Only by going to strange and different places can you leave the noisy world behind!
This trip, the whole journey is about 5000 kilometers, starting from Xining, making a big circle and then ending in Xining, without going back the whole way. Crossing grasslands, lakes, rivers, Gobi, Yadan, deserts, grottoes, temples, Danxia, flower seas... is a super widened and lengthened upgraded version of the Qingan-Gansu Grand Ring Road, only different tours under different circumstances The chartered driver dares to take different guests with this different way of playing!
For me, traveling is a very addictive and poisonous thing. I have gone further and further down this road, and there is no cure. I like the beautiful scenery along the way; I like the feeling of walking on the road; I like to make friends from all over the world during the journey; I like to listen to all kinds of people tell their stories; I like to take pictures and fly drones; I like to record the points in the journey with words bit by bit...
Everyone I meet is a book, a painting, worth savoring carefully!
Special Note:
1. The video clips in the travel notes are all taken by drones, and the rest of the photos are taken by mobile phones, and the original pictures have no post-processing.
2. Because the itinerary is relatively long, it is impossible for this travel note to describe all the scenic spots in detail (if you want to write at least tens of thousands of words), you can only make a choice.
3. In terms of content, my travel notes only talk about scenic spots, and rarely involve itinerary arrangements, accommodation and meals, travel guides, etc. Friends who are interested in this aspect can follow me and chat privately for further understanding.
schedule:
Pick up at Xining Airport one day in advance;
D1 Xining - Menyuan Rapeseed Flowers - Qilian Zhuoer Mountain;
D2 Qilian - Arou Dasi - Qilian Mountain Grassland - Biandukou - Shandan Military Racecourse;
D3 Shandan Racecourse - Badain Jaran Desert, Su Desert;
D4 out of the desert - Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon - Su Zhangye;
D5 Zhangye Horseshoe Temple - Big Buddha Temple - Colorful Danxia Sunset - Su Zhangye;
D6 Zhangye - Jiayuguan City - Suspended Great Wall - The first pier of the Great Wall - Jiayuguan;
D7 Jiayuguan - Guazhou Son of the Earth - Yulin Grottoes - Dunhuang;
D8 Mogao Grottoes - Mingsha Mountain - Dunhuang;
D9 Dunhuang - Yangguan - Akesai Oil Town - Lenghu Town;
D10 Cold Lake - Erbo Liang Yadan - Mangya Emerald Lake - Su Mangya;
D11 Aiken Spring - Shuangse Lake - Dongtai Village;
D12 Water Yardang-U-shaped Highway, Golmud;
D13 Chaerhan Salt Lake - Su Golmud;
D14 Golmud - Kunlun Mountains - Hoh Xil - Qumalai County;
D15 Qumalai County - Zhongqing Temple, Yushu;
D16 Yushu - Wencheng Princess Temple - Jiegu Temple - Mani Stone Scripture City - Xingxinghai - Maduo County;
D17 Maduo - Looking at Ani Maqing Snow Mountain - Jiuzhi County - Ningma Temple - Awancang Wetland - The First Bend of the Yellow River, Maqu County;
D18 Maqu - Langmusi;
D19 Langmusi - Xining Airport ends.
Picking up the airport in Xining: There must be a sense of ceremony
The three senior beauties brought this time are from Taiyuan, Shanxi. They are both repeat customers and my loyal fans. They have a soft spot for the Northwest (especially the one in the middle who has come for the third time). So I bought three bouquets of flowers at the florist the day before to surprise them when they were picked up at the airport.
This sense of ritual is the first time I have served passengers at the airport since I started my career (thinking about myself is a little moved).
Small episode: Because the weather in Xining in mid-July is still quite high, the flowers feel a little withered in the trunk, and their plane is more than two hours late, and the mood is really a little depressed.
While waiting for the pick-up, the wind raged first, then the rain poured down, and finally a double rainbow appeared. This rhythm came too suddenly. It can be said that the guest came from Jinxiang, and the dark clouds rolled away in shock!
Two bottles of old Baifen wine, a precious friendship. To treasure and keep, choose an auspicious day to drink.
On the first day of the trip, the sun was shining and the weather was strong.
The flower has withered, and I am still reluctant to throw it away, and I still want to hold it here for a while.
Color and Romance: Roaming in the Sea of Rapeseed Flowers in Menyuan
Menyuan Baili Rapeseed Flower Sea
Qinghai in July is the most beautiful season, with cool weather and fragrant flowers. You must not miss the sea of rapeseed flowers in Menyuan in the itinerary.
Please allow me to take a peek in the sea of flowers!
Menyuan Baili Rapeseed Flower Sea
In this season, the rapeseed flowers in other parts of the country have already formed rapeseed, but the rapeseed flowers here have just begun to become the most beautiful colors in summer.
Menyuan Baili Rapeseed Flower Sea
The colorful colors, blue sky and white clouds, mountains and rivers constitute an intoxicating picture scroll.
Menyuan Baili Rapeseed Flower Sea
Standing on the viewing platform overlooking the mountain, the beauty is fascinating.
Menyuan Baili Rapeseed Flower Sea
Mobile phones, cameras, and drones are all in the battle, and I can't take pictures clearly, and I always feel that I can't take enough pictures.
Menyuan Baili Rapeseed Flower Sea
According to the normal itinerary schedule, two to three hours is enough, and we were fascinated by it, tireless and never asked about the way back, and played for more than 4 hours before reluctantly leaving.
Qilian Mountain Grassland
According to the scheduled itinerary, we are going to stay at the foot of Qilian Zhuoer Mountain tonight, so we have to pass through the Qilian Mountain Prairie. Whenever I encounter beautiful scenery, my co-driver, teacher Xiaorong, just needs a look and a small movement, and I realize that she is going to stop to take pictures. It must be arranged, and the effect of long legs!
UAV aerial photography of Qilian Mountain Grassland must also be arranged!
Qilian Mountain Grassland
"When the sun goes down, the poor are at the end of the world" (my self-deprecation), the location of the folk inn at the foot of Drow Mountain is very good, the price is very affordable, and the guests are satisfied. Although my stomach growled with hunger, once I saw the beautiful scenery and heard about taking pictures, all practical difficulties would be left behind.
Qilian Mountain Grassland
Your own vegetable field, your own mountain, what do you think is cool? Still upset?
Qilian Mountain Grassland
A colorful world wonderland: Qilian Zhuoer Mountain
Rest for one night, get up early the next morning to reorganize the equipment, and start to enter the scenic spot. I don’t know how many times I’ve entered Drow Mountain, but each time it feels different, and this time I’m definitely going to accompany guests in (although there are a lot of steps, the altitude is a bit high, and my knees hurt a bit)
Drow Mountain
Zhuoer Mountain is a landmark scenic spot in Qilian County, Qinghai Province. It is a place that can drive photographers crazy (this is what I said, because I am not a photographer, and I am a little crazy when I see this scene).
Drow Mountain
"If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals; if the water is not deep, it will be spirited if there are dragons." Because of a beautiful legend in the past, it added a touch of immortality to Zhuoer Mountain, and at the same time cast a layer of beautiful romance on Zhuoer Mountain.
Drow Mountain
The viewing platform where we are now has a very good location, overlooking the mountains and a very wide view.
Drow Mountain
The winding lines under the Drow Mountain are very beautiful.
Drow Mountain
Looking around, the highland barley, rapeseed flowers, villages, and rivers at the foot of the mountain blend together, and the different colors complement each other, just like a thick and colorful ink painting.
Drow Mountain
Immersed in such a beautiful scenery, don't be frightened, wouldn't it be a waste of the visual feast that nature bestows on us?
However, I need to remind everyone that the altitude of the top of the mountain is already more than 4,000 meters, so if you watch here, you still need to walk slowly and avoid strenuous exercise to avoid altitude sickness. However, the senior beauties who were walking with me were still sophisticated and felt nothing at all.
Drow Mountain
The waves are as magnificent as the brocade of heaven and earth, and it is a blockbuster in just one shot!
Drow Mountain
Standing on the beacon tower, the view is extremely wide. Opposite the mountain is Niuxin Mountain, the left and right sides are Ladiao Gorge and Baiyanggou, the back is the rolling Qilian Mountains, and the foot of the mountain is the surging Babao River.
Here, by the way, I would like to remind you that the ticket for Zhuoer Mountain is 80 per person, and there are sightseeing buses in the scenic spot, which are divided into Line A and Line B, which are two entrances from east to west. If you take the bus from the entrance of the east line, you still have to go back the same way when you return, so don't take the wrong ride.
Drow Mountain
In recent years, Zhuoer Mountain has become a must-see holy place for many tourists to Qinghai, and a sketching base for writers, poets, and artists. If the time is loose, it is best to choose to enter around 8 am or after 4 pm. The light at noon is too strong and the photo effect is not good.
Drow Mountain
If you are an in-depth traveler, it is recommended to spend a whole day in here, from sunrise to sunset, all in one eye.
Drow Mountain
In this scenic spot, drones can fly, but they need to be operated with great care. Because the mountain is undulating, and there are many electric poles on the top of the mountain, and the altitude is more than 4 kilometers, the aircraft is prone to signal failure. I also took the risk of blowing up the plane and flew two batteries, and the effect was very good.
Entered from around 8:00 in the morning, and played until 3:00 in the afternoon. It was not my urging, and the guests were reluctant to leave, as if they could never have enough fun and excitement.
Searching and Dreaming: Shandan Racecourse
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
Shandan Horse Farm is located in the Damaying Grassland at the northern foot of Lenglongling in the Qilian Mountains in the middle of the Hexi Corridor. The terrain is flat and the water and grass are luxuriant. It was founded in 121 BC by Huo Qubing, a hussar general of the Western Han Dynasty, and has a long history of more than 2,130 years. Since the disbandment of the Don River Racecourse in the former Soviet Union, it is currently the largest racecourse in the world. Because of this highlight, this trip is specially arranged this time.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
Maybe you have such a picture in your mind: "Horses of horses grazing on the prairie, rolling mountains, boundless grasslands, galloping horses, magnificent momentum, wide realm. Galloping horses in the endless, in the blue field It seems to be mesmerized in the painting... However, there is a smirk in my heart.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
First understand the history of the racecourse: In 121 BC, Huo Qubing, the Hussar general of the Western Han Dynasty, defeated the Huns at the foot of Yanzhi Mountain. The defeated Huns sang a sad song and quit the Qilian Mountain Ranch. From then on, the Han Empire began to station troops and raise horses in the precious land of Damaying Grassland, which has become the royal horse farm of successive dynasties. It mainly breeds Qinghai-Tibet horses, Mongolian horses, Yixing horses, Dawan horses, Donhe horses, Hequ horses and Baizhang Biezheng horses. (blood-sweat horse breeds), etc. Since September 1949, the Shandan Army Horse Farm has been under the management of the army. It is the largest army horse breeding base in my country and even in Asia, with a maximum stock of 20,000 finished horses, which are transported to military supplies and civilians across the country. At the same time, the "Shandan Horse", which is excellent in carrying, riding and pulling, has been carefully bred, making great contributions to the breeding and breeding of new horse breeds in the motherland.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
With the changes of the times, the role of horse breeding has gradually withdrawn from the historical stage. The military horse farm is now mainly planted, but its reputation is very good, and there are no fewer tourists who visit it every year.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
In order to realize the dream of the guests "thousands of galloping horses", I specially arranged to stay at the racecourse, just to see the true face of the horses in the morning when they drink water.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
In the evening, the battery of the camera drone is fully charged, just to welcome this moment.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
It's coming, it's coming, it's coming.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
This is the "thousands of galloping horses" from the perspective of aerial photography. You can imagine in your mind: "Under the blue sky and white clouds, a pair of vigorous horses roared across the endless pasture like a storm, with their long manes flying and the sound like thunder... ".
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
Grassland wetlands illuminated by the morning light.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
General Hussars Camp
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
These cabins are my favorite.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
Another voice-over sounded in my mind: I have a house facing the sea, where the spring is warm and flowers are blooming....
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
Time will go far, images will last forever, and every step we take has traces to follow:
start from tomorrow
be a happy person
Feed the horses, chop wood, travel the world
to every river and every mountain
take a warm name
...
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
To learn to be with loneliness, the ancients once said: It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes than to be in love with each other. Therefore, the best relationship between us is not to enjoy each other in a dry pond, but to swim freely in our respective rivers and lakes.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
This feeling suddenly came from the racecourse; from the former head of the race: Huo Qubing; from his youthful promise but early death; from his passing like a shooting star across the night stars moment of glory.
Shandan Army and Horse Headquarters
Say goodbye to this world temporarily: Badain Jaran Desert
There is a desert that spreads from the ground to the sky, and from the sky to endless; there is a desert that caused a sensation in Europe because of a book written by German explorer Baumann; there is a desert that is dotted with lakes of all sizes. And become the only one in this world. This is the Badain Jaran Desert.
Badain Jaran
From now on, the mobile phone has no signal, we will temporarily say goodbye to this noisy world.
Badain Jaran
The bauhinia flowers on the edge of Badain Jaran town are good, you must check in.
Badain Jaran
After writing so many travel notes, the author should reveal the true face of Mount Lu! look! It looked so different from the moment it came out. Holding an oil-paper umbrella, standing in the endless sea of flowers, with a natural expression, body posture and eyes exuding confidence and calmness, it can be said that "a handsome man is alluring, and the country is eclipsed". Important point: Someone took a good picture of me, it has nothing to do with me.
Badain Jaran
The Badain Jaran Desert borders the Ejina Populus euphratica Forest Scenic Area, which is worth a special trip. The regular entrance to the Badain Jaran Desert is located in the town of Badain Jaran, Alxa Right Banner.
Badain Jaran
The Badain Jaran Desert is famous for its "strange peaks, singing sands, lakes, divine springs, and ancient temples". Temple (pilgrimage to the Forbidden City in the Desert), Baori Tolgoi (experience the singing sand).
Badain Jaran
No matter what means of transportation you use to come to Badain Jaran, you have to pack a special desert off-road vehicle into the hinterland of the desert in the end. Unified management, unified price and unified route by Badain Jaran Desert Tourism Development Company. There is a fare of 3,000 yuan per car for one entry and one exit, and the entrance fee and accommodation fee are charged separately.
Badain Jaran
Our first stop was Bataan Lake and we stayed here for a short time.
Badain Jaran
Badain Jaran
Badain Jaran
If the Badain Jaran Desert is the most beautiful desert, then the pink lake in its hinterland is a pink gem embedded in the most beautiful desert. This is the focus of this trip, and it is also the place where I want to check in.
Badain Jaran
What is the reason to form this unique color? It is because of the potassium, sodium and other minerals contained in the lake water and the growth of a kind of halophilic green microalgae called Dunaliella salina, which produces heme in a specific environment, making the salt lake a rare "rose lake". , this situation can only be seen in high temperature areas.
Badain Jaran
There is another theory that it is because of the special product in the desert - "salt artemia". Artemia is resistant to high salt and lives in salt lakes. The carotene contained in them will make the lake red when they reproduce. The higher the salinity, the more algae and the redder the lake.
Badain Jaran
Regardless of the reason, the pink lake is fascinating.
Badain Jaran
According to common sense, June to August is the best viewing season for Honghaizi, but this time the effect we saw is far less beautiful than the pictures on the Internet. Perhaps it is because of the special weather conditions this year.
Badain Jaran
Badain Jaran
The most amazing feature of Badain Jaran is the many lakes (commonly known as "Haizi"), of which there are 74 lakes with water all year round, most of which are salt water and cannot be drunk, and there are also 12 freshwater lakes, generally with an area of 1 to 1.5 square kilometers. The maximum depth can reach 6.2 meters, all distributed in the southeastern part of the desert.
Badain Jaran
Badain Jaran
When the car climbs the sand dunes in a zigzag shape, the feeling is very special. Compared with the big sand mountain, the car is so small, and I lament the magic of nature's creation.
Badain Jaran
Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, in the hinterland of the desert, you will feel the tranquility between heaven and earth.
Badain Jaran
Silently walking alone in this northwest corner of Badain Jaran, I think that she has already seen through the sea of thousands of years in the ups and downs of thousands of years.
Badain Jaran
In the desert, one of the most important experience items is desert surfing. When the vehicle drives on the wavy curve of the dunes and shuttles between the continuous tall sand dunes, you will feel the vastness of the Badain Jaran Desert and experience thrills and excitement. For the sake of safety, on this trip, I still told Master Liu to drive steadily and slowly as much as possible.
Show off our ride!
Badain Jaran
Badain Jaran
Badain Jaran
Badain Jaran
The plants around the lake grow densely, most of which are hygrophytic and saline plants. There are also dense reeds, willows, sea buckthorn and other plants. It is a strange small ecological circle that few people disturb.
Badain Jaran
At sunset, standing on the sand hill, you can have a panoramic view of the continuous sand sea and gem-like lakes. At this time, it will be a worthwhile trip to leave your precious travel memories with the camera!
Badain Jaran
Badain Jaran
This is the largest Nuoertu Haizi in the desert, and it must not be missed. Nuoertu means "haizi, lake" in Mongolian, and it got its name because Nuoertu Haizi is the largest lake in the Badain Jaran Desert.
Badain Jaran
If you haven't been to the desert, you can't really understand life; if you haven't gone deep into the desert, you can't really appreciate the majesty and magnificence of the vast sea. So, it's definitely worth a visit here.
I am the master of my site: check in Zhangye
Zhangye is my hometown. In this magical land, the splendor of the millennium is recorded, and the legends of generations are written. As a pearl on the Silk Road, so in this itinerary, I also recommend it.
Horseshoe Temple
There are not only the vast yellow sand, but also the clear water, and the Qilian Mountains where you can see the snow on the top of the mountain all the year round. The Horseshoe Temple we are going to in the morning is located in the Linsong Valley at the foot of the Qilian Mountains.
Horseshoe Temple
Horseshoe Temple is not a simple temple, but a group of grottoes full of caves. It got its name because it is said that a thousand-mile horse passed by here and left a horseshoe print. Therefore, the horseshoe print is also a treasure of guarding, and it is enshrined in the Horseshoe Hall.
Horseshoe Temple
The earliest record here is that a literati named Guo Yu came to Zhangye and dug a grotto, where he lived in seclusion, practiced Taoism and gave lectures, which played a very important role in the spread of Han culture in the Central Plains.
Horseshoe Temple
The Horseshoe Temple Grottoes can also be called the Hanging Temple. They are built on the cliffs.
Horseshoe Temple
The grottoes were first excavated in the Northern Liang Dynasty of the 16 Kingdoms, and have a history of more than 1,600 years. They are famous Buddhist holy places in the Hexi Corridor and the only group of grottoes in my country with the highest altitude among the snow-capped mountains.
Horseshoe Temple
It's a pity that after countless years of changes and wars, the damage was very serious. Generation after generation of history has left layers of imprints here. The only thing that remains unchanged is the Buddha statue with bowed eyebrows, compassionate smile and eyes. I sincerely hope that each of us will be in awe and cherish the historical and cultural relics.
According to the normal Zhangye one-day tour itinerary, usually the horseshoe temple in the morning and the colorful Danxia in the afternoon. Just to watch a perfect sunset.
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area - Observation Deck
Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot is a 5a-level scenic spot that has become more and more popular in recent years. Most of the tourists who come to Zhangye Colorful Danxia for the first time will be shocked by the scenery in front of them.
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area - Observation Deck
It’s fine if these landscapes are artificial, but they are naturally formed. We will sincerely lament the magic of nature. Some people describe this as the palette of the Jade Emperor, which fell into the world. I don’t think it’s appropriate enough. It should be heaven. The rainbow fell to the world.
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area - Observation Deck
There are currently 4 viewing platforms open, namely, No. 1 Colorful Xianyuan Terrace, No. 2 Colorful Yunhai Terrace, No. 3 Colorful Jinxiu Terrace, and No. 4 Colorful Hongxia Terrace. These 4 viewing platforms are actually Zhandanxia Scenic Area. A small part of it, and a large part of the other area are waiting for further development.
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area - Observation Deck
Because it is the peak tourist season, the viewing platform is crowded with people, and it is really not easy to find a suitable shooting spot.
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area - Observation Deck
This is a very good shooting angle, which can capture the perfect curve of the scenic road.
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area - Observation Deck
The hot air balloon moment that can only be seen in Turkey is realized here. When the height rises to about 50 meters, you can better enjoy the panorama of Zhangye's colorful Danxia, and experience a new visual feast in the world of colorful fairy tales.
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area - Observation Deck
Returning to the city in the evening, as my site, of course I am the master. According to the usual practice, it is natural to invite the guests to taste the local specialties, and the fried firecrackers must be arranged. Due to space limitations, the pictures are not displayed one by one.
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area - Observation Deck
As a pearl on the Hexi Corridor, Zhangye has a profound historical and cultural heritage, and it is also quite distinctive in terms of food culture. The key is that the price is cheap. Whoever eats it knows!
Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area - Observation Deck
In recent years, with the gradual development of the tourism industry, the popularity has grown. Today, I only saw the two representative scenic spots of Horseshoe Temple and Colorful Danxia in one day. In addition, there are other small scenic spots, such as Binggou Danxia, Alien Valley, Ghost Face Danxia, Yanzhi Mountain, Kangle Grassland, Dafo Temple, etc., limited by time, can only be reserved for the next time, giving guests a reason to come to Zhangye again.
Searching for Solitude and Desolation: Guazhou
Tao Yuanming wrote in his verse:
step by step to find the way,
There is a special Yiyi.
Here, I want to focus on Guazhou in Gansu. Guazhou can be said to be an Internet celebrity city in ancient times. Various ethnic groups have lived in the vast land of Guazhou. Now there are many ancient city ruins. Guazhou County has become one of the counties with the most ancient castle ruins in western China. For example, Suoyang City has preserved the most complete military defense system and agricultural irrigation and water conservancy system in ancient China. It is currently the largest prefecture in the Tang Dynasty in my country and was included in the World Heritage List in 2014.
Of course, this time because of time, we temporarily ignored these places, and focused on visiting Sons of the Earth and Unbounded.
Guazhou
The Son of the Earth is a large sculpture located on the Gobi Desert on the Hongshan slope in Guazhou County. It is not the same as the sculptures we often see. It is not a Buddha, Bodhisattva or historical celebrity, but a large baby, and this baby is neither sitting nor lying, but kneeling on the ground, with a peaceful look Quiet look.
Guazhou
This desert is like the embrace of his mother, allowing him to sleep peacefully. This scene with a strong visual effect makes many people feel affectionate.
Enjoy a short aerial video
Maybe you have encountered mirage landscapes in movies or dreams. But here, the real scene is presented in front of us.
Guazhou
When the seemingly unreachable, unpredictable sea landscape, pavilions, towers and pavilions appear in the Gobi Desert from time to time, real and illusory, it is really a rare scene. It was created by Professor Dong Shubing of Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts.
Isn't this scene beautiful?
This sculpture uses more than 6,000 specially-customized scaffolding for construction projects, and is connected by more than 30,000 fasteners. Due to the constant change of light and the action of wind, many charming scenes will be produced in the desert, especially The scene shot at sunset is even more illusory and ethereal.
Guazhou
In addition, in this Gobi sculpture art corridor, there are also sculptures such as "Hanwu Emperor", "Wind Talker", "Gobi Ark" and so on, which are worth stopping to appreciate and feel slowly.
Yearning for foodies: Dunhuang
Dunhuang, Dunzhe, Daye, Huangzhe, Shengye. Because of its wide opening to the Western Regions, it is famous as Dunhuang. The city was destined to be extraordinary from the moment it was born.
Dunhuang
There are more than 1,000 years of Buddhist scripture caves, 2,000 years of Mogao Grottoes, and 7,000 years of the Silk Road.
During the Han Dynasty, Dunhuang was the throat of the Silk Road. Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions and Huo Qubing's fight against the Huns are all related to Dunhuang.
In the Tang Dynasty, Xuanzang set off from Kyoto to Chang'an, passed through Liangzhou, and went westward from Yumen Pass between Guazhou and Dunhuang, and arrived in Tianzhu after going through hardships.
Dunhuang has been very popular in recent years (it should be said that the Northwest has been very popular recently)
Dunhuang
Naturally, this itinerary will also arrange for guests to visit Mogao Grottoes and Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring. There are so many information about these two scenic spots on the Internet, so I won’t repeat them here.
Dunhuang
Let's talk about other things, such as the blue sky, the silky clouds, and the joyful mood!
Dunhuang
There is also a native product of the Northwest: sandstorms, we all encountered this time, it can be regarded as a meeting gift brought by Dunhuang to my guests.
Dunhuang
As a native of the Northwest, this kind of scene has been familiar since I was a child. According to the usual practice, the annual sandstorm ends in April and May, but this year’s God is particularly unreliable. It’s July now, and there are often such scenes. bad weather.
In a word: For the sake of economic development, human beings demand endlessly, and now they have to pay the price.
Dunhuang
When you arrive in Dunhuang, if you don’t go to the night market to feel the lively atmosphere, it’s a waste of time.
Dunhuang
Dunhuang Night Market is known as the "night scene" and "style painting" of Dunhuang. It is brightly lit at night, crowded with people, and there are a variety of local products. There are long queues in the food area, full of fireworks.
Dunhuang
After several years of painstaking efforts to build this place, it is still quite distinctive, and the division of various functional areas is very obvious. In particular, the local characteristic small commodity area is worth visiting. You can choose a few souvenirs with Dunhuang characteristics as souvenirs.
Dunhuang
Not to mention the gourmet area, the scene is in full swing, and it is difficult to find a seat.
Dunhuang
A variety of unique delicacies from all over the Northwest are gathered here. Although one word: expensive, but come here, you should be worthy of your taste buds.
Dunhuang
There are handsome men and beautiful women everywhere, it seems that everyone is a foodie.
Dunhuang
When you arrive in Dunhuang, be sure to check in before the city's symbol: the Bounce Pipa sculpture. The rebounding pipa is the most famous artistic image in the dance culture of the Tang Dynasty in China, and has long enjoyed a good reputation at home and abroad. The current generally accepted statement is that it first came from the Dunhuang murals, but I have also referred to related articles, and some scholars have different views.
Dunhuang
When mentioning Yumen Pass, the first thing that comes to mind must be Wang Zhihuan's "Liangzhou Ci": "Why should the Qiang flute blame the willows? The spring breeze does not pass Yumen Pass". This poem that every one of us Chinese has learned in elementary school has been rooted in our minds for a long time, but there are really not many people who really come here to trace the origin.
So I specially arranged this trip here for two words: feelings.
Dunhuang
When I come here, I can feel the desolation in the poems. Thinking about the past, the people who guard here are so great in the face of the desolation in front of them. So at this time you can deeply feel a word in the poem: "resentment", how unforgettable it is used!
Dunhuang
Yumen Pass has been an indispensable highlight in the works of literati since its inception. Only when you are on the scene can you feel why it is so from the bottom of your heart.
Dunhuang
For more than 1,000 years, it has been submerged by wind and sand in all likelihood. From the ruins of the city wall and the middle of the beacon tower that can still be seen, I suddenly feel awe. What a huge project this is, how much manpower and material resources will it take to complete?
Dunhuang
The small mound I see now is also called the Small Fangpan City. It should have been built at the earliest when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened up the Western Regions and established the four counties of Hexi. Although it looks far less majestic and magnificent than imagined now, it was an important military pass in the Han Dynasty and an important traffic route on the Silk Road.
Dunhuang
Although it has been eroded by wind and rain for thousands of years, it still stands in the Gobi desert, as if telling people the glory and prosperity of Xiongguan in the desert.
Dunhuang
The weather is hot, you must eat melons, cut melons violently, skillfully, have a full meal, and continue westward.
Looking for "Montenegro": They are very persistent
In the Great Northwest, uncanny niche attractions can be said to be ubiquitous. There is a scene that resembles outer space called the Black Mountain Gobi.
The guests I brought knew something about this place in advance, so they insisted on going here, even though I said on the way that there is a legend that there is a "Black Mountain Old Demon" in the Gobi of Montenegro, who abuses beautiful women, especially senior beauties. Disapprovingly, they echoed in unison:
"May the legend be true"!
I'm dizzy!
Montenegro Gobi
This place is about 20 kilometers away from Lenghu Town, and many tourists generally ignore it. Because it is not a scenic spot, it is just passing by.
Montenegro Gobi
However, for the four of us, it is necessary to arrange a check-in.
Montenegro Gobi
Seen from a distance, the peaks are connected one after another. The large and small hills are covered with gray gravel and pebbles, and the hills are covered with black sand, which has an unreal feeling.
Montenegro Gobi
Some people say that this is the place most like the moon, except for Montenegro or Montenegro, which satisfies all people's fantasies about the moon. There may be no traces of human and animal life here, and only desolation can be experienced.
Montenegro Gobi
There is a lot of wind and sand on the Gobi Desert, and vehicles can easily get stuck in the sand. You must walk in the direction of the car, and it is best not to drive up the steep slope next door. Due to time constraints, we did not go further into the depths of the Gobi, and naturally we did not make an ideal blockbuster. I flew about two kilometers into the sky with a drone, but the signal was a bit weak. In order to prevent bombing, I returned safely.
Montenegro Gobi
It is not considered a scenic spot at present, no tickets are required, and there are no supermarket parking lots and other places in the middle. Tourists who need to play need to prepare food and water in advance, and at the same time, do not destroy the scenery of the Montenegro Gobi, consciously take the garbage away.
Montenegro Gobi
If you like the moon and can't go to the real moon, why not come to Montenegro Gobi, the most moon-like place, and feel it. Especially for photography lovers, this is indeed a place where blockbuster films can be produced, but the premise is that the time must be loose enough, they must be able to endure hardships, and they must go deep to produce results.
The most beautiful scenery is in the car: the old driver
walking on the road
All you can see is the scenery
Joy, anger, sorrow, joy are moods
looking at the distant horizon
self healing wounds
Instantly
the heart will be quiet
Melt into heaven and earth
The entire Northwest travel, because the span between the various scenic spots is relatively large, a lot of time is actually on the road, but the most beautiful scenery is just on the road.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Accompany each spring, summer, autumn and winter with the rhythm of a smile, and walk through the full moon of each month with indifferent feelings, not seeking the most gorgeous prosperity, but seeking a tranquility.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
As long as you walk on the road, you will not be in vain, and the traces you pass are all marks of maturity.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
I like driving for one reason. I like the feeling of being in the car. I like to chat, think, and be silent while moving.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Thank you for our car "Xiaobai", who has no complaints or regrets every day, and accompany us across mountains and seas regardless of the weather.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
With it accompanying us on the road, there is the joy of walking through the muddy road; there is the pessimism of not being able to get through and turning back halfway; The urgency to go home....
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Take a look at the driving skills of our old driver, teacher Xiaorong. Since then, I have a new interpretation of female drivers (10,000 words are omitted).
Passing the cucumber beam, there must be a sense of ceremony.
Searching for the last pure land: Yadan on the water
Some people say that it is the jasper on the Gobi Desert, and it is a lost world; some people say that it is a paradise for explorers; some people say that it is a dead zone where angels and devils coexist.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
But anyway, this place is hot.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Most of the Yardang landforms that have been discovered in the world exist in extremely arid areas, but in this uninhabited land in the northwest of Qinghai, my country, there is a unique water Yardang landform hidden in the world.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
It is a vast ocean born out of nothing in the endless desert, like a quiet mirage. This strange shape, unique geographical features, and ever-changing desert climate have attracted many donkey friends from all over the country to visit. The house price is outrageous.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Most of the friends who have walked through the Qinggan Great Ring Road should have been to Shuishang Yadan, but 90% of them have never seen the "Yardan Eye". This is a newly developed area this year, and it is rare even in the peak season. Some people go, and you can shoot blockbuster movies without drones.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
The specific location is to take a sightseeing car from the scenic spot to the end point, and then walk a small road inside, you can see the riding point of the desert beach motorcycle. It will arrive at the end point in about 15 minutes, and you can see it after walking for about 5 minutes. .
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
The following photos were taken by me with a drone.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
No filters or post-processing added, all original images. The round one is the eye of Yadan, and the half-moon shape is called the moon of Yadan.
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
Wusu Yadan Geological Park
This is the deity, mighty or not?
The touch of green that I am thinking about: Chaerhan Salt Lake
Chaerhan Salt Lake
This is the largest salt lake in China. When I see the landscape here, I, an old driver, will usually be amazed. Because the location of this place is slightly out of the way, the regular Qingan-Gansu Ring Road is not arranged to come here.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
This scenic spot has just started trial operation this year, and currently only two spots, Wanzhang Salt Bridge and Qiandao Salt Flower, are open.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
There are pianos on the sea, swings, glass boats, beach chairs and other scenes, where you can take pictures as much as you want.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
The tour bus here departs every hour, so you should pay attention to the rhythm of the time when visiting.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
In this landscape, drones, that's a must. Take the following scene from God's perspective, do you think it is immortal?
The video is shot like this, is it immortal?
By the way, let me talk about the things that need to be paid attention to when taking pictures. There are a few glass boats along the way, which can be used for aerial photography, but there is a fee. The best time to take pictures is in the morning or at noon. For clothes, of course, choose brightly colored skirts. There is no doubt about this.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
In addition, the salt here is industrial salt and cannot be eaten casually. The cars in the scenic area depart every hour, so pay attention to controlling the time. Be careful when entering the water, don't step on the water with bare feet, don't rub your eyes, to avoid hurting your eyes.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
The ultraviolet rays in the scenic area are very strong, and it is too dazzling to wear sunglasses. In addition, this is the second largest salt lake in the world, so we must pay attention to the protection of environmental sanitation and abide by the relevant regulations of the scenic spot.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
The colors of the surface of the Salt Lake are mainly yellow, white, green, and blue. If you take a casual photo, they are all large. Personally, I suggest that there is no need to over-color the color in the later stage. The photos I post now are all the original photos taken by my mobile phone. I think they are already shocking and beautiful.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
There is also a kind of pearl salt known as the "King of Salt Lake" in the lake. The particles are as white as snow, and the particles are condensed like jade. They are cube-shaped and transparent like glass. It's just that I don't know which one it is? Because it's everywhere, everywhere.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
The newly built wooden plank road in the scenic spot extends into the lake, with red clothes and red umbrellas. Does this photo have a sense of substitution?
Chaerhan Salt Lake
The above is the famous salt flower in the salt lake. What does it look like? It's all up to your imagination.
Chaerhan Salt Lake
This place is also a classic place to check in and take pictures, but I don't understand what these letters mean.
Looking for Tibetan antelope: Hoh Xil
Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve
Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve
Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve
Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve
Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve
Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve
Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve
The sacred place in my heart: Yushu
Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve
Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve
yushu
