Xinjiang is a great place! Speaking of Xinjiang, what associations do you have in your mind? Snow mountains, lakes, deserts, raisins, kebabs, naans... From the scenery of the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, the customs to the delicious food, I believe that everything will leave an indelible impression! And Sailimu Lake, known as "the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean", is undoubtedly one of the image endorsements of the great beauty of Xinjiang!
Sailimu Lake, located in Bole City, Bortala Prefecture, Xinjiang, is called "Salimuer" in Mongolian, which means "the lake on the ridge". In Kazakh, it means "wish, peace". Sailimu Lake is adjacent to Huocheng County, Yili Prefecture, and the G30 Lianhuo Expressway detours from the east end of the lake to the west until Horgos.
Sailimu Lake has been promoted to a 5A scenic spot. When I saw her for the first time, I admit that I was really amazed! What a thorough and pure blue that is! At the foot of the Tianshan Mountain surrounded by white clouds, there is a quiet and deep blue, just one glance, you will fall in love with her hopelessly!
Where the breeze passes by the lakeside, the fragrance is swaying with the swaying wild flowers, the fresh and moist air infiltrates the dry nostrils, and the bright and warm sunshine spreads a joyous atmosphere!
The warm and humid air from the distant Atlantic Ocean, after a long-distance attack, was no longer able to cross the northern slope of Tianshan Mountain, so it turned into a rain of tears and took Sailimu Lake as its destination! The pasture is rich here, the wild flowers are gorgeous, and the ecological wetland meadow is also the habitat of rare birds such as swans.
Sailimu Lake is mainly characterized by lakes, wetlands, grasslands, forests, snow mountains, and glaciers. It is divided into scenic tours around the lake, grassland nomadic customs, ecological landscape conservation, rare bird habitats, comprehensive tourism services, and original ecology. 6 major functional areas including the environmental maintenance area.
There are go-karts and sailing cruises on the lakeside for tourists to experience. In Sailimu Lake, perhaps the best way to get close is to plunge into it and blend into this inextricable blue.
Surrounded by the Tianshan Mountains, Sailimu Lake is a closed alpine basin water system, and the lake water can only enter and exit. In addition, the snow-capped mountains melt water, and the average pH value of the lake water is 9.0, which has gradually changed from a saltwater lake to a freshwater lake. The transparency of Sailimu Lake is as high as 12 meters, which is not inferior to that of Mapang Yumco (transparency 14 meters), which is the most transparent in China. Standing by the lake, you can see the bottom at a glance, and the colorful stones in the water are clear.
In the past, there were no fish in Sailimu Lake. However, in 1998, cold-water fish such as whitefish and whitefish were introduced from Russia for breeding and were successfully raised. Water birds began to increase here. In addition to wild ducks and brown-headed gulls, there are also fishing experts. Cormorants sometimes fly low and sometimes plunge into the water. Sailimu Lake, which has become an important cold-water fish base in Xinjiang, is a happy home for them.
The high whitefish in Sailimu Lake feed on natural bait such as hook shrimp and Tibetan scorpion. When fishing, the fat will be stimulated to emit a strange fragrance. The special growth environment makes it incomparably delicious. The taste is delicate, smooth and nutritious The value is extremely high, and the meat is as tender as tofu, and generally needs to be eaten with a spoon, so it has become a fashionable and healthy delicacy.
The environment and ecology around Sailimu Lake are relatively primitive, and there are more than 110 species of wild animals, including more than 30 species of national key protected animals such as snow leopard, ibex, argali, and saker. I don't know if this raptor passing the camera is the legendary Jade Belt Sea Eagle?
Sailimu Lake is the largest alpine lake in Xinjiang, with an altitude of 2,073 meters, an area of 453 square kilometers, and a water storage capacity of 21 billion cubic meters. If you want to see its whole picture, you have to rely on the god vision of the drone! Sailimu Lake faces Kusongmuqike Mountain in the east, Shalicheku Mountain in the west, Keguerqin Mountain in the south, and Hagangjige Mountain in the north. Sailimu Lake is like an oval sapphire inlaid in this closed mountain. between basins.
Blue is the eternal symbol of Sailimu Lake. The pure blue of the lake makes it show broadness, vastness, beauty, tranquility and tranquility. Overlooking from a high altitude, there are three colors of water—dark blue, pink blue, and light blue. A white sail is cruising in the dream of the blue cover, making people fall into the ultimate charm of romance, deep, warm, and mysterious!
Sky blue, lake blue, pink blue, indigo and white sailing boats, the blue eyes are slowly extending as the camera goes on, Chen Xin is no longer impetuous and melancholy, replaced by a little Qinghuan that makes people lost, fascinated and intoxicated! With the roar of the propeller, as if accompanied by the flickering wings of the soul, let the elegant thoughts merge with this sweet dark blue unscrupulously! At this moment, there is only a piece of tranquility and a piece of blue in the whole world! Really love you - the beautiful Sailimu Lake!