hope
Ajiu: Coke, have you been to Qinghai and Dunhuang?
Cola: None.
Ajiu: Do you want to go?
Kelele: Uh, is it in the Northwest where there are very few adults...
Ajiu: Yes, the scenery is very beautiful! I will shoot, you will be responsible for the beauty!
Coke: Huh? OK, let's go!
————From the mobile client of Coke and Ajiu
emerald lake
Therefore, the impression of the Northwest is that the land is sparsely populated, and I hope that what I see along the way will be the magnificent scenes in the movie!
Is it the long desert in the movie, or the mysterious Mogao Grottoes that I have read in elementary school textbooks, or the mirror of the sky that can be so beautiful that only you are left...
All of these have hinted to myself in my heart: One day, I must go there!
Sometimes I feel that dreams are a very magical thing. As long as you persist, slowly, those things hidden deep in you will come true before your eyes.
So, stick to it, realize the life you want most, and have the happiness you want!
Well, now let’s take a look at my dreams and the surprises along the way!
emerald lake
emerald lake
Didn't see the Chaka Salt Lake, but was fascinated by the Emerald Lake!
Ridge Mountain
Ridge Mountain
Immersed in the blessings of the prayer flags, the flowers bloomed with a smile!
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye Danxia, who planted grass in Moments a long time ago, is finally here today!
Mingsha Mountain
Mogao Grottoes
Dunhuang not only has Mogao Grottoes, but also deserts and lovely camels!
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
The sunset is even more beautiful! !
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
The first time I came to Devil City, I am glad I escaped
Kumbum Monastery
Kumbum Monastery
Still can't get used to the smell of ghee...
3000 kilometers, through the most beautiful Route 109 and Route 66, the most unforgettable thing is the madness and joy of Qinghai Lake.
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake
Well, don't leave the guest officer after watching the tidbits, more excitement is really yet to come!
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two girlfriends
Ajiu: Coke, are you from Wenzhou too?
Coke: Yes! The same to you?
Ajiu: Well, that's right!
When the fellow villagers saw the fellow villagers, they were teary-eyed!
Let me briefly introduce myself first!
Kelele and Ajiu, both love to eat, drink, and shoot, and they are determined to travel around the world to make a lot of money, wow haha
One is Coke who likes to be patted beautifully!
One is Ajiu who has excellent photography skills and likes to take pictures!
Because of meeting each other late at an event, they finally became a pair of good girlfriends.
1. About eating
Before coming to Northwest, the food impression of Northwest is: all kinds of pasta. The summary after coming here is: pasta + beef and mutton + various snacks + dairy products.
Compared with other areas, the food wind in the northwest area is simple, rough, natural and thick.
Shazhou Night Market
Everyday Noodles
The Northwest region has the problem of "noodle-based food, more meat, and less vegetables". Most of the most famous Northwest diets are pasta.
The traditional breakfast in Northwest China is a bowl of beef noodles, and a bowl of noodles for lunch and dinner. They said that if they were asked to eat, they always felt that they were not full, and that was the feeling.
This is the noodle and firecracker noodles we have eaten.
no beef and mutton
This is our largest Shazhou night market in Dunhuang, which completely overturned my impression of the night market. I thought the night market was a variety of food stalls, but it turns out that this is a street for barbecue supper.
Shazhou Night Market
Well, here you can eat a hundred ways to eat beef and mutton. You can hand lamb, lamb skewers, roasted whole lamb, kang lamb, lamb head casserole, etc. Others include Xinjiang large plate chicken. Because the fishy smell of beef and mutton is relatively strong, the method is generally based on adding various seasonings and grilling, so diners remember to stop in moderation!
Finally, I can recommend the dried fruit here. The Northwest is very close to Xinjiang, so all kinds of dried fruits are also very rich. Li Guang's almonds, Mingsha dates, various raisins, etc., many names I have never heard of. I also bought a dozen, and I ate while writing my travel notes when I went home. I had healthy and good snacks in my mouth.
Shazhou Night Market
2. About living
The accommodation in the Northwest is generally relatively simple, usually in hotels around Samsung. The magic is that many hotels have three-person shops.
Most hotels use solar water heaters, so hot water may be a problem, be careful!
From Xining to Dunhuang and then back to Xining, it is obvious that the local infrastructure is getting better and better, and the hotels are getting more and more advanced. So the Jinshawan Villa where I live in Dunhuang is considered luxurious, but I still like the Heimahe the most. It was the first time I saw a three-person shop and an electric blanket, and I felt so fresh.
3. About line
When you come to the Northwest, you must charter a car!
I heard from many friends before that it was cool to drive in Tibet or something. But after this chartered car tour, I feel that self-driving is really self-torture! Because I think the driver is really tired. After 3000 kilometers, our driver drinks Red Bull and coffee to refresh himself every day. It’s so hard~
Fortunately, we found a chartered driver on the Internet this time, and I really like it!
What's so good about chartering a car?
First, the driver brother is very familiar with this route, so he is not afraid of detours and can control the time well!
Our driver brother has been running this route for more than ten years. You only need to chat with him about the points, and he will know how many days you are traveling. It is very awesome! I will leave the master's contact here for everyone, and you can find him if you need it! !
Master Wei Xin; 186-97︿(￣︶￣)︿10-0650
Second, it is not expensive to follow him to eat and drink spicy food. Because I have been running this route all the time, I am very familiar with the food, accommodation and accommodation on the road. Every store we went to was a very well-known store recognized by the locals, so every meal was very authentic and delicious.
Third, I really made a new friend. Hahaha, although our driver brother is not good at words, he is very humorous. Thanks to his guidance for the arrangement of the past few days, I was very happy to chat and listen to the local customs along the way.
Attached is a handsome photo of him, can anyone tell that he is born in the 90s!
four colors
It is said that when you come to the northwest of the Great Wall, the best season is June, July, and August. You can see the blue of Qinghai Lake, the green of Qilian prairie, the cleanness of Chaka Salt Lake and the rapeseed flowers of Menyuan. However, I don't regret coming this season. Although the Chaka Salt Lake has not yet opened, there are few people! I would rather see the natural beauty of the Northwest than the sea of people.
So, in fact, it is recommended that everyone go out on a staggered peak, because the naturally beautiful Northwest is beautiful at any time, including April.
The main colors seen in the Northwest this season are red, yellow, blue, and white.
Red—— Zhangye Danxia Landform
Zhangye
Yellow—the yellow of Mingsha Mountain + Yadan
Mingsha Mountain
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Blue - Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake
White—the white of the salt lake
Emerald Lake Five Prep
First, observe the weather and prepare clothes. The temperature difference between day and night in Xining is very large, you can wear short sleeves during the day, but you have to wear a big cotton jacket at night. Therefore, it is recommended that if you go in April, you should wear spring and autumn clothes inside and a thick coat on the outside! The picture below basically shows the temperature and weather of our days!
Second, sun protection should be done well. In the dry and high-altitude areas of Northwest China, the ultraviolet rays are much higher than those in coastal Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so you must do a good job of sun protection! Especially when girls are going outdoors, I basically spray Anexan every 2 hours. I think Anesan should be the best sunscreen in the world, but this time, the water baby spray used by my partner looks pretty good too!
Third, pay attention to rest and prevent altitude sickness. The Qinghai side we went to has an altitude of 3000+, and the Zhejiang side has an altitude of only a few hundred, so we still have to be prepared. However, it is said that a lot of altitude sickness is caused by psychological effects. Anyway, I didn't have any special reaction this time, except for occasional tinnitus.
Fourth, bring your medicines. Before I came here, my friend specially gave me some anti-inflammatory medicine, because the weather in the northwest is dry, and most of the food I eat is barbecue and the like, so it is very easy to get angry. It is recommended that you drink plenty of water and eat a balanced diet of fruits and vegetables. However, vegetables are particularly expensive in the Northwest!
Fifth, bring good shooting equipment. It was also the first time I experienced the power of telephoto. Because a lot of scenery in this place in the northwest is really good, so if you want to take portraits, you must use a telephoto, and if you want to take scenery, you must use a wide-angle, you will not regret it!
six days itinerary
It can be said that this is a very mature route, and many people go there every summer. But I suggest traveling at the wrong peak, and the scenery is also very good. The most important thing is no traffic jams or queues, hahaha!
We will leave all the itinerary to the driver brother, this is the travel guide for lazy people, wow haha!
This is our route, starting from Xining and returning to Xining, it is very clear! Everyone can refer to it!
D1 Xining - Kumbum Monastery - Eight-petal Lotus - Laji Mountain - Qinghai Lake 151 Scenic Spot - Black Horse River
【Suheimahe Township】
D2 Chaka Salt Lake (opened on 4.26) — Dachaidan Emerald Lake
【Suzhou Dachaidan Town】
D3 Dachaidan - Southern Eight Immortals Yadan - Water Yadan - Aksay - Dunhuang
【Near Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang】
D4 Mogao Grottoes in the morning, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Lake in the afternoon (sunset)
【Accommodation in Dunhuang】
D5 Departure from Dunhuang—Guazhou (tasting honeydew melon)—Jiayuguan—Zhangye Colorful Danxia—Zhangye
【Qicai Town, Zhangye City】
D6 Zhangye - Biandukou - Menyuan - Crossing Daban Mountain - Xining
Seven private servers
Kelele: Ajiu, how many days shall we go this time?
Ajiu: 6 days in total!
Kelele: I brought 7 sets of clothes!
Hahaha, so this is me, a travel photographer who loves to take pictures. I have been to many countries and seen many landscapes, and I always like to take beautiful pictures of myself.
Every time I go out, in addition to buying air tickets and booking hotels, I also have to spend a lot of money on clothing. Because in the process of travel photography, clothing collocation and the coordination with the overall environment are too important for a photo. So I attach great importance to the choice of clothing before travel.
After all, girls, who doesn't want to be beautiful when traveling by themselves!
So this time I prepared a total of 7 sets of clothes and put them all on. Don’t worry about why I wore 7 sets in 6 days. I just want to say that the clothes I wear this time are very good with the environment. A lot of girls have come here Ask me where I bought the clothes, hehehe
1. Pilgrimage of red and white retro suit
There are a lot of Tibetans in Qinghai, so you will see many prayer flags. The reason why they are called prayer flags is that there are Buddhist scriptures printed on these flags. From the perspective of people who believe in Tibetan Buddhism, if the prayer flags that dance with the wind flutter once, it means chanting sutras once, and they are constantly conveying to God. People's wishes, pray for God's blessing. In this way, the prayer flags become the link between gods and people. The location of the wind flag means the location of the gods, and it also means the place where people pray to the gods. The wind flags entrust people's good wishes.
The various colors of prayer flags are fixed and multicolored, so usually if it is a colorful background, in order to blend in well with the environment and stand out, then white should be the best choice!
Ridge Mountain
2. What could be more beautiful than the little yellow dress in the Dachaidan Salt Lake
Many times when taking pictures, the clothes must be in contrasting colors. Before I came here, I checked the approximate color of the salt lake. It is white and blue, so yellow or red is the best color for taking pictures, so that people can find you from the photos at a glance!
Look, did you see me at a glance!
emerald lake
3. The red skirt is definitely the standard in Dunhuang Desert
I watched a lot of samples before coming here, and the appearances in the desert are basically red dresses. Therefore, a red skirt or a long skirt with an ethnic style is definitely the standard for the desert~
Mingsha Mountain
4. In Zhangye's colorful Danxia, make a simple and elegant Little Red Riding Hood
Because it is colorful Danxia, I chose white for today's clothes. Everyone knows that I like red and yellow very much, but when I come to Danxia, which is dominated by red and yellow, avoid color collisions, so white is definitely the best match.
Zhangye
5. How can you escape from Devil City if you don’t dress yourself up a bit?
Careful friends may have found that the color tone of Devil City is a bit like that of the desert, so my recommendation is to wear red, or a bright color that does not collide with the color.
6. Five colors by Qinghai Lake
Because the color of the beach is relatively simple, that is, blue and white, so this time we brought balloons, plus the color of the clothes, and made up 5 colors, isn’t it very rich and beautiful!
Qinghai Lake
7. Decorate the beauty of Mogao Grottoes with a small flower skirt
This set is also mixed in by me, and I can match it casually. I just want to say that there is a little freshness in this big scene full of history, and the effect is also great!
Eight Actions of Mogao Grottoes
I used to take pictures, although my cousin and Ni Ni Anli have done a lot of moves, but I still have poor moves when standing in front of the camera, so this is a few tried-and-tested signature photo moves that I have summed up during this journey, and I will share them with you!
First, rest your chin. This time I used the cheek support the most! The gospel of the big sister paper, it has been tried and used repeatedly, and it is useful after repeated use. This picture is a mobile phone check-in photo of a restaurant in Xining. As long as you hold your cheek, it is not ugly!
Second, interact.
This picture is not to illustrate the need to ride a camel, I think the photo can explain the story and fun of a journey. So seize all the characteristics of the journey to take photos and interact with each other, such works will have unexpected effects! I put this photo on Buzzing, and got the essence, so happy!
Third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, please see the picture, hee hee hee!
nine attractions
The first stop: Kumbum Monastery - a pilgrimage to Xining
Kumbum Monastery
Here we invited a tour guide to explain it! It costs 120 yuan to invite a young lady tour guide, otherwise I really can't understand it!
The Kumbum Monastery has a tower first, and then a temple, so it is called the Kumbum Monastery. There are more than 1,000 large and small buildings such as Dajinwa Temple, Xiaojinwa Temple, Flower Temple, Dajing Hall, Jiujian Hall, Dalalang, Ruyi Pagoda, Taiping Pagoda, Bodhi Pagoda, and Guomen Pagoda. There are courtyards, more than 4,500 temples and monks' houses, with a large scale.
It has been the center of the Yellow Sect and a holy place for Buddhism since ancient times.
Kumbum Monastery
The architecture of the temple covers the styles of Han palaces and Tibetan flat roofs. It ingeniously combines the Han style with three eaves and Xieshan style with the Tibetan eaves to build flax hemp walls, inlaid Kalachakra Sanskrit mantras and bronze mirrors in the middle, and inlaid bricks on the bottom. Integrate into one, harmoniously and perfectly form a building complex combining Chinese and Tibetan artistic styles.
Kumbum Monastery
Kumbum Monastery
Kumbum Monastery is not only the sacred place of Lamaism in China, but also one of the high-level institutions that cultivated a large number of Tibetan intellectuals. There are four colleges in the temple: Xianzong, Tantric, Astronomy and Medicine. Lamas are the monks with the highest degree of education after studying one level at a time!
In the temple, you will also see many devout believers worshiping, some even worshiping for a month.
Kumbum Monastery
Kumbum Monastery
I am very impressed that there is a very precious Bodhi tree in Kumbum Monastery, and only those who are destined can pick up its leaves. It's a pity that the leaves of the linden tree in winter have all fallen, so I couldn't pick them up.
Kumbum Monastery
Kumbum Monastery
In Kumbum Temple, there is a Babao Ruyi Pagoda, which is the symbol of Kumbum Temple. It is said that many people who come here to worship will go around this Ruyi Pagoda clockwise and everything will go well. Then, let me also make a good wish in front of this wishful pagoda!
Kumbum Monastery
Kumbum Monastery
Finally, let me introduce butter flowers, murals and duixiu, which are known as the "three wonders of Kumbum art". Because it is not allowed to take pictures in the elder brother's hall of Kumbum Monastery, the driver brother recommended a place called "Eight-petal Lotus Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Experience Center" to us. There are exhibitions about the three wonders of this art inside, and you can take pictures!
The Eight-petal Lotus Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Experience Center is 500 meters away from the Kumbum Monastery. Overlooking from the air, there are eight mountains surrounding the Kumbum Monastery, which are shaped like lotus flowers in full bloom and full of Zen. An eight-petal lotus flower is sitting on one of the hills, which is named for its petal-like shape.
Now,
Let’s first introduce the three artistic wonders of Kumbum Monastery!
mural
Murals are paintings on the walls of various temples. Most of them are painted on curtains, and some are painted directly on walls and beams. The mural paints are made of stone minerals, and the colors are bright and durable.
The painting style of the murals belongs to the religious painting department of Lamaism, which is somewhat different from Han paintings, and has a strong Indian-Tibetan flavor. Most of the content of the murals is based on Buddhist scriptures and classics of Tantric Buddhism.
butter flower
Ghee flower is an oil plastic artwork made of ghee (handmade butter) springboard with various pigments. According to legend, the butter flower originated in Tibet. When Princess Tang Wencheng married the Tibetan king Songtsan Gampo, she brought a statue of Buddha from Chang'an to enshrine in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. In the severe cold winter, there are no flowers to offer Buddha. It becomes a flower and is enshrined in front of the Buddha statue. Since then, it has become a custom of the Tibetan people.
In 1594, the butter flower spread to Kumbum Monastery. After painstaking research by the monks of the temple, it made new developments in subject matter and craftsmanship, and became a unique and superb oil sculpture art in Kumbum Monastery. Every year during the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, art monks display the carefully crafted butter flowers in the temple, which becomes an annual grand event in the temple.
pile embroidery
Duixiu is one of the original Tibetan art varieties created by Kumbum Monastery. It is cut into various shapes with various silks and satins, such as Buddha statues, figures, flowers, birds and animals, etc., which are filled with wool or cotton, and then embroidered on the curtain. Because of the protrusion in the middle, it has an obvious three-dimensional effect.
Duixiu includes two types: embroidery and cut-dui. Most of its content and themes come from Buddhist stories and religious life. It is an original traditional art created by the temple and a masterpiece of monk art.
The intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall is very large, integrating "Huangzhong Dui Embroidery, Huangzhong Silver and Bronze Ware Production and Gilding Technology, Jiaya Tibetan Carpet Weaving Technique, Huangzhong Silk Inlaid, Huangzhong Sculpture, Huangzhong Peasant Painting, Huangzhong Folk Art There are more than ten intangible cultural heritages represented by handicrafts such as painted clay sculpture techniques and Huangzhong murals. Here, you can witness the magic and mystery of intangible cultural heritages and experience the unique local handicrafts.
This is a scene where several masters are painting murals, and you can also see the production process of gilding
At the same time, the whole exhibition hall is also a big treasure house, which collects more than a few kinds of Tibetan cultural artworks. At the same time, Qinghai special catering, electronic interactive experience, clothing experience and other projects are very rich. It feels that the intangible cultural heritage of the entire Xining area is gathered here, which is very It is worth visiting and studying.
The second stop: Laji Mountain—the colorful prayer flags on the 3,000-kilometer road
On this 3,000-kilometer Northwest Ring Road, we saw many colorful prayer flags of Tibetans. This time I saw a large number of prayer flags on the Laji Mountain in Xining, and I couldn't help but feel very lucky.
Ridge Mountain
Prayer flags are a unique landscape on the Tibetan plateau. In Tibetan-inhabited areas in Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu, and Yunnan, as well as in Nepal, Sikkim, and Kashmir, we can see strings, clumps, and pieces of prayer flags everywhere. The images are woodblock printed on cloth, linen, silk and colorful wind streamers on earthen paper.
These square, angular, and strip-shaped small flags are fixed on gates, ropes, family buildings, and tree branches in an orderly manner, and they flutter and sway between the earth and the sky, forming a realm that connects the earth to the sky. Strings of colorful flags hung between pavilions and pine trees are printed with densely packed Tibetan mantras, scriptures, Buddha statues, and mascot graphics. They are the "Prayer Flags" that are popular in Tibetan areas. Not only does it have many religious connotations, but it is also a piece of very high-level artwork.
Ridge Mountain
1. The origin of prayer flags
In terms of its external form, prayer flags can be roughly classified into three types: one is blue, white, red, green, yellow and five-color square cloth printed with Buddha's teachings and patterns of birds and animals, which are sewn one by one on a long rope and hung on a Between two mountain tops, this kind of prayer flags is often found on sparsely populated high mountains.
Ridge Mountain
Ridge Mountain
The second kind of prayer flag is a long and narrow strip of cloth three to five meters long, and its color is single, either white or red. The teachings of the Buddha are printed on it, and one side of the cloth strip is sewn on a thick and long sutra pole, which is inserted in front of the courtyard. This kind of prayer flag is mostly seen in the Gongbulin area.
The third type of prayer flags is five blue, white, red, green, and yellow Xinghuo wordless streamers and a monochrome bordered square cloth for the main streamer, with Buddha’s teachings and patterns of birds and animals printed on them. Willow branches become prayer flags.
Ridge Mountain
Ridge Mountain
The reason why the prayer flags are called prayer flags is that there are Buddhist scriptures printed on them. In the eyes of people who believe in Tibetan Buddhism, the flutter of the prayer flags dancing with the wind is chanting once, and they are constantly conveying to God. People's wishes, pray for God's blessing.
In this way, the prayer flags become the link between gods and people. The location of the wind flag means the location of the gods, and it also means the place where people pray to the gods. The wind flags entrust people's good wishes.
Ridge Mountain
The various colors of the prayer flags are fixed and cannot be innovated casually. Secondly, the arrangement order of each color is strictly regulated, and there can be no mistakes. Because the meaning of the prayer flags is very clear, not to beautify the environment, but to pray for good fortune and prosperity, and to eliminate disasters and disasters.
Ridge Mountain
Ridge Mountain
The color arrangement of the five streamers and their symbolic meanings are as follows.
The top is a blue flag, which symbolizes the blue sky; below the blue flag is a white flag, which symbolizes white clouds; under the white flag is a red flag, which symbolizes flames; under the red flag is a green flag symbolizing green water; The bottom streamer is yellow, which symbolizes the loess, or the earth. The arrangement of the five colors is exactly the three-dimensional arrangement of the material existence in the objective nature. Therefore, just as the heaven and the earth cannot be reversed in nature, the five colors cannot be misplaced.
Ridge Mountain
The five colors symbolize five phenomena in nature, which are the material basis for the existence of life. When the natural world is peaceful and the weather is smooth, the world is peaceful, peaceful, happy and happy; when there are disasters in the natural world, the world is full of disasters and there is no peace. People who have lived on the plateau for generations are more sensitive to changes in nature. To hope for peace and happiness in the world, we should first hope that nature will be free from disasters, so five different colors of flags on the prayer flags are used to represent this psychological support.
Ridge Mountain
Ridge Mountain
The prayer flags are called "Longda" in Tibetan. In addition to the symbolic meaning of color, there are also densely packed Tibetan letters and lifelike patterns of birds and animals on the main banner of words and patterns. It is said that the prayer flags originated from the ritual of offering sacrifices to mountain gods in which the Tibetan ancestors worshiped and believed in nature. Most of the scriptures and mantras, Buddha statues and horses are printed on the prayer flags, which are the product of the integration and development of Tibet's ancient Bon religion culture, Tibetan Buddhism's Tantric culture, and absorption of other ethnic cultures.
Ridge Mountain
Hanging prayer flags is a religious custom that has been spread in Tibetan areas for thousands of years. It has the merit of self-cultivation and benefiting all beings. Every time the wind blows the prayer flags, it is like reciting the scriptures above. Gods and Buddhas protect all those who make and hang prayer flags. Where there are prayer flags, there will be goodness and auspiciousness. I hope this trip to the Northwest can bring more blessings of prayer flags to our world.
The third stop: Qinghai Lake in April can also be beautiful!
I came to Qinghai Lake in August last year, but the weather was bad, it was raining, and the sky was gray, so I couldn’t see anything!
Qinghai Lake - a unique perspective of the Black Horse River
This year came to Qinghai Lake again, it didn’t rain, but the sky was still gray, so we continued to drive and arrived at Heima River at about six o’clock in the afternoon.
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake is very big, as big as six West Lakes, so it extends all the way to the Heima River. The Black Horse River is located on the edge of Qinghai Lake, about 220 kilometers west of Xining. It is the starting point of the Qinghai Lake Ring Road. From here, you can walk 70 kilometers along the road around the lake to reach the famous Bird Island. It is said that the section from Heima River to Bird Island is known as the most beautiful section of Qinghai Lake, showing different beauty in different seasons.
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake
Although there is no main entrance to Qinghai Lake, the Qinghai Lake at the Heima River is exceptionally wide and quiet. Standing on the rocky beach and listening to the sound of the sea, it seems that you are the only one immersed in this world!
I remember that you can't walk down the Qinghai Lake side, but you can go directly to the rocky beach to touch the sea water on the Heima River side.
Qinghai Lake
The most important thing is that we found Qinghai Lake on the side of the Heima River. There is a large terrace next to it. In the evening, it is definitely a place to check in against the sun.
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake
Black Horse River Qinghai Lake Shooting points:
Bring balloons.
Because the color of the beach is relatively simple, that is, blue and white, so this time we brought balloons, plus the color of the clothes, and made up 5 colors, isn’t it very rich and beautiful!
Qinghai Lake
2. The best time to shoot is at sunset or sunset.
When you come to the beach, you must see the sunrise and sunset. We also accidentally saw a couple standing on the arrow stand in the distance when we were taking pictures, and felt the beauty of the backlight was suffocating. I ran 500 meters directly to the table and took several pictures.
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake
The fourth stop: Dachaidan Emerald Lake - after discovering this niche mirror of the sky, there is no need to go to Chaka Salt Lake!
emerald lake
Come on, first guess where this is?
Chaka Salt Lake?
Wrong ❌
Lugu Lake?
Wrong ❌
Well, post the answer!
It is the emerald lake of Qinghai Dachaidan!
emerald lake
Starting early this morning, I plan to go to the breathtakingly beautiful mirror of the sky that I have been seeing on the Internet-Chaka Salt Lake. Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, Chaka Salt Lake is still under maintenance and not open! I'm about to cry and faint in the car, it's a rare trip...
emerald lake
Fortunately, the driver's elder brother was witty and drove us directly to the Emerald Lake of Dachaidan. The moment we jumped out of the car, we were very surprised. We found another small sky mirror in Qinghai, which is so beautiful that it is self-evident!
emerald lake
emerald lake
emerald lake
It is said that this "Emerald Lake" of about 6 square kilometers is the mining area of the former Dachaidan Chemical Plant Salt Lake Mining Team. Emerald Lake is a salt lake, which is rich in boron, lithium, salt, potassium fertilizer, Glauber's salt, etc. The high-concentration brine in this salt pool of different sizes, shapes, and depths is called "brine" locally. The mining pits formed by the mining of salt lakes, due to the different concentrations of minerals contained, also form a colorful scene.
emerald lake
So, as a photographer, what I care most about is whether the scenery is beautiful, whether there are too many people, whether the photos look good or not!
Look at the picture, the naturally beautiful Emerald Lake is very beautiful!
emerald lake
Since Dachaidan Emerald Lake is undeveloped and there are no obvious signs, many tourists from all over the world who come to Dachaidan are hard to find, even most locals don’t know much about it, so this is definitely the first choice for taking pictures and punching cards!
Every shot is a clean background, is this the mirror of the sky you expected! Let me teach you how to shoot!
emerald lake
emerald lake
First, pick a big scene. A mirror of the sky like this gives people an open and ethereal feeling. At this time, it is very suitable to find a small person in a big scene, which can well interpret the beautiful scenery like a painting.
Clothes must be in contrasting colours. Before I came here, I checked the approximate color of the salt lake. It is white and blue, so yellow or red is the best color for taking pictures, so that people can find you from the photos at a glance!
Spin, jump, and strike your biggest poses. In such a scene, exaggerated and large-scale movements are recommended, such as raising hands, striding, etc.
emerald lake
emerald lake
Props matter!
It can be a balloon, a silk scarf, or a camera. The most satisfying thing about this trip is that I brought my own balloons, hahaha! The color selection is also perfect!
emerald lake
emerald lake
emerald lake
The background should not be too single, but there should be a pair of eyes that discover beauty.
Let's take a look at this picture first.
emerald lake
This is another rock mine we found next to the salt lake. Almost no one noticed it, but it is really beautiful at a glance.
emerald lake
However, there is a large piece of saline-alkali land in the middle. I probably ran and walked away. It took me 5 minutes to reach the point in the picture, but I finally saw the photo and thought it was worth it!
emerald lake
emerald lake
You can also choose to cross the road and come to the other side of the salt lake, which is unique.
emerald lake
emerald lake
emerald lake
Shoot from multiple angles.
Behind us is Qaidam Mountain, covered with a layer of fog and beautiful artistic conception. Anyway, I can’t see the distance clearly, so adjust the focus so that the mountains are the background and the people are the foreground!
emerald lake
emerald lake
Finally, it needs to be reminded that since tourism development has not yet been carried out, it is recommended to charter a car tour for friends of Dachaidan Emerald Lake! Because the local drivers are more familiar with the road conditions of the route, the road to come has a long bumpy section of saline-alkali road, so it is not suitable for buses to enter!
The fifth stop: Qinghai Devil City + Water Yardang——How can you escape from Devil City if you don’t dress up a bit?
Let’s popularize first, what is Yadan!
Yardang landform is a typical wind erosion landform. "Yadan" means "a hill with steep walls" in Uighur. It now generally refers to a kind of wind-eroded landform in dry areas. The ground formed by the soil-like sediments of rivers and lakes, after weathering, intermittent water erosion and wind erosion, forms wind-eroded mounds and wind-eroded depressions parallel to the prevailing wind direction and arranged alternately ( trench) landform combination.
This time we went to the largest desert Yadan group in China - Nanbaxian Yadan, and the only water Yadan in China.
Southern Eight Immortals, this place name has a tragic story. In the 1950s when New China was just established, eight female geological team members from the south encountered severe sandstorms during oil exploration, and their heroic souls were buried here, hence the name Nanbaxian.
Yadan, also known as Devil City, is said to be the mysterious sound of wind generated by the erratic gusts of Devil City passing through the strange and grotesque mounds. In addition, the local rocks are rich in iron, and the geomagnetism is strong, which often makes the compass fail, resulting in the inability to distinguish the direction and get lost.
Nanbaxian Yadan Forest has a total area of about 21,000 square kilometers and an average altitude of 3,260 meters. It is the largest wind-eroded soil forest group discovered in China so far.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
I remember that the car drove all the way to the no-man's land. It took about an hour to drive along the road because the mobile phone had no signal. I saw very wide wind-eroded hills on both sides, but I didn't see a person. Drive along the road, and finally turned into Devil City at a rut, and stopped among the hills. The whole Yadan gave me the impression of arid hills, giving people a sense of desolation and sharpness.
The moment I got off the car, I had to say that the wind in Devil City was super strong, the kind that would make you breathless in the face of the wind. In addition, the northwest in April is still at a low temperature, and the whole wind is blowing so that the heart is cool! From the photo, you can see how cold and windy I am!
After coding a few photos, I quickly jumped into the car! Ajiu and I are taking pictures with ropes today!
Then drive for another hour or so to Yadan on the water! I have to spoil it, Yadan on the water is very beautiful!
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Yadan on the water is a piece of "ocean" that emerges out of nowhere in the endless desert. The huge mounds of Yadan stand on this vast ocean. The extremely arid landform of Yadan and the clear water depend on each other. The seemingly absurd combination is so harmonious .
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
I heard from Master Lu that the lakes in Qinghai are mostly stagnant lakes. There are no obvious rivers flowing into them, and no rivers flowing out of the lakes. Although it is a stagnant lake, it is very clear. I boldly guess that the lake here should be supplemented by rainwater and melted water from snow mountains, and the water will be dissipated by evaporation.
There is no way for a person to walk to the lake, let alone walk into the water. Because the wind on Yadan on the water is also super strong. For a moment, I was concentrating on taking pictures by the water, and a strong wind blew, and I almost didn't get blown into the water!
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Different from the Southern Eight Immortals, the landform of Yadan on the water is a bit like a desert, except for the water and small hills, the surrounding area is desert. So Yadan on the water is like a miracle of Devil City.
The wise man enjoys water, the benevolent Leshan, the water here makes the whole Devil City look very fresh, smart and beautiful. The entire water area of Yadan on the water is very large. You will find that if you go inside, you will see another world, and if you go inside, it will be more beautiful!
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
So, when you come to Yadan Devil City, how to take pictures?
1. Wear brightly!
Careful friends may have found that the color tone of Devil City is a bit like that of the desert, so my recommendation is to wear red, or a bright color that does not collide with the color.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
2. Multiple scene selection.
Because the Devil City is very large, with hills, water, and deserts, there are a lot of scene choices. You can choose the waterside, you can choose a group photo of the hills, or you can choose a ruined land in the desert, and you can shoot a large movie in minutes.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
3. How to shoot in windy places? Get your props ready!
I often encounter very, very strong winds, messing up my hair. Although there is a saying of messy beauty, but the wind is too strong, it is not easy to capture good photos, so it is recommended to wear a hat, which can be the peaked cap that comes with it, or the hat on the clothes.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Finally, I would like to share some tips for this Yadan trip!
This time I went to the Dunhuang Ring Road in Qinghai, many points have not been fully developed, and there is no clear route, so I suggest that you must charter a car when you come to Qinghai! Just like this ghost city, we really didn't have any signal along the way, and then it is said that the compass will also fail. If you get lost in it by yourself, what a scary thing. So it is more reliable to find a professional chartered driver!
Our route today is from Dachaidan to Nanbaxian, then to Shuishang Yadan, and then back to Dachaidan to Dunhuang. There are no stops along the way, so you must prepare dry food when you come to Yadan! We have a lot of instant noodles! Those who are envious of eating instant noodles think too much. If we don’t have boiling water, we can only squeeze it and eat crispy noodles!
The sixth stop: Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes - teach you how to shoot a blockbuster in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes!
Before going to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, I saw some similar caves, imitating the construction of Mogao Grottoes, but still unable to replace the location of Mogao Grottoes. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is the general name of Mogao Grottoes and West Thousand Buddha Caves in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. It is one of the four famous grottoes in my country, and it is also the largest and best-preserved Buddhist art treasure house in the world.
Mogao Grottoes
By the way, here, due to the reputation of Mogao Grottoes, it has driven the development of Dunhuang tourism. The city's infrastructure, whether it is a hotel, a reception or a tourist service center, is relatively complete.
Mogao Grottoes
I always thought that the Mogao Grottoes I visited were just this nine-story building, and all the mysteries are in these nine-story buildings, and it is enough to visit each floor! Unexpectedly, the Mogao Grottoes are one piece, with many large and small caves. This nine-story pagoda is a symbol of Mogao Grottoes, and there is only one cave here.
The process of visiting Mogao Grottoes is like this. First buy a ticket, then go in and watch two movies, one of which is a ring screen. After watching the movie, take a 20-minute drive to Mogao Grottoes, and follow the guide to visit the cave. During the whole process, I visited about 7 to 8 caves. You can’t take pictures during the cave, so you can only listen to the lectures and study quietly!
Mogao Grottoes
Mogao Grottoes
It can be seen that the Mogao Grottoes are more than 1,600 meters long from north to south, with five floors arranged up and down, in a well-proportioned manner, row upon row, shaped like a beehive dovecote, and it is very spectacular. It is the largest and most abundant treasure house of classical culture and art in my country, and it is also a world-renowned Buddhist art center. Almost every cave you see has its own murals, statues, etc., but the difference is whether it is well preserved or not, and whether it is open or not.
Mogao Grottoes
Although you can't take pictures in the cave, the Mogao Grottoes have a grand appearance and are very suitable for taking pictures. Let's share the secrets of Mogao Grottoes shooting!
The advantage of coming in the off-season is that there are fewer people. Then in such a big scene, you can casually shoot a big movie with a sense of sight, just find a good angle!
First, a cave is used as the background. You can shoot from bottom to top, or from left to right.
Mogao Grottoes
Mogao Grottoes
People can be used as the foreground, or people can be used as the background.
Mogao Grottoes
Mogao Grottoes
Second, take a cave as the background.
Mogao Grottoes
Mogao Grottoes
Third, with the help of the high and low floor structure of the Mogao Grottoes, the feeling of aerial photography can be created.
Mogao Grottoes
Mogao Grottoes
Fourth, check out the landmark buildings of Mogao Grottoes. As the symbol of Mogao Grottoes, it will also be the symbol of our travel photos. Therefore, it is necessary to make a stop with the background of the nine-story building. But if you want to take pictures of the whole building, you must use the angle of looking up. At this time, the position and proportion of the person in the picture should be well controlled.
Mogao Grottoes
Mogao Grottoes
Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes were built in the first year of Taihe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 366). Legend has it that a monk named Le Zun passed by here and suddenly saw a golden light shining like a thousand Buddhas appeared. He thought this was the holy place of Buddhism, so he went around to collect donations and dug the first grotto. After the news spread, business travelers sent envoys to build grottoes here in order to hope for a safe journey. The scale of the Mogao Grottoes is even more shocking. Photos can only show the tip of the iceberg of Mogao Grottoes, and the mysteries inside the caves need to be explored by ourselves.
Seventh stop: Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain—red skirt is definitely the standard for desert
I always remember reading about Crescent Spring in textbooks when I was very young, a clear spring in the vast desert, like a crescent moon, very magical and beautiful, but I didn’t know that the desert was originally called Mingsha Mountain.
Mingsha Mountain
So, why is it called Mingsha Mountain?
First talk about Mingsha. Singing sand is also called sounding sand, whistle sand or music sand. It is a strange but common natural phenomenon in the world. In deserts or sand dunes, due to the influence of various climate and geographical factors, fine sand grains mainly composed of quartz are formed. Due to wind blowing and vibration, the sand slides down or moves with each other, many sand grains rotate in the air flow, and the surface hollows cause "diabolo" The effect produces a buzzing sound, hence the name Singing Sand.
In Dunhuang, Mingsha Land is mainly a desert, and these dunes are piled up into mountains, so it is also called Mingsha Mountain.
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain is made entirely of fine sand, which has five colors of red, yellow, blue, white and black, crystal clear and spotless. The shapes of the sand mountains are different: some are like moon buds, which are connected by bends and bends to form sand chains; some are like pyramids, towering high, with edges and corners; Like fish scales, mounds meet and arrange neatly.
Mingsha Mountain
Then, when you come to Mingsha Mountain, you must first ride a camel. There are many entertainment items in Mingsha Mountain, such as paragliding, camel riding, sand boarding and so on. Because Mingsha Mountain is very large, it is very far from the ticket gate to the Crescent Lake, so the blogger suggests that you can ride a camel, so that you can experience the local characteristics without making yourself too tired.
Behold our huge camel family!
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
We all know that the camel is the ship of the desert.
Camels, compared to their huge bodies, have small heads and thick, long necks that bend like goosenecks. The body of the camel is tall, and the adult camel is generally 1.85 meters tall at the shoulder and 2.15 meters tall at the hump. Moreover, the body length of the Bactrian camel can reach 3 meters. But the camels I saw should be relatively small, about two meters long. Camel body hair is generally brown.
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
This is my second camel ride. Unlike riding a horse, you need to put on the armor and jump into the saddle. The camel will squat down and let you climb between the two humps. The key point is that you must pay close attention when you sit on it! When riding a camel in Inner Mongolia, because the camel's down is very soft, you almost sink into it. There are saddles on the camels here, so it is more stable to sit on, but when the camels get up, you will feel that the whole world is shaking, so you must hold on tightly, otherwise you don’t know where you will be thrown!
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
The whole process of riding a camel takes about half an hour, and it takes you from the gate to the Crescent Spring. I have to say that sitting on a camel is really bumpy, and I dare not let go of it with both hands, for fear of falling! Because the road in the desert itself is not easy to walk, and the desert slope of Mingsha Mountain is relatively large, it is more difficult to walk. Coupled with the relatively large size of the camel, it feels like the whole world is moving when it moves!
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
When the camel stops, you will come to the vicinity of Crescent Moon Spring, and you can see Crescent Moon Spring after taking a small turn! I have always felt that Crescent Lake is a miracle in the desert, and it should be a very shocking feeling to see it. However, Ajiu had been here before, so he answered me coldly: Crescent Lake is very small! I asked: How small is it? She said: It is very small, you will know it when you see it! Then, the moment I saw Crescent Lake, I was really disappointed. It seems to be a small park in the desert, and Crescent Lake is like a pool of water in the park!
Mingsha Mountain
But even so, we still cannot deny the sacred status of Crescent Lake. Crescent Lake is the best among many natural landscapes in Dunhuang. It has been known as the "desert wonder" throughout the ages, and is known as "one of the best scenery outside the Great Wall" and "the first spring in the desert".
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
The best viewing point of Crescent Lake is overlooking the mountain next to it. You have to climb nearly a thousand steps to reach the viewing point above the desert.
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
The landscape above must be better than the one below, not only the scenery you can see, but also the texture of the sand is smoother than the one below.
Mingsha Mountain
Here, there is a kind of visual sense of "the desert is solitary, the long river is full of sun", facing such a vast beauty, how to take beautiful photos of the desert that envy the circle of friends?
1. Find a good weather, good time and good sunshine, choose the best light at five or six in the afternoon;
The sun sets late in Dunhuang, so 4 pm to 8 pm is a good time to shoot~
2. Wear a red dress
I watched a lot of samples before coming here, and the appearances in the desert are basically red dresses. Therefore, a red skirt or a long skirt with an ethnic style is definitely the standard for the desert~
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
3. Playing with sand + dancing + interacting with camels
We all know the desert is empty, so the most suitable at this time is all kinds of waving movements. I took a lot of pictures, all of which are constantly turning around, playing with the sand, running, and then snapping pictures. There will definitely be pictures that you are satisfied with~ Of course, various interactions with camels are also indispensable!
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
It took almost a dozen rounds and hundreds of photos to get a satisfactory photo. My companions said I was a crazy woman, hahaha! reasonable!
4. Have a good photographer + post-processing
You must have a photographer who can shoot patiently, and you must have good equipment! For example, this time I brought Canon 24-70/4 and telephoto 70-200/2.8, so it is especially suitable for portraits and distant scenes~
Mingsha Mountain
5. Watch a sunset!
Be sure not to miss the sunset at Mingsha Mountain! Although it's just a blush on the horizon, it's extremely beautiful and pleasing to the eye! Our teacher Ajiu has been taking pictures with the camera. After the photos are taken, he takes videos. After the videos are taken, he takes out his mobile phone and continues to take photos. After the photos are taken, he continues to take photos. We can see how beautiful this is, how much love it is!
The Crescent Lake in the sunset is very beautiful and clear!
Mingsha Mountain
At this time, it is perfect to shoot silhouettes. Let’s enjoy a wave of our creations under the sunset!
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
Mingsha Mountain
6. The last thing is to use LR to bring out the good tone~
Well, with this situation and this scene, coupled with such photography tips, we are all excellent travel photographers!
Eighth stop: Zhangye Danxia Geological Park - Little Red Riding Hood's colorful Danxia tour!
A long time ago, I saw a photo in the circle of friends. The background was full of red stones. One of my friends stood on these red stones, which was spectacular.
I asked: where is this?
He said: In Zhangye!
At that time, I didn’t know where Zhangye was, and I hadn’t heard of it at all. My impression of it was that there were many stones of different red colors, and I would go there to take pictures if I had the opportunity in the future!
Zhangye
Sometimes, persistence is a very magical and magical thing. I, who loves to travel, unknowingly went to those inadvertent desires deep in my heart, just like the colorful Danxia in Zhangye this time.
Thinking about what clothes to wear with it? Just ask the driver brother, what color is the colorful Danxia? His answer was: pork belly!
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Yes, its layer-by-layer texture is like pork belly, bright but not bright.
The Danxia geological structure is formed by the accumulation of rocks. It means that the red sandstone has been weathered and stripped for a long time and eroded by flowing water, coupled with the special geological structure, climate change, wind and other natural environments, to form isolated peaks and steep strange rocks.
The colorful Danxia in Zhangye is mainly composed of red gravel, sandstone and mudstone, with obvious imprints of arid and semi-arid climate, and it is amazing with cross bedding, steep walls, vertical joints and colorful colors.
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye Danxia Geological Park is very large, and after buying a ticket, you have to take a sightseeing bus to visit in sequence. There are a total of four viewing spots in the scenic area, where you can see Danxia landforms of different colors and shapes. Because we came late, we went straight to the best and most beautiful viewing spot No. 1 that the driver brother said.
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Viewing point No. 1 should belong to the highest viewing point in Zhangye Danxia Geopark. You can see a large area of Danxia landform and a small red-roofed village in the distance. It is so beautiful, as if you have come to a European town.
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye's colorful Danxia landform is one of the areas with the largest and best-developed Danxia landform and the most abundant landform shapes in China. It is a typical representative of China's colorful Danxia and window-shaped palace-style Danxia. It was selected by many well-known websites across the country in 2015. 25 dream travel destinations around the world.
No wonder, the film "The Sun Also Rises" directed by Jiang Wen, Zhang Yimou's "Three Shots Surprise", and the TV series "Detective Di Renjie (Part 3)" directed by Qian Yanqiu all use this place as the location for filming.
Zhangye
Finally, let’s share Zhangye’s “Pork Belly” travel photography guide:
1. It is right to choose white as the main color to wear.
Because it is colorful Danxia, I chose white for today's clothes. Everyone knows that I like red and yellow very much, but when I come to Danxia, which is dominated by red and yellow, avoid color collisions, so white is definitely the best match.
2. The role of Little Red Riding Hood.
This time I chose a Little Red Riding Hood as an accessory for this suit. It's not that it can be matched, but I bought a hat like this a long time ago, but it has never been used, and I thought I would have the opportunity to wear it this time. I feel that only black and white dress is a bit monotonous, and it will look much more playful with a red hat. In addition, the red color is even more gorgeous than Danxia. I don’t know if it has robbed Danxia of the limelight!
3. Find all scene concave shapes.
The imagined Danxia is a large area that is free and open, and then the whole person can jump into the photo like a painting, but in fact, almost only Danxia can be viewed from the viewing platform. So, just take pictures of the scene where you are looking for everything, and take photos with the Danxia landscape as the background!
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Zhangye
Ninth stop: Damei Qinghai, the most beautiful scenery is always on the road
Many people will look forward to a "road trip" like in the American blockbuster, driving across a road with their family and friends, stop and go; there are also many people who have traveled from one destination to another. Many distant places, but never noticed the scenery on the road.
In fact, the best scenery is always on the road. During this 3,000-kilometer trip, we have traveled through long deserts, passed through quaint villages, and driven through snow-capped mountains, with a beauty that cannot be recorded by your camera.
I am a person who likes to take pictures very much. I once went out and was frustrated because my phone died and I couldn't take pictures. My fellow traveler patted my chest and said, the best scenery should be appreciated with heart and retained with memory. Therefore, I am appreciating and remembering the beautiful scenery on the road this time.
Next, let’s share the most beautiful scenery on these roads in Qinghai!
Line 109, street sign 2222
This road sign is on the way to Chaka, a road sign of line 109, 2222 kilometers.
The chartered driver said that the distance from this location to the capital of Beijing is 2222 kilometers. particularly meaningful place.
When we arrived, everyone was queuing up to take a photo with 2222. In fact, we found that the 109 line is also very, very beautiful! But it must be noted that the road here is driving very fast, and it is safe to take pictures at the same time!
Route 66
There is a section of Tianlu in Qinghai, and there is also a highway with a landscape and geographical location very similar to US Route 66, which can meet your expectations for US Route 66.
The reason why China’s National Highway 109 is compared with US Highway 66 is that the two routes are not only located at the same latitude in the northern hemisphere (30°-40° north latitude), but also have similar road distances (more than 3,900 kilometers ), the same diagonal shape, passing through similar types of road sections such as grasslands, canyons, snow-capped mountains, deserts, lakes, and mother rivers.
It is also because they all cross from the bustling downtown center in the east to the wilderness in the far west, allowing people to shuttle and wander among deserts, mountains, farms, towns, ruins, fast food restaurants, gas stations, and hotels along the way. He once cherished the national dream and enjoyed the great natural scenery.
Just as we love Route 66 in the United States, Westerners have the same legendary yearning for Route 109 leading to Tibet.
The most beautiful scenery is on the way
Here we really called to stop halfway, asked the driver brother to stop, and patted hard.
In fact, it is a very dilapidated and muddy country road leading to Chaka Salt Lake. But it is precisely because of its simplicity and original ecology that attracts us. Here, people in the countryside probably don’t understand the aesthetics of our city people, hahaha!
I have to say, this group of photos is one of my favorite photos this time! Because the light of the whole evening is just right, standing with this herd of cows, oxen, donkeys and donkeys, it feels like a fusion with nature, and the harmony of the picture is full, isn't it! !
Tips for road photography:
(1) Stand on the side of the road and bend over with a probe, lower your head slightly, and follow the direction of the road. This is the most commonly used and most elegant way to take pictures on the road, haha
(2) Sit cross-legged on the double yellow line in the middle of the road, then look up at the sky, wave your hands, and play freely.
(3) Standing in the middle of the road, with his back to the camera, looking back and smiling.
(4) Jumping and running postures on the road
(5) Use all reference objects beside the road, such as street signs, zebra crossings, etc.
very happy
There is a passage in "The Little Prince":
If you said to a grown-up, "I saw a beautiful rose-colored brick house, with geraniums in the windows and white doves on the roof," he would have no idea what such a house looked like.
When you say, "I saw a house that sold for a hundred thousand francs," then they exclaim, "What a beautiful house!
Yes, I think our beautiful big Northwest is like this beautiful house of rose-colored brick. In recent years, I have heard from various friends that for the same money, it is better to go to Southeast Asia... Jinsha, Shuimei and Sunshine are so good!
We are used to measuring everything by price, rushing to talk about those "expensive" and distant things, but forget one thing: beauty and poetry can also be found in the forgotten scenery around us.
Well, you can pack your luggage and go to the Northwest to realize the longed-for poem and distant place!
Finally, if you want to see more of our global travel, please continue to pay attention! I love you guys!
