The story starts from my childhood memory
Because of job transfer, my grandfather went from Shanghai to Beijing, and then from Beijing to remote Xinjiang;
At that time, my parents had just finished junior high school in Beijing; after the family moved, my parents completed their studies in Xinjiang.
Since then, they have never returned to their hometown; they have dedicated the best time of their lives to this land.
Our parents graduated, worked and got married in Xinjiang, and then I was born;
Naturally, I became a native of Xinjiang.
Whether it is living habits, eating habits, or speaking voice, they all have a strong local flavor of Xinjiang; even their personality has a lot of boldness, simplicity and enthusiasm of Xinjiang.
So I am a native of Xinjiang.
From birth to work, I have been living in Northern Xinjiang and never been to Southern Xinjiang;
At that time, Southern Xinjiang was in my memory and feeling: it was a place full of yellow sand and Gobi; it was so far away and so strange;
I have never thought of traveling to southern Xinjiang to feel the plants and trees there.
Southern Xinjiang in memory
At that time, the memory left by Nanjiang is that at the turn of spring and summer every year, those delicious little white apricots come from Nanjiang;
Those big and sweet Hami melons are also shipped from the far southern Xinjiang.
There is also the legendary desert, which always seems to have many demons and ghosts.
When I was in school, I liked history classes. After graduation, I also liked to read some novels and stories about history. From the books, I gradually feel that southern Xinjiang is a place full of historical stories and a place full of mystery.
With the transfer of time and work, gradually, Southern Xinjiang has become a neglected place in memory.
Until I returned to Xinjiang after walking the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
Go to Southern Xinjiang once! !
What is this mysterious place like? This idea is back on my itinerary.
The first sight in southern Xinjiang I The rustic atmosphere of life
In the summer of 2016, I took a few elders from Shanghai to visit Northern Xinjiang. When we parted at the train station, we met: in the autumn of this year, I will take them to Southern Xinjiang to experience a different Xinjiang.
In the golden autumn season, they came as promised, and I also took them into the long-awaited place as promised.
That was my first contact with Southern Xinjiang for such a long time.
We set off from Urumqi and chased the sunshine in the south all the way.
Pass through Korla, Kuqa, Aksu, Kashgar, Kurgan Tower, Hotan, Desert Highway, Turpan, and finally return to Urumqi.
This trip made me understand Southern Xinjiang.
The Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves in Baicheng County shocked me: it turns out that Xinjiang is the original birthplace of Chinese Buddhism; it was finally introduced to the Central Plains via the Silk Road and developed in the Central Plains.
This is not a historical story, but a real one.
The location of the Kucha Kingdom in the Tang Dynasty is now Kuqa County; although it is a county, it feels that this county is much larger than many cities in Xinjiang.
What attracts me the most is the ethnic minorities here: smiling and full of sense of humor, they are very enthusiastic whether they are asking for directions or going to eat.
This is also one of the birthplaces of Xinjiang national music and culture.
The one who felt the deepest at that time was Kashgar
As a native-born local, according to common sense, Yin should have a little understanding of the culture and humanities of the local ethnic minorities, so he won't feel fluctuated in his heart.
When I came to Kashgar, this feeling disappeared.
I was completely attracted by the strong western customs of Kashgar, because the things I ate, the buildings I saw, and the culture I felt were all very different from my previous cognition.
When walking in the ancient city of Kashgar, many historical stories flashed through my mind.
Of course, what attracts me more is the local food here: large skewers of barbecue, the taste is very authentic. And that delicious and cheap pigeon soup.
The most unbelievable thing is the way to Tashen Kurgan: the plateau scenery along the way made me return to the time when I traveled in Tibet.
Déjà vu.
The blue plateau lakes, the snow-covered Muztagh Peak all the year round, and the endless plateaus and hills......
It all makes me linger.
Re-entering Southern Xinjiang I About the Seasons and Routes of Entering Southern Xinjiang
Time flies to the end of 2018.
Since 2016, I have taken tourists from the mainland many times to Southern Xinjiang to find the different culture and food, as well as the spectacular and shocking scenery of Southern Xinjiang.
Starting from Urumqi, there are 2 routes to enter Southern Xinjiang.
One route is to enter Southern Xinjiang from the Duku Highway.
Another route is to enter Southern Xinjiang from National Highway 314.
So the memory of all this starts from these two starting points.
From June to September every year, we will choose to enter Southern Xinjiang from the Duku Highway, which is also my main recommended route.
Because the Duku Highway is beautiful, it is a pity that this steep and beautiful highway is only open to traffic from June to September every year, and it is basically closed to traffic during other periods.
The departure route of Duku Highway is as follows (suitable for the period from June to September):
Urumqi – Anjihai Grand Canyon – Dushanzi
Dushanzi – Qiaoerma – Nalati (Northern section of Duku)
Nalati – Bayinbulak (North Section of Duku)
Bayinbulak – Kuqa County (south section of Duku)
Kuqa – Wensu Grand Canyon – Aksu
Aksu – Kashgar
Kashgar – Ta County
Ta County – Hongqi Lapp Port – Ta County
Ta County – Kashi / Shache County / Yingjisha County
Kashi / Shache County / Yingjisha County – Yecheng - Hotan City
Hotan City – Minfeng County
Minfeng County – Desert Highway – Luntai County
Luntai County – Luobu Village – Korla City
Korla City - Bosten Lake - Urumqi City
Depart from Duku Highway, the scenery along the way, I don’t know how many times I have walked
In other seasons, because the Duku Highway is not open to traffic, we all start from Urumqi.
The departure route from Urumqi is as follows (suitable for all seasons):
Urumqi – Bosten Lake – Korla
Korla - Kuqa Grand Canyon - Kuqa / Baicheng County
Kuqa County/ Baicheng County – Wensu Grand Canyon – Aksu
Aksu – Kashgar
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The route after Kuqa is basically the same as the previous route.
I won't take up everyone's time to introduce it here. Here are some pictures taken with my mobile phone for your reference.
Autumn in the Pamirs:
No matter where you start, you need to pay attention to the following issues
A Memories Across Time and Space I Scenery and Humanities in Southern Xinjiang
According to records, the birthplace of Buddhism in China was in that distant era in the ancient country of the Western Regions; since the Zhou Dynasty, folks have started to have Buddhist cultural exchanges one after another;
Starting from the Han Dynasty, with the opening and stabilization of the Silk Road, Buddhist culture officially entered the mainland; and it developed rapidly.
Therefore, when visiting southern Xinjiang, we can often see related elements of Buddhist culture in many historical sites.
In 138 B.C. (the third year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che Jianyuan and Guimao), Zhang Qian was ordered to go to the Western Regions. At that time, there were thirty-six countries in the Western Regions in Xinjiang. Among them, there were Qiuci, Yanqi, Ruoqiang and Loulan in Southern Xinjiang. , Qiemo , Xiaowan , Ronglu , Mi , Qule , Pishan , Xiye , Shache , Shule , Weitou , Wensu , Yuli , Gumo , Jingjueguo and more than a dozen small countries in the Western Regions.
A novel of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" brings the mystery of the Jingjue Kingdom to more people (the location of the Jingjue Kingdom is in today's Southern Xinjiang area). Invisibly, it added a little mystery to Southern Xinjiang.
In fact, the real Southern Xinjiang is like this (just take the places I often take tourists to as an example)
1. West Sea oasis with vast waters – Bosten Lake
Who would have thought that starting from Urumqi, the Gobi Desert would be all the way, and when we arrived here, there would suddenly be an endless expanse of water. This is the Bosten Lake area.
Bosten Lake, known as the West Sea in ancient times, is the largest inland freshwater lake in China, with a water area of more than 800 square kilometers.
It is the largest fishery production base in Xinjiang.
Located in Korla territory.
The Bosten Lake scenic area is very large and there are many scenic spots. If you drive along the lake, it will take at least 1-2 days.
2 Living Fossils of the Tarim River – Rob Village
Starting from Korla, passing through the desert wetlands and reed fields one after another, the Populus euphratica forest gradually began to appear in front of us.
This is an ancient village with both natural and cultural landscapes.
Here you can ride a camel, or experience the tension and excitement of desert off-roading.
You can also stay in one place quietly, letting your thoughts flow with the Tarim River.
There is no direct bus to here, so you can only charter a car or drive there.
The ticket for the scenic spot is 60 yuan, and I forgot the price of the shuttle bus.
There are not many restaurants here, but they are all authentic Xinjiang flavors.
3 Kucha Ledu with a long history – Kuqa
After leaving Korla, we continued to move forward, and the Gobi Desert was full along the way. With more and more green on both sides of the road, we began to enter the territory of Kuqa County.
This is an oasis city in the Gobi, with wide streets and clean and tidy modern buildings. This is the capital of the ancient country of Kucha – Kuqa County.
There are many restaurants and hotels here.
The transportation here is very convenient, there are trains, airports, and buses.
4 Spectacular folded mountain landscape – Kuqa Grand Canyon
After coming out of Tieli Maiti Osaka on the Duku Highway, I passed through many winding and winding mountain roads. The green landscape gradually disappeared and was replaced by a river that was about to dry up. Many red mountains began to appear on both sides of the river. ;
These red mountain groups go straight into the sky, and under the sunlight, they look like clusters of burning flames.
If you look closely, you will find that most of the outer rocks and soil layers of these mountains are in the shape of folds.
No matter how hot it is outside, when we walked into the Kuqa Grand Canyon, a little bit of chill quickly wrapped our whole body. The cool wind that blows from time to time reminds us to pay attention to falling rocks and our feet.
The scenery in the canyon is very spectacular. Sometimes it is a narrow line of sky, and sometimes it is a deep and quiet hollow landscape. If the voice is a little louder, you can hear the response in the hollow.
There is only one dining point here, which is the restaurant at the ticket gate of the scenic spot.
Tickets for the scenic spot are 40 yuan/person, there is no shuttle bus, and you can only walk to and from the canyon.
There is no direct bus here, you can only charter a car or drive there.
5 The splendor lost in the long river of history – Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves
From the Kuqa Grand Canyon, there is a fork in the direction of Kuqa: turn right to the road to Baicheng and Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves, and go straight to the direction of Kuqa County.
On the way to the Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves, there is an inconspicuous small fork that leads to the Devil City in Baicheng County.
Few people know this place (because it has not been developed here), and I have searched for this path many times, but unfortunately every time I gave up because the itinerary was not arranged.
The Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave is located next to the river at the foot of the mountain. During the heyday of Buddhist culture, this was the capital of the ancient country of Kucha. Later, due to war and climate change, the ancient country of Kucha moved its capital to Kuqa County.
Before entering the scenic spot, you have to go through a winding path. This path is opened up from a gully, which is very impressive.
It is famous for Kumarajiva (you can go to Baidu by yourself), and the most precious ones are the murals in the caves, which record the heyday of Buddhist culture, people's life, daily diet, social order, Buddhist stories, etc.
The history of this cave is even longer than that of Mogao Grottoes. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by war and later destroyed by Stein.
At present, due to protection reasons, many caves are temporarily closed.
The Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves are not very big, and photography is not allowed. So please remember to put your cell phone, camera and other items away.
Ticket price 60 yuan / person
6 Mysterious and Precipitous Ancient Post Road – Wensu Grand Canyon
After coming out of Kuqa, we continued to drive towards the southwest. The road divided the landform into two parts: on the south side of the road were oasis and farmland; on the north side of the road were the Gobi desert and the intermittent Yardang landform.
I have encountered sandstorms here, and I have also seen floods raging on the Gobi desert after heavy rains here.
Wensu Grand Canyon is located in Aksu, which used to be the only place to pass through the ancient muzarte road leading to the north and south Tianshan Mountains.
Legend has it that Xuanzang passed by to learn Buddhist scriptures from the West.
If the Kuqa Grand Canyon is a precipitous place in the canyon, then the Wensu Grand Canyon is a lost city that rises abruptly above the earth.
When the vehicle is driving in it, there will be a wide field of vision for a while, and for a while, it will enter the area where only one man guards the gate and no one can drive.
There are small holes everywhere on the towering and upright cliffs. The soil on the surface of the mountain seems to be composed of gravel. In fact, you may not be able to buckle a piece of sandstone from it if you try your best.
This is the place where Yardang landform, karst landform and lava landform intermingle.
Every time I drive in, I think: Why don't so many historical costume movies choose this place as the shooting scene? Because there is really a sense of history here.
The weather here is also very strange. It is located in the desert Gobi, and in the distance is the Tomur Glacier. There are often sand and dust days, but once it rains, it will be like a torrential rain. Every time you encounter such weather, you can’t Enter the scenic area to play, because of such weather, there will be dangers of mudslides and mountain collapses in the scenic area.
There are 3 canyons that can be crossed, but due to weather changes, one has been temporarily closed.
Of course, car traps often occur here, so inexperienced drivers should not take risks easily.
At present, there are not many tourists here, so there are not many options for dining and accommodation.
At present, there is no bus that can come here directly, only self-driving or chartered cars.
Scenic spot tickets plus interval bus 140 yuan/person (if you enter the scenic spot by car, you don’t need to buy interval bus tickets)
7 Mysterious Village - Daolang Tribe
The Daolang tribe is not easy to find. When we went for the first time, when we were driving on a country road, we always wondered if we had gone the wrong way. How could the scenic spot be shuttled through such a country road?
As we passed through one Uyghur village after another, the oasis in front of us began to enter the desert scenery, but soon we could see a murky river. Near the river, there is a country house with a strong ethnic flavor. There is also a large Populus euphratica forest.
The Daolang tribe hid here.
Dolan culture has always been known for its mystery.
It was only later that I learned that the people here lived here in seclusion to avoid wars; in the hinterland of the desert, rivers were discovered, so they settled down here.
In that historical period when transportation was very inconvenient, they lived a self-sufficient hermit life here.
Their material life is very simple, mainly fishing, hunting, and handicrafts, followed by farming.
But also in this quiet place, their yearning for a better life has created their unique intangible cultural heritage - Daolang culture.
Now the aborigines here have moved to nearby villages, and only a few families still live deep in the Populus euphratica forest.
Once when we passed by, we happened to meet a group of sightseeing groups from the mainland in the scenic spot, and we were fortunate enough to witness and experience their Daolang culture: boys and girls who are good at singing and dancing are wearing festive costumes, dancing, which I have never seen before. The past Xinjiang dance welcomes guests from afar.
In the village, I met a young man driving a carriage and his girlfriend. They wore traditional costumes (a costume similar to an Arabic robe), drove a carriage, and took us around the scenic spot.
The only pity is that it seems to be developed by an investor from other places, and a greenhouse was built to grow various subtropical and tropical plants, which feels very different.
There's a vineyard here that's ready to pick and it's sweet.
At present, there are direct buses here, but there are very few buses. They only go to the village, and there is still a distance from the village to the scenic spot.
Every November, here is the most beautiful.
There are few meals and accommodations, and the choices are not strong.
Tickets for scenic spots seem to be 35 yuan/person.
After entering, you can take a carriage (the price is very cheap) or walk.
8 Living City of Ancient History – Kashgar
After coming out of Aksu, there is a long way to go in the Gobi desert, passing through many places, but unfortunately I have no chance to go.
Driving on this road, it is easy to get sleepy, especially in summer, because the scenery on the roadside is almost the same, and aesthetic fatigue is prone to occur.
Almost all the scenery along the way is like this, and in the end I am directly tired of aesthetics.
But after arriving at Artush (Artush is famous for its thin-skinned buns and figs, I hope to have a chance to visit it in 2019), the scenery began to have a lot more green. There are also some Russian instructions on the road signs along the way.
The road into Kashgar is spacious and flat, and I accidentally speeded up. After entering the urban area, I began to feel the twists and turns of the urban roads here. In the urban buildings, ethnic elements began to come into sight from time to time.
The architectural style of the old city of Kashgar is completely local. Although it has been renovated, it still exudes a unique charm.
The alleys in the city are shuttled and blurred, and each alley has a different feeling.
When walking through these lanes, it feels like walking in another time and space.
The people here are very enthusiastic, whether it is men, women, old people or children, or local businesses, almost everyone you meet, as long as you treat them with a smile, you must also smile; especially those who are beautiful and cute The children are even more enthusiastic and naughty.
When it comes to Bazaar, many tourists know that it is a market for ethnic minorities, a place where they sell things.
However, what I want to tell you is another kind of bazaar - Kashgar cattle and sheep bazaar.
The reason why I recommend this place is because the beef and sheep bazaar still retains the traditional flavor: the price is negotiated in the cuffs, and the middleman coordinates;
Bazaar is located on the outskirts of Kashgar. Open every Sunday. This is an excellent place to feel and experience the customs of the Uyghur people.
In the early morning of the opening day, people set off from their respective villages, riding motorcycles, or driving their own horse-drawn carts, donkey carts, or driving tricycles, and poured into the wasteland township located in the northern suburb of Kashgar City, and started deal of the day. Or barter, or cash transactions.
On that day, around the market, it will definitely be a day of food gathering.
Such a market scene has always remained in my childhood memory, and many years later, I felt its originality and authenticity again.
In September 2018, I arrived in Kashgar with tourists from Shanghai. It happened to be Sunday, so we temporarily adjusted the plan: first go to the Cattle and Sheep Bazaar, and then go to the ancient city of Kashgar.
The market is mainly divided into several areas: dining area, sheep trading area, cattle trading area, camel trading area, agricultural handicraft trading area, and there are some small fruit and vegetable stalls nearby.
During the transaction, the buyers and sellers were all Uyghur men, ranging from elders in robes and white caps to smart young men in T-shirts and jeans.
Transactions are generally carried out by the elders of the family, reaching into each other's sleeves, pinching each other, and bargaining in this way.
When there is disagreement on the price, the middleman will come to coordinate; after the transaction, the buyer and the seller each pay the middleman some tea money. It's a fun way to trade, and they've been doing it that way for thousands of years.
In the cattle trading area, tourists are generally not allowed to enter. You can only watch from outside the fence. Because the cattle have a hot temper, tourists are prohibited from entering for safety reasons.
After entering the market, a group of 6 of us started to act alone: Allen was busy taking cultural photos; Xiaowei and Ahuang were busy taking pictures with various sheep; Curiosity; and I was busy following behind these cattle and sheep traders to understand their trading patterns and stories.
It was almost noon, and the transactions were almost the same, so everyone would gather in the dining area. While enjoying the joy of trading, you can also comfort your stomach: big pot of pilaf, big skewers of roast meat, baked buns filled with pure meat, fragrant mutton soup..., people can't wait to have an extra stomach.
Under the warm greeting of restaurant owners, every diner is feasting and enjoying the delicacies cooked in this primitive way.
We were no exception, everyone ate with great joy, until the stomach was slightly full and we couldn't eat anymore, then we reluctantly left.
When I was young, I saw such a market, but as the pace of life accelerated, such scenes almost disappeared. Unexpectedly, in Southern Xinjiang, I once again found my childhood memory.
9 Ancient Onion Ridge Country – Pamir Plateau
After coming out of Kashgar, I passed by one small village after another, one of which was rich in cherries.
At the beginning of May 2018, I took BUBU and Fat Mom to pass by here.
In that season, on both sides of the road, villagers would set up simple fruit stalls, with crimson and emerald red cherries in small red frames; they would sit there quietly, waiting for passing vehicles and pedestrians to come and buy them.
It is very cheap to buy cherries here. You can buy a small frame of cherries for 15 yuan, which can be eaten as lunch.
After moving on, the green vegetation began to be replaced by brown and red mountains, and the road began to meander along with a wide river, and we entered the Oytak landscape.
The scenery along the way is spectacular.
After the end of the Oytak section, we came to the Gezi checkpoint. From here, we have officially entered the boundary of the Pamirs.
The scenery also began to change rapidly: the snow-capped mountains not far away, the straight and steep peaks, the dry air, the rapidly dropping temperature, and the rapidly switching scenery all remind us that we have begun to climb altitudes.
The Baisha Lake Reservoir is located at the first altitude stage, so it got its name because of the serious desertification of the mountain and its off-white color.
I don’t know when, there was water here, and the lake was surrounded by snow mountains and white sand mountains. Under the reflection of the blue sky, the lake showed a mirror image of sky blue, and on cloudy days, the lake showed a strange Gray blue.
Several times, when I took guests passing by here, I felt that the sky here was so low on cloudy days, as if it was going to press directly onto the lake, and the rolling clouds in the sky were filled with all kinds of shouts and whistling sounds. .
No tickets are required here, just park in the designated parking lot when parking.
Regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, remember to wear a little more when you get off the bus.
Ultraviolet rays are very strong, so take care to protect your skin.
There are very few meals here, and the selection is very low. There is no accommodation.
Leaving Baisha Lake, we continued to climb the altitude. The altitude began to climb slowly as the roadside changed.
It doesn't take long to see the perennial snow on Gonger Peak.
Nearby wetland grasslands can be seen in summer and autumn.
The following scenery all became the unique scene of the plateau: the white clouds seem to be within reach, and the herds of yaks live here leisurely. From here, we are about to arrive at Karakul Lake.
Karakuri Lake is located at the foot of Muztag Peak, surrounded by wetland grasslands, swamps, snow-capped mountains not far away and plateau blue lakes, and there are some Kyrgyz yurts and residences nearby.
The waves are as flat as a mirror, the lake is deep and clear, reflecting the snow-capped mountains and grasslands, and the scenery is beautiful.
Especially at sunrise and sunset, the color of the lake changes with the sunlight, from light pink to red to blue.
I have always wanted to shoot a video of such light changes here, but the accommodation conditions here are poor and the nights are relatively cold, so this idea has never been realized.
The temperature difference between day and night is large here, it is hot at noon and cold at night.
Beginning in 2019, some route cars began to arrive here, but I don't know the exact price.
Of course, tickets have also started to be collected here, 50 yuan/person.
Every time I take guests there, I approach Lake Karakuri from another path, and this is also the best angle to shoot Lake Karakuri.
There are few dining spots here, but the roasted yak meat of the Kirgiz people on the roadside tastes good.
The price is cheap, and the sanitation environment is average.
After leaving Lake Karakul, we started to walk on the ridge of the plateau with a wide view.
Soon, we will start to climb the altitude quickly, and we will arrive at the highest point on the road today – Muztag Peak
From Muztagh Peak, the altitude began to drop rapidly again.
All the way downhill, it didn't end until the Taheman Wetland, and the altitude began to stabilize.
From here, the scenery began to switch rapidly again. There were more wetland pastures and Tajik herders, and the villagers began to increase, and we also entered the territory of Taxkorgan County.
The county seat of Tashkurgan County is very small, but there are many inns and hostels, so don't worry about accommodation.
Catering is also mostly based on local characteristics, and then there are Sichuan cuisine restaurants. There is a good yak meat hot pot.
Although Ta County is not big, it was a very important traffic artery in ancient history. It is also the only way to enter Pakistan. The China-Pakistan Friendship Road passes through the city from here.
Eagles on the mountains – Tajiks have lived on this plateau for generations.
They are also the only Caucasians in China. It is easy to recognize from the appearance: it has a tall nose bridge like a European. Their deep eyes and simple and shy smiles are their biggest characteristics.
At the foot of Stone City is Aral Golden Grass Beach.
Every autumn, it is very beautiful here.
Every morning, it is a wonderful thing to stand here and watch the sunrise, because the stone city will start to evolve into a deep red with the touch of light red on the horizon, until in an instant, the sun will fill the earth.
Following the extension of the China-Pakistan Friendship Road, we headed towards the Hongqi Lapp Port.
There are plateau scenery and small Tajik villages along the way.
In summer, on the grassland by the roadside, you will also meet naive marmots. Daredevil marmots will be willing to approach humans.
Along the way, you will pass through some historically famous locations such as the Wakhan Corridor (I must go next time I have a chance). The surrounding scenery also began to switch rapidly again as the altitude climbed.
Road without hustle and bustle – desert road
This is a highway to conquer the sea of death. It is also the longest grade road running through the flowing desert in the world. It is also the earliest desert road in China.
There are 2 desert roads currently accessible:
One is from Hotan City - Alar City, with a total length of more than 400 kilometers; the other is from Minfeng County - Luntai County, with a total length of more than 500 kilometers.
No matter which road, it will take a day to drive, because there are many speed limits on the road.
When marching in the sea of death, facing this silent desert, you will marvel at the insignificance of human beings in front of nature, and marvel at the power of human transformation.
If it weren't for the artificial green belts on both sides of the road, it is estimated that we would be left with inexplicable fear and silence.
The only supply site is near the Tazhong Petroleum Base. This is a temporary transit supply station, very small and rudimentary.
You can't see high-rise buildings here, let alone the scene of crowds. Except for the desert and the large trucks passing by from time to time, only the sound of our heartbeat and the wind in the desert remained.
After crossing the Taklamakan Desert, we arrived at the Populus euphratica Forest in Luntai County. Every autumn, it is very beautiful here. Pieces of original Populus euphratica forests began to turn golden.
Special Note:
There are also many Populus euphratica forests outside the scenic area, which are also beautiful, but don't drive in easily. Because the soil surface here feels very hard, but under the hard soil surface, it is very soft and floating soil.
In the autumn of 2018, I took a group of beauties and handsome guys there to shoot a film, and accidentally got stuck in the car. I was disheartened here and fed mosquitoes for several hours, but fortunately I met a passing cross-country convoy.
In 2019, let us discover the little-known time and space together
Although I took tourists into Southern Xinjiang many times, but every time because of time, many little-known places were missed.
I hope that in 2019, I will have the opportunity to bring friends who like Xinjiang to discover and capture those unknown scenery.
Keriya people in the hinterland of the Taklamakan Desert - China's last desert nation
Undeveloped Kizil Devil City
Muqam Existing in the Folk
The ruins of Niya disappeared in the depths of the desert
Volcanoes of the Pamirs
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