Continue after the last summer trip to Kanas. I continued to read "Listening to Kanas" in my hand and recalled the short autumn days spent in Kanas. Although it has been a while since the beginning of autumn, there are still very few withered and yellow leaves in the northern cities, and autumn without color is always A little less charm. At this moment, Kanas is already full of autumn. Compared with Kanas in summer, autumn has already changed a dress, so that the scenic spots I passed by made me feel a little strange. If you don’t believe me, look at the emerald green lake. , the yellow leaves of the mountains in the distance, and even the clouds in the sky changed their appearance. Walking through Kanas in summer, I have seen green grasslands. When I come back in autumn, there are so many colors in front of me that I can’t count them. I seem to have entered a fairy tale world by mistake.
DAY1: Arrive in Kanas——Buy tickets at the Jiadengyu Ticket Office or pick up tickets to check in, then transfer to the shuttle bus to enter the scenic spot—walk along the boardwalk to Yiyi Bay of Kanas Lake, and then take a boat tour to Sandao Bay— — Deva home visit (walk into Tuva village to experience the unique folk culture and hospitality of Tuva people)
DAY2: Take the shuttle bus to Guanyutai (Guanyutai is about 1068 steps, prepare for mountaineering)——Scenic area transfer center (buy postcards or souvenirs, recommend Fox Bookstore)——Take the shuttle bus to Kanas New Village—— Shouting Spring
DAY3: Kanas Transfer Center - Yaze Lake - Shenxian Bay - Moon Bay - Wolong Bay - Hemu Scenic Area - Riding to Meilifeng Drink a bowl of milk tea at the herdsman's house and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Meilifeng ——Return to the foot of the mountain——Take a car to the bonfire party after Hemu
DAY4: Get up early to Hemu Village - hike or ride to Harden Platform to watch the sunrise - return to Hemu Village, stroll in the village - depart for Burqin - Jinshan Academy, read a book from Kanas, drink a cup of coffee and relax Your own journey - visit Burqin Night Market to taste local specialties - Kanas Theater to watch the performance of "Kanas Grand Ceremony"
Generally, the way to reach Kanas needs to be transferred from Urumqi.
1. From Urumqi to Kanas:
1.) Common method: train sleeper, about 185 yuan
2.) Fast way to get there: Airplane
Urumqi-Kanas Airport (open to air from May to October), about 1.5 hours to reach Kanas Jadenyu
Kanas Lake Sandao Bay by boat
Like me, many people may first have an impression of Kanas because of the legend of the Kanas Lake Monster, so Kanas Lake must be seen when it comes to Kanas. The lake water in Kanas is very strange. Every The seasons will have different colors. When summer comes, the lake water is still dark blue, while in autumn the water is emerald green.
I probably also checked on the Internet about the reasons for the change of the color of the lake water, which can be divided into four types. First, the main reason is that the rocks in the upstream glacier that are in contact with the active glacier are mostly white granite, and the rocks are squeezed by the movement of the glacier. , Grind into powder and mix it into the ice layer. After the glacier melts, the melt water brings these mineral powders into the river and into the river water. The different concentrations of these substances make the river water show different colors. Second, it is related to the depth of the river bed. Where the river is deep, the dark light with short wavelength reflects more, and the color becomes darker, and where the river bed is shallow, the color is lighter. Third, it is related to the color of the surrounding mountains. The surrounding vegetation is reflected in the water, which also affects the color of the water. Finally, it is also related to the change of the angle of sunlight and the effect of the color tone of different seasons on the river.
In addition to the changeable lake water, another highlight of Kanas Lake is Liudao Bay. Liudao Bay in Kanas Lake is actually six scenery, each with its own characteristics, but all of them are fascinating. It can be summed up in six words: ancient, strange, strong, beautiful, god, and strange. However, due to the protection of natural ecology, tourists can only reach Third Bay by boat, and the rest are temporarily closed.
It takes about ten minutes by car from the Kanas Scenic Area Transfer Center to the Kanas Lake parking lot. Walking from the parking lot to the lakeside boardwalk, you can see the emerald green lake rushing down, with yellow leaves on both sides. It's wonderful. Walking on the wooden plank road, stepping on the fallen dead leaves, the sunlight shines through the trees, the pace slows down, and then slows down again. I can't help being intoxicated by the beautiful scenery, and I can't lift my walking pace.
If you want to really feel the scenery in the lake and the beautiful scenery of Sandao Bay, you need to take a cruise ship. The boat is on the lake, and there is a sense of sight of people swimming in the middle of the painting. Each bay has its own unique scenery. The ancient Turuk rock paintings of Yiwan Bay, the bottomless depth of Erdao Bay, and the wideness of Sandao Bay. The scenery changes every time the cruise ship goes further. The most beautiful lake in the world.
Deva Home Visit
In addition to experiencing the natural scenery, the most indispensable thing to go to a place is to experience the local folk culture. The most representative in Kanas is Tuva Village. A concentrated display of people's living customs.
The most representative one is Dewa's house. When you enter Dewa's house, the hospitable Tuva people will warmly entertain you, drink a glass of self-brewed milk wine, eat a few pieces of unique dairy products, and have pictures The Tuvan folk song sung by the Tuvan band Khandega incorporates guitar elements into the unique Tuvan musical instruments, and the tune is very pleasant.
There are also many Tuva tools on display in Deva’s home, the most representative of which is the sled made of horse hide. Tuva people love skiing, and skiing is also a means of travel in Kanas in winter.
Guanyutai
Another best place to watch Kanas Lake is the Fish Watching Platform. "Guanyutai" is built on the "Halakite" mountain at an altitude of 2030 meters, which means Korean pine forest in Mongolian. It also has a Kazakh name called Naurkesh, which means a dromedary camel. The fish viewing platform is 19 meters high and has a total weight of 777 tons. The structure is two sets and one pavilion, which can accommodate more than a hundred people to watch the scenery at the same time. The top is semi-spherical, and there are four symmetrical shapes similar to wings. and the meaning of eagle wings. Guanyutai is an ideal place to appreciate the three mysteries of "Lake Monster", "Cloud Sea Buddha Light" and "Color-changing Lake" Kanas. Most of the "Cloud Sea" appears in the early morning, evening or after rain. Majestic. If you are lucky enough to see the "Buddha's light", maybe you can also witness the lake monster
If you want to climb up to the Guanyutai to see the beautiful scenery of Kanas Lake, you have to climb 1068 steps to get there. In the early morning of autumn, Kanas will be chilly. Can you still see it when you walk on the steps to the Yuguantai? Frost on the shady side, the nasturtiums all over the mountains and fields in summer have now withered, but the color is dull, the grass on the ground has changed into red leaves, and the trunks in the distance are bright yellow, and the place where the sun shines is particularly transparent.
Arriving at the top of the pavilion at the Guanyutai, overlooking the entire Kanas Lake, the entire lake is very calm, like a piece of jasper inlaid among the mountains, it is very beautiful.
Kanas Scenic Area Transfer Center
After coming down from Guanyutai, I rested in the transfer center of the scenic spot. I passed a bookstore full of literary and artistic atmosphere. I walked in and realized that it was the Fox Bookstore where my father went to shoot. The volume of books in the store is not very large. Among them, there are many books about Kanas. If you are tired from playing, you can order a cup of coffee here, read a few pages of stories about Kanas, and carefully choose a postcard to send the blessings of Kanas to friends far away.
shout spring
After a rest and lunch, we set out to hike the Shouting Spring. The Shouting Spring is 1,332 meters above sea level and 2.5 meters in diameter. There is a strange phenomenon in the Shouting Spring. When it is disturbed by the frequency of external sound waves to resonate, the spring water will gushes out, causing the sand to roll up and down. Shouting Spring is regarded by the locals as the water of the Holy Spring, surrounded by colored strips symbolizing auspiciousness. According to legend, Genghis Khan once used this water to heal wounds. Generally, there are two ways to get to Shouting Spring. One is to ride a horse from the transfer center, and the round trip takes about 1.5 hours. The other is to take a shuttle bus from the transfer center to Kanas New Village, which takes about 10 minutes. Then hike to Shouting Spring, about 3 hours round trip.
Because I heard that the scenery along the way to Shouting Spring is very beautiful, so we chose to go on foot. The hiking route is accompanied by the flowing water from Kanas Lake. Compared with the calm and deep water of Kanas Lake, the water flow here is changing. Happy, the two sides of the bank are still yellowed trees and forests, and the scenery has become very beautiful.
On the way to hike, will you meet a horse team passing by, and the horse team running in the dust under the backlight is very spectacular.
Shouting Spring is hidden in a birch forest. The birch forest at this time is very worthwhile. Walking among the birch forests, you can feel the strong autumn charm and sigh the beauty of Kanas autumn.
The next day I got up and went to Hemu Scenic Spot, another major scenic spot in Kanas. On the way to Hemu, I passed another major Kanas scenic spot, Yihu Lake and Sanwan, namely Yaze Lake, Shenxian Bay, Moon Bay and Shenlong Bay, I remember that these scenic spots were very impressive in summer. At that time, someone told me that the most beautiful time of the three bays in the four seasons is autumn, and it would be just right if it is accompanied by a thin layer of fog in the morning.
Lake Kamosawa
Maybe I was lucky enough to see the beautiful scenery they described to me this autumn. The first thing the car arrived at was Yaze Lake, which is located in the south of Kanas Village. It is long and butterfly-shaped, with an altitude of 1335 meters. It is about 2 kilometers long, with an average width of about 800 meters and an area of about 1.3 square kilometers. It is a swamp wetland formed by the front edge of the terminal moraine embankment of the Kanas Lake Glacier in the early days.
When we arrived at Yaze Lake, the concentration of fog was still very high. Half of the mountain behind Yaze Lake was wrapped in fog, like a layer of veil, flickering, making people feel mysterious.
It is said that Yaze Lake is a wetland swamp formed by the uplift of a crust. On the lake and the surrounding open swamp wetlands and river valley grasslands, there are usually a variety of birds inhabiting the lake, and flocks of wild ducks, wild geese and swans often visit this place.
fairy bay
Going forward, the car drove to Shenxian Bay, where a large number of photographers had gathered on the shore, only listening to the sound of various shutters. Shenxian Bay is the one that can touch the water surface the most. The dead grass and ground cloth on the shore in the early morning It is covered with a layer of hoarfrost, and the mist floats lightly on the water, like a fairyland in the whole world. Seeing this beautiful scenery, I have already forgotten the early morning chill in Kanas.
moon bay
moon bay
moon bay
Among the three bays, Moon Bay is the most rhythmic and beautiful. Therefore, the river bend here resembles a crescent moon, hence the name Moon Bay. Moon Bay is 1326 meters above sea level. It is an extension of Wolong Bay and one of the most charming and representative landscapes in Kanas. The morning mist gradually dissipated with the sunshine. When I arrived at Moon Bay, I could hardly see the mist, but this did not affect the beauty of Moon Bay. The beauty of Moon Bay in autumn is like an oil painting on the pavement. Among the mountains, it is very ingenious.
Wolong Bay
The last bay of the three bays is Wolong Bay. Wolong Bay (Guodi Lake) is 1325 meters above sea level. The Kanas River flows through the glacial deposits at the bottom of the U-shaped valley of ancient glaciers. It was originally an ordinary river bay. , A few years ago, a mudslide broke out in the left bank of the tributary ditch below Wolong Bay (Guodi Lake), and many collapses occurred on the right bank. The mudslide and collapsed deposits made the local river channel silted and narrowed, making the upper river surface wider and the water flow slowed down. , The mud and sand piled up in the river and on the bank to form a river island, creating a beautiful scenery of Wolong Bay. From a distance, the shape of Wolong Bay resembles a Tyrannosaurus rex lying in the water.
beautiful peak
It was already noon when we arrived at Hemu Village. After resting and rectifying, we started to head to Meili Peak, another attraction of Hemu Village. Meili Peak is a typical landscape of the trinity of alpine forest and grassland. It is like an open gate, so when the Russians came to Hemu, they compared this mountain to the south gate of Hemu Village. The Tuva people feel that this mountain rises from the background of the mountains and is impressively independent, so they call it "Boshdale", which means an independent mountain. Kazakhs think this mountain is a beautiful mountain, full of changes. Therefore, the Kazakhs regard this mountain as a beautiful woman who loves to dress up, change clothes, and have a variety of styles, so they named it Suluqiaohu, which means a beautiful mountain.
The distance between Hemu Village and the foot of Meilifeng Mountain is relatively long. Due to the large amount of hiking in the past two days, I decided to go there on horseback this time. The experience of riding in various environments is full of fun,
At this moment, the sun just hits the face head-on, and the trees, wooden houses, and hills on the road are all illuminated with thick silhouettes, and the sense of lines is very rich.
After arriving at Meilifeng, I rested and rectified at a herdsman's house. Looking around, the green grassland in summer has turned into withered grass, which looks a bit depressed, but it also has a special charm against the backdrop of several independent poplar trees.
Hemu Campfire Party
At night, Hemu lit a bonfire and started a wonderful performance. Hemu is a gathering place of traditional and pure Tuva culture. With the igniting of the bonfire, it brought a special singing and dancing performance. The whole bonfire party incorporates a lot of Tuva local cultural elements. In addition to singing and dancing performances, there are also performances of Hemu characteristic musical instruments such as matouqin and dombra, which can give you a good experience of a primitive Tuvan cultural world.
Watching the sunrise from Haden Terrace
If autumn is the most beautiful season in Hemu, then the most beautiful time in autumn in Hemu is sunrise, and the sunrise in Hemu is a must-see attraction in Hemu.
The best place to watch the sunrise in Hemu Village is the Harden Platform. The Harden Platform is located on the platform beside the Hemu River on the west side of Hemu Village, where you can have a panoramic view of the whole Hemu Village. Because of the altitude, the sunrise time in Kanas is a little later. The time to actually see the sun is about 8:30 Beijing time. When I arrived at Harden Platform at 7:00, it was already full of people.
Generally, the process of waiting for the sunrise is a very long process. When the sunrise jumped over the mountain and sprinkled the first rays of light on the entire village, all the people in the stands cried out excitedly. You can only feel it when you are there.
At this moment, the village is gradually waking up, and the smoke is gradually coming out of the chimneys. Tuva Village still continues the ancient and traditional fire-making mode, and the Tuva people also start a new day of life.
Hemu Village
In addition to watching the sunrise of Hemu, strolling in Hemu Village is also unique. Sit quietly in the woods and watch the leaves gradually fall around you. Walk by the river to feel the flowing water passing through the village. Find a small shop in the village and order a cup of coffee. Look at the picture The life of the Wa people, blending into it, even if you are in a daze in the sun in the corner of the house, it is a special enjoyment.
In addition to the ancient wooden spire houses, Hemu also has a very unique starry sky camping base. The dome white tent has very complete supporting facilities and is also very good at keeping out the cold. This is the best place to watch the starry sky at night. If you are interested You can also feel it.
Jinshan Academy
Even after Hemu finished the whole itinerary this time, he started to return to Burqin County. In Burqin County, he once visited Jinshan Academy. The reason why he likes this place is because there are too many stories about Kanas here. The person in charge of Jinshan Academy is a photographer and writer who has lived in Kanas for many years, and the book "Listening to Kanas" he is reading is his book. In addition to the bookstore, Jinshan Academy also has some unique homestays here. It is also very good to stay here for one night and feel the strong cultural atmosphere.
Burqin Night Market
Next to Jinshan Academy is the Burqin Night Market, where there are many specialties in Xinjiang. Of course, barbecue is also essential. Among them, Burqin's grilled fish, Kanas, is the most famous among them. It is more mysterious because of the rare fish such as "big red fish" and "pike". The Ehe grilled fish with "big red fish", "pike", "Wudaohei" and "Huazhizi" as the main ingredients is a local characteristic barbecue in the Ehe River Basin. Grilled fish is different from kebabs. Roast lamb is sliced thinly sliced lamb and roasted on the oven. But grilled fish is grilled whole fish. The taste is numb but not woody, spicy but not hot, oily but not greasy, fragrant and tender, which is endless aftertaste.
Grand Theater of "Kanas Grand Ceremony"
There is also a very famous musical dance drama in Burqin that is also highly recommended. The musical dance drama "Kanas Grand Ceremony" uses the original form of local folk song and dance sound and painting to reinterpret the regional cultural phenomenon of Kanas and show the local ethnic groups. The ancient and glorious grassland civilization, as well as the beautiful and gorgeous folk music and dance art.
Grand Theater
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