very small, with only one main road passing through the town. Surrounded by the Tianshan Mountains, from south to north, there is a three-dimensional picture scroll of mountains, forests, pastures, river valleys, towns, fields and then towering mountains. In the dark night, apart from the lights of the town, the most dazzling thing is the stars all over the sky. In summer, the Milky Way jumps up and hangs on the sky. The meteors passing by from time to time make me forget the time and almost sleepless all night. I willingly accept the first Knowing the brilliance of the galaxy harvested by Nalati.
I came here again in a winter. An unexpected heavy snow made the snowflakes like a beautiful chapter, layer upon layer, and came lightly. out of the category of winter. The tiny hexagonal elves fluttered like catkins, reed flowers, and butterflies, but their figures did not make the slightest sound. Everything in the world quieted down as they fell, and the blossoming crystal clear snowflakes not only decorated the whole world, but also decorated my thoughts.
The heavy snow has just stopped, Nalati is shrouded in pure white, the warm sun shines through the clouds from time to time, the whole world is a little lazy, the tall and straight fir trees are more tense, and the winding road is only left with A thin strip of intertwined roots in the dense forest of the snowy field, the breath of the wild horse coming slowly from a distance instantly condenses and gathers around the face, which is also clear and clean. The clear spring flowing through the years is even more profound. If you see an old tree leaning against the sky, she borrowed Miss Dong's "simple dress" and put on a light shirt woven with white snow, which is also moving. Looking back, the gaze has the most beautiful tenderness. Perhaps with just one glance, those mediocre times become precious at this moment.
In winter, there are countless snow scenes, but I believe that there is no place where the snow is as beautiful and delicate as Nalati. It took less than an afternoon for the warm sunshine to melt away the snow covered on Banpo, and those yellow leaves mixed with emerald green were also dyed with stronger colors. Cold and warm flows like valleys and streams among the undulating mountains and grasslands. Until the last ray of sunshine gradually falls behind Nalati Snow Peak.
The beauty of Nalati will always bring more surprises to people. The sunset has just come to an end, and the whole sky is covered with shining stars. Although winter is not the most beautiful season for the starry sky in the northern hemisphere, in Nalati, which has excellent transparency, the winter night stars also glow with charming style. The second time, I met the starry sky in Nalati.
The time has come to today, and it is another midsummer, and I come here again. There are many intimacy and many surprises. Nalati, whose eyes are full of greenery, is under the sky, and the soft and smooth vast grassland like a blanket can be seen everywhere. The Xueling spruce is more tall and straight, and the dark green figure brings stability to the grassland in the sky. In the mountains and fields, horses, cattle and sheep, shepherds, yurts, cooking smoke, clouds, wind, and raindrops jointly compose a prairie pastoral song of Nalati.
Whether it is the three-dimensional and layered sense of the Nalati aerial grassland that can be felt by Tianyun Terrace, Tianjie Terrace, and Tianmu Terrace, or the grassland nomadism brought by Tausani, Wusun Monuments, Yitigensai and Na Academy Culture and modern literary and artistic atmosphere, or go up along the road in the Panlong Valley like a dragon, and be in the snow-capped mountains, forests, grasslands, river valleys, and fields, and feel personally in the northwest that is not loved by the spring breeze, but is surrounded by the distant ocean. The beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River outside the Great Wall owned by the beloved Nalati.
Nalati is not only natural, but also humanistic. The Kazakh folk culture that has been rooted here since ancient times is as bright as a pearl on the grassland. Local artists sing ancient songs and the beauty of the new era with musical notes, and build modern homestays full of national symbols with dexterous hands. Language expresses understanding and love for hometown. On this land, mature fruits take root here again, and fresh blood is injected into the flourishing root system to bloom more vigorous flowers, which will also bear more future fruits.
The "Eternal Garden" here is my favorite work of art. The withered tree trunks are painted with abstract patterns of the Kazakh ethnic style. Bright colors, avant-garde designs and ancient national culture blend together. In this summer grass and winter snow, Nalati will grow forever and never lose.
Clouds and waves are rolling over Ili, and the mountain breeze blows away the unbearable heat in July. The green grass is the most simple appearance of the land in this summer. Xueling spruce stands tall and straight on the steep slope, and the snow mountain is a scene that will not fade all year round. The small flowers all over the field are as magnificent as the vastness of the star field, the yurts and flocks of cattle and sheep are dotted with the sky pastures, but a fallen old tree seems to be growing wantonly, and the golden eagle spreads its wings and hovers in the clear sky. The smoke from the herdsmen's houses brought a strong smell of fireworks on the grassland. In the mountains not far away, a heart of prairie that belongs only to Nalati is bright and colorful.
