1. Preparation

Highlights of the itinerary:

Scenery: Bayanbulak Grassland, Swan Lake, Karajun Grassland, Tekes Bagua City, Shater Ancient Road, Yizhao Highway, Huocheng Lavender, Sailimu Lake, Anjihai Grand Canyon, Kuqa Grand Canyon, Du Library highway, 315 highway

Humanities: South Khotan (Hotian), North Kucha (Kucha), Shule (Kashgar)

June

21 Xi'an---Zhangye 1180 12

via Pingliang

22 Zhangye---Shanshan 1140 11:30

23 Shanshan (100km 1:30H) - Aydin Lake 530km 9H - Gongnaisi

After passing through Turpan, we arrived at the lowest point in China - Aiding Lake at minus 154 meters above sea level

Hami (418km 4:30H) Aydin Lake--(526km 9H) Gongnaisi

24 Gongnais--Karajun 340 6:30

[Kuokesu Grand Canyon] in the Kalajun Grassland, shooting the Kalajun Lake, the small nine bends and eighteen bends, and the beautiful human grassland (naked island) light and shadow human grassland, is the third place in the Kuokesu Grand Canyon There is a scenic spot, Nine Curves and Eighteen Bends, which is the last stop of the shuttle bus. After getting off the bus, walk towards the viewing platform. It is called Nude Island. The best time to take photos of human grasslands in the afternoon is when the sunset is approaching. It will be after 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening. If photography enthusiasts must wait to take pictures, they can only live in scenic spots.

25 Karajun - (50 km 1) Tekes County - (100 km 2H) Joan Kush Terrace

At noon, transfer to Tekes, Bagua City, and stay in Qiongkushitai Village at night

26 Qiongkushi Terrace - (140km 3H) Zhaosu - (50km 1H) Shatter Ancient Road

--Zhaosu Suzhaosu

About six or seven kilometers to the east of Zhaosu County, on a grassland, there are several stone figures, 14 in total. The tallest one is 1.75 meters tall.

27 Zhaosu - (186km 3H) - Yining - (100km 1:30H) Huocheng County

Take the famous Yizhao Highway and take pictures of Huocheng lavender in the afternoon (you can also take pictures in Yining)

28 Huocheng --- Sailimu Lake 120 km 2H

Go around the lake, play, take pictures of the sunset and stay by the lake

29 Sailimu Lake - Dushanzi (Anjihai Grand Canyon) 420km 5H

After taking pictures of the sunrise on the lake in the morning and leaving, take pictures of the Grand Canyon in the afternoon

30 Dushanzi - Bayinbulak 360 km 6H

Watching Swan Lake and shooting nine bends and eighteen bends in the afternoon. At around 5 o'clock in the afternoon, we should rush to the shooting platform of Jiuqu and Eighteen Bends and wait.

July

1 Bayinbulak-Kuqa 230 km 3:30

See the Kuqa Grand Canyon and transfer to the Kuqa Old Town

2 Kuqa - Hotan 500 9

Take the famous desert road

3 Hotan - Kashi 500 9

4 Kashgar

Highlights of shooting in Kashgar: In the morning, start to shoot the sunrise and exterior scenes of Gaotai folk houses and the cultural themes in the new city of Gaotai folk houses; in the afternoon, take pictures of the street scenes of Gaotai folk houses in the old city, earthenware workshops, etc. (Tursun Jiangjia, etc.); in the evening, shoot Kashgar Grand Bazaar . Shooting the livestock bazaar and folklore, where the traditional way of bargaining with fingers inside the cuffs is still preserved. Donkeys, horses, cattle, sheep, and camels are all available, and the shooting lasts until the afternoon

Arrange to have dinner in the orchard tonight, and watch folk songs and dances while eating.

5 Kashgar (230gl4H) Muji Township (110km 2H) Karakuli Lake

Akto County is the westernmost county in China. Go along the China-Pakistan Highway to the Eighteenth Arhat Peak, enjoy the volcanoes deep in the mountains, and feel the eyes of Muji Pamir.

Located in Muji Township, Akto County, Xinjiang, the crater was formed 1,500 years ago. It has a unique shape and is one of the most typical craters in the world. It is known as the eyes of the Pamirs.

Karakul shoots the reflection of Muztagh Peak, Baisha Lake, Baisha Mountain, Muztagh Peak, and the scenery of the Pamirs. By the Kahu Lake, we can shoot the "father of the iceberg" at an altitude of 7546 meters [Mustag Peak] passing through [Taheman Wetland] to shoot the plateau wetland at the foot of the snow mountain. Shoot Muztagh Peak and Gongger Jiubie Peak at dusk;. Shooting at night with the starry sky and star trails in the background of Kahu Lake and Muztagh Peak, the stars here feel like you can reach out and touch them.
Accommodation by the lake

6 Kahu Lake - (234 km 4H) Datong Township - Ta County

Before dawn, take photos of Lake Karakuri, Muztagh Peak and sunrise before dawn. Lake Karakuri is a rare plateau lake in the world. The lake is surrounded by ice peaks and snow ridges, especially the surrounding Gongger, Gongger Jiubie Peak and Muztag Peak, which add a magical and beautiful color to the lake. Before sunrise, Mustagh Peak and Karakul Lake were glowing with faint blue light. When the sun slowly rose, within 10 minutes, seeing Mustagh Peak first turned purple, and then turned into a blue light. There is a golden red light, and finally a touch of pink. Fortunately, Lake Karakul is as flat as a mirror. The lake is deep and clear, reflecting the snow-capped mountains. When the sky gets brighter, mist begins to evaporate from the calm lake, swaying like tulle.

After Datong Township, the magnificent landscape painting immediately became a grassland style painting. Here you can see the Yarkant River originating from the Chogori Peak, roaring and raging from the east side of the canyon. This line almost includes the essence of Pamir apricot blossoms, and at the same time has many elements such as snow mountains, canyons, villages, countryside and Tajik villagers. It is the most famous outdoor adventure destination in Kashgar. This township is located in the hinterland of Pamir In the valley, more than 90% of the villagers are Tajiks

In the evening, take photos of the sunset in Stone Town and the snow-capped mountains in the distant afterglow in the wetland.

7 Tower County---Yecheng 320 7

Get up early to shoot the sunrise on the Jinyintan Grassland in Ta County: When shooting the sunrise, the stone city and the snow-capped mountains behind it are covered, which is a very good postcard in Ta County. Go to shoot [Stone City] and [Golden Grass Beach Sunrise] ], for thousands of years, only ruins and piles of rocks remain in the stone city. It is one of the important historical symbols on the Silk Road and the most significant cultural symbol of the Pamirs. We stood in Stone City and took a bird's-eye view of the entire Jincaotan Wetland. The feeling of misty morning mist is great!

8 Yecheng--Minfeng 540 8

9 Minfeng--Ruoqiang 580 9:30H

10 Ruoqiang--Lop Nur Town--Huatugou 750 12H

11 Huatugou--Jinel Lake, Dongtai 360 5

Take pictures of Emerald Lake in the morning, and Danxia on the water in Dongtai in the afternoon. There is no gas station on the 400-kilometer section from Subei Toll Station in Dongtai to Huatugou

12 Dongtai Jinel Lake -- Delingha 4H

In the morning, take photos of the Danxia sunrise on the water, the size of Chaidan Lake, and see if you can see rapeseed flowers

13 Delingha-- Lanzhou 700 9

14 Lanzhou---Xi'an 650 8

to be continued