Last year, the epidemic came and went repeatedly, and the house was renovated, so I didn't make any travel plans. In the first half of this year, only Shanghai had a serious epidemic, and other places were well under control. By June, there was basically no epidemic, and more people traveled, so we planned to go out for a tour. Tourism in Xinjiang and Tibet is very hot, so I am thinking about going to Xinjiang. Think about it too, the epidemic has been repeated in recent years, if you are always worried, you will never go out. It just so happens that my husband's (commonly known as husband)'s classmate also plans to go to Xinjiang for a visit, and make an appointment to go with them, and the time is set in the first ten days of July.
Study the strategy, plan to take the Beijing-Xinjiang Expressway to enter Xinjiang, and travel to Inner Mongolia along the way. Play in the northern Xinjiang first, then take the Duku Highway to the southern Xinjiang. From southern Xinjiang to Qinghai, by the way, I went to the places I didn't go when I drove to the northwest by myself the year before last. The time is about 50 days. To buy the necessary items, the guides say that the weather in Xinjiang changes a lot, and you may experience different seasons in a day. You bring a lot of clothes, so you bought a roof suitcase. In order to capture the beautiful scenery from different angles, a drone was also purchased. Overhauled and maintained the car, replaced four new tires, changed spark plugs, engine oil, brake fluid, etc.
Everything was ready. At 7 o'clock in the morning on July 11, my husband's classmate Sun, his wife, and colleagues in one car, and we in one car, met at the Weifangkou of Qingyin Expressway to start the trip to Xinjiang. On this day, we went to Shijiazhuang from Weifang. Sun once worked in Shijiazhuang, and his friend received us for lunch.
Explanation: Most of the photos taken while driving are taken by driving recorders. Photos of scenic spots, sports cameras, mobile phones.
After lunch, go to Zhangjiakou, arrive at Zhangjiakou City at 6:30 in the evening and check into the hotel. Run nearly 900 kilometers all the way.
July 12, the second day of travel. On this day, I went to see the Grassland Tianlu first, and then rushed to Hohhot.
On the way, we visited the Dajingmen Section of the Great Wall National Cultural Park. Dajingmen was built in the first year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1644), and together with Shanhaiguan, Juyongguan and Jiayuguan, it is called the "Four Famous Passes" of the Great Wall. Significantly different from the other three places, Dajingmen is named after the gate. Dajingmen Great Wall is the most famous landmark building in Zhangjiakou, and it is the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. The four large characters of "Dahao Heshan" were inscribed by Gao Weiyue, who was then the governor of Chahar in 1927.
Next to Dajingmen is Xijingmen.
After looking at it in a hurry, I drove to Grassland Tianlu, passing through the Olympic Village of the Winter Olympics, and then took the Capital Ring Expressway, and got off the expressway at Huapilingkou. I was very excited to see the beauty of the grassland again. It just rained yesterday, and the clouds and mist in the distance are so beautiful. Because I had to hurry, I only saw the Huapi Ridge section of the prairie sky road, and I was a little bit unsatisfied.
After lunch, drive to Hohhot. Taking the Beijing-Xinjiang Expressway, the journey is more than 300 kilometers. There are not many cars on the expressway. I arrived in Hohhot at 7 pm and checked into the hotel. It was obviously getting dark here.
July 13, the third day of travel. This morning we visited Dazhao Temple in Hohhot, and then visited Inner Mongolia Museum. In the afternoon, we rushed to Baotou City and visited Meidaizhao on the way to Baotou.
In the morning, I went to eat the most famous haggis in Hohhot. The store is not very big, but there are many people. It was about 9 am when we went, and it was difficult to find a seat. A bowl full of haggis is 22 yuan, with a baker (we call it Huoshao, it is quite big), and you can add soup, which is delicious and affordable.
The first stop is Dazhao Temple. For epidemic prevention and control, you must scan the site code when you enter to visit.
Dazhao Temple is a Tibetan Buddhist temple in Hohhot, which belongs to the Gelug Sect (Yellow Sect). "Zhao" means temple in Tibetan. The Chinese name was originally "Hongci Temple", and later changed to "Wuliang Temple". Because a silver Buddha is enshrined in the temple, it is also called "Silver Buddha Temple". Dazhao Temple is the earliest Yellow Sect temple built in Hohhot, and it is also one of the large-scale temples built by Mongolians who converted to Yellow Sect only later than Mei Daizhao. It was founded by Alatan Khan, the leader of the Mongolian Tumed tribe in the Ming Dynasty, in the seventh year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1579 A.D.). It was built in 1580 AD. The collections of Dazhao Temple are extremely rich. Silver Buddha, dragon carvings and murals are the "three wonders" of Dazhao Temple. They are historical relics of the Ming Dynasty and have extremely high craftsmanship and ornamental value. Dazhao Temple also has Ming Xuande stove, dragon and phoenix peacock umbrella used by Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, eight pearls and eight treasures palace lanterns in the palace of Emperor Kangxi, "Long Live Dragon Card" of Emperor Kangxi, gilded God of Wealth bestowed by Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, Ming and Qing Thangkas of two generations and various instruments and masks used in religious activities are extremely precious historical relics and art treasures.
The second stop is Inner Mongolia Museum. You can make an appointment to visit on the spot, which may be the reason for the prevention and control of the epidemic. You can only enter the tour according to the designated route, and you can't see the whole picture of the museum building.
The Inner Mongolia Museum combines modern elements, regional representations and national characteristics. The roof of the building is decorated with galloping horses, symbolizing the auspiciousness and prosperity of Inner Mongolia. It has become one of the landmark buildings in the capital of the autonomous region since its completion.
It was 1:00 p.m. when we came out of the museum. We went to the old Suiyuan restaurant for lunch. The siu mai here is more famous.
After lunch, I drove to Baotou. My friend drove directly to Baotou. We got off the expressway to visit Meidaizhao. The ticket was 30 yuan.
Meidaizhao is located in Meidaizhao Village, Tumed Right Banner, about 50 kilometers east of Baotou City, on the north side of the Beijing-Tibet Expressway. "Meidai" means Maitreya in Mongolian. It was built in the Qinglong period of the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 400 years. It is a typical city temple combined with a Lama Temple. It is one of the important Tibetan Buddhist buildings in Inner Mongolia. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit.
Arrive at Baotou at 7:00 pm and check into the hotel.
July 14th, the fourth day of the trip. The original plan was to stay in Bayannur for one night, and take a look at the local attractions by the way, because there was an epidemic there, so I had to go directly to Ejina Banner. The distance is relatively long, about 900 kilometers.
We had breakfast at the hotel in the morning. Looking out of the window, there was a large grassland. Only then did we know that the hotel we were staying in was next to Baotou Saihantala City Grassland, which is the largest urban grassland in Asia. It's a pity that I couldn't take a look because I had to hurry.
Departure at 9:30 in the morning, Baidu navigation shows that it will arrive at around 7:00 pm. All the way to the west, the more you go, the more desolate you are, and it's all desert Gobi. My friend's car drove faster, and we couldn't keep up, so we left separately. The navigation guides us to get off the expressway at the mouth of Swan Lake and then take National Highway 331 to Ejina Banner. After getting off the expressway, we found that National Highway 331 was closed. The police told us to repair the road and asked us to get on the expressway again and get off at Ejinakou in the direction of Hami. After getting on the expressway, we walked in the direction the police said, but the navigation indicated that there were still more than 100 kilometers left. I went the wrong way, and I didn't know where I was going. The more I thought about it, the more I was afraid. I suddenly saw the sign showing the distance from the Ejina exit, and I was relieved. After such a toss, it was already past 8 o'clock in the evening when I got off the expressway. Anyone who exits the highway from Ejina needs to do nucleic acid, regardless of whether there is a 48-hour nucleic acid certificate. There are only two windows for doing nucleic acid, and the queue is very long, and the speed is very slow, and the wait is anxious. When queuing up to do nucleic acid, I heard from others that today, Baidu navigation guides get off the expressway from Swan Lake, and AutoNavi guides get off the expressway from Ejina. From then on, before we set off, Baidu and Gaode navigation were both turned on to see if the routes were consistent. In fact, there is no road construction on National Highway 331, but only for epidemic prevention reasons. Ejina Banner only has one entrance and exit. I waited for 2 and a half hours to do the nucleic acid test. While waiting for the nucleic acid test, I downloaded Xinjiang Government Affairs Express and filled in my personal information. Anyone who enters Xinjiang needs to fill in the report. After finishing the nucleic acid test and driving out, the staff did not issue us a pass, and the police refused to let us leave after we got on the road, so we had to go to the parking lot to ask the staff to ask for it. The management was a bit chaotic. After a lot of tossing, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening when I arrived at the hotel. I was really tired this day, and I didn't have dinner.
July 15th, the fifth day of travel. On this day, we will rush to Hami to check in, and the journey is about 700 kilometers.
In the morning, there was a light rain under Ejina, and Sun, who was used to getting up early and walking, went to the Populus euphratica Forest Scenic Spot. They said in WeChat that it was not the season to see the Populus euphratica Forest, so they just entered. After breakfast, we also drove to the Populus euphratica Forest Scenic Area to have a look. There is no charge for the opening of the scenic spot, and there are no staff. The scenic spot is quite big, because there is still a long way to go, only a short walk, the populus euphratica trees that have gone through vicissitudes grow tenaciously in the desert, and the green poplar euphratica forest in front of us is also beautiful and spectacular.
We left the scenic spot at about 9:40, and we had to go through the epidemic prevention inspection when we left Ejina Banner. The queue of the motorcade was very long, and the passing speed was very slow, because we didn’t know what to check, so we had to wait. The nucleic acid results we did last night have not yet arrived. After waiting for about 30 minutes, it was finally our turn. After scanning the code provided by the staff (without checking the nucleic acid report), we got on the expressway and headed towards Hami. There was a service area not long after we got on the expressway. We looked at the fuel gauge and found that there was still 3/4 of the oil, so we thought we could stop adding fuel and wait until the next service area to refuel. However, when the next service area ran out of gas, we immediately became nervous. If the next service area runs out of gas, I will be caught blind. Fortunately, my classmate's car is driving fast. They have already arrived at the next service area and told us that we can refuel, so I don't worry. I would also like to remind you that many expressways in Northwest China and Xinjiang are in sparsely populated or uninhabited areas. First, the service areas are far apart, and some service areas have no fuel. Second, the service area prompted on the navigation may only be a parking area. , can only park, and there are no other service items. Therefore, the car must be filled up with fuel before each departure.
From Ejina Banner to Hami, you can see poplar trees of different density on both sides of the expressway at the beginning, and then you will go to the Gobi. , the fuel consumption is also much higher, what's more terrible is that the front of the roof trunk lid was blown open by the wind, and the lid was not tight. I took out 2 shoelaces from the trunk and fixed them, so I dare not drive fast. , Afraid to lift the trunk lid.
Passing through two border checkpoints on the way, parents-in-lawquan checkpoint (Gansu) and Baishanquan checkpoint (Xinjiang), both require you to get off the car and scan your ID card. After passing through the Baishanquan checkpoint, you will enter Hami, Xinjiang, which is a hundred miles away. There is no permanent population, no green plants, and only two seasons a year, winter and summer. It is a veritable no-man's land.
Arriving in Hami City at 7:00 p.m., I encountered a traffic jam and thought it was a traffic accident, but it turned out not to be. It seemed to be traffic control, which delayed some time. Arrived at the hotel at 8:30pm. Today is 2 hours later than expected. After 5 days of running around, I successfully entered Hami, the easternmost city in Xinjiang, and the Xinjiang tour started from Hami.
