I have been in Xinjiang for a long time, and Hami is the first stop of my trip to Xinjiang, and it is also the last stop before I leave Xinjiang. Before entering the return journey, I went to Yiwu County on the border with Mongolia, and met the low-key but amazing Symphony Lake on the way!
The car passed through Yanchi Township. When I first saw this lake from a distance, I didn't react at all. I simply thought it was a sea of purple flowers. However, as the distance got closer and closer, the sign of the scenic spot in front of me Overturned my idea, it turned out that this is a lake! Or purple? Not only was he not disappointed, but even more surprised.
Symphony Lake, also known as Yiwu Salt Pond, also known as Tole Kule Lake. It is located 220 kilometers north of the government of Yanchi Township, Yiwu County. It is a typical inland evaporative lake, with an existing lake surface of less than 30 square kilometers and an altitude of 1,896 meters. The Uighurs call it "Turkule", which means a quiet lake.
There are continuous mountain peaks in the distance, patches of green pastures in the vicinity, and a beautiful symphony lake in the middle, which looks like a purple sandwich biscuit. In such an open wilderness, seeing such beautiful scenery makes my heart feel very comfortable! Because it is located in an alpine region, the wind dances wildly here, and people are blown so lightly.
Every spring, summer, and autumn, the pastures around the Symphony Lake are lush and lush. It looks flat from a distance, but it looks like cute little haystacks raised up close. Don't step in easily, the bottom is wet mud, you can have no knees!
If you want to get close to the Symphony Lake, you have to walk over this long wooden trestle bridge floating on the grass. I don’t know whether it is the design or the influence of the mud below. The bridge deck is like a long snake that is constantly turning, uneven. Tilting left and right, coupled with the strong wind blowing, it is very interesting to walk, and it takes a little courage.
Where is the magic of the magic lake? As the footsteps approached, I finally understood. The surface of the lake was still purple just now, why did it suddenly turn pink? Am I wrong? When I walked to the lake, it became translucent again! It turns out that it will show different colors as the weather changes. On a sunny day, the lake is as blue as the sea, and at sunset, the sunset glows, and the green is red; when it is windy, the lake is pink, and when it is raining, the lake is purple. The local herdsmen also interestingly call it the "Weather Forecast Lake". Others go out to check the weather, but Yanchi herdsmen go out to see the Symphony Lake! Isn't it cool?
This in the end is why? After inquiring, I found out that the lake contains a kind of Dunaliella salina. It can survive in a difficult environment with extremely high salt content. The cup-shaped chromatophore contained in the body produces hemoglobin when the living conditions are not good, which makes the lake look pink. The difference in local temperature will lead to changes in hemoglobin. The color of the Symphony Lake is light at high temperature, and dark at low temperature. In addition, under the conditions of different light intensity, the Symphony Lake will also show different colors!
On the edge of the Symphony Lake, there are yurts built by herdsmen. When passing by, you can see the tools for grazing stored inside. The horses on the side didn't show any fear of strangers, after all, this was their territory! Look. The pony is acting like a baby carefree!
Symphony Lake, a veritable magical lake, colorful and varied! Moreover, it has neither an exit nor an entrance, it is completely composed of underground spring water, quiet and beautiful! The beautiful scenery of Yiwu, even the sunset glow is extremely gorgeous, like a fairy dance dress, a plate of overturned paint, reflected on the lake, sultry!
