Incomplete guide for chartered car tour of the small ring road in northern Xinjiang: I am waiting for you in Xinjiang in early summer

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After my brief trip to Kanas last year, I knew it was over. I will be entangled with Xinjiang in my life, because the cabin of Hemu, the indescribable beauty of Kanas, and the comfort and peace of Burqin all make me fascinated by Xinjiang. This time, when Lao Huang asked me if I would go to Xinjiang, I agreed without saying a word, probably because of the Duku Highway that I have never been to, and Kashgar full of charming ethnic customs. In short, regarding Xinjiang, I am I want to go in such a strange way.

This travel note may be a bit long, your long-winded Mr. Mao always writes a lot, and this time is the same, except for the full dry goods, and the records of the chartered car and self-driving. If you are a practical party, please read the last part directly. If you want to read something different like me, please read it slowly. The article does not have any commercial implants. If you have to say something, then I think maybe I will talk about the team I chartered. After all, this is Tiandu’s friends who accompanied me over the mountains and took care of me all the way. You can also find them for chartered cars in Xinjiang. Silk Road Tiancheng welcomes you. The rest, nothing else.

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There are a total of four cars in the chartered tour, and there are a lot of people. Everyone is a good teammate. I have picked a few interesting ones to introduce to you. Many of my beautiful photos along the way were taken with the help of Teacher Wow. Lao Huang is the best actor, and he cooperated with me to take "couple photos". Ms. Ran Jing helped us record videos, which is super caring.

I must give special thanks to Mr. Wow, a delicate heart, a bit strange on the surface, as a super good photographer, I came up from the ice water of Sailimu Lake, Mr. Wow wrapped my feet with his own clothes, I was in the snow water of Tianshan Mountain Standing in the wow, the teacher didn't want me to freeze and finish the filming soon, and the precious food and various high-calorie chocolates given to me all made me engraved in my heart.

Many people have seen my beautiful photos, only Teacher Wow and my mother said, child, are you cold? In fact, I really don't need to care too much, the whole world will light up with a little bit.

I was in the same car with Xiao Hei, the political commissar, and San Mao, and lived in the same room with Ran Jing at night. Sanmao is the king of melon seeds, and Xiaohei is a chatterbox. With them, we will not be lonely on the road. The commissar has been driving and I have been working.

When I woke up in the middle of the night on the fifth day, I was so sleepy. I was afraid that the political commissar would be sleepy while driving. At the Dushanzi mud volcano, I got a thorn in my foot, and the political commissar helped me pick the thorn. It was really embarrassing and touching. When I left, I even ordered such a big fish. Some people may live forever It can't be said, it's all expressed in action. Thank you.

I think the joy of self-driving travel is really apart from driving and leaving, and having friends by your side. is happiness. Talking and laughing with everyone, making noise, eating delicious food, and looking at the beautiful scenery, I feel that no matter how unhappy I am, it should be forgotten. I fell out of love during the trip, but it was the company of my friends that made me feel less alone.

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Nothing but handsome.

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(Tianshan safflower, Jiaohe old city time relationship did not go)

Reasons for choosing chartered tour

The reasons for choosing a chartered car tour are summarized as follows. In short, it is for convenience and a better travel experience. Another thing is that I really can't drive my car to Xinjiang. The rented car is actually not so smooth in many cases.

1. Xinjiang occupies one-sixth of the country's land area, and tourist attractions are basically concentrated in the Altai Mountains in the northern Xinjiang, the Ili Valley in the Tianshan Mountains in the middle, and the Pamirs in the southern Xinjiang, and the Taklamakan Desert Ring Road. It is normal to travel five to six hundred kilometers a day. The scenic spots in Xinjiang are far away, and the public transportation is relatively backward. Many scenic spots are not directly accessible by public transportation. Therefore, it is most comfortable, convenient and convenient to choose an independent group and charter a car to travel independently. At the same time, it is the best way to enjoy Xinjiang.

2. Xinjiang is a gathering place of ethnic minorities, with a total of 47 ethnic groups. The scenic spots are basically in ethnic minority gathering places, and the customs and habits of each ethnic group are also different. It will be easier to have a guide who understands the local language and cultural customs. convenient!

3. The chartered drivers are all drivers who have been engaged in the tourism industry for a long time. They are very familiar with the tourist routes and scenic spots in Xinjiang. Tourists do not need to do a lot of homework before departure, just tell us the places you want to go and play. , we can tailor a reasonable itinerary for you according to the preferences of tourists. In addition, some niche attractions, as well as the scenery on the road, can only be experienced by chartered cars.

4. Chartered cars are cost-effective. You can see more and more beautiful scenery in the most comfortable and convenient way. The most beautiful scenery in Xinjiang is on the road. When you encounter beautiful scenery on the road, you can stop at any time if it is safe to take pictures and enjoy it.

5. Although traveling is very beautiful and enjoyable, it is also a relatively hard work. Therefore, boarding and lodging is also a very important part of travel. Chartered car travel allows us to taste local specialties and snacks at will, and live in unique local B&Bs. Reject tourist restaurants and hotels with low quality and high price!

6. Chartered travel is easier and more comfortable. Chartered travel usually travels with 4-6 people in one car, or more than 10 people can charter a car independently in a group. The opinions are so unified and coordinated! Traveling with relatives and friends can increase the fun on the way! During the tourist season, the waiting time for the shuttle bus will be greatly shortened, and the mobility is strong! Compared with a large group of individual tourists with dozens of people, chartered travel has better experience and comfort.

With the improvement of living standards, local chartered self-guided tours and self-guided tours are the choice for traveling. This kind of high-quality travel mode has become the first choice of many travelers. But if you really like to drive by yourself, you can also refer to my own route in Xinjiang, which is really exhausting.

Windy Tocson

Because of work reasons, I arrived in Xinjiang before other friends, and went directly from Urumqi to Toksun. In this way, on the road at two o'clock in the morning, my trip to Xinjiang began.

Toksun is said to mean "nine rivers". Tuokesun is located on the west side of the Turpan area, adjacent to Turpan City in the east, Yuli County in the Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in the south, Heshuo and Hejing counties in the Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in the west, and Hejing County in the north. It is adjacent to Urumqi County, 45 kilometers away from Turpan City and 167 kilometers away from Urumqi City. Here, light, heat and wind energy are uniquely endowed. Water resources are relatively abundant in the Turpan Basin. Geographical transportation advantages are obvious. Mineral resources and modern characteristic agricultural products are abundant. Toksun noodles and Toksun black sheep are well-known throughout the country.

【Eating in Toksun】
"Food is the paramount necessity of the people". Speaking of the food in Toksun, the first thing that comes to mind is the noodles from Toksun. The noodles from Toksun are delicious and tempting, with a long aftertaste, making it unforgettable, as if it can be hidden. It is understood that there are three main reasons, one is due to the good natural water quality, the other is due to the flour rich in sugar and the fat beef and mutton, and the third is due to the traditional and exquisite cooking method. Due to the popularity of noodles, the "Noodles Festival" will be held here every summer. Thousands of people will eat noodles, and the big stomach king will compete for hegemony after eating noodles, and the gold medal noodles competition will be very lively.

Naturally, the black sheep of Tuokesun are indispensable for eating noodles, because the summer here is extremely hot, the winter is severe, and the four seasons are windy. Grass plants also breed an excellent local sheep breed that can adapt to this living environment, that is, the famous Toksun big-tailed black sheep. The meat of black sheep is fresh and tender, with little smell. In the cooking method, the most common method is to boil it in clear water without adding other condiments. Before serving it on the table, it only needs to be sprinkled with a little salt water and sprinkled with some "skin teeth". "Ready to eat.

Due to climate and geographical reasons, the spring in Toksun County comes earlier than other places in Xinjiang, so the apricot blossoms here are also the earliest, only during the third Toksun apricot flower season in 2015, It attracted a total of 265,000 tourists from all over Xinjiang, achieving a double harvest of economic and social benefits. In addition, there are red dates, apricots, cumin, purple sweet potatoes, purple peanuts, sorghum sacs, cantaloupe, grapes and organic vegetables in Tuokesun County, especially Tuokesun vegetables have become the vegetable basket of Urumqi. The first Turpan Vegetable Festival will also be held on April 26.

【Exploring the Red River Valley Egeri Village】
On the way from Tuokexun County to Kerjian Town, there is a mysterious and beautiful place hidden in the vast Gobi——Aigeri Village, Red River Valley, Tianshan Mountains. Aigeri Village is 25 kilometers away from Tuokesun County. It is built on the mountain. Walking into Aigeri Village is like a fairyland on earth. She is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Except for the slight breeze and the sound of rushing water, tranquility becomes the main theme here. And reveals a bit of mystery.

Aiger means inflection point in Uighur. After the flood in Aigeri Village decades ago, the original residents here have moved out, but the place still maintains its original appearance. In the village, there are patches of green shade everywhere, there are willow, mulberry, elm, poplar, and apricot trees, there are trees that only a few adults can live around, and there are couples with roots and trunks tightly connected. Trees, small farmyards with exquisite layout in deserted villages, precipitous and peculiar terrain mulching films, endless streams, crystal clear streams, natural small gardens full of various flowers and plants, mottled old millstones, and natural tree-shaded corridors, here Everything in the building exudes a beautiful temperament, a section of broken wall, an abandoned courtyard, a window, and a tree all constitute a beautiful picture scroll.

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【Climb to the Top Jill Monster Stone Forest】
Tuokesun Panjier Monster Stone Forest is located in Keerjian Town, southeast of the county seat, 55 kilometers away from the county seat, 10 kilometers away from the town government, with an altitude of about 1200 meters and an area of ​​about 1.5 square kilometers. There is a road passing nearby. The strange stone forest is located on the ridge and slope of Panjiertag, entering Panjiertag Mountain (Pangirtag, Uighur means: a mountain like a porous window). There are perforated stone statues everywhere, some like goats, peacocks, roosters, seals, giraffes, kangaroos and other animals, and some like Monkey King, fairies and other characters. Many cliffs inside are eroded by wind into continuous potholes. The largest hole is about 2 meters, and the depth is 3-4 meters. It has a beautiful shape.

According to the "Tokesun County Chronicles", in the early research, it was believed that this stone forest was a kind of Carboniferous volcanic rock mountain type stone forest formed under specific natural environmental conditions, which is a new landform type. It is the only volcanic wind-eroded stone forest area discovered so far in China. The stone forest is more than ten meters high, and the mountain is composed of volcanic rocks. From bottom to top, the rocks are medium-coarse shale, liver-colored andesite or andesitic pyroclastic rock, breccia tuff, and black basic pyroclastic rock. The rock composition is complex, soft and hard, and under the strong wind erosion, a landscape similar to Taihu stone is formed. The strange rocks are mainly distributed in pig liver-colored andesite, andesite pyroclastic rock, and breccia tuff.

[Yardang landform, majestic and breathtaking]
The Tuokesun Yadan landform is located in Ke'erjian Town in the north of the county seat, 28 kilometers away from the county seat, and is accessible by road. The Yardang landform consists of nearly 2,000 loess mounds, extending about 3 kilometers. A single hill is 10-50 meters long, 3-5 meters wide, and 5-20 meters high. The Yardang landform in Toksun is dominated by mudstone structure, which is not easily damaged by external forces. The erosion of wind and sand only causes the ups and downs of the surface. Standing in it is like being on top of huge waves and monstrous seas, rising and falling one after another.

The difference between the Toksun Yardang landform and the Yardang landform in other areas of Xinjiang is that it is majestic and breathtaking. Coming here is like stepping into the magical natural museum of wind-eroded landforms. These "building complexes" are the products of soil-like sediments transported by wind erosion and flowing water. Earthy deposits are mainly layers of sedimentary rock and sandstone, one hard and one soft. The strong northwest wind blows continuously from the tuyere of Daban City, like countless steel knives chopping, and countless grinding wheels grinding. After thousands of years of repeated weathering, erosion and water erosion, a large-scale A combination of hills and valleys of different heights. After the formation of this Yardang landform, the effects of wind and flowing water are still interlaced, continuing to "sculpture" various topography and landforms, presenting various and surprising scenes.

The landforms of Toksun Yadan are unique in shape, some are like flying dragons, majestic; some are like castles, with fortified barriers; Serene and quiet; some are like surging waves, rushing to the sky; Whenever a strong wind blows, there will be humming sounds among the mounds, like ghosts crying and wolves howling, which is eerie and eerie. It is known as the "Devil City" in Eastern Xinjiang.

In addition, Ke'erjing is also a must-see place in Toksun. Ke'erjian Town is located in the northwest of Toksun County, adjacent to Aidinghu Township, Turpan City in the east, and Guolebuyi Township and Yila Township in the south. It is adjacent to Hu Town, Urumqi County to the west, and Urumqi County and Daban City to the north. The climate here is very different from that of other places in Tucson County, where the trees are already full of trees, apricots are about to ripen, and mulberries are already edible. But in some places in Kerr, the apricot trees just bloomed in early May, and the poplar trees just sprouted buds. The summer season here is cool, and it is a summer resort loved by Toksun and surrounding residents. In Tonggou Village, 110 kilometers away from the county seat, during festivals, you can also enjoy folk programs such as girls chasing and carrying sheep.

Goodbye Grand Bazaar

Xinjiang Grand Bazaar covers an area of ​​39,888 square meters, with a total construction area of ​​100,000 square meters. Xinjiang Grand Bazaar is a symbol of Xinjiang's commercial and tourism prosperity, and it is also a landscape architecture of Urumqi as a minority city, and it is also a landmark building. The International Grand Bazaar has a strong Islamic architectural style. On the basis of covering the functionality of the building and the sense of the times, it reproduces the prosperity of the ancient Silk Road and embodies the strong ethnic characteristics and regional culture of the Western Regions.

The first sightseeing tower in Xinjiang, the 80-meter-high sightseeing tower has become a landmark building in Urumqi. The first floor is an observation deck with an area of ​​216.5 square meters; "The pictures and texts of the landscape and the pictures and texts of the introduction of the customs of the ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. Here, you can enjoy the wine, experience the past and the present, talk about the world, experience the peak life, and sometimes have folk music circling and reverberating.

Tourist handicraft boutique——Grand Bazaar handicraft store is located in the International Grand Bazaar Joy Plaza, specializing in international Grand Bazaar brand tourist souvenirs, and tourist souvenirs made by professional designers to draw and extract the characteristic culture of various ethnic groups in Xinjiang. Each piece carries a profound culture. The heritage, high quality, has a certain collection value.

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar Large Banquet Hall is currently the largest large-scale song and dance banquet hall in Xinjiang that has large-scale song and dance performances and can accommodate 1,000 people for meals at the same time. It combines Xinjiang folk songs and dances, culture, and food. The food has changed the traditional meal system and adopted the form of meal sharing in Europe, America and the West. It is an ornamental catering square dominated by Xinjiang folk song and dance performances.

Dushanzi's active volcano 🌋

[Still bubbling mud volcano]
Mud volcanoes are a phenomenon in geology and a rare geological wonder. In my country, it is only distributed in Xinjiang and Kaohsiung and Hengchun in Taiwan.

In the Dushanzi District of Karamay City in northern Xinjiang, there are rare geological wonders such as mud volcanoes. The mud volcano is located on the north peak of Dushanzi Mountain, about one kilometer southwest of Dushanzi City, with an altitude of more than 900 meters.

Climbing up the mud volcano along the wooden plank road, I saw two eruptions on the north peak of Dushanzi Mountain, and the distance between the two eruptions was about 100 meters. Climbing up one of the cone-shaped mud volcanoes and approaching the eruption, you can see the gray-green viscous mud constantly overflowing, with bubbles constantly bubbling in the mud, and the air smells of oil and gas. Not far from the mud volcano, there is a beautiful Danxia landform with peculiar mountain shapes and rich colors. If the weather is good, it must be a good place to shoot a blockbuster.

In northern Xinjiang in May, the climate has begun to warm up, and the temperature is very high, but the cities and countryside have not yet turned green. There is a paved wooden plank road at the foot of the mountain leading to the mud volcano. Many tourists take their children or the whole family out to play up the mountain through the wooden plank road, watch the mud volcano and Danxia landform, or use it as a good place for fitness exercises.

Dushanzi Mud Volcano was formed 700,000 years ago. It is an extremely hot and rare geological wonder. The cause of mud volcanoes is that under the action of pressure, natural gas entrains mud, sand, water, and rock debris, and continuously ejects out of the surface along the formation cracks to form mud mounds, which are related to earthquakes, gas content, fault activity, and artificial drilling. . Mud volcanoes may be the end of volcanic activity, or they may be the product of natural gas eruption. Dushanzi mud volcanoes should belong to the latter reason.

Standing on the mud volcano at an altitude of less than 1000 meters, you can see the whole city of Dushanzi District. It is located on the southwestern edge of the basin, 250 kilometers away from Urumqi City, 140 kilometers away from Karamay City, and on the edge of the G30 Lianhuo Expressway. It is a beautiful and comfortable small town.

Dushanzi District is one of the birthplaces of China's petroleum, and it is also a famous crude oil base in Xinjiang. It is rich in crude oil and ethylene reserves, and it is also a refining and petrochemical industrial base. Dushanzi is called "Mayitake" and "Mayitao" in Uighur and Kazakh respectively, which means "oil mountain". Dushanzi mud volcano is 7 kilometers long from north to south, 6 kilometers wide from east to west, and the highest peak is 1283 meters. It is isolated on the plain. The place one kilometer away from the mountain is the city, and there is a ditch behind it, which is the majestic North Tianshan Mountain, which is really amazing.

On the mountains around the eruption vent, the dry mud volcanoes have formed various landforms, thousands of ravines, colorful, often yellow, green, red, brown, orange and other colors. Be careful, it will sink into the shallow soil layer. At the vent, the spilled mud formed layer after layer of circles and smelled slightly pungent of hydrogen sulfide and methane, some of which were ignitable. Tentatively, I dipped my hands in a little mud and found that it was cool, not hot as I imagined. No wonder people call mud volcanoes "cool volcanoes".

The gushing mud flowed out along the cone-shaped hills, some of which were not completely dry, forming various strange shapes on the ground. Mud volcano mud contains dozens of trace elements, which has good cosmetic and physical therapy value, but it needs to be processed and cannot be applied directly on the skin. Mud volcanoes have high scientific value and appreciation value, which are rare in the world. Except for our China, it is only distributed in a few countries such as Iran, Romania, Azerbaijan and the United States. In my country, apart from Taiwan, mud volcanoes are only found in Xinjiang, and Dushanzi mud volcano is one of them.

mud volcano

In the Wusu mud volcano, which is tens of kilometers away from the Dushanzi mud volcano, there are multiple eruptions, which are larger and worth visiting. The Dushanzi Mud Volcano has convenient transportation. It is at the starting point of the Dushanzi section of the Duku Highway. Tickets are free. It is also a rare geological wonder in the country. It is a place that must not be missed when traveling in Xinjiang.

[Super niche Dushan Grand Canyon]
There are many famous Grand Canyons in Xinjiang, such as Kuqa Grand Canyon and Tianshan Grand Canyon. But there is another canyon that is not known to everyone - Dushanzi Grand Canyon. Dushanzi Grand Canyon is located in Dushanzi District, Karamay City, Xinjiang, 28 kilometers south of the urban area. There is a sidewalk to drive vehicles to it. It is a natural and primitive tourism resource.

The Dushanzi Grand Canyon is also known as the Kuitun River Grand Canyon, because it is on the north side of the Tianshan Mountains, and the snow water of the Tianshan Mountains flows down through the soil here, forming a large deep canyon. This is the famous Kuitun River alluvial canyon, also known as the Kuitun Grand Canyon. The Dushanzi Grand Canyon is on the famous Duku Highway section, which is closer to Kuitun City, and you can start from Kuitun City by car. Along the way, you will find that the road is getting wider and wider. The sky is the snow-capped mountains that are covered with snow all the year round, but no matter how you drive, the snow-capped mountains are still far away.

If you have never seen the canyon landform, then what you feel when you come to Dushanzi Grand Canyon is shocking. The Kuitun River flows at the bottom of Dushanzi, which is an icy river formed by the fusion of snow water on Tianshan Mountain. According to locals, the water here is freezing cold all year round. From the top of the canyon, we can see the mountains in the distance and the river at the bottom of the valley.

This canyon begins at the foot of the mountain, forming distinct layers of soil on the grassland. But the colors are mainly gray and black. The flow of snow water in the canyon is very large, but when passing through these soils, the water carrying sediment becomes very turbid. The canyon is still in an undeveloped state, and you cannot go down to the bottom of the valley to see it. According to the locals, the glass plank road is being repaired, and the Grand Canyon attractions will be developed later, and tickets may be charged by then. There are herdsmen's cattle and sheep around the canyon, and the excrement of cattle and sheep can be seen everywhere on the canyon. At this time, I have to sigh, the "superior skill" of cattle and sheep crossing mountains and mountains.

Inside the edge of the canyon are hills one after another, as well as green grasslands. After passing through a large area of ​​connected grasslands and turning over the hills, you will reach the edge of the canyon. You can stand on the edge of the canyon and look at the opposite side after the erosion of rivers and rain, and the erosion of wind and snow. The mountain body of the canyon is earthy brown all the year round, the lines are strong and powerful, and it is extremely spectacular. Rolling stones will continue to slide down the mountain at any time, giving people a magnificent and powerful feeling.

About 20 years ago, Mr. Li Yuan, a Chinese-American, explored the Kuitun River Grand Canyon with his camera, and published his work in the "National Geographic" magazine, thus letting the world know about it. Only when you actually reach the canyon will you realize that the lens cannot capture the beauty of the scenery at all, you can only feel it with your eyes. If you use a drone to take aerial photos, it will be a beautiful and spectacular picture. Standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon, the nearby cliffs, and the snow-capped mountains in the distance, people seem very small and helpless. Relying on the shore and facing the wind, you can deeply feel the huge shock brought by this magnificent natural wonder! Occasionally, when the pressure is high, I yell towards the canyon, and all the bad moods disappear.

Dushanzi Grand Canyon Tips:
The permafrost at the edge of the canyon is loose, so you should not move too far when taking pictures at the edge. Prevent edges from collapsing, which can be life threatening.
For self-driving tours, you must choose an off-road vehicle. There will be many stones and pits in the canyon, and you have to climb the slope.
If you choose to travel independently, you can go to Kuitun City or Dushanzi Bus Terminal to carpool or take a taxi. But there is no car in the canyon back to the city, so you must agree on the price of the going and the return trip, and ask the driver to wait to send you back.
There are only a few sellers on the canyon, so it is recommended to bring water and dry food.
The weather on the mountain is changeable, so bring a thick coat and a disposable raincoat for emergencies.
You must pay attention to safety when taking pictures. You can ride camels and horses on the canyon. People who are inexperienced choose carefully and pay attention to safety.

last tear of the atlantic

Some people say that Xinjiang is a Gobi oasis 2,800 kilometers away from the ocean. On the high mountain at the western end of the Junggar Basin in Xinjiang, which is known as the center of the arid region in the world, you can see a lake with a wide water area and a depth that cannot be seen at a glance. She is Sailimu Lake. She is as blue as the sky, and not inferior to the sea at all. Under a clear sky, the lake surface fell into the water like the sky melted.

Compared with Sailimu Lake, the color of the sea is monotonous. The beauty of Sailimu Lake is colorful and rich. She is so magical and graceful. In different weathers and in the light and shadow changes in the morning and evening, the color of the lake changes with the depth of the sun: blue gray, light blue, indigo, blue, silver green, light green, green, dark gray, silver white, pink, golden gorgeous The colors are jaw-dropping. Under the changing colors, she is a bit more soft and graceful than the ocean.

The sunrise of Sailimu Lake covered the surface of the lake with a layer of faint yellow and ripples. Her waves are not as wild and unbridled as the sea, but they are also turbulent. When the wind blows, the lake is rippling with blue waves, and the sound of her waves can be heard from afar. The shore of the lake also has the artistic conception of "surging waves hitting the shore, rolling up thousands of piles of snow".

Sailimu Lake National Scenic Area

Sailimu Lake, she is calm more often, her temper is much gentler than the ocean, like a reserved girl. She is so peaceful, clear and ethereal. The same color of lake light, spring comes, the green Luo on the lake is like a painting, and the chaotic peaks are surrounded by horizontal pavement; summer comes, the Songpai mountain is full of emerald greens, and the moon spot ripples like a bead; autumn comes, the lake light and autumn moon are two phases, and there is no mirror on the lake surface It has not been ground; when winter comes, who will cut and carve thousands of piles of snow on the flat ground to make this smallpox.

In addition to the romance of the sea, she is also more charming and enchanting. In spring, the embellishment and decoration of the grassland and sea of ​​flowers from the lakeside, yellow, white, blue, purple, clusters of wild flowers of various colors that cannot be named. The grassland became a sea of ​​flowers for a while, and the flowers dressed Sailimu Lake as a bride to be married. The colorful flowers and plants were like her corolla, the emerald green of the mountains and plains was like a ribbon, and the crystal snow peak was her hosta. That beauty, that enchantment surrounds you, fills your eyelids, and makes you dizzy out of breath.

Sailimu Lake National Scenic Area

The lake is surrounded by mountains, towering snow-capped peaks, spruce peaks and ridges by the lake, colorful meadows on the shore, pines and shrubs on the mountains, and the mountains and lights on the lake.

Sailimu Lake is different throughout the year, and even the monotonous winter is not lacking in fun. It is snowy in winter, and the snow peaks are exquisite and clear from a distance, and everything is wrapped in holy ice and snow. Looking closely at the lake, the flour is made of flour and jade. On the island in the middle of the lake, stones, snowflakes, and water vapor condense into strange jade carvings. Yuyu is like a fairyland. The magical and beautiful Sailimu Lake is a beautiful gift from nature to Xinjiang, to human beings, and even to the earth.

There are delicacies in the fruit ditch

There is a picturesque place in Keguqin Mountain on the north side of Huocheng County in the west of Tianshan Mountains, Xinjiang. She is the famous Guozigou Scenic Area. It is one of the land passages leading to the border ports of Ili and Horgos in the United States from all over Xinjiang. It is said that when Genghis Khan came here during his western expedition, he saw the steep mountains, dense forests, and strange rocks blocking the road. He ordered the second prince Chagatai to lead people to split the mountain to open the road, and opened a "passage" to ensure the smooth passage of the army.

This place has a taste of the Alps. On the shady side of the mountain, you can see the virgin forest--Snowy Spruce. There are stretches of green meadows on the hillside and under the forest. Herds of cattle and sheep eat quietly on the hillside. Grass, feels very peaceful. There are also yurts of Kazakh herdsmen, scattered in the green grass and beside the stream, like a few white snow lotus floating in the blue sea. It is often covered with clouds and fog, dense clouds and dense fog, but most of the time the weather is clear and sunny. When I came here in May, I felt like I was in the sea of ​​clouds in Huangshan Mountain, and my heart was full of excitement and pride. Looking from a distance, the white snow peaks, clouds, dark green forests, and emerald green meadows are like an oil painting by Van Gogh. Guozigou is known as a wonderland. It has always been regarded as a place of interest in Xinjiang, and is known as the "first scene" of Yili.

In the depths of the forest, even birds seldom come here, only occasionally a few birdsong can be heard in the distance. When you get off your horse and sit on a rock to smoke and rest, although the sun is shining outside the forest, the red fire of cigarette butts is shining in the dense forest that covers the sky. Judging from the two charred dead trees that were accidentally discovered, hard-working hunters may have come here, camped at midnight with a fire, and roasted the game they hunted. On this day, there are herds of wild sheep, grass deer, bison and wild camels on the mountain. "When I read this, I feel that the author is the description of Guozigou.

The total length of Guozigou is only 28 kilometers from Songshutou at an altitude of more than 2300 meters to the exit of the canyon at an altitude of 1100. Such a large drop makes Guozigou more majestic, precipitous and beautiful. No matter whether it is a high mountain with white snow, or a deep canyon, no matter whether it is a meadow grassland or a virgin forest, there are wonderful scenery everywhere. I can’t say enough. When I was in Guozigou, I lived in a log cabin in Guozigou. The environment was nice and warm. I ate a lot of game and even tasted the legendary morel. In short, the beautiful Guozigou, the picturesque Guozigou. She is a bright pearl inlaid in the west of Tianshan Mountain.

Kazanqi in blue

In the impression of Chinese and foreign tourists, Yili is often dubbed as "Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall". Yili attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world with its unique natural scenery. The Kazanqi Folklore Tourist Area in Yining City, the capital of Ili, is a microcosm. Uyghur folk customs are displayed in the scenic area, allowing tourists to experience the simple and strong "Xinjiang taste". Kazanqi is located in the southern city of Yining City, the capital of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, close to Hanren Street and People's Square. It is an original large-scale cultural scenic spot that mainly reflects the Uyghur folk customs of Ili. It is the image window of Yining.

Speaking of "Kazanqi", many people don't know its meaning. "Kazanqi" is no longer just an industry term and place name among the modern Uygur people, but has been widely spread as a cultural concept. However, the true meaning of the word "Kazanqi" is actually explained otherwise: the earliest Uygur people moved here (Kazanqi) from southern Xinjiang, and most of them lived on traditional handicraft manufacturing, and most of them made a living from casting pots. Therefore, "Kazanqi" at that time referred to the person who made pots for business. For foreign tourists, Kazan is enough to satisfy their wishes of "running the city in a horse-drawn carriage" and "feeling ancient traditional folk culture in a modern city".

Kazanqi

Kazanqi Folk Village

Kazanqi

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The streets and alleys of the Kazanqi Folk Tourist Area are dotted with European-style buildings, buildings combining Chinese and Western styles, folk houses full of local characteristics, and traditional houses with a history of one hundred years. All kinds of buildings are perfectly reflected here, maintaining a relatively complete traditional style and pattern. , known as the "Museum of Folk Houses". A certain number of cultural relics and historic sites are preserved in the tourist area, including 1 cultural relic protection unit in the autonomous region (Shaanxi Hui Nationality Temple), 7 municipal cultural relic protection units, and 12 mosque buildings.

custom village

The original Uyghur traditional way of life is still preserved here: antique Uyghur houses; poetic and picturesque small bridges and flowing water; tall and simple poplars can be seen everywhere; mellow milk tea and exquisite pastries; classical, traditional and lively Uyghur people Wedding; unrestrained, cheerful, warm Maximilian. I never thought that in a small border town in Northwest China, the brain would be taken by Hardik (carriage) into a lost city in a medieval Central Asia.

The dwellings and environment here have always maintained a relatively complete traditional style and pattern, with Central and Western Asian characteristics and the traditional cultural style of "Talanch". Kazanqi's houses and buildings use blue very frequently, either on the outer walls, or On the roof, more often on the door panels and window lattices, blue is mostly the main color, and the whole building looks refined and pure. This is definitely the place with the richest colors and the place that best represents the diversity of Xinjiang. There are characteristic buildings of various colors here, and the scenery is just a photo, and it is also a trace of the years.

The colorful Kazanqi dwellings, various windows, and low exterior walls are painted with the favorite colors of Uyghur compatriots - pure blue, pure green, pure purple, and the color saturation is so high! It is extremely dazzling in strong sunlight. Walking into the courtyard of local residents, each room is covered with ethnic floral carpets, the floor, roof and walls are mainly made of solid wood, the long dining table is covered with cushions, and there are a lot of glass products in the closets , tea sets and crystal ware. In addition to the ancient pure wooden houses, Kazanqi also has various villas with brick and stone structures. The courtyards are large or small, but most of the residents plant flowers, vegetables, and grape trellises in their homes. The village is suitable for strolling on a sunny day without rushing. You can walk through every street from the beginning of the village to the end of the village. There are yogurt shops and places to eat in the village.

Geographical reasons cast a layer of simplicity and mystery on Kazanqi. Artisans, workshops, and handmade products have not gone with the years because of the existence of persistent inheritors from generation to generation. In this old town that seems like a countryside, it seems that everything is stuck at a certain time in the past. There are hundreds of handicraft workshops on both sides of the road. Walking among them, many ethnic minority craftsmen engaged in traditional skills set up shops here, including leather making, woodworking and iron workshops, box making, leather shoes, and handmade saddles. wait. There is a multi-storey building on the right side of the gate, which is a handicraft production center. The embroidery, sand paintings, traditional musical instruments, wood products, leather goods, horse gear, knives, bone carvings, and gourd paintings here are all very delicate and unique. Love each piece.

Kazanqi’s delicacies are unforgettable for a long time. There are pilaf, strips, roast lamb, noodle lungs, kavas, naan, baked buns, cold noodle, jelly, etc., especially the handmade ice cream, which is called A must. Let me focus on ice cream, handmade ice cream, because the ingredients are pure and there are no additives such as flavors, so there will be a little bit of milk smell. The handmade ice cream of Yining ethnic minorities tastes super delicious. It kills Haagen-Dazs in seconds. It is super milky and sweet. It is one of the must-eats in Xinjiang. Kazanqi is not so much a folk village as it is an exhibition hall of Uyghur culture. Here, there are buildings with unique ethnic characteristics, delicious food of various flavors, and a variety of cultural and entertainment activities, allowing us to experience it personally. Uyghurs' highly contagious cultural characteristics made them feel the vitality of Xinjiang culture.

Kazanqi play Tips:
There are no tickets here.
Kazanqi is super suitable for taking pictures, and it is a very niche place to check in. You must come to take pictures of beautiful houses.
When we went to take a photo with the local old man, we were all touched on the buttocks, and we were heartbroken. Everyone should pay attention to safety when going out.

Gossip City Turks

In the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, there is a very interesting county, which is located in the eastern section of the Tekes River Valley in the upper reaches of the Ili River. The county is the only complete and formal gossip city in China.

When mentioning Bagua City, people will think of Tekes, and when mentioning Tekes, people will think of Bagua City. Turks is famous for Bagua City, and Bagua City is represented by Tekes. For a long time, Turks has two magical places. One is that the whole city looks like a gossip map when viewed from the air; the other is that there are no traffic lights and no traffic jams in the whole city. What is the truth? Tekes County, Uyghur, Xinjiang The autonomous region is a county under the jurisdiction of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, located in the eastern section of the Tekes River Valley in the upper reaches of the Ili River. The county seat is 116 kilometers away from Yining City and 815 kilometers away from Urumqi. It is adjacent to Gongliu County in the east and north, Hejing County in the east, Zhaosu County in the west, Baicheng County in the south, and Chabuchar County in the north. The terrain of the county is high in the north and south, low in the east and west, with the South Road Tianshan in the south, the middle Tianshan Mountain in the north, and the Tekes River Valley in the middle, sloping from west to east. The Turks River traverses the entire territory from west to east. Rich in mineral resources. The total area of ​​the county is 8352 square kilometers, and now it governs 1 town, 7 townships, 6 farms and pastures, and 1 bee farm. The county is stationed in the horse farm of the Xinjiang Military Region, the 78th Regiment of the Fourth Agricultural Division and the Tekes Forest Farm of the Tianxi Bureau.

China has a tradition of building cities according to the Eight Diagrams theory. Tekes County in Xinjiang is the largest and most complete gossip city in the world. Tekes County is famous for its Bagua layout. Bagua City is radially circular, and the street layout is like a magical maze, with roads interlinked and streets connected. The Eight Diagrams Cultural Square in the center of the city is the Tai Chi "Yin and Yang" Liangyi, and then eight main streets are extended out at equal distances and angles according to the directions of the Eight Diagrams.

Each main street is 1,200 meters long, and there is a ring road connecting the main street every 360 meters or so. There are four ring roads from the inside to the outside, 8 streets in the first ring, 16 streets in the second ring, 32 streets in the third ring, and 32 streets in the fourth ring. 64 streets. Tekes Bagua City first appeared in the Southern Song Dynasty. Qiu Chuji, one of the seven sons of Taoism Quanzhen and the leader of the Longmen School, "Changchun Zhenren", was invited by Genghis Khan to the Western Regions to teach him the strategy of governing the country and helping the people and the way of immortality. He traveled westward to the Tianshan Mountains for three years, and was moved by the Tekes River Valley, which integrates the rigidity of the mountains, the suppleness of the rivers, and the flourishing veins of the water. Therefore, he took this place as the Fengshui core of "Bagua City", and since then, it has become the most primitive prototype of Tekes Bagua City. Seven hundred years later, in the winter of 1936, Sheng Shicai's father-in-law Qiu Zongjun, who was proficient in "Yi" theory, was transferred to Ili as the reclamation envoy and garrison commander, and discovered this prototype during his investigation in Turks. Later, Qiu Zongjun personally designed the Bagua city map.

In fact, Turks also has traffic lights. It's just not the kind of traffic lights that are common in ordinary cities. The traffic light of Turks is located in the center of the intersection. Although it may not look big, it is powered by solar energy, advanced goods, and has wheels, so it can be moved. Due to the city's unique road design, all the roads are connected in circles and connected with each other. For a county town, there will be no traffic jams and road jams. Vehicles and pedestrians can reach their destination no matter which direction they go. Therefore, the relevant departments established in 1996 The traffic lights on the road were canceled, and Bagua City became a city without traffic lights.

In fact, in addition to Bagua City, Tekes also has many tourist attractions worth visiting, such as Tekes River, Akkule Lake, and Kala Jun Grassland, and Tekes has many of the best in China and the best in the world. Tekes also has many distinctive snacks: milk tea, pilaf, powder soup, flavored steamed stuffed bun, naren, spicy pot and blood sausage, naan, and ramen. The food in Tekes County has a strong ethnic flavor. The places with the most local snacks are around the Jiefang Road Passenger Transport Center and the Food City on Hongqi Road.

When I saw Li Street for the first time, I felt like reuniting after a long absence. The warm atmosphere, friendly folk customs, open courtyards, unique fences, and blooming flowers are just like a wanderer returning home.

This is a themed street about Turks, with pointed blue doors and windows, exquisite wood carvings, characteristic brick walls, lifelike prairie stone figures, different architectural styles, and a unique and charming multiculturalism. Sri Lanka brand provides a fresh cultural sample.

The first store off the street is called "Wusun Post Office". Under the eaves of the log eaves hangs a woodcarved painting - a stagecoach, which vividly reproduces the means of communication in ancient times. A bicycle that delivered letters at the end of the last century is parked at the gate of the post office, while a "letter to the future" is floating on the wall. Ancient times, the present, and the future, looking at the clouds floating in the sky, I am full of expectations for the future.

Strolling in every courtyard and bluestone path off the street, the buildings imprinted with strong ethnic customs and colorful artistic pictures can't help but let me lose the dust and coolness in this leisurely and graceful time.

Qiongku Shitai, the most beautiful village

Qiongkushitai Village, a hidden ancient village outside the Great Wall, is located in the southern mountainous area of ​​Tekes County, Xinjiang. It is located deep in the valley, at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, on the grassland, across the river from the Karajun Prairie, and separated from the southern Xinjiang by a mountain. This is the summer pasture of Kazakh nomads. The buildings in the village are mainly wooden houses and yurts.

The ups and downs of the spruce, the integration of the original natural landscape and the wisdom of the nomadic homeland make this ancient village quiet, old and simple. Jongkushtai is also known as the Oriental Little Switzerland, a paradise under the snow-capped mountains. The Kuldai River, a tributary of the Wusun River that goes around the village. Almost all the houses in Qiongkushitai Village are made of wood. The houses are built along the water. The drinking water and domestic water for people and animals in the village come from the Kurdai River. The river valley is wide and the water flows continuously all year round.

In the early morning, the chimney smoke rises, and the Qiongkushi Terrace slowly wakes up. Against the background of light and shadow, cattle, sheep, and horses stroll leisurely on the grassy hillside, and the smoke from the yurts and wooden houses is quiet and peaceful. Such a beautiful scenery is all fascinating. The scenery of the mountain village is like a paradise. No place can be as pure, natural and quiet as Qiongkushitai, revealing a quaint atmosphere in the original ecology. The village is surrounded by mountains, and the houses are built along the water. Clear streams flow through the front and back of the houses, and the sound of rushing water echoes in the mountains. What you breathe is the air with a strong smell of green grass, soaked in the fragrance of flowers, and the refreshing mountain wind blowing, sweeping away the fatigue of the journey, and wishing time to freeze at this moment.

There is no place like Qiongkushitai Village that can interpret the beauty to such an extreme. The picturesque scenery makes people feel as if they are wandering in an illusory fairyland, the fragrance of flowers is tangy, and the air is filled with fresh and sweet taste. Simple and kind-hearted Kazakhs live in Qiongkushitai Village, which still retains the Kazakh nomadic characteristics with strong ethnic customs. Against the background of boundless grasslands, primeval forests and towering snow-capped mountains, the whole village is primitive and quiet, and time and years seem to have stagnated, making people feel like they are in a fairy tale world. This may be the only remaining pure land in China that has never been polluted.

Almost all the houses in Qiongkushitai Village are made of wood. Some houses are built from a whole log, and some houses are built by splitting the log in two from the middle and using various techniques such as digging, tenoning, and arching. of. The imprint of architectural culture is maintained in the plane, facade and detail processing of the building, as well as architectural technology and construction techniques. It is rich in historical information and has strong authenticity. It is a well-preserved wooden building complex in the Ili River Valley. It is rainy and humid in summer here. According to the local natural environment and survival needs, the ancestors of Qiongkushitai Village used local materials and built houses with wood, forming this unique village. Because pine and fir trees are hard and durable, the local wooden buildings are not deformed and have a long service life. In addition, it is located deep in the mountains and the transportation is inconvenient. Every family protects their houses carefully. Therefore, a large number of houses in the village are well preserved. Some houses have a history of more than 100 years and have rich and complete historical and cultural connotations.

The naturally formed ravines and ravines outline the calm grassland as waves in the sea, and the troughs of the waves extend to the distance, adding a dynamic beauty to the prairie. The village is surrounded by mountains and is as quiet as a paradise. The scenery of Junkush Terrace is worth your hard work. There is something here that you can't understand. The entire Qiongkushitai Village is actually in the middle of a group of mountains, inside the mountain nests, so there are many scenic spots around: Wusun Ancient Road, Qingbulak, etc., there are ice lakes, alpine woodlands, alpine grasslands, and mountains In the river valley, Qiongkushtai is a Hasa village deep in the mountains. The village itself has nothing to see and nothing to do. The key point is the roadside scenery, which is really beautiful, especially when returning at nine o'clock in the evening, the sun shines on the rolling mountains, and the light and shadow are so soft and full of tension.

If you don’t have a self-driving car, you can do this if you want to come from Tekes. Jonkush Terrace is 78 kilometers away from Tekes County. The gravel road is not good and the road is bumpy. It takes 5 hours to drive. I can’t find this road in the navigation. , so I can only go there by minibus. I took a bus in Heibaza, the county town, and the driver was from Qiongkushitai Village. It is said that he was the only bus in the village. He went from Qiongkushitai to the county town at 8:30 every morning and returned in the afternoon. In the evening, we stayed at the driver's house for board and lodging. Hiking from Qiongkushitai to Kalajun, the scenery on the road is amazing.

Kala Jun who is in the car all day

The most memorable thing in this trip is the story about Kala Jun, because many people choose to ride through Kala Jun, so the convoy is divided into two groups. Xiao Hei and I drove to Kala Jun, and the rest rode horses. go. We got up at four o'clock in the morning and went to Kalajun. That section of the dark journey is full of winding mountain roads, which are very bumpy and dangerous. The worst thing is that the Kalajun prairie is building roads, and it was blocked for a whole day when I went there and when I returned.

In the middle, I went to the yurt where the locals pickled sour peppers, drank milk tea, ate mixed noodles, and played dombra. The depths of the grasslands are really too cold, so you must wear more clothes. Sour Paojiao said that the grassland is very big, you should play slowly, and you can also run horses. This is the most suitable place for horse racing.

In fact, many of us may not be very familiar with the Kalajun scenic spot, and there are very few information on the Internet. But it is so quietly beautiful, and finally it is beautiful in front of the world. Mountain grasslands and snow-capped mountains and lakes coexist here. There are rivers, lakes and streams, wild fruits and flowers, rare and exotic animals, everything that one expects to find. In the endless natural prairie, you can smell the fragrance of various grasses and wild flowers from time to time, and see lambs, calves, and foals running and neighing happily.

The Kalajun Grassland means "black fertile and vast wilderness" in Kazakh. It is located in the transition zone from the West Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang to the Ili River Valley. Looking at the world here, it is full of charming places. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains that do not melt all year round, an aerial meadow with an altitude of more than 2,000 meters surrounds the Kalajun Prairie, which transitions directly from winter to summer, ushering in the most beautiful season with green grass and cattle and sheep everywhere.

Kazakh herdsmen rode their horses across the vast wilderness covered with flowers. The snow-capped mountains are right in front of you, the clouds are within reach, and a natural picture of pastoral pastoral rushes to your face. On the Kalajun grassland, there are ditches and patches of verdant and tall primitive cloud sweaters intertwined among the hundred-flower grasslands. The morning sun and sunset, and the clouds and mist after the rain make you feel "extraordinarily enchanting in the mountains and rivers".

Karajun

Karajun

The mountains are undulating, and there are dense snowy spruces, which are vast and vast. The top of the mountain is a high platform landform that slopes to the south in one piece, like a suspended grassland. The grass is luxuriant, the flowers are blooming like a brocade, and the foot of the slope is gentle and endless, just like a wonderful green carpet, which has been spread to the foot of the snow-capped mountain, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. In the endless natural prairie, you can smell the freshness of the grass and the fragrance of wild flowers, and truly experience the pure land and fairyland on earth.

(This is how we charge on the grassland)

(bounce my dombra)

(Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers)

Karajun play dry goods:
?Karajun Overview
In Kazakh, Kalajun means "black, fertile and vast wilderness". It refers to a huge mountain meadow under the Tianshan Mountains. It is 89 kilometers long from east to west and 32 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of ​​2848 square kilometers and an altitude of 1305-3957 meters. famous mountain. After getting used to seeing the wild and vast plateau grassland, this unique three-dimensional grassland will definitely amaze you. When the flowers bloom every May, the grassland is decorated with hundreds of kinds of pastures. A large number of Kazakh herdsmen will The flock has turned here.

The Kalajun Grassland, which was selected as a world natural heritage in 2013, has accelerated its construction, and the scenic spot has expanded several times. The dense-leaved poplar forest scenic spot in the canyon even intends to include the Qiongkushitai grassland that was free in the past. In the future, it will be a super-large scenic spot comparable in size to Kanas, and the cost of visiting will also increase accordingly. The area in the scenic area is very large, the so-called package ticket will take a whole day, and most of the time is in the car, you may wish to consider staying overnight here.

The sightseeing car will first circle the West Kalajun Scenic Area, and then go to the East Kalajun. The one-way journey takes about one hour. The junction of the East and West Kalajun is located in the World Heritage Exhibition Center, and the boss of the accommodation in the scenic area usually comes to pick it up. For tourists, you can visit West Kalajun on the first day, get off at the World Heritage Exhibition Center, take the car of the accommodation owner to the accommodation, return to the World Heritage Exhibition Center on the second day, take a car to visit the East Kalajun Scenic Area and then OK to leave.

In the Xikalajun Scenic Area, there are mainly Wangyutai, Marmot Habitat, Liangyitai, Dielangtai, Shiquan, Yinma Bay, Yikeshu and other scenic spots. You can take a sightseeing bus to stop and visit in sequence, among which Liangyitai, Dielangtai There is still a distance between Taihe Shiquan and the stop of the shuttle bus. It takes about half an hour to get there on foot from the stop. You can also take a local motorcycle at the stop for about 50 yuan. The Xikalajun Scenic Area is dominated by rolling hills, and Dielangtai is a typical hilly grassland with layers of greenery in summer, making it a good place for photography.

East Kalajun is located in the depths, and it is also the essence of the entire grassland. The most famous places here are Wuhua Meadow, Huahua Terrace, Kurdai Forest Grand Canyon, Sanji Flattening Plane Observation Deck and Falcon Terrace Viewing Point. The scenic spots include not only snow mountains, grassland scenery, but also forest canyons, etc., with various scenery. Very graceful.

About scenic spots and tickets
However, the five scenic spots are a little distance from the parking spot of the sightseeing car. You can walk there for an hour from the parking spot, or take a motorcycle to get there, about 50 yuan. Five-flower meadow and Flower Terrace are the most exciting scenic spots. One is an open meadow full of colorful wild flowers, and the other is where you can photograph the snow-capped mountains behind the grassland. They are all very beautiful, and they are the essence of the scenic area that cannot be missed. The most brilliant flowering period of Kala Jun is May and June.

Don’t miss the Kuokesu Grand Canyon included in the ticket package. You need to take a cruise ship (Kushtai Wharf-Kurtai Wharf) to enter the scenic spot and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the canyon and grassland in the water. You can also spend 120 yuan for half an hour of rafting , a good reputation. In the future, at the cableway station at Kurtai, you can transfer to the cableway and enter the Xikalajun Scenic Area, or transfer to the shuttle bus to Xuefeng Qiong (Kush Terrace) in Zhongtian Mountain, the forest of sounds of nature, nine bends and eighteen bends, Kurdai The dense leaf poplar forest scenic spot in the Grand Canyon.

Although Kalajun’s shuttle bus system looks complicated, you just need to remember that the core point of the shuttle bus is Wusun Xiadu. Shuttle buses in several directions will pass here, and Wusun Xiadu is also the most important For accommodation, there are many Kazakh yurts, the price is slightly more expensive 500 yuan/yurt, which can accommodate 10 people. Or 100 yuan/person, but the food in the scenic area is relatively reasonable, noodles and pilaf are between 25 and 30 yuan, you can reserve a yurt in advance.

There are now two gates in Kalajun Scenic Area, a new gate and an old gate. The highway first arrives at Xinmen, where there is a scenic service center and a wide parking lot, but you must take a boat to enter the scenic spot from here, and you must buy a ticket for the "Magnificent Tour". If you just want to see the Kalajun Prairie, continue to About 10 kilometers before arriving at the Braque ticket station, buy a ticket and transfer to the shuttle bus in the scenic spot to enter the mountain.

【Gongliu peony flower sea】

Because of the weather, passing Tianshan red flowers again and again was not regarded as lavender. But fortunately, I saw peony in Gongliu. Yili in May is full of flowers. Whether you walk in the streets or alleys, or in the wilderness and valleys, you will be surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers and fascinated by the fragrance of flowers. The "May Flower God" peony is in full bloom in this season. Whether it is planted peonies or wild peonies, they are all gorgeous in color, enchanting in posture, and fragrant in fragrance. Seeing it, you will feel beautiful, pleasing to the eye, and linger on.

According to the "New Ili Fengwuzhi", wild peony belongs to the genus Paeoniae in the Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae and is a perennial herb. Because the flowers of wild peony are huge, gorgeous and showy, and look like peony flowers, many Yili people usually call it "wild peony". There are two kinds of Xinjiang peony and narrow-leaved peony in Yili. Xinjiang peony grows in mountainous forests or hillside grasslands at an altitude of 1400-2100 meters. The height of the cluster is 50 cm to 80 cm. The taproot is cylindrical. The flower is solitary on the top of the stem, with 9 petals and red. Narrow-leaved peony grows in sunny slope shrubs, grasslands and low hillsides under mixed forests at an altitude of 1000m to 2000m. The height of the cluster is 40cm to 80cm.

Every May, in Daxigou, Huocheng County, Hongnahaigou, Suasugou, Qiongbole Forest Park in Wusun Mountain, Chabuchar County, Awuzangou, Yining County, and Jiergalanggou, Tarim, Gongliu County The wild peony flowers are blooming one by one, clusters and patches, colorful, butterflies flying and bees dancing, the scenery is infinite. However, the flower color of wild peony in Yili is relatively single, more purple or red. Relatively speaking, the horticultural varieties of peonies planted in the city or in the countryside have rich colors, with a flower diameter of 10 cm to 30 cm, dozens of petals, and a flowering period of about 15 days.

According to a planter, peony is not only a famous flower, but also has very high ornamental value and can be used as cut flowers. It also has high medicinal value. The root can be used for medicinal purposes, clearing heat and reducing swelling, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is understood that according to the analysis, Peony Root contains paeoniflorin and benzoic acid, and the purposes are different because of the species. According to traditional Chinese medicine, Paeoniae Alba in traditional Chinese medicine mainly refers to the root of Paeoniae Alba, which has antispasmodic, analgesic, and menstrual effects, and is effective for women's abdominal pain, stomach cramps, dizziness, gout, and diuresis. In addition, it has edible value, such as making peony flower porridge, peony flower tea, etc.

It is worth noting that many people often call peony "peony", but in fact there is a certain difference between the two. There are two important points: peony is a deciduous shrub and a woody plant, while peony is a perennial root tuber herb; the flowering period is different, peony generally blooms in April, while peony blooms in May. In recent years, Yining City has continuously enriched flower varieties, making the Flower City Yining more colorful. Among them, the "precious" peony has been planted in large quantities and has gradually entered people's field of vision.

It is strange to say that peony flowers planted in a large area are blooming in People's Park of Yining City, Xihuan Road Wutong Lijing and other places, but there are not many citizens and tourists who appreciate it, and most people just look at the flowers on horseback. Maybe it’s because the peony flowers can be seen everywhere in the past two years, without freshness, just like tulips, roses and other flowers; maybe the planting area of ​​peony flowers in the city is not large enough, not spectacular enough, many citizens and tourists spend money to go to dozens of Kilometers or even 200 kilometers away to see peonies of the same species and color, such as Huocheng Silk Road Nongmulberry Garden, Kebeke Yuzi Village, Turpan Yuzi Township, Yining County, Turgen Township, Xinyuan County, etc. look at the flowers.

Maybe it’s because peony flowers are just passing by, looking for an appropriate reason to get out of the reinforced concrete forest, away from the hustle and bustle of traffic, and go for a walk, relax, enjoy the scenery, and find a quiet place is the most important thing. Of course, wild peony flowers, which are rare, grow in the mountains. If you don’t follow an outdoor club or a guide who is familiar with the terrain, you can see them if you want to. Few people set foot. The scene where wild peonies bloom in the valley, looks like a fire from a distance, and the sea of ​​bright red flowers extends up the mountainside, all the way to the distant horizon, is even more fascinating when you think about it. It doesn't have the national beauty and fragrance of peony, but it is more simple. Not as fragrant and enchanting as roses, but more natural and natural bordering on the earth. Looking from a distance, a sea of ​​flowers is intoxicating. This is the beautiful peony flower. I hope everyone will have an encounter with it when it is in full bloom, because life is like a flower, you can only see its beauty when you watch it carefully. Happiness is also very simple, just like a flower, let life bloom like a flower.

(Thanks to the best actor Lao Huang)

The fleeting Bayanbulak

Driving along the winding Duku Highway up the mountain, as the altitude rises, the breath will become short. There are many mountains along the way, and no one would have thought that there is a jasper-like grassland lying quietly on top of these mountains, as leisurely as a green skirt dropped by a fairy in the sky, as stunning as a paradise suddenly emerging.

Flocks of black-headed sheep are leisurely chewing the essence of the butter grass, and Yanqi Tianshan with shiny coats is looking for lush grass, their soft manes hang gently on their necks, and their thick and smooth horsetails follow the pace swing by the movement. The sky on the plateau is lavender. From the clouds in this holy sky, bright sunlight shoots out. They are very transparent but seem to be able to capture the shape. They are like a blue-purple crystal with beautiful luster and brilliant sunlight. Mercy shines on the prairie it covers, and the creatures on the prairie.

Bayanbulak Grassland

At the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain, there is a natural grassland surrounded by snow-capped mountains, with lush water and grass, and flocks of cattle and sheep. That is the Bayinbulak Grassland. Bayinbulak is located in the northwest of Hejing County, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, with an altitude of about 10 meters. It is one kilometer long from east to west and one kilometer wide from north to south, covering an area of ​​about 10,000 square kilometers. It is the largest subalpine alpine meadow grassland in the country. Mongolian means rich spring water. The grassland is flat and rich in water and grass. It is a typical grass meadow grassland. There is not only a paradise surrounded by snow-capped mountains, the Kaidu River with nine bends and eighteen bends, but also the elegant and charming Swan Lake. There is a story of the brave return of the Torghut people. This is Bayinbulak.

Bayinbulak has a total area of ​​about 23,000 square kilometers and is the second largest grassland in China after the Ordos grassland. Surrounded by snow peaks, the terrain is ups and downs, and the water and grass are beautiful and the scenery is attractive. The famous "Swan Lake" is the only swan nature reserve in China. There are many kinds of natural animals. There are 128 kinds of birds alone. Therefore, this place is also a paradise for animal observation lovers. Remember to bring a lot of energy when you come here. Camera, there are too many beautiful scenery waiting for you to shoot!

[Bayinbulak self-guided tour tips]
Bayanbulak Grassland Scenic Spot Ticket + Shuttle Bus 155 Yuan
The fascinating place of Bayinbulak is not only its meadow, but also the nine bends and eighteen bends that are still fresh in the memory of those who have been there. You will marvel at the river here, marvel at the sunset here, when the water is shining At that time, that kind of natural and magnificent scenery could not be seen in the interior at all.

Bayinbulak Swan Lake scenic spot ticket + bird watching platform 98 yuan
We walk on a flat road, but we still fall down, and we still get bruised in reality. But it has gone through thousands of miles of difficulties and obstacles, and went against the wind. When there are clouds, it soars; when there is wind, it gallops; even in the cold low temperature, it sings all the way, all the way through difficulties and obstacles, just to meet you at this lakeside.

Public play:
For friends who are generally in a group, the shuttle bus is the best choice. There are fixed stops for parking, and you can choose your favorite stop to get off, giving a little freedom to the "not very free" itinerary.
Deep gameplay:
Bayinbulak in midsummer is the most beautiful time of the year. The sunset in midsummer with nine bends and eighteen bends is the soul of Bayinbulak. However, it is too late in Xinjiang, and many people will miss this beautiful scenery, so If the time arrangement is relatively free, you can see its most charming appearance only after planning the time well.

【Explore the magical Turpan】

There are too many interesting places in Turpan, I feel that I have written a lot, so I want to hurry up, I recommend two interesting places in Turpan, one is the Volcanic Red Manor Hotel, and the other is a super cool second-hand folk store.
I accidentally discovered this place, so Amway friends got up early to accompany me. It’s so cool here, even the house is an old antique room. The pot at the door and all kinds of messy ornaments on the wall seem to let me enter Hal’s mobile The castle, with a different tone, entered the world of Mad Max again. It can’t be called an antique shop, but I think a folk shop is more appropriate. There is usually no business here. The grandfather said that he has collected these things for more than 30 years, just because he likes them. As a retro fan, I really want to recommend it to you. The surprise of travel is to constantly discover and share it with people who have the same preferences.

The appearance of Volcano Red Hotel looks like a European-style castle, with a solemn and elegant atmosphere as a whole. It is super suitable for taking photos during the day, it is really very, very beautiful. All kinds of red wine are displayed in the hall, which is exquisite. The room facilities are complete, the hygiene is clean and tidy, and the bedding is comfortable. It is very close to Karez. If you travel by car, it is very convenient to live here.

Turpan

Huoyanshan can reach over 80 degrees without fire

Turpan can be said to be the most well-known place name in Xinjiang. Domestically, Turpan is famous for its grapes and the Flame Mountain, but internationally, Turpan’s popularity comes from "Turpanology". The two "famous" of Turpan are just like two sides of a coin, reflecting the magic of Turpan. natural features and profound historical connotations. The first stop in Turpan is to go to the Flame Mountain.

Huoyanshan is located in the northwest of my country, in Turpan, Xinjiang. It is a small mountain range with a length of 100 kilometers and a width of only about 10 kilometers. When it comes to altitude, it may be ridiculed. The average altitude is only about 500 meters. Many netizens said, can this be regarded as a mountain? But the temperature here does make it a veritable "flaming mountain".

Everyone knows the bridge section where Monkey King borrowed the plantain fan three times, and Huoyan Mountain means "Red Mountain" in Turpan Uighur. Because the climate is too hot, it is called "Flame Mountain". The most frightening thing is that there is no grass and no vitality in the Huoyanshan mountain range. Under the baking of the sun, the earth is like a burning "volcano". There are also many statues of "Journey to the West" characters in the Flame Mountain Scenic Area, which are super realistic and explain the truth that this is the Flame Mountain. Turpan is the destination of our trip.

There are many signboards along the way, and the mobile phone can't be restrained. Buy the tickets, pass the security check, and you can reach the interior of the scenic spot. This may be different from other scenic spots. The most common thing in Xinjiang is the security check. Sometimes you forget to bring your ID card when you go out, and it is a big problem to encounter security checks. Walking into the interior of the scenic spot, you will be greeted by the three big characters of "Flame Mountain", which is very eye-catching. There is also a thermometer in the shape of an oversized golden hoop to measure the temperature here at any time.

Looking at the red line on the thermometer that has reached 40 degrees Celsius, my heart is full of fear. Then a staff member said, "Then you haven't encountered high temperature yet. At the hottest time, the temperature is as high as 80 degrees Celsius, and your shoes may melt." It is the first time in my life to enjoy the scenery under the scorching sun. There are many rented clothes of the characters in "Journey to the West" in the scenic area. If you come to Huoyan Mountain without wearing the clothes of Princess Iron Fan, you will lose the protagonist. Friends who are interested can really have a good experience, and it is also very good, very beautiful.

The zero-meter-altitude line of the Flame Mountain is a signboard for many tourists to take pictures together. There are also sightseeing cars in the scenic area, which are said to be negotiable. It's really super hot here for hiking, and the sightseeing heat can also provide you with a shade. The most interesting thing is the donkey cart, which reminds me of the saying "Knowing that there are tigers in the mountain, I prefer to go to the tiger mountain". The Huoyan Mountain is so hot that pedestrians don't want to go on foot, so it just goes on foot, which is still very distressing. The second is the desert baked eggs. The temperature here can bake the eggs when they are buried in the desert. Many tourists have brought eggs here for experimentation, which can satisfy their hunger without spending a lot of money.

Huoyan Mountain is the hottest place in the country. Although there is no grass on its surface, many valleys in the mountainside are shaded by greenery and gurgling streams. Because of the unique landforms of the Flame Mountain itself, and the story in "Journey to the West" that Monkey King used a banana fan to extinguish the flames of the Flame Mountain three times, the Flame Mountain is famous all over the world.

There are also unique open-air buildings with hole flower walls, and the raisin drying room is also called the shade room. The walls made of adobe reveal dense grid-shaped holes. The adobe drying houses exuding the smell of earth look like a ventilated house from a distance, showing their own symbolic kingdom in the silence of autumn, and the drying houses in Turpan are like wonderful works of art scattered on the Turpan Gobi.

The "shade houses" for drying raisins are lined up on the hillside, exuding a strong earthy fragrance. Along with people multiplying and living in this land, the layers are layered and scattered, and the color of earthy yellow is novel and wonderful, which is a spectacular and self-contained scenery. The same appearance, the same style, the same purpose and the same dream, that is to brew sweetness.

Description of Karez and Putaotong

【Eating grapes in the grape ditch】
Turpan, Xinjiang is an important town on the ancient Silk Road. Because of the hot climate, it is known as "Fire Island". . Turpan Grape Valley is known as the Peach Blossom Garden under the Flame Mountain. The cliffs on both sides of the valley are as steep as screen cockroaches, but the valley is surrounded by streams and the water quality is pure.

Dry, high temperature and windy are the three dominant labels of the climate in Turpan, Xinjiang, but in fact, regardless of ancient times or today, Turpan's oasis agriculture has always been a must in Xinjiang. In Xinjiang, even though it is hot and dry like a flaming mountain, there are many beautiful and rich peach blossoms hidden, which will change the plight of Turpan.
It comes from the continuous flow of melting ice and snow from the Tianshan Mountains. Grapes are the "totem" of Turpan, Xinjiang, and the epitome of Turpan. Grape Valley enters summer early every April.

In the several valleys of the Flaming Mountains, the snow water of the Tianshan Mountains penetrates into the ground, forming a trickle at the lowest point of the valleys, and watering large and small oases through the unique Karez wells. Pieces of green paradise are bred. In the large and small valleys of the Flame Mountain, the tenacity of life is fully displayed. As long as there is water flowing through it, green trees will surely sprout.

From north to south in Turpan Grape Valley, there are five tourist areas, Grape Valley Amusement Park, Wang Luobin Music Art Museum, Dawazi Folk Custom Garden, Avanti Amusement Park, Oasis Vineyard, and several Uyghur farmhouses. Dotted in between. On one side there is no grass and on the other hand grapes grow into a sea, often just separated by a field ridge. On one side is a hundred acres of fertile fields with lush grapes, and on the other side is the vast and desolate Gobi. It is so magical and shocking, reminiscent of the uncanny workmanship in the fairy tale.

【Legend of Karez】
Since setting foot on this magical and vast land of Xinjiang, ancient and mysterious legends have been heard endlessly. It seems that the long history of the time has suddenly become alive. Every piece of land in front of us has a unique sense of intimacy, vicissitudes and thickness feel. Wandering between history and reality, I feel and touch fragments of history devoutly, like traveling through a tunnel of time, and my whole person becomes full of passion and curiosity. Gathering the wisdom of the working people in the wilderness, Karez, a huge project full of mystery and blood and tears, is one of many mysterious and novel legends.

The name of Karez is deeply imprinted in my mind. Although I have consulted the written materials and picture descriptions many times, I still can’t understand the magic of Karez’s wisdom. I think I must witness it with my own eyes if I have the opportunity. With infinite longing and longing for Karez, I finally met Karez on a sunny afternoon in late spring and early summer. Yu Sufu, a Uighur driver who drove from Hami to Erbao, enthusiastically sent us to the gate of a small village named Takukanerjing. The joy along the way washed away the bumps and fatigue caused by the twists and turns of the road. Although this meeting came in a hurry, I was very excited inside, as if I was about to start a grand trip to the Taohuayuan of Wuling people

The Taku Karez Well, surrounded by lush green forests, looks low-key and connotative. Before entering the gate, you can hear its sound first. The clear water flows out of the curved ditch, like an old man slowly telling the history of Karez Well. The vicissitudes of life, the glory of the past and the joy of the present. I haven’t seen the river for a long time, but when I saw the flowing water, I felt very kind. I squatted by the canal and washed my face, and I felt very refreshed. It seems that Karez water also has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin. A handful of water enters the mouth, and it is full of coolness and sweetness. , straight into every organ of the body, comfortable and comfortable.

Next to the statue is a huge reservoir, which is called "Laoba" by local residents to adjust the water volume in four seasons. This was once a large water tank in the village. Now the whole village has access to tap water, and the "laodam" is only used for agricultural irrigation. On the edge of "Laoba", there are clusters of flowers and plants, verdant trees, cool breeze, lakes and mountains, and the beauty is too beautiful; many small fish in "Laodam" are swimming lightly and freely. At the water injection port of the "Lao Dam", although the water injection port is not large, the water flow is fast, like a small waterfall pouring down, raising white water flowers in the "Lao Dam". Entering a cave is also for the convenience of people to see, and the post-processing and maintenance of the culvert of Karez was carried out. The surrounding soil layer above the Karez culvert has been widened, and for safety reasons, it has been reinforced with iron frames. It is as regular and spacious as a subway passage in a modern city, and a thick layer of glass is placed on the sides of the culvert. Among the lights and glazed glass, Karez water flows under the feet, and walking along the corridor of more than 100 meters makes people feel as if they have left the mortal world and stepped into the ancient times. At the end of the Karez glass corridor, I saw the true face of the Karez culvert, unveiling the mysterious veil of Karez.

The entrance of the culvert is narrow, and only one person can bend down to get in and out. There is a little dampness and coolness on the soil layer, and it is pitch black inside, and nothing can be seen clearly. But it is the connection between the water outlet of this underground channel and the open channel on the ground that can bring the groundwater tens of meters deep to the surface. I can only imagine that the curved and dark passage in front of me extends tens of meters underground to the foot of Tianshan Mountain, like the underground "Great Wall".

The drought in Xinjiang is well known, and it seems common sense that there are perennial ice and snow on the Tianshan Mountains. In ancient times, once people wanted to survive here, they had to think about how to attract the water for survival. Water is the source of life. For people in the Gobi Desert, the symbol of power may not be how much wealth they own, how many hectares of fertile land they have, not how many cattle and sheep, but how many Karez wells they hold in their hands. Karez wells make full use of the snow water in the Tianshan Mountains and underground seepage water to send a channel of clear water to the arid villages in four seasons and around the clock. With the beautiful piano sound, thousands of miles of wilderness becomes an oasis, so that this dry land has fragrant melons and fruits, green grapes like pearls, and cattle and sheep floating like clouds on the pasture. The group has also become a place where ancient Chinese and Western cultures meet.

【Kumtag Desert Barefoot Burns Blisters】

If you go to Xinjiang and don’t look at the desert, you will go to Xinjiang in vain. So this time we arranged to go to the Shanshan Kum Tag Desert, which is closer to Urumqi. In Uighur, "Qom" means "desert" and "Tage" means "sand mountain". Kumtag is the "Mountain of the Desert". After getting off the Tuyugou Expressway, you will arrive at the Shanshan Kumtag Desert not far away. I have been to the Gurbantunggut Desert in Xinjiang, and it left me with a desolate impression.

Kumtag Desert Scenic Area

"The lonely smoke in the desert is straight, and the sun is setting in the long river". But when I saw the Kumtag Desert, looking far away, I saw sand dunes rolling up and down, forming sand beams of various shapes and forming curves of various styles. Like yellow satin, floating in the wind on the earth. Like the vast sea, the rippling waves. It's like a beautiful picture scroll, so beautiful. There is not the slightest feeling of desert here, so that people feel mesmerized and dreamy.

The Kumtag Desert is located at the junction of western Gansu and southeastern Xinjiang. The main body is in Xinjiang, and 47% of the area is distributed in Gansu. Camel thorn, standing in the quiet sea of ​​sand, this is the spirit of life. Three national nature reserves have been established in this desert area, they are Xinjiang Lop Nur Wild Camel National Nature Reserve, Gansu Annanba Wild Camel National Nature Reserve and Gansu Dunhuang West Lake National Nature Reserve.

There are continuous undulating sand dunes. Feather sand. Formed a series of sand beams of various shapes. Various styles of curves are formed. Like yellow silk, it floats on the ground with the wind. Like the vast sea, the rippling waves. It's like a beautiful picture scroll, so beautiful. There is not the slightest feeling of desert here, so that people feel mesmerized and dreamy. Wild Bactrian camels are endemic to the Kumtag Desert. The unique drought-resistant plant in the Kumtag Desert - "Tamarisk sand". According to records, it turns out that this place is "eight hundred miles long, and it was called Shahe River in ancient times. There are no birds in the eyes, no animals in the ground, and no aquatic plants." The natural environment is extremely harsh.

(Best Actor Lao Huang cooperates wholeheartedly)

(Thank you political commissar ~ thank you Mr. Wow for helping me try travel photography)

Back then, Tang Xuanzang went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures, and encountered the most dangerous test on the way westward in the Qum Tag Desert. "Four nights and five days without a drop (water) in the throat, the mouth and stomach are dry and scorched, and I will almost die." The 800-mile Moheyan quicksand that stretches between Yiwu and Guazhou has survived this difficult and dangerous quicksand river, relying on faith and perseverance to cross this place. Now this place has become a desert park for people to play. The sand here is rich in trace elements. Using the natural temperature of the sand, burying patients in the sand can treat rheumatoid arthritis. We took the scenic traffic car all the way into Qom Tagh. From the gate of the scenic spot to the desert, you have to take a "small train".

Tips for playing in the Kumtag Desert:
In fact, the scenic spot is very large, and it is recommended to go earlier to play more items.
As the weather has been getting hotter and hotter recently, you must take good care of sunscreen. Don't step on the sand with bare feet at noon. My feet were burned to take pictures.
There are watermelon juice and coconut juice sold in the desert.

Xinjiang whole territory tour route

Because Xinjiang is really too big, different seasons have different ways of playing, so there are different routes, and now I want to show you the whole route of Xinjiang. This route is relatively smooth. If you have enough time, you might as well go down all of them. try.
Northern Xinjiang Itinerary
D1: Arrive in Urumqi
After arriving in the afternoon, visit the cityscape of Urumqi, and visit Erdaoqiao Market for shopping.　　
D2－3: Tour Tianshan Tianchi, Nanshan Ranch
If you have 3 days, you can also go to No. 1 Glacier or Upper Bogda Peak.
D4: Urumqi - Fuyun - Burqin
Visit Wucai Bay, Huoshao Mountain, pass through the Gurbangut Desert (the second largest desert in China) and the Altai Mountains that stretch for hundreds of miles (the other side of the mountain is Mongolia). To Burqin in the evening.
D5: Burqin - Kanas Lake
Enter the Kanas Nature Reserve, visit Moon Bay, Wolongtan, Holy Spring, and live in a wooden house by the Kanas Lake.
D6: Tour Altai Mountain, Kanas Lake
Take a boat across the other side to climb the mountain, and you can enjoy the panorama of Kanas Lake at the Guanyu Pavilion.
D7: Hana Lake - Wuerhe
Tour Karamay, Devil City
D8: Wuerhe - Sailimu Lake
Sailimu Lake is 2072 meters above sea level. It is a large lake in the mountains, and there is a small island in the lake.
D9: Sailimu Lake - Huocheng - Yining
Pass through Guozigou, visit the "National Gate" - Horgos Port, go to the ancient city of Huiyuan, in the afternoon to the famous border city - Yining City, go to the Yili River Bridge to watch the sunset, the wedding on the bridge is romantic and full of traditional features.
D10: Yining - Nalati - Bayinbulak
On the way through the 8662 Legion, there is a Populus euphratica forest, and a small river flows through the forest, which is very beautiful. Visit the majestic Nalati Prairie, after leaving the grassland, pass through the Gongnaisi Forest Farm, and stay overnight in the Bayinluke Pavilion.
D11: Bayinbulak - Kuqa
Drive to Swan Lake early in the morning. Visit the Bayinbulak Grassland, the beautiful Kaidu River, and Swan Lake. Over the Tianshan Mountains, to Kuqa. On the way, enjoy the peculiar landforms of southern Xinjiang.

Southern Xinjiang Itinerary
D12: Kuqa - Aksu
Visit the ancient city of Qiuci early in the morning. There are two caves in the east and west of the Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves. There is also a fountain of tears in the ancient city. Rest in Aksu City in the evening. Aksu City is very large and the urban planning is very good.
D13-15: Aksu-Kashgar-Tashkurgan-Karachi Ancient-Kashgar
Arrive in Kashgar in the afternoon, visit the Tomb of the Concubine Xiang, and take a carriage to the East Bridge, where you can slowly enjoy the street views on both sides. Visit the Aiti Ka Mosque, there is a lively bazaar at night.
On the second day, go to the Pamir Plateau (over 4,000 meters above sea level), and enjoy Gongger Peak (7,719 meters above sea level), Gongger Jiubie Peak, and Muztag Mountain (altitude) known as the "father of glaciers" along the way 7546 meters) and the Karakuri Lake under the mountain. Go to Taxkorgan County and visit Stone City.
On the third day, go to Khunjerab Port. If you enter the ancient mountains of Karachi to Princess Fort, it will take two days to go back and forth.
Because the altitude is very high, the starry sky in the Pamirs is particularly beautiful. Don’t forget to bring a constellation map to identify the constellations.
D16: Hotan - Minfeng
Arrive at Hotan, visit jade factory, carpet factory and silk factory, arrive at Minfeng.
D17-18: Minfeng - Luntai - Korla
Crossing the largest desert in China - the Taklamakan Desert, the starting point of the desert road is Luntai, and the end point is Minfeng. The scenery on the side of Luntai is better.
On the second day, visit the Tarim River, go to Korla City, and visit the cityscape.
D19: Bosten Lake - Korla - Daheyan
Buy a train ticket to Turpan that night in Korla, and then go to Ganbosten Lake for a tour.
D20-21: Turpan
Visit Flame Mountain, Bezik and then Ke Qianfo Cave, Astana Ancient Tomb, Gaochang Old City, Grape Valley, Sugong Pagoda.
On the second day, visit Karez Well, the Old City of Jiaohe, and the cityscape of Turpan.
D22: Turpan - Dabancheng - Urumqi
Tour Dabancheng, the wind power plant, and return to Urumqi.
D23: Urumqi
In the morning, go to the Erdaoqiao market to buy souvenirs, visit the downtown area, and the trip ends.

Xinjiang Travel Brochure

The period from May 1st to October 15th every year is the best time to experience the lakes and mountains in Xinjiang. Urumqi has a temperate continental dry climate, with short spring and autumn seasons, long summer and winter seasons, and a large temperature difference between day and night. Every year from June to October is the golden season for tourism in Urumqi, because during this time the flowers and trees are blooming and the melons and fruits are fragrant. Due to the large temperature difference between day and night in Urumqi, even if you go in the hottest July and August, you should prepare at least one sweater or jacket. In May, June, September and October, you should bring a sweater, coat or windbreaker. Before April and after November, you must wear warm clothing such as thick woolen coat or down jacket.

1. Clothes: The temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang is very large. Wear sun hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen during the day, and wear warm clothes at night. Meals are poor during the journey, so you must bring gastrointestinal medicine; in addition, cold medicine and painkillers are also necessary. Indispensable; it is best to bring a pair of slippers, which can relieve the fatigue of your feet.

2. Food: "Miquan's rice, Qitai's noodles, Jimsar's garlic, and Hutubi's eggs", this jingle can represent the food characteristics of Xinjiang.
The staple foods in Xinjiang mainly include naan, boiled soup, noodles, dumplings, pilaf and so on. Naan is a baked pancake with a diameter of 20 cm. There are minced onions inside, 1 yuan each, it will not spoil, and can be used as dry food; there is also a kind of oil naan, which is similar to the usual fried pancakes. Boil soup is a kind of pasta that is shredded with cabbage, radish, onion, etc., and then cooked with lamb and noodles. A bowl is 5 yuan and 8 yuan; pilaf is made of carrots, yellow radish, onions, etc. It tastes good, and it costs 8 to 10 yuan per bowl. It can also be served with pilaf meat, and it costs 2 to 3 yuan per piece.

The meat in Xinjiang is mainly mutton, including stewed mutton, pilaf meat, roasted whole mutton, etc. Bachu's grilled fish and Bosten Lake's "five black" fish are relatively famous. In addition to Turpan grapes, Hami melons, and Korla pears, Xinjiang is also rich in apples, pears, and watermelons. Yili apples are bright and delicious, and they are famous all over Xinjiang; in southern Xinjiang, you can eat fresh figs; the taste of Jiashi melon is refreshing and sweeter than that of Hami melon. In addition to raisins, dried fruits also include walnuts, dried apricots, almonds and so on.

Xinjiang

3. Living: Accommodation in Xinjiang is relatively cheap, the house price is basically 15-30 yuan/person, and hot water is provided. 25-50 yuan/person with bathroom. House prices in remote scenic spots and tourist cities (such as Turpan) are more expensive. Lakeside wooden houses in Hanas City are 60-100 yuan/person, and Hanas Village is 20 yuan/person. The price of hotels by the Sailimu Lake is 200 yuan per room, and you can live in iron houses or yurts.

Urumqi Mega Hotel

Turks Homestay Lanye

B&B at the entrance of Dushanzi Duku Highway (I forgot the name)

4. Line:
(1) Apply for a pass: to Hanas Nature Reserve, you must apply for a pass in Burqin County; to go to Horgos Port, you must apply for a pass in Huocheng; The certificate shall be issued in advance and processed at the Armed Police Frontier Brigade in Kashgar City or Shufu County.
(2) Car rental: Xinjiang is very large, and the scenic spots are relatively scattered. It is recommended to rent a car for travel. The road conditions to Kanas are poor. It is best to rent an off-road vehicle. The scenery on the way to Kanas is beautiful. You can stop and take pictures at any time when you rent a car. The daily cost of renting a car is about 500-600 yuan. You can rent a small car for tourism in Turpan, and the rental fee is about 250 yuan/day.

5. Special reminder:
Some scenic spots during the journey are especially worth visiting, such as the main scenic spots in northern Xinjiang: Hanas, Sailimu Lake, Nalati Prairie, Bayinbulak Swan Lake, etc.; the main scenic spots in southern Xinjiang are: Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Taklamakan Desert, Tarim River and so on. The passports processed in Xinjiang are printed in Chinese and Uighur, and those who are interested can collect them, but the deposit of 10 yuan cannot be returned.

In addition, Kashgar has Muslim worship every Friday and the Grand Bazaar on Sunday. It is best to arrange to arrive in Kashgar on Friday or Sunday in the itinerary. Because it is located on the Pamir Plateau, the route from Kashgar to Khunjerab is particularly beautiful. If you are interested, you may wish to bring a constellation map and watch stars in the night sky on the plateau.

When it’s the most suitable season for travel, at the right time, you have to go to the right place, but don’t forget to wear the right clothes, only the photos you take with the right clothes will make you happy and envied by others.

[keyword — color]
Before you pack your luggage, have you ever observed the color of your clothes? Have you considered the overall tone of the destination at the time of the season? If the answer is no, don’t blame the abruptness of the photos and the difficult color correction in post-production. Integrate into it, the color of the clothing matches the local environment, and the accessories and shoes have the characteristics of the local season. The grasslands in summer are full of blue sky, white clouds and green grass. If you want a refreshing photo with low contrast, you can choose a gray linen skirt besides white. In the autumn grassland, choose red and yellow clothing and exotic scarves to match the warm colors of the background. The reflective fabric of the skirt highlights the whole character. The most common shade of trees in all seasons, white and beige can be easily controlled. Jumping out, there is a big contrast between the color of the clothing and the environment, and I try my best to maintain my own characteristics and style, and I am self-willed.

【Accessories】
Hat: A must-have item for those who pretend to be on the planet, a powerful tool to block head oil, regardless of the season.
Shawl: It is recommended by a conscience with a concave shape and warmth. A group of people can look gentle and pleasant at a party. The quilt on the way to the car, when the hair is messy, pretend to be an exotic girl.

If you see this, girls have packed your luggage, don't forget to bring your pride and confidence when you go out!

postscript

In fact, when Tuokesun took the first bite of spicy egg noodles, I was sure that I would go to Xinjiang next time. I wrote such a long trip in just ten days. Thanks to the friends who saw here, I sent a message to the political commissar and said, I want to build a library in Hemu, and he said you can pull it down, but I really think so. Although I am not that rich now, I have to do what I want to do first. If you want to go to Xinjiang and lack teammates, come to me, I will take pictures and you will take care of the air tickets.

Many times, others envy me for running around, but I am the one who wants to settle down the most. I really hope to meet you who can subdue me, the little devil of the world. Let's go to Xinjiang together, ten skewers and one bag. Eat everything, don't think I'm fat, a skinny girl can't hold her up, she's not as healthy and beautiful as me.