【Written in the Motherland in Spring】

       "March and three days are new, and there are many beautiful people outside Chang'an City. They don't go out in spring, but I'm afraid they are idiots." Tang Bai Juyi's "Spring Outing". For thousands of years, Chinese people's spring outing has become a ritual, as if only by performing this ritual, they will truly have the feeling of spring. The land of the motherland is vast, and the climate changes in various ways. It is really impossible for anyone to say where spring begins and where the breath of spring really exists. But one thing is for sure, people will always associate flowers with spring. Therefore, spring should start with the peony, the national flower of the Central Plains!

【April spring in the world, peonies in Heze】

       Every April in Heze Peony Appreciation Transportation: Take bus No. 50 (Xiaoliu direction) at the station square of Heze Railway Station, 20 stops, 2 yuan, get off at Heze Caozhou Peony Garden Station, and walk 150 meters to the Peony Garden ticket office. Tickets for Caozhou Peony Garden are 75 yuan, free for 60 years old. Caozhou Peony Garden is the largest peony plantation in my country, covering an area of ​​more than 800 mu. You can take an eco-friendly car to visit the garden, 30 yuan per person, and the viewing time is half a day to one day.

       From April to May every year, in addition to peonies, cherry blossoms and peach blossoms are also in full bloom in Heze Caozhou Peony Garden. Although there are many colors of peonies, we believe that the pink peony is the most graceful and luxurious. Many viewing platforms have been set up in the peony garden, and tourists can climb up to watch peonies. "April spring in the world, Heze to see peonies", the beauty is incredible, don't miss it!

[Mount Tai is cold in spring, watching the sunrise in snow]

      Dongyue Mount Tai is regarded as the auspiciousness of the country, it is a sacred mountain worshiped by the common people, and a sacred mountain for emperors to offer sacrifices to. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the safety of Mount Tai is the safety of the world". From the beginning of Qin Shihuang to the Qing Dynasty, 13 generations of emperors climbed Mount Tai to enshrine Zen and offer sacrifices for a total of 72 times. There are many ancient architectural complexes or a large number of steles and stone inscriptions on Mount Tai, which are now dual cultural and natural heritages of the world. Viewing the sunrise and the sea of ​​clouds on Mount Tai has always been highly praised by photographers.

      Transportation in Taishan: Tai'an Railway Station, high-speed rail station to Tianwai Village (west gate) and Hongmen (main gate) in Taishan, there are direct buses such as No. 3/You 1/You 2/68/37, which are very convenient. If you don’t want to climb the mountain, you can take a sightseeing bus from Tianwai Village to Zhongtian Gate of Mount Tai (30 yuan one-way), then transfer to the cableway to go directly to Nantian of Mount Tai (100 yuan one-way, the price is not cheap). When you arrive at Nantianmen, you will be called a fairy! If you go to Mount Tai from the Red Gate, it depends on your determination and courage!

      From Hongmen to Mount Tai to Nantianmen, "Mount Tai has eighteen plates, and the plates are the scenery." The emperors of all dynasties who enshrined Zen on Mount Tai all came up from this heavenly path! It is said that thousands of people climb Mount Tai every day from the Red Gate. Moreover, most of them climbed up overnight (the fastest time is 4 or 5 hours, and the slowest time is more than 10 hours). Every night, a large number of climbers gather on this trail. They are like-minded here, not to save transportation costs, but to test or prove themselves and become successful in the future. Times need such spirit and courage! This is the hope of the nation!

       Whether the sunrise on Mount Tai is beautiful or not, of course it is beautiful! If you want to come and see its peculiarity, you must first be devout, second, be lucky, and third, dress warmly, and you must not be frozen to watch the sunrise!

       The sunrise on Mount Tai is peculiar. When the sun rises to a certain height, it becomes golden yellow, and red rings often appear, as if it is a rotating and burning planet. The sunrise of Mount Tai is famous both at home and abroad, probably because people travel thousands of miles or thousands of miles to climb Mount Tai and watch the sunrise, and they never get tired of it!

【Return to Bohai Sea in Spring, Watch Seagulls on Long Island】

      Transportation in Long Island: Take bus No. 3 at Penglai Railway Station, get to Penglai Port Passenger Terminal in 40 minutes, take a passenger ship to Long Island, 45 yuan per person, about 50 minutes, and take the island bus (2 yuan after arriving at Long Island Port Wharf) ) Go to Dianzi Village on North Island to stay. The famous Jiuzhang Cliff, Moon Bay and other scenic spots are within 1 km around Dianzi Village. The joint ticket of Jiuzhang Cliff and Moon Bay is 120 yuan, although it is a bit expensive, but Moon Bay is famous for shellfish picking, Wangfu Reef sunrise, Jiuzhang Cliff sunset, and seal watching on the west coast!

Long Island Beach, here is a good place for the whole family to pick up shellfish and colorful stones, and the children will have fun!

       This is the West Sea Stone Forest in Jiuzhang Cliff. It is a good place to watch the spotted seals in Bohai Bay, and it is also a good place to watch the sunset. It is probably because we are not sincere. We did not see the sunset. We only saw a few seals here. A group of seagulls fly with the fishing boat!

       Every year in mid-April, Long Island enters the peak tourist season. What really attracts tourists here is firstly to catch the sea: families and children come to Long Island to get up early to pick up shellfish; secondly, to see the scenery: Jiuzhang Cliff, Moon Bay, Wangfu Reef, Seals, Bird Island, and Snake Island are all very attractive on Long Island. scenery. Tickets for the Changdao Scenic Area are now being sold in bundles. The North Island and South Island joint tickets are charged 120 yuan each, and the two island joint tickets are 180 yuan. As long as tourists enter any scenic spot, the minimum fee is 120 yuan. It is even higher than the ticket price of Mount Tai! The boat ticket to watch the seagulls on Bird Island can easily cost several hundred yuan. Long Island is very beautiful and popular, but tickets, boat tickets and accommodation are too expensive. Whether you want to come or not depends on whether you are willing to spend it!

【Beautiful Spring, Climb to Penglai Pavilion】

       Penglai Pavilion belongs to Yantai, Shandong. Known as the "Wonderland on Earth", the legend of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" and the spectacle of "Mirage" are world-renowned. Penglai Pavilion is also the demarcation point of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea in my country. It integrates natural scenery, historical attractions, and cultural landscapes. It is a famous scenic spot around the Bohai Sea and a tourist resort.

       Penglai Pavilion Transportation: Penglai Railway Station is connected to the high-speed rail, and bus No. 3 in front of the station goes directly to the ticket office of the scenic spot, and the fare is 1 yuan. Accommodation around Penglai Scenic Area is very cheap. There are chain hotels such as Home Inns and Hanting, and the local dining conditions are also good. The Penglai coastal scenery is long and long. It takes about one day to visit the Penglai Pavilion and then see the coastal scenery.

       Tickets for Penglai Pavilion are 50 yuan on weekdays, 100 yuan on statutory holidays, and there are additional charges for cableway, boat rides, and yacht rides. Penglai Pavilion is beautiful, its coastline is even more beautiful, and there is no charge! Come here in spring, you can go fishing, and the soaring seagulls will interact with you, but you must bring some delicious food for the little ones, otherwise, it will ignore you!

[Spring is strong, watching the sunset in Yantai]

       If you go to Penglai and Changdao, you usually pass by Yantai. When you arrive in Yantai, you will know how beautiful Yantai is! The coastal scenery of Haiyun Plaza on the east coast of Yantai, where you can watch the sunrise over the Yellow Sea; Since you are passing by, why not take a look at the scenery of Yantai!

       At Yantai West Coast Viewing Terrace, photographers will take turns to act as "people in the painting" here, and they all enjoy this moment. Yantai's coastal scenery is not only rich, but also magnificent. Probably few people know that Yantai will be so beautiful. Moreover, apart from spending a few yuan for the bus fare, there are no tickets for Yantai's seaside sightseeing!

This is the real sea sunset, which is only available in Yantai. Isn't the sunset scene awesome! As long as you come to Yantai, it will be waiting for you here!

       The food and beverage prices in Yantai are very reasonable, and the meals are delicious and plentiful. Even if you have a meal in a high-end restaurant, you will never spend more than 50 yuan per person. We ordered a meal of more than 100 yuan, and the restaurant only charged us 60 yuan. The proprietress said that it is estimated that we will not be able to eat the food we ordered, so she will back up the amount of food for us at 30 yuan per person. For 30 yuan per person, you can have a good meal in Yantai, which is probably unimaginable in Long Island! Yantai is a beautiful and welcoming city. If you want to come to Yantai, the transportation is very convenient. There are many trains and buses every day. Yantai tourism is suitable all year round!

[In the depths of spring, Jinan in a hurry]

      Daming Lake and Baotu Spring are the two representative scenic spots in Jinan. We have heard about them since we were young, and we admire them very much! Come to Shandong to climb Mount Tai, visit Qingdao, worship Qufu, watch peonies, see Changdao, etc. Of course, don’t miss Jinan! Jinan is a well-known metropolis with convenient transportation, needless to say!

       Daming Lake in Jinan is now free of charge, and the scenic spot is very large and the scenery is good. It costs 1 yuan to take the bus from the train station, and there are many routes to arrive. It is estimated that it will take at least 2 hours to take a quick tour of Daming Lake. Come and go in a hurry, we entered from the north gate and went straight out from the south gate, it only took 1 hour.

       Tickets for Baotu Spring in Jinan are 40 yuan, free for 60 years old. The Baotu Spring Scenic Area is not big, and it is enough to take a look at the flowers for 1 hour. It is said that Baotu Spring is divided into "large and small years". The Baotu Spring we saw probably belonged to a small year, and the spring water did not burst out!

[Spring plowing in May, Longji watching terraced fields]

       The Longji Terraced Fields are very large, mainly composed of three major terraced scenic spots: Jinkeng. Dazhai, Pingan Zhuangzhai, and Guzhuangzhai. The three terraced fields have their own characteristics. Every May, the Longji Terraced Fields enter the peak tourist season starting from the water storage and preparation for planting rice seedlings. There is a special line from Guilin Bus Station to Longji Rice Terraces, and the fare is 40 yuan. There is no traffic between the various scenic spots of Longji Terraced Fields. You can take a long-distance bus from Longsheng County passing through the villages of the terraced fields at the gate of the scenic spot, and get off at the nearest destination. You can also take local farmers directly to the scenic spot you want to visit. Tickets for Longji Terraced Fields are 60 yuan, half-ticket for 60-year-olds.

       The Ping'an Zhuangzhai Terraced Fields of Longji Terraced Fields are relatively well developed, and accommodation and transportation are basically not affected by rainy days. The famous Nine Dragons and Five Tigers and the Seven Stars with the Moon are the two highlights of Ping'an Terraced Fields. From the ticket office of the terraced field scenic spot to the Ping'an Terraced Fields, take a local farmer for 25 yuan per person. When you arrive at the Ping'an Terraced Fields, you can take an environmentally friendly battery car to go directly to the Nine Dragons and Five Tigers Observation Deck of the Terraced Fields. The accommodation in Ping'an terraced fields is very convenient, and the dining conditions are also good.

     The Longji terraced fields were reclaimed in the Qin and Han Dynasties and completed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, more than 2,000 years ago. The Longji terraced fields are built according to the mountain-shaped terrain. From the valley to the mountains, wherever there is water and land, terraced fields are surrounded and excavated, forming a magnificent landscape from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, with thousands of layers of ladders rising above the clouds. Each terraced field here has a small curved area, which is known as "three fields in one frog jump".

      When the Longji Terraced Fields are filled with water and started farming every May, the colors, light and shadows change endlessly, and the beauty lies in the perfect combination of point, line and surface twists and turns, which has a strong visual impact and is known as the wonder of the terraced fields. "Dragon's Back" is named because the mountains here look like giant dragons, and the ridge resembles the back of a dragon.

       Watching the sunrise from the Nine Dragons and Five Tigers Observation Deck in Longji Ping'an Terraced Fields, watching the sunset from the Seven Stars with the Moon Observation Deck is very magnificent, but we have been here for two days, and the weather is not good. In the morning and evening of the two days, Longji Terraces except It was foggy and we couldn't see anything! If you come to Longji Rice Terraces, you must be lucky!

[When the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, go rafting on the Li River]

       Li River rafting in Guilin, everyone is familiar with it, and the traffic is very convenient. Take the long-distance bus from Guilin Bus Terminal to Yangdi Town for 28 yuan per person, and the journey is 65 kilometers. When you arrive at the Yangdi Wharf on the Lijiang River, you can participate in bamboo rafting on the Lijiang River. . Lijiang bamboo rafting (in order to avoid the safety of Lijiang cruise ships passing through this section of the river) is divided into morning and afternoon time slots, 8 am to 10 am is the early time period, and 2 pm to 5 pm is the late time period. You can only wait patiently at noon!

       There are two main ways to visit the Lijiang River. One is to take a cruise ship from the suburbs of Guilin (domestic tourists board at Mopanshan Pier in Guilin and disembark at Longtoushan Pier in Yangshuo), (foreign tourists board at Zhujiang Pier in Guilin and disembark at Shuidongmen Pier in Yangshuo). The cruise tour takes about 4-6 hours. The price of the ticket varies from more than 200 yuan to more than 400 yuan depending on the type and class of the cruise ship. A free lunch is provided on the cruise ship.

      The other is (mostly chosen by tourists) bamboo rafting in the essence section of the Lijiang River, which are: Yangdi Wharf-Xingping Wharf, Yangdi Wharf-Jiuma Wharf, etc. The price ranges from more than 100 yuan to more than 200 yuan per person. We choose the section from Yangdi to Jiuma, 118 yuan per person (including the land battery fare to Xingping Wharf). It is much cheaper than the price of the same route (220-260 yuan/person) for local tour groups.

       Before, there were a lot of rumors about bamboo rafting on the Internet. If you don’t tip the master craftsman, they will drive the bamboo raft so fast that you can’t care about the scenery; Trouble, you have to ask the raft master to greet you before you can sail; you must find a good raft master, not only the ticket is cheap, but also the fun is good and so on!

       Here we are, everything is clear, and the rumors are self-defeating. Here is a unified window for ticket purchase, uniform queuing for rafting, one raft for every 4 people in order (you can also bring a child under 1.2 meters), sailing at the same time, and arriving at the shore at the same time. The only thing you can do is consciously line up.

       The famous Lijiang Nine Horses Painting Mountain. It is said that Mr. Xu Beihong, a painter, once counted nine horses with Premier Zhou in the mile, so it was named Nine Horses Painting Mountain. Later, it is said that some people counted up to 13 horses!

       Each mountain that the Lijiang River drifts through has its own name. From the Yangdi Wharf, they are: carp hanging on the wall, boy worshiping Guanyin, magic brush peak, Langshi wonder, Langshi ancient building, Xiongshi climbing Wuzhi mountain, old man guarding apples . We are only looking at the scenery, and we have long forgotten to check our seats!

【Memories of Spring, Watching Lijiang Fishing Fire】

       After drifting ashore on a bamboo raft on the Li River, we arrived at the Xingping Wharf by a battery car. We then searched for the exact location of the Li River Fishing Fire Show. Made us confused. When we wandered in front of the Xingping Police Station, we happened to meet a policeman. The policeman answered very punctually: 200 meters ahead, turn right and you will be there. So, if you want to come to the Lijiang River to watch the fishing fires, just remember the Xingping Police Station. If there is anything to do, go to the police, there is nothing that cannot be solved!

       When I arrived at Huangbu Beach, I realized that this is not a beach by the Li River, but an island on the Li River. 20 yuan per person on the island. But finding Huangbu Beach does not mean that there will be a fishing fire show. The show will only be staged here if there is an appointment with the photography group. It seems that there is a show today! The photographers who arrived earlier had already set up long guns and short cannons here. We immediately went to the island and stepped into the water of the Lijiang River in May!

      One of the fisherman's performers, the old man is 82 years old this year, with a good body, it takes a lot of time to see every move! It is this old man who won the International Photography Award for the "Yellow Cloth Beach Reflection" Lijiang Fishing Fire Photo. Now the old man also knows how to take pictures. While performing, he instructs everyone on the shutter speed and the aperture value. He speaks very clearly!

The Lijiang Osprey is also mighty!

"Guilin's landscape is in Yangshuo, and Yangshuo's scenery is in Xingping." With the excellent scenery of Xingping and the fishing fires of fishermen on the Lijiang River, isn't it like a picture of ink painting?

      On that day, 4 photography groups booked a fishing fire show. It can be said that we have come and gone without any effort. This is a photography group from Zhejiang. We exchanged photography experience with each other, let go of ourselves, and the mood can only be described as wonderful. This is probably the fun of travel we want! After wading barefoot in the Lijiang River for a few hours without knowing it, everyone didn't say they were tired at all! If you come, you must have good luck!

[Mayday in Xinjiang, beauty in Kalajun]

       It is said that "the beauty of spring in Xinjiang lies in the Ili River Valley". Kalajun is the only scenic spot among many grasslands in Ili Prefecture that has been listed as a world natural heritage. It consists of three scenic spots: East Kala Jun, West Kala Jun, and Kuokesu Grand Canyon. Among them, Kuokesu Canyon has steep cliffs, diverse landforms and majestic momentum. The Kalajun grassland is magnificent, with cattle and horses everywhere. In the spring of May every year, there will be dozens of mountain flowers of different colors blooming in turn on the endless field of Kalajun. As long as you are in any place in Kala Jun, you need not describe its majesty and magnificence!

       Kalajun Transportation: Take trains from various places to Yining, Xinjiang, and take a long-distance bus from Yili Prefecture Passenger Transport Center to Tekes County, 29 yuan/person, with a journey of more than 130 kilometers, to Tekes Bus Station, and transfer at the station to The 7-seater commercial vehicle in the Kalajun Tourist Center costs 80 yuan per vehicle (if there are no passengers to carpool). You can also take a taxi out of the station to Kalajun Passenger Transport Center, 25 yuan per person.

      Tickets for Kalajun and Kuokesu Grand Canyon can be purchased separately, and can be divided into single-day tickets, double-day tickets and multi-day combined tickets. We bought a double-day joint ticket, and we can take any means of transportation in the scenic area repeatedly within two days (scenic traffic car + Kala Jun Lake cruise, speedboat + shuttle bus outside the area from the Braque ticket station to the visitor center). Compared with any world-class scenic spot, it is very cheap. The Kalajun Scenic Area is very large. Even if you take a quick look at the flowers, it will take a few days. For tourists who only come here once in their life, double-day and multi-day combined tickets are good choices!

Crocodile Bay is a section of the mountain that extends into the bend of the Kuokesu River. It is named for its resemblance to a crocodile.

       In the Kuokesu Grand Canyon of the Kalajun Grassland, there is a large piece of gently undulating "flattened" hills with very beautiful curves, which is called "Human Grassland". These undulating, ravines and special landforms formed by nature's uncanny workmanship, and their graceful curves are set off by the changes of light and shadow, become a rare ideal grassland scene.

      The horses are chasing, and the sheep are running. Here, the dust picked up by the steeds and the green grassland constitute a beautiful picture, which also arouses your infinite reverie and desire for the grassland; here, your original understanding of the grassland is subverted, and she even It can be so three-dimensional, so enchanting and charming, with a variety of styles! The grassland in front of me has soft and undulating curves, a graceful figure with well-proportioned bumps and well-proportioned proportions. The uncanny workmanship of nature has to be amazing!

       The beauty of Kalajun is universally recognized. An article written by China National Geographic pointed out that Kalajun has brought a major contribution to the world, which subverts the aesthetic fatigue of monotonous colors and single landscapes brought by ordinary grasslands. It shows the aesthetics of mountainous grasslands in Xinjiang, my country, and defines a new concept of "three-dimensional grassland" that is easy to watch in different time, space and colors.

       Karajun! Today, we finally walked into your arms! Look at your endless green, touch your soft and smooth lines, fully appreciate your magnificence, and feel your vastness! This is an unforgettable touch! This is a spiritual dialogue between man and nature! Kalajun's "beauty running horses and sheep on the buttocks", only the scenery is infinitely good, but the photos are not well taken!

       In the night of Tianshan Kalajun Canyon, take pictures of the starry sky in Tianshan Canyon in front of the kurdai yurt, and take pictures of the morning light of Kalajun in the early morning. The temperature outside the yurt was sub-zero, and people were shivering from the cold. As long as they got into the yurt, they would immediately be infinitely warmer. An unforgettable night in the Tianshan Canyon, an unforgettable trip to Kala Jun!

      Xikalajun Scenic Area has a relatively flat terrain, a wide field of vision, continuous hills, grasslands like green oceans, and snow-capped mountains in the depths of the grasslands. Here you can feel the unity of man and nature and the symbiosis of all things in Kalajun, and experience the grassland army and horse culture at zero distance. The Xikalajun Grassland is very large, mainly including famous scenic spots such as Hopeful Yutai, Marmot Habitat, Liangyitai, Dielang Valley, Shiquan, Yinma Bay, and a tree.

      The Xikalajun Grassland unfolds slowly like a picture scroll, with layers of distant mountains and close-up views, cool and cool snow-capped peaks, scattered cattle and sheep in the fields, and strong and galloping horses. Walking on such an extremely beautiful grassland is a rare fate and blessing in life!

     Under the blue sky and white clouds, dotted with white yurts, green carpet-like grasslands, deep canyons, grazing people and their cattle, horses and sheep. Coupled with the undulating snow mountains and ice peaks, Xikala Jun seems to be an ideal picture of the unity of nature and man.

[East Kala Jun, the world of flowers]

      East Kalajun Grassland Scenic Area. This is the core of Kalajun's declaration of world natural heritage, and it is also the most representative area of ​​Kalajun's "alpine five-flower natural prairie". There are rare alpine meadows, spotted forests, colorful flower seas, The sea of ​​clouds and snow peaks are magnificent scenery everywhere. East Kalajun has famous scenic spots such as Wuhua Meadow, Huahua Terrace, Kurdai Forest Grand Canyon, Sanji Plane Observation Deck and Falcon Terrace, among which the Wuse Huadian and Huahua Terrace are the most exciting.

        At this time, you will forget everything, just want to sit here quietly like this forever, laugh at the flowers blooming, bathe in the fragrance of flowers, and listen to the grassland. Dedicate your heart to this snow-capped mountain that has not melted for thousands of years, and to this magical land below you. A photo is to record that we have been here hand in hand, there are the body temperature and marks of you and me on the grass!

       Walking into the East Kalajun Flower Terrace, you can see the endless grassland, the flowers rushing towards your face, the blue sky and white clouds, and the snow-capped mountains, the Kalajun grassland is so beautiful. People are rippling in the sea of ​​flowers, fully enjoying the beautiful moment and letting time flow quietly.

      We have always thought that the beauty is not only a natural thing, but also a result of the soul; the Garden of Eden in the dream was once in our hearts, and after thousands of imaginations and cognitions, we have the shock that enters our hearts and souls when we see her. . Kala Jun in early summer is as beautiful as heaven and makes people linger. As long as you are in it, there is no need to say how beautiful she is! Goodbye, Karajun! With great expectations, we are here for you! With fond memories, we came for you!

      I have been to Hulunbeier and Ulan Butong prairie, and I still have a deep impression of the "blue sky, vast fields, fragrant flowers everywhere, and cattle and sheep everywhere". When you step on the Kalajun Flower Terrace for the first time, facing the rushing flowers and the towering snow-capped mountains, you will still be shocked by the scenery in front of you. At this time, crawling on the fragrant grass, bathing in the fragrance of flowers, your eyes are in heaven, and your body and mind are in dialogue with the grassland! This is the Kala Jun we saw!

【Salimu Lake, Golden Flower and Blue Love】

       Traffic in Sailimu Lake: Take a through train from Yili Prefecture Passenger Transport Center in Xinjiang (40 yuan per passenger) and get off at the south gate of Sailimu; or take a through train from Bolezhou Passenger Transport Station (45 yuan per passenger) at Sailimu Hubei Get off the door. Tickets for Sailimu Lake are 70 yuan, half-ticket for 65-year-olds. It costs 45 yuan to go around half of the lake, and 75 yuan to go around the whole lake.

      Sailimu Lake, known as "Jinghai" in ancient times, is located in the northern Tianshan Mountains in Bozhou, Xinjiang. The lake is 2071 meters above sea level and covers an area of ​​453 square kilometers. Due to the special geographical conditions and the perennial influence of the Atlantic monsoon climate, it is called "the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean". Every May, the flower season of Sailimu Lake will come as scheduled, and colorful wild flowers bloom in gorgeous seas of flowers by the lake. Especially the orange nasturtium blooms the most huge, warm, bright and dazzling.

       Sailimu Lake - this blue sapphire-like plateau lake praised by poets as "the fairyland from the west, the spiritual land outside the world", "the four mountains swallow the vastness, and the blue sky is clear", since we entered At that moment, her memory has been implanted ever since. The blue sky, the snow-capped mountains, the lush pine forest, the blue and clear lake, the green grass, the flowers swaying in the wind, all these are deeply engraved in your heart!

        If you walk slowly along Sailimu Lake, the Keguerqin Mountain and Gangjige Mountain in the distance are still covered in silver, quietly embracing the holy water of the lake, appearing quiet and deep. The Sailimu Lake in front of you is full of brocade scales, and the lake water is like a huge emerald mirror. Under the sunlight, the lake water presents various colors of silvery white, green and blue, showing the unique charm of Sailimu Lake. People say that Xinjiang is a great beauty, and Sailimu Lake is undoubtedly one of the great beauties!

【Flower of Huocheng, Worry-relieving Lavender】

       Jieyou Princess Lavender Garden is located in Qingshuihe Town, Huocheng County, Yili, Xinjiang. Affected by the warm and humid monsoon of the Atlantic Ocean, it has formed unique climate conditions. Since the geographical latitude and longitude are the same as the world-famous lavender producing area of ​​Provence in France, and the climate conditions and soil environment are also very similar, it is most suitable for the growth of lavender. It is now the world's largest lavender. One of the famous main producing areas of lavender and the largest producing area of ​​lavender in my country, it is known as the "Hometown of Lavender in China".

      Traffic conditions: Take the line bus from Yili Prefecture Passenger Transport Center, 12 yuan per person, and leave when the bus is full (if you take the bus at the station, 10 yuan per person, the early bus will leave at 10 am), the journey is about 40 minutes, in Huo Get off at the gate of Chengjieyou Princess Lavender Garden. Tickets are 30 yuan per person, half price for those 60 years old.

       Under the blue sky, in the breeze, in the sunshine, in the fields... Every June and August (two harvests per year), beautiful lavender flowers will bloom quietly in the Huocheng area of ​​the Yili River Valley. The name of this purple flower comes from a true story in Chinese history. Her name was actually associated with a beautiful woman more than 2,000 years ago.

       In 101 BC, the Western Han Dynasty established the Silk Road in order to unite the countries of the Western Regions to fight against the Xiongnu. Liu Jieyou, the patriarch of the Han Dynasty, was specially named a princess and married to the Wusun Kingdom (now Yili Prefecture and Bozhou area) at that time. After Princess Jieyou married into Wusun Kingdom, she brought advanced farming and silkworm technology from the Central Plains, and advocated "promoting water conservancy and emphasizing mulberry weaving". Princess Jieyou has been in Wusun for more than 50 years, and the northwest frontier of the Han Dynasty is safe and sound. Moreover, the exchanges with countries in the Western Regions are getting closer and closer, and the Silk Road is also prosperous.

       According to historical records, Princess Jieyou returned to her hometown in her later years, was welcomed by the people of her hometown, and was personally received by Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty at that time. Today, in order to commemorate this beautiful woman who dedicated her life to the great cause of national reunification, people named the largest lavender garden in Huocheng "Princess Jieyou".

       The best time to watch Huocheng lavender is mid-June and mid-August every year. We came more than ten days earlier, because the sky was gloomy and there was light rain that day. Although the lavender we saw was not bright enough, we still enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the lavender garden and listened to the touching story of Princess You. Well worth the trip!

[Xinjiang Nalati, Lingxiu Garden]

       Traffic situation: Take the morning long-distance bus to Nalati Town from Yili Prefecture Passenger Transport Center, the fare is 68 yuan, the journey is 280 kilometers, and it takes about 5 hours to arrive. The Nalati Grassland Scenic Area is very large, consisting of two major scenic areas: the aerial grassland and the river valley grassland. Even if you take a quick look at the flowers, it will take 2 days. Due to time constraints, we chose the aerial grassland of Nalati according to the scheduled itinerary, because there is the long-awaited Snow Lotus Valley here.

       Nalati tickets are 75 yuan/person in off-season, 95 yuan/person in peak season, 40 yuan/person for river valley grassland and air grassland traffic vehicles, 60 yuan/person for Snow Lotus Valley, 80 yuan/person for Panlong Valley Road sightseeing car, and transportation vehicles only If you can take a round-trip ride once, you will get a 50% discount on the second ride. Tickets + traffic car students and 60-year-old half-ticket.

      (The picture above is the beauty shot of Snow Lotus Valley posted by netizens). It is said that the Snow Lotus Valley from May to June is very spectacular and peculiar, and tourists can come here to have close contact with the snow-capped mountains. Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, looking down at the clouds and mist in the mountains, stepping on the grass and flowers with one foot, and stepping on the glacier stream with one foot, the scenery is very shocking. But on the day we arrived, Snow Lotus Valley was closed due to heavy rain for days, so we passed by.

       Nalati belongs to Xinyuan County, Ili Prefecture, Xinjiang. It is rated as one of the six most beautiful grasslands in the country by China National Geography and one of the four great alpine valley grasslands in the world. Because of the average altitude of 2,200 meters, it is also known as the "air grassland". Nalati has been a famous natural pasture since ancient times. The beautiful grassland scenery and local Kazakh folk customs are the most representative highlights of Nalati. Nalati is now a famous tourist resort in Xinjiang, a national AAAAA-level scenic spot, and a beautiful business card of the Ili River Valley. However, due to the sudden emergence of the Kalajun Grassland in recent years and the successful application for world heritage, Nalati's position in the front of the Xinjiang Grassland has declined for many years.

       According to legend, when Genghis Khan marched westward, a Mongolian army marched from the eastern part of the Tianshan Mountains to Ili. It was spring, but the mountains were filled with snow and wind. Hunger and cold made the army exhausted and nearly collapsed. When they crossed the mountains, they saw a grassland full of flowers, dense springs and gurgling water, as if entering a new world. At this time, the clouds opened and the sun rose, and the setting sun reflected the mountains and fields red. People couldn't help shouting "Nalati" (that is, the meaning of the sun). Therefore, the place name Nalati was left behind. 

       The Nalati Visitor Center takes a bus to the Snow Lotus Valley, passing by Tianying Spruce, Tianjietai and other viewing spots all the way. The journey takes about 1 hour, and first arrives at the nomadic family in the air grassland (the terminal of the traffic bus). Then transfer to the bus (60 yuan round trip) to Snow Lotus Valley.

      Here is the special line bus leading to Snow Lotus Valley, and you can get to Snow Lotus Valley in 30 minutes. The driver told us that as soon as the road is cleared, the line will be able to run immediately. We have great expectations for this. But until the evening, the news I got was that Snow Lotus Valley was raining heavily, not only was there no show today, but it was impossible to open tomorrow! (Heavy rain is forecast tonight) What luck!

      In Xinjiang, the motherland, there is a place called Nalati. Here is full of beauty, you can see verdant grasslands, colorful mountain flowers, cattle and sheep all over the mountains, snow-capped mountains, meandering clean rivers, lush forests, eagles flying high, and yurts dotted among them. , Warm and cheerful people... Here, you have all your imagination about the grassland, this is the Nalati grassland in Xinjiang!

[Xinjiang Duku Highway, the most beautiful highway in China]

      Duku Highway (also known as National Highway 217), which starts from Dushanzi in Xinjiang in the north and ends in Kuqa in Xinjiang in the south, runs through the Tianshan Mountains from north to south, with a total length of 561 kilometers and connects many ethnic minority areas. Duku Highway was completed and opened to traffic in September 1983. With this highway, the distance between the north and the south of Xinjiang has been shortened by nearly half from the original more than 1,000 kilometers. It is a monument in the history of Chinese highway construction.

       More than half of the mileage of the Duku Highway passes through the lofty mountains and deep valleys of the Tianshan Mountains. There are more than 280 kilometers of road sections above 2,000 meters above sea level, one-third of which are cliffs, and one-fifth is in the permafrost of high mountains. Affected by natural factors such as snowfall and icing in the hinterland of the Tianshan Mountains, the Duku Highway is subject to traffic control for nearly eight months from the end of September to the beginning of June of the following year.

      At the same time, due to its diverse geographical features, climate and geological conditions, Duku Highway is known as the most beautiful highway in China, and the scenery along the way can only be described as magical and shocking. From Kuqa in southern Xinjiang to Dushanzi in the north, there are colorful Kiziliya Yadan landforms, steep red Danxia landforms, alpine canyon forest landforms, alpine wetland grassland landforms and so on. It was selected as "Landscape Avenue running through the backbone of Tianshan Mountain" by "China National Geography".

       The altitude of Duku Highway ranges from more than 600 meters to more than 3,700 meters, covering Xinjiang from desert Gobi to plateau wetland oasis, from no grass to dense forests and lush water plants, from drought and little rain to abundant rainfall, dense rivers, perennial ice and snow, etc. The diverse geographical features all present unique natural scenes one by one. Along the Duku Highway are Tianshan Stone Forest, Kuqa Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Da Xiaolong Pond, Bayinbulak Grassland, Swan Lake Wetland Park, Kaidu River Nine Bends and Eighteen Bends, Gongnais River Valley Forest Park, Nalati Grassland, Tangbula Grassland, Qiaoerma Snow Lotus, Dushanzi Grand Canyon and other famous landscapes.

       At this moment, we are standing on the most beautiful Tianshan Highway in China, and it can be said that it takes no effort! Disappointment and surprise are only in the moment! Our mood can only be described as wonderful! (I found out later that the Duku Highway will officially open tomorrow (June 5th), and we came a day early. It was our driver who was allowed to drive on the Duku Highway because he had to deliver a report form for the college entrance examination of the children of the workers at the road maintenance station. of.

       Travel is like this, if you lose, you gain! Yesterday, we passed the Snow Lotus Valley in Nalati, and today, we walked on the long-awaited Duku Highway without any effort. We want to thank this handsome Kazakh driver who is very popular. It is because of him that we entered a new world and had an unexpected surprise.

         In an unexpected surprise, we encountered a glacier in Laerdun Daban at an altitude of 3,600 meters on the Duku Highway (the locals call it an ice wall, saying that it is an ice wall, which is to ensure the passage of the road. The original glacier slope on the road was mechanically Cleared, an ice wall barrier is formed on the side of the road to protect the road. From the perspective of climatology and geology, the ice wall in front of us is a real low-tongue glacier on the plateau. It does not melt for a thousand years, and slowly slides towards the valley. It continuously turns into a trickle and merges into the galloping Gongnais River). In early summer and June, we have never heard of such a scene on the Duku Highway, and we have never imagined it!

      We have been to the Mingyong Glacier in the Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan and the No. 4 Glacier in Hailuogou, Sichuan. Looking at the glacier there (for protection), tourists can only stand on the viewing platform and look out, which lacks a sense of reality. The Duku Daban Glacier is zero distance from you, it is actually right in front of you, and you can embrace it intimately. Completely different feelings, different spiritual shocks!

       According to the scheduled itinerary, we will take the Duku Highway from Kuqa in southern Xinjiang, enjoy the scenery along the way, and go to the mysterious Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountain in Kuqa. Although we have had the wonderful experience of crossing Gongnais in Duku last time and encountering a glacier unexpectedly, we still have a long-lost feeling when we take the Duku Highway again. The southern section of the Duku Highway is completely different from the green mountains and green waters of the Gongnaisi River Valley we walked before, which is an ancient barbaric scene!

       The typical Yardang landform of Duku Highway (above). This kind of landform exists widely in the northwest of my country, mainly in the Lop Nur area (Dunhuang Sanlongdui Yadan is the most famous) and northern Xinjiang (the devil city Yadan in Karamay is the most spectacular). According to geology, this landform is formed because the crust is squeezed by different continental plates (the Asian continental plate and the South Asian subcontinental plate). The result of constant weathering.

       From Kuqa County to the Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, it is about 80 highways. The landforms along the way are mainly Gobi wasteland, Yadan Danxia and Tianshan Stone Forest. Red cliff) geological structure, the scene is very wild, strange and colorful. In this regard, many netizens described that walking on it is like a visual feast!

       Continue north along the road and enter a section of typical Danxia landform. This is the tens of thousands of years of cutting and carving by wind and water at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain, forming the rich and peculiar shape of the mountain in front of us, and the color of the mountain is changeable (due to the different minerals contained in it), which is light yellow, earthy yellow, earthy red, and ocher. The ever-changing Danxia landscape of red and other colors. In this regard, you have to feel the uncanny workmanship of nature!

       Some people say that once you have seen Xinjiang, you don’t need to see the world. Some people say that once you walk through Duku, you don’t have to go to Xinjiang again. According to statistics, there are 67 categories of tourism resources on earth, and Xinjiang has 54 categories. Except for oceans and polar regions, Xinjiang covers almost all representative natural landscapes. "If you don't go to Xinjiang, you don't know the beauty of Xinjiang", but it takes a lot of time to really see the beauty of Xinjiang. If your time is limited, then you can come to Xinjiang Duku Highway for a walk, maybe you will have a general understanding and experience of the beauty of Xinjiang!

[Bayin Swan Lake, a beautiful lake]

       Deep in the Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang, there is a beautiful town of Bayin. There are abundant tourism resources here, and Bayin Swan Lake and Nine Twists and Eighteen Bends are just her masterpieces. Tickets for Swan Lake and Jiuqu 18 Bends are 120 yuan + transportation vehicles 60 yuan, half price for 60-year-olds. Traffic conditions: Take a 7-seater bus from Nalati Passenger Station in Yili Prefecture, and take the Duku Highway for 82 kilometers to reach Bayin Town; or take a bus from Hejing County, Xinjiang, and travel 285 kilometers, and you can also come to Bayin small town.

       Because it is located in the hinterland of the Tianshan Mountains, the traffic in Bayinbulak Town is not very convenient. There is only one Provincial Highway 312 that leads to it all year round. An important post station, but also brought huge business opportunities to this originally quiet town. Bayin's beautiful grassland scenery, coupled with the amazing Kaidu River's nine bends and eighteen bends, when the Duku Highway is opened in summer, a large number of tourists will flock here, and this place has become the most popular place for tourism in Xinjiang. one of the places.

       It takes about 40 minutes to reach the famous Bayin Swan Lake by taking a scenic bus from the Bayin Tourist Center. Since early summer is not the migration season for migratory birds, there are only a few whooper swans in the lake (it is said that these swans are Injured and rescued resident birds, they live here all year round). Due to the abundance of food in the wetland of the Bayin Grassland, even if there are wild whooper swans in this season, they will hide deep in the grassland.

       When people come to Bayin, the swans in Swan Lake are not something to watch. If you want to see swans, you don’t have to come to Bayin Swan Lake. What really catches the eye here is the nine bends and eighteen bends of the Bayinkaidu River.

       We saw that the protagonist in Swan Lake is not a swan, but a "jaeger" from Northwest Lia. It is bold by nature. As long as it sees people holding food in their hands, it will keep circling around you, even Dare to snatch food from you!

[Bayin's nine tunes and eighteen bends, a place that makes you feel excited]

Climb to the Basilik viewing platform with nine bends and eighteen bends in Bayinbulak, overlooking the entire nine bends and eighteen bends, the scene in front of you is soul-stirring and shocking.

       Kaidu River has nine bends and eighteen bends. It is also the Tongtian River described in "Journey to the West". She twists and turns on the flat and vast Bayinbulak grassland, forming an extremely strange and magnificent scene. The nine bends and eighteen bends in the setting sun are her most breathtaking moments—when the setting sun shines through the clouds and shoots towards the source of the Kaidu River, at this time, she is learning gold, dotted with stars, winding like The nine bends and eighteen bends like a golden ribbon will reflect the row of golden suns (shot down by Yi Yi in the fairy tale).

       In this mythical story, the place where the sun is shot! On the vast and vast Xinjiang Bayinbulak prairie! The famous Kaidu River presents beautiful curves and radians when the sun sets. She twists and turns and flows to the distance without turning back. She is so natural, so shocking, so pleasing to the eye, and so majestic. Nature uses its uncanny workmanship to describe the exquisite sunset scene, which is a rare visual feast in the world! She is a miracle of nature! She is the broad mind of Mother Earth! This is the Kaidu River with its nine bends and eighteen bends that "this scene should only exist in the sky, but how many times it can appear in the world"!

[Xinjiang Kaidu River, a pastoral pastoral]

       Xinjiang Bayinkaidu River Basin. The mountains, rivers, and grasslands are serene and quiet. The grasslands are full of unknown flowers, the white clouds in the distant mountains are flowing, and the snow peaks can be seen faintly. It is an idyllic scene. This is probably what people call the dream grassland! The ideal Garden of Eden!

       In this folk culture village in front of you, the large-scale live-action drama "Return to the East·Impression" is often staged here. It promotes the culture of returning to the east of the Turghut tribe, shows the history of returning to the east, and reproduces the living conditions of the Turghut people after they settled in the Bayinbulak grassland.

It is said that the scenery of the Bayin Grassland is comparable to that of the Swiss Alps. We have been to the Swiss Alps and this cannot be overstated!

       Traffic situation: Take the line bus from Bayin Passenger Station to Hejing, 65 yuan per person, all the way along the Kaidu River, the scenery along the way, the journey is 285 kilometers, and then transfer to the train at Hejing, you can go to the library in southern Xinjiang Che or Kashgar!

【Kuqa Grand Canyon, Burning Flame】

       Kuqa Grand Canyon, now known as Kuqa Mysterious Grand Canyon National Geological Park. Some people say that its canyon is not so mysterious, but it is more appropriate to say that it is a wonder of the cracks in Tianshan Mountains. Its biggest attraction is that the canyon is winding and secluded, with unique caves, various lines, fantastic red colors, infinite changes in light and shadow, and the red mountain is like a burning flame under the sunlight. A Tang Dynasty grotto was discovered on the cliff 1.4 kilometers away from the mouth of the valley. There are murals and Chinese characters in the cave, which adds a mysterious color to the Grand Canyon. This is probably why it is called the mysterious Grand Canyon.

       There are 5 kilometers of roads developed in the Grand Canyon, all of which are sand and gravel roads. You must walk all the way in the canyon. Tickets are 40 yuan, students and 60-year-old half-ticket. To visit the Kuqa Grand Canyon, you should choose a sunny day with little cloud. At noon every day, the sun shines through the cracks in the canyon and penetrates into the valley. The scenery at this time is the most shocking!

        The Grand Canyon runs east-west, and each representative scene has its own image title. From the entrance of the Grand Canyon, they are: Nantianmen, Ghost Valley, Crescent Gorge, Huya Bridge, Motian Cave, Xiongshilei and other landscapes. It is natural and vivid, lifelike in shape, integrating majesty, danger, seclusion, tranquility, and spirit. If you are in it, you will be amazed!

The beauty at the foot of the Grand Canyon + uninvited beauties, a rare beauty!

        Looking back at the Grand Canyon, it is like a dream, vivid and full of charm. It makes people suddenly sigh with wonder and praise the uncanny workmanship of nature! The landscape in front of you (at the entrance of Liren Mountain) is the most breathtaking. Under the sunshine, looking around, the mountains are bright red and the lines are graceful and unrestrained. It must be the Flame Mountain, which is better than the wonder of the Flame Mountain!

【Pamir Pearl, Mufeng and Kahu Lake】

         At 98 kilometers away from the Pamir scenic spot on the China-Pakistan Highway, there is a temporary parking and dining spot 250 meters ahead, which is the end of our trip to southern Xinjiang. (Picture below) The yurt on the side of the road is our accommodation tonight. This is the farthest place we have been looking for for ten years. Traffic situation: Take a train or plane to Kashgar, Xinjiang, transfer to the shuttle bus to (Tashkurgan County, Xinjiang), 65 yuan per person, and get off at the yurt intersection in front of you. Here are Muztag Peak and Karakul Lake, known as the Pearl of the Pamirs.

       Some people say that as long as you have a heart to go out, the distant place will no longer be far away! Behind us are Muztagh Peak known as the "Father of Icebergs" and the famous Karakul Lake. In 2011, when we got to know it in a CCTV film introducing the scenery of the Pamirs, we began to prepare for the trip here. Today, after 8 years, we traveled more than 5,000 kilometers and finally stood here!

       The old road of Karakoram in history is wild and lonely, and it is a secret plateau where few people dare to go. Today's Karakoram Highway has become a tourist avenue, a road that shows the charm of the plateau! A road of well-being connecting all ethnic groups! We walked all the way and witnessed its majestic beauty and its infinite scenery!

      There are many beautiful local legends about the origin of "Father of Iceberg" Muztag. According to legend, Muztag is a kind father who has two beautiful daughters. Since the daughters went out for a long time and did not return, the father watched the direction of their travel and waited for their return. Over time, the severe cold of the Pamirs turned Muztag into an iceberg. After the daughters returned, they saw that their kind father had turned into an iceberg, and faced their father's reluctance to leave affectionately. Over time, they were also turned into the twin female peaks of "the father and two daughters of the iceberg".

 Today, under the "Father of the Iceberg" Muztag and the "Treasure Mirror" Lake Karakul, there are only us visitors + four yaks + two camels.

       In the evening, Gongger Jiubie Peak lined up. It is not a legend that the movie "Guest on the Iceberg" was filmed right under the iceberg in front of me. In the film, the kind platoon leader Yang took the initiative to stand guard for Amir in order to meet the handsome soldier Amir and the beautiful girl Gulandam. On the way, he encountered a blizzard and was frozen into an iceman and sacrificed, but he still stood upright on the iceberg. This makes foreign separatists dare not sneak across the border. It is said that the outline of this story was inspired by the "Father of Iceberg".

       It is the dream of countless travellers, and we are here to pursue this dream. At this time, the sun is setting little by little, and the clouds are climbing up the mountain of "Father of Iceberg" Muztag little by little. After all, Muztag’s Sunset Golden Mountain did not appear. Traveling is often like this, there are gains and losses, not only do your homework well, but also good luck. At the moment, he missed Muztag Xizhao. This is probably the charm of travel! Both gains and losses are wonderful!

Today's "Sisters and Two Female Peaks" are also full of beauty. They and the "Father of the Ice Mountain" are facing each other across the blue waves, never leaving, forever!

Today's Karakul Lake is blue, full of beauty and purity.

      Today's "Father of the Iceberg" Muztag showed his dignity! It and Kuhu Lake are like two shattered mirrors, still writing the ancient legend, and passing on this legend to everyone who comes here to visit him (her)!

【The footsteps of spring】

       where is spring? At this moment, the southern country has long been covered with red mountains, peonies are in full bloom in the Central Plains, and flowers are flying everywhere in the frontier grasslands. However, on the vast mountains and plateaus, there are still thousands of miles of ice-covered, heavy snow and green pines. Northern scenery. This is our beautiful motherland, she is full of charm, gorgeous and colorful everywhere! Several springs, we searched all the way from the coast of the Yellow Sea to the Pamirs. Where exactly is spring? Spring is on the land of the motherland, and she is walking towards us with light steps!

(End of this article/to be continued) Jinling Lesou 2020/10/03