There are several ways to cross the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, but the S101 provincial road tells people that this road is very attractive with its unique perspective. This little-known Tianshan Highway was built more than 50 years ago for the needs of national defense, and it has not been used so far. Now people find that it is a geographical corridor with peculiar landscape; it is also a road of colorful photography. How beautiful is it? Then experience it for yourself! So I started a two-day self-driving trip.
Depart from Urumqi and arrive at the geographical center of the Asian continent first. Located in Yongxin Village, Yongfeng Township, Urumqi County. American scientists once determined that the center of Asia was in northern Xinjiang. In order to determine the geographical location of "Yaxin", in July 1992, Chinese geographical scientists established its geographical location through strict scientific calculations. Its landmark building is the Yaxin Tower with a height of 22 meters. The diameter of the globe on the top of the tower is 4 meters. Unity" humanistic thought.
On both sides of Asia Central Avenue are famous sculptures from various Asian countries. For some unknown reason, looking at the disastrous scene of the central park, the basic construction of the scenic spot lacks maintenance, so I chose a complete sculpture to take a few photos
Coming out of the geographical center of Asia, head to the 0km point of the S101 provincial road and continue on. After walking a few kilometers on the flat road, you start to walk on the rugged road that overwhelms the river, and the internal organs and lungs are all dislocated. If you want to walk around, you have to stop to enjoy the surrounding scenery on the one hand, and on the other hand, you have to get out of the car to move around so that the dislocated intestines and stomachs can return to their original positions. It can be said to be the most beautiful scenery on the worst road!
Although the road is not easy to walk, there are really a lot of vehicles traveling by car?
The road is rotten, how about looking at the scenery on the side of the road?
There are such Yadan landforms on both sides of the road. After walking for about tens of kilometers, it is said that it is called Danurga Canyon. up. To give a bath will be more beautiful.
This is just seeing the scenery in front of you on both sides of the road. Standing on a high place and looking around, the large-scale Yardang landform stretches far, far, and boundless.
Hundreds of millions of years of wind and rain erosion have created the gorgeous scenery on both sides of the road. Colorful Yadan, vast desert.
There is a small reservoir on the way, and the water level has dropped a lot. The surrounding area of the reservoir is also Yadan landform.
Go up to the left side of the observation deck
Right in front of the viewing platform, the rolling Yardang landform is called Colorful Mountain Canyon. The majestic shock of climbing high and looking into the distance is definitely unforgettable in this life!
After passing the reservoir road, it’s easy to go. The car is parked in the parking lot of the Alpine Ranch. When you come down to watch the scenery, there are freshly killed and grilled mutton skewers that are very expensive.
The family of four is leisurely
Killing sheep on a wooden board in the ground with scales
After passing the pasture, we arrive at the Kangjia Shimenzi mysterious rock painting scenic spot. This is a rare reproductive worship rock painting in China and the world. The picture is 14 meters long from east to west, 9 meters high from top to bottom, and the entire area is about 120 square meters. It is engraved with two or three hundred figures and animals of different sizes and shapes.
There is a parking lot at the foot of the mountain, you have to climb up the mountain to see the petroglyphs
After seeing the petroglyphs, continue along the S101 Provincial Highway to the Manaskenswat Reservoir, where the sun sets and shines on the water of the Manas River and on the hillside.
Come out of the reservoir and drive to Shihezi City for accommodation. After breakfast at the hotel the next day, continue the trip on the S101 National Highway. Navigate to Antler Bay with picturesque views along the way
Encountered a herd of camels on their lunch break
I originally wanted to take a shortcut to go to Antler Bay, but due to the impassability of road construction, I arrived at Antler Bay after a lot of twists and turns.
After parking the car, walk along the gravel road to the deep pasture. Antler Bay is one of the best pastures at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, with lush water and grass and flocks of cattle and sheep. To the south is a high mountain, the hillside is like a tent of spruce, dense and green, lush. The snow on the top of the mountain is white and bright all the year round. "One mountain has four seasons, ten miles have different sky" is the proof here
All kinds of wild flowers on the grassland are blooming at the foot of the snow-capped mountains
Here you can see Xuefeng Glacier, Alpine Bare Rock, Alpine Pine Forest and Alpine Grassland with four complete mountainous vertical natural landscape belts at a glance.
After two days of walking on a bumpy road, although it was hard work, the scenery was really beautiful! Galloping on the road and watching a large piece of scenery drifting by outside the window, you will lose the pressure of life little by little on the way, and throw all the troubles in your heart on the road. The charm of S101 can only be tasted by walking through it. Its beauty lies in the changeable scenery along the way. It can always surprise people inadvertently.
