I have fantasized about going to Xinjiang many times, because it is so beautiful, and then this little dream was finally no match for the persecution of real life, and I almost forgot the place I used to dream about...

  

The city is a battlefield without gunpowder smoke. I fought bloody battles, shed tears, shed blood, and even forgot day and night, all year round. Countless times, I admire the magnificence of the dawn as the setting sun. I always feel that such hard work Everything will be fine in the future, but I never wonder if the present self is also the future that I expected in the past? I seem to have become a struggling machine, with no joy, anger, sorrow, joy, and joy of life, as if I can give up anything except work!

  

I was running like a colorless machine, thinking that those emotions such as anxiety, fatigue, and negativity were all due to my own weakness and incompetence. bar.

  

Then gradually began to lose control, emotional instability, insomnia, fatigue, no interest in anything, loss of appetite, mentality also began to be bad, once felt that I was very poor, useless, and life was meaningless. I didn't know until I got the diagnosis report from the hospital that I had severe depression and moderate obsessive-compulsive disorder! ! !

  

I thought I would be very depressed knowing that I was sick, but instead, I was relieved to know that I was just sick and not disabled! Because of the severity of the depression, the doctor prescribed some medicines (depression medicines have side effects), and asked me to pay attention to rest and adjustment. When I walked out of the hospital, I seemed to find an excuse to take a break. I remember that I was quite relaxed that day.

  

I don't remember how I became like this step by step, and I also complied with that sentence on the Internet, and lived a life that I hate. I shouldn't be like this!

  

After returning home, I began to rest, and I was also thinking about how to get back to my former happy self. A tourism advertisement about Xinjiang suddenly popped up on the page. It was late September, and autumn in Hemu and Kanas in Altay must be the most beautiful time!

  

  

Well, let’s start with this small wish that was stranded that year. I’m going to travel to Xinjiang, and to go to my long-term appointment with Xinjiang!

  

On the same day (2019.09.18), I booked a flight ticket to Urumqi on 9.20

  

2019/09/18 : Ticket booking

  

2019/09/19:

Turned off all work, packed, and bought things for the trip

  

Raiders:

  

Urumqi - Hemu - Kanas - Devil City - Sailimu Lake - Turpan - Kuqa - Kashi

  

Landscapes included:

  

Exotic cities, Northern Xinjiang scenery, Yadan landforms, grasslands, alpine lakes, deserts, land of melons and fruits, Gobi desert, canyons, old ethnic cities...

  

let's go !

  

    

  

  

First stop: Urumqi 2019/09/20:

  

  

Airplane: Shanghai 8:30 — Urumqi 14:00

  

Arrive at Urumqi Airport (Diwopu Airport) and get out of the airport. You can take the airport bus directly to Urumqi Station. The airport bus has no fixed time, and it will leave when it is full. If there are few people, four or five people will be sent by a small car.

  

Airport bus: 14:30 — 14:50 Airport — Urumqi Station

  

Bus fare: 20 yuan/person

  

Play like this!

  

Store the package (the night train to Beitun at night), and then take a bus to the Grand Bazaar for about 50 minutes;

  

The Grand Bazaar in Xinjiang has very exotic characteristics. The food, play, and use are different from those in the mainland. There is a food street in the Grand Bazaar, where you can try all kinds of Xinjiang delicacies! The price ranges from 5 to 100 yuan, which is acceptable!

  

The things on the pedestrian street are mainly for viewing, and the price is not cheap. Because I travel in Xinjiang, I will buy many things in different places, such as dairy products in northern Xinjiang, melons and fruits and products in Turpan, jade crafts in southern Xinjiang, etc. Wait.

  

    

  

  

The second stop: Hemu 2019/09/20 — 09/23

    

  

journey:

  

Train: 21:12 - the next day (09/21) 7:26 Urumqi - Beitun

  

Car: Get out of the train station and take a bus at the bus station on the right (you don’t have to wait when it’s full) — 100/person at the entrance of Hemu Scenic Area, and it takes 5 — 6 hours

   

Shuttle bus: at the entrance of Hemu Scenic Area — Hemu Village Interchange Hub, which takes about 1 hour

  

Bus: the loop line of Hemu Village

  

  

Tickets: 102 (ticket plus shuttle bus) Note: Self-driving cars are not allowed to enter

  

Accommodation: The bed I live in is 230 yuan a night, a quadruple room (after all, it is the peak season)

   

Urumqi to Beitun

  

There are a lot of security checks in Urumqi, ranging from small supermarkets and hotels to large train stations, and they are very strict. Therefore, you must reserve more than two hours before going to the station. It takes a long time to enter the station. The security check is very strict. 80% of the boxes need to be opened Inspection, so be prepared, don't miss the ride.

  

Beitun to Hemu

  

There are buses at the bus station and there are also taxis here. There are many taxis, which are very convenient. I took the taxis at the bus station. The taxis here are all regular, and there are basically no black cars. , If the price exceeds the stipulated price, you can call and report it. I think it is great, but the taxi seems to be 150 yuan/person. I took the bus in the passenger station for 100 yuan/person. The difference is that the bus Some people go to Kanas and some go to Hemu, and then they are separated at Jiadengyu. If there are too many people going to Hemu, the people going to Kanas will change trains. Otherwise, the people going to Hemu will change cars. Not too much trouble.

  

Scenic shuttle bus

  

It takes about an hour to buy a ticket at the entrance of the scenic spot and take a shuttle bus.

  

Then arrive at the transfer hub and then take the bus to get there (you can contact the hotel owner at this time)

  

  

The first day of Hemu:

  

Hemu Village at 4:00 pm on the 21st

  

Clean up and have a meal 5:00 Set off to ride a horse to Xiaomeifeng overlooking Hemu

  

Cost: 220 yuan for horseback riding, 1.5 hours round trip per person.

  

On the way to Hemu Village, I met two travelers. They were both freelancers. They chatted happily with each other and played together. One of them also knew a local Kazakh girl who happened to work at the horse farm. The acquaintance led the way to play. I am happier. So I decided to go horseback riding when I arrived in Hemu.

  

Below is the horse farm

  

  

The small beautiful peak in Hemu Village is so beautiful that it is unreal! ! !

  

  

In order to express our gratitude for the dinner we invited this girl to at night, we also invited her family members, but the girl came by herself because of embarrassment. Among them, the children came with her father, and they rode horses up and down the river without crying or making noise.

  

After dinner, stay in the cabin in Hemu Village at night

  

  

Stay in a cabin in Hemu Village at night

  

  

The second day of Hemu:

  

Get up early to take pictures of the morning mist, and Kazakh girls also came with us, but unfortunately the children didn’t get up

  

Location: Hemu Observation Deck (Go early to get a good place, I took the photo on the barren hill next door, it’s super awesome haha)

  

  

The scenery of Hemu can never match the immersive experience

  

  

After shooting the morning mist and sunrise, I went down the mountain to have breakfast and meet up with the father and two at the foot of the mountain

  

  

Pit 1

  

When it comes to breakfast, there are so-called fresh milk, baked naan, and yogurt, which are actually milk made from powdered milk. The yogurt is from the supermarket, and the baked naan is not fresh, and the price is very expensive. ) 10 yuan, sac (all hard) 10 yuan, yogurt (also mass-produced by the factory, no different from supermarkets) 15 yuan, so don’t think that you can eat special delicacies in Hemu haha ​​Save money, go elsewhere place to eat lol

  

Note: The food here is very expensive and has no special features, so eat as much as you can to save money, because there are better places to eat food during the trip

  

  

Then go to the opposite birch forest in the morning

  

The mountains and forests here are beautiful, with yellow, red, and green blending together, and an autumn scene will make us sigh the beauty of nature unconsciously.

  

    

I brought some food before going up the mountain, and when I was tired, I found a place in the mountain to eat something simple

  

After going down the mountain at noon, take a short rest and start to play by the Hemu River, and then make an appointment with Ayijiang to go to the ancient village on the other side of the mountain. (Kazakh girl, Ayijiang is my direct transliteration of Chinese. When I saw her, Yiren was wearing a red dress. Crimson is red. Red is an extremely rare color in ancient times, so it is extraordinarily precious and rare, just like this girl’s kindness and enthusiasm, red also represents many beautiful meanings, I think this name is very suitable for this girl)

  

This time we still travel on horseback. After all, it is a bit far away. Is there any other means of transportation?

  

3 hours back and forth 320 yuan

  

   

Because waiting for the girl to get off work, it was already getting late to go to Meilifeng Ancient Village. The girl blamed herself. I smiled and said it was okay. Everyone went in broad daylight. We just went to face the sunset. It would be more interesting to come back by moonlight Haha.

  

Travel is like this, all encounters need to change their minds to feel its meaning.

    

Facts have proved that there is something interesting, the sky is getting late, a few horses are leisurely in the pasture, and a few households also see smoke from the kitchen. There is no tourist here except me. Suddenly, I seemed to see the original appearance of the village.

    

    

Ayijiang is very familiar with the people here, and took me to someone’s house for a dinner, where I ate the daily food of the local villagers, freshly squeezed milk, milk tea, Paul Zak haha.

     

  

After eating and drinking enough, I started to walk back

  

On the way back, the sky gradually darkened, and the girl began to be afraid. Besides the darkness, we had to consider going out in the wild, and we had to ride horses across the mountains. I could only comfort her and tell him that you wouldn’t do it with me. If you have something to do, please believe me. Occasionally relieve the tense atmosphere. It’s okay to sing and tell jokes under the stars all over the sky. I'm sorry.

  

Get off the horse and walk to the village. Many restaurants are in full swing. The uncles and aunts who are in the group have already danced hahaha, but what I want to complain about is the price here! ! !

  

  

pit 2

  

The food here is really expensive, and the taste is average. Hemu is a place to see the scenery. What we are looking for is the big geography, and we can enjoy the food when we follow the humanities

  

The meat skewers here are 10 yuan a bunch, which is the smallest skewer in the picture. It costs at least 100 yuan to be full.

  

  

Hemu summary:

  

From Urumqi to Hemu, it cost about 1,400 yuan to pay for food, lodging, entertainment, and scenic spot tickets.

  

Advantages and disadvantages of Hemu:

  

Advantages: beautiful scenery, autumn scenery, sunrise, morning mist, starry sky..., the folk customs are very good, strong ethnic characteristics, the house architecture is very characteristic, the hemu is well protected, not polluted, it can be It is a recommended tourist attraction to experience the fun of horseback riding.

  

Disadvantages: Food is too expensive. The cheapest noodle in the village is 25 yuan, which is acceptable, but others are very expensive, and there are many fake delicacies, such as fresh milk made from milk powder, pouches imported from wholesale, and yogurt produced industrially. Add local characteristics to sell.

  

How to play Hemu:

  

Combining the above strategies, there are a few reminders:

  

1. Go to Hemu to see the scenery, and the food can be used as much as you can, and you can save as much as you can.

  

2. If you want to ride a horse, you can, but Hemu’s cavalry generally have to control the speed, and you won’t let you experience galloping horses. If you want to gallop on horseback, you can go to Yili, my personal experience.

  

3. You can live in the Hemu bed, and the boss inside will take care of your luggage for you, and it is very reliable to ask the boss about the specific bus route and other questions.

  

Overall, Hemu is very good, you must come to play if you have the opportunity! ! ! ! ! ! !

    

  

  

The third stop: Kanas 2019/09/23

  

Take the first bus out of the scenic spot early in the morning on the 23rd, and then there are a large number of cars going to Kanas at the gate of the scenic spot. They are all regular taxis, and the price is controlled by the local department. Basically, they do not slaughter customers. To Kanas, 100 per person Yuan.

  

The time to arrive at Kanas scenic spot is 10:30

  

Tickets: 230 (a bit high)

  

The sequence of sightseeing in Kanas is Guanyutai (additional car ticket) - Shenxian Bay - Moon Bay - Wolong Bay. Although the shuttle bus stops at every station, it is easy to get off the bus at the first stop ( Full) to the next attraction, so go to the innermost one first and go back to play.

  

Take the shuttle bus to the end station, then buy a ticket to go to Guanyutai, the fare is 20 yuan

  

Note: The fish watching platform will stop selling tickets when it encounters bad weather or the number of people is overloaded, so you should plan well

  

  

Summary of Kanas Lake

  

Kanas play time is from 10:30 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon 

  

Note: Bring your own water and food, or a water cup. There is hot water in the transfer center of the scenic spot.

  

Kanas Scenic Area is mainly based on natural scenery, especially the water here is really beautiful, as if flowing blue gemstones, different angles of mountains and forests have different scenery, but they are all roughly the same, so we only use I spent a day playing, but the only thing is that the ticket price is a bit inflated. The ticket price in Xinjiang region is 40-60, but it costs 230 yuan here, and 20 yuan to go to Guanyutai.

  

So in Kanas, it is enough for us to use one daytime to play, so it is better to recommend living in Hemu, which has both natural and humanities, and the experience is great. Kanas accommodation is indeed not as good as Hemu! !

  

Kanas travel cost: about 370 yuan 

    

  

  

Fourth stop: Karamay World Devil City 2019/09/23 — 09/24

  

There is no public transportation from Kanas to Devil City, which is a bit inconvenient, so it is OK to find travelers on the road. It is about 800-1000 from the gate of Kanas to Urho (Devil City). Like Hemu, there are a lot of cars coming out of the Kanas scenic spot, and I charter a car with fellow travelers to Wuerhe in Karamay (the county closest to the scenic spot)

  

Approximate driving time: 6 hours

  

Chartered price: 8-1000 more expensive at night!

  

When we arrived in Wuerhe, it was about 1:00 am on the 24th, and we stayed in a standard room for about 120 yuan!

  

Take a shower to your heart's content, after all, Hemu's accommodation is relatively simple, haha, and then sleep well. Scheduled to depart at 9:00 am

  

When you wake up in the morning, you can have breakfast nearby. The prices here are very close to the people, and the food and accommodation are very cheap. Then go to the free shuttle bus point of the scenic spot. You can ask the hotel owner about the boarding point and other questions. Urho is very small and easy to find.

  

Before departure in the morning, I asked the hotel owner about the car to Karamay. The owner gave a phone call. After the contact, we put our luggage in the hotel. After the tour, the driver went directly to Devil City to pick us up back to the hotel, then took our luggage and left .

  

  

I missed the 9:20 bus when I came to the bus point, so I just took a taxi. After all, it seems that one person only costs 10 yuan. 

  

Devil City ticket: 60 yuan (including shuttle bus)

  

Devil City is a very spectacular Yardang landform! ! ! ! ! very impressive

  

  

The scenery of Devil City is the magnificent Yadan landform. When you are in the center, you can't help but think of the ancient Western Regions Eluo team coming out, or the scene of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. While lamenting the uncanny craftsmanship of nature, it will also fully let Our minds are wide open

  

  

Devil City summary:

  

Devil City requires you to have awe of nature to appreciate, which is very good. In addition to requiring us to have a certain cultural accomplishment, we also need to have a certain aesthetic ability and associative ability! There are also shuttle buses in Devil City. There are five stations in total. The first one is to see the kowtow machine here. The filming location of the movie, the last location is the place where dinosaur fossils appeared, but the real fossils are protected, and all of them are man-made fossils.

  

Note: The shuttle bus is only a one-way loop, and you cannot go back. If you want to see a scenic spot, you can only walk.

  

The total cost of Devil City is about 600 yuan for the fare plus accommodation

  

  

        

Fifth stop: Sailimu Lake in Yili (the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean) 2019/09/24 — 09/25

    

From Wuerhe to the bus station in Karamay, the taxi is 25 yuan per person. It arrived at the bus station at about 2:30 in the afternoon. When I arrived at the gate of the bus station, there was a shuttle bus, and then I saw a regular taxi (the same price as the shuttle bus) Yes, with a certificate), so you don’t have to wait for the bus, just get on the bus and go, and you can catch the sunset of Sailimu Lake, which is amazing.

  

Driving time: 5 - 6 hours

  

Fare: 150 per person

  

The driver carries tourists all the year round, so he is very familiar with that place, and he knows everything about eating, drinking and having fun, so he can know the situation there very well on the road.

  

Our journey has no time planning or driving planning at all. After all, this is an unplanned trip. I looked at the map and explored on the Internet, so the accommodation over there is not fixed. When I was preparing to book a hotel, I suddenly thought of it. You can ask the driver, the driver clearly told us which is more expensive.

  

Master's opinion:

  

1. Sailimu Lake ticket plus shuttle bus: 145 yuan Take the shuttle bus around the scenic area. The price of the hotel at the entrance of the scenic spot is very expensive! ! ! ! !

   

2. We can live in the yurt behind the Dongmen Tunnel: the price is 200 for a small yurt (can accommodate up to 8 people) and 300 for a large yurt (can accommodate up to 15 people). It is very convenient to take a shower.

   

3. The yurt also has supporting meals: it is very convenient to eat, and the price is a little expensive but not outrageous and very acceptable.

  

4. You can not enter the scenic spot first, climb up the mountain to see the sunrise and the panorama of Sailimu in the yurt, and then go down the mountain to the entrance of the scenic spot before entering.

   

However, we had more fun than the advice given by the master, and there are very few of us who have such a great sense of experience.

  

  

The yurt we live in has a cliff behind it and the Tianshan Mountains on the opposite side. It is so beautiful. It was already 8:30 in the yurt.

  

  

Simply tidy up and start preparing for dinner

  

     

Played with this old man all the way, it was very good, he had a lot of fun, had a good time eating, and the three views were consistent and the thinking was very good! With the help of wine, we chatted all of a sudden, whose life is not a little troubled, and I came out because of depression to relax, relying on his life experience really helped me sort out a lot of things, I am very happy, At that moment, I felt a lot more relaxed. Later, the two old men were shirtless drinking and chatting in the tent hahaha!

     

    

When I woke up, there was a sound of rain falling outside, and it was too early to see the sky, so I just slept in for a few days!

      

As a result, when I woke up again, the sky outside was already clear!

      

Then I started to plan the itinerary for this day. When I was having breakfast, a little brother of the Kazakh ethnicity happened to ask us how to play and whether we wanted to ride a horse. There are also discounts, and you can save ticket money! I found it quite interesting, but after breakfast, I went to ride a horse to see the panorama, the galloping grassland, and ride a horse to the lakeside of Sailimu! Awesome! It's better than buying tickets and taking the shuttle bus! The sense of experience is overwhelming! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

    

     

The scenery here (Tianshan Mountain) is amazing! We also stop and go!

         

   

We were also invited to drink tea in the shepherd's tent!

         

     

Xinjiang is a place with one scene at a time, not only that, but also if you look back at the scenery you have passed by!

        

   

climb to the top

   

     

After climbing over the mountain, we arrived at the grassland by the lake. At this time, the grassland is golden yellow. Compared with green, the color here is richer. More importantly, there are basically no tourists, which is amazing! ! ! ! ! !

     

    

Here you can ride a horse and gallop! Feel the thrill of galloping! In fact, I have never learned how to ride a horse. As long as you are brave, you can learn the basics! Wild enough, you can! ! ! !

    

    

There are no boats on Sailimu Lake. It is said that there is a strong magnetic field in it. Many boats sank here many years ago. The little brother of the Kazakh ethnic group said that swimming in it in summer can only be done on the shore, as long as the lake water exceeds the chest. Very dangerous!

    

So let’s just play on the shore, hahaha!

   

And ride a horse to drink horses in the lake!

   

    

Sailimu Lake summary:

    

It is so beautiful here! No matter how you take photos, there is no way to tell and express everything here!

    

The sense of experience without dead ends, bursting, bursting, bursting! ! !

    

Coming here, riding a horse into the scenic spot will give you a better experience. Although the price of riding a horse is more expensive than the ticket, the feeling is that buying a ticket and taking a shuttle bus is much more enjoyable! ! ! ! !

    

Toll from Karamay to Sailimu Lake: 150 yuan

    

Accommodation for two people sharing each person: 100 yuan

    

Dinner per person: 130 yuan

    

Horse riding for 8 hours per person: 400 yuan

    

The overall cost is about 780 yuan

    

    

The sixth stop: Turpan 2019/09/25 — 09/27

    

       

After visiting Sailimu Lake, it looked like around 7.8 in the afternoon, because we had almost had enough fun and simply didn’t live here. We are self-guided without a car, so we thought it would be better to spend the night time on the sleeper! If we are traveling by car, we may go directly to the southern Xinjiang through the Tianshan Mountains, but we don’t have a car, so we can only go around the Tianshan Mountains, just to go to Turpan-Kuqa-Kashgar

        

The traffic on Sailimu Lake is very inconvenient, we took a taxi on the side of the road with our luggage! Just a herdsman asked us where we were going, we said to go to the train station in Yining, negotiated the price and set off!

    

Sailimu Lake - Yining Railway Station chartered price: 450

    

Yining to Turpan Sleeper: Departure at 22:50, fare 178! Arrive at Turpan Station at 10:18 in the morning

    

Note: It is very far from Turpan to Turpan City, and it costs 100 yuan to take a taxi to Grape Valley, but Turpan North is very close to the city by taxi to Grape Valley! !

    

On the train, I booked a B&B in Grape Valley, the price is only 168, we live for two!

   

free admission

    

The boss communicated with us in advance after receiving our order, and said that there is no need to spend tickets for accommodation! Awesome! So friends can book a hotel and let the boss coordinate without spending tickets! ! !

         

    

I moved in at noon on the 26th, and had lunch at their house. A beef pilaf was about 25, and there was quite a lot of beef!

     

Turpan is really hot, the boss asked us to take a break, and when it was cooler, he took us to his vineyard to eat grapes, and also took us to their drying room to visit and dry raisins, all of which are free!

     

My brother took the child to take a nap, and I was so energetic that I couldn't bear to go out first!

         

    

It's too hot, I can't wave it. Originally, the vest and shorts are going to be worn at night, but when I come to Turpan, there are no other thin clothes, so I can only wear them out! !

    

In the afternoon, the boss took us to their vineyard and drying room!

        

    

On the way back, a little Uyghur brother invited me to go to the roof of their house. Haha, it was very interesting. I asked him how to get up, and he said just climb up! I said okay wait for me, I went up like a gecko hahaha! At this time, the little friend standing on the ground cried anxiously hahaha! ! !

     

    

After watching the drying room, it will be almost dark, and then I will wait for tomorrow to play!

    

27th (second day)

   

We went to Tuyugou. Tuyugou is a very primitive village, which has been preserved for hundreds of years. Few tourists know about it. I am more eager for it, because Xinjiang is too big, and the classics are very similar to each other. Far, for this reason we hired a car on the 27th, 450 yuan for the whole day!

    

Tuyugou!

    

It is located at the foot of the highest peak of the Flame Mountain, where you can not only experience the original village, but also see the enthusiasm of the Flame Mountain! So we didn't go to the Flame Mountain in the scenic spot, because the scenic spot can be seen at a glance, except for the mountains and heat, it is not as attractive as Tuyugou!

          

    

The sheep here are very interesting, the kind in cartoons, with rich expressions!

    

    

Next, the Kumtag Desert in Shanshan

    

The sand here is hot and dry under the sun, but it is spectacular. There are many entertainment items in it, sand boarding, desert surfing and so on.

    

Climbing the dunes is quite strenuous, and the sand will sink, so it feels particularly difficult after climbing a dune. Dry, hot and tiring hahaha, but fun!

        

    

After playing in the desert, we returned to the Karez well near Grape Valley, the water diversion project we have been learning about in books.

    

But to my disappointment, the neon flickering, festooned, marble, and glass plank roads that were repaired by Karez suddenly felt quite boring. The only photo that I thought was good was this one. The ticket seemed to be 40 yuan. To be honest, I don’t recommend it!

           

    

I went around Turpan and returned to Grape Valley just as the sun was setting, and I went to all the fun places, so I decided not to stay, and booked a car for that night to go to southern Xinjiang! ! !

   

          

Turpan summary:

   

Grape Valley: free admission

    

Tuyugou: 30

   

Kumtag Desert: 60

    

Karez: 40

        

After the hotel is located in Grape Valley, you can contact the owner, and you can save the entrance fee. Some homestays eat grapes and raisins for free. Turpan is a bit hot, so remember to bring thin clothes. Generally, the price of meals is very reasonable!

        

It is highly recommended to buy local products, especially raisins! Be sure to find local farmers to buy, very cheap, the absolute lowest price, and the quality is amazing! ! ! ! ! The express delivery is 8 yuan per kilogram, and it can be mailed for you!

        

Karez looks at the purpose of everyone's visit. I personally don't recommend it, because the taste has been changed by the modern design and I feel a bit boring.

       

cost:

       

Sailimu chartered car to Yining

       

Yining Sleeper to Turpan — Grape Valley

        

Accommodation - meals - play chartered car

        

Total cost: 1100 yuan, mainly spent on transportation, more people can save some money

         

    

    

Seventh stop: Kuqa Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon 2019/09/27 — 09/28

     

It takes about 6 hours from Turpan North Train to Kuqa

    

After arriving in Kuqa, check in the hotel that was booked in advance. The Grand Canyon scenic spot is 40 kilometers away from Kuqa County! Too bad there is still no public transport!

       

When I arrived in Kuqa in the middle of the night, I tried to reserve a car with Didi, but I got an appointment. The approximate cost of going to the Grand Canyon was 190 yuan.

       

As for how to come back? Never mind him, let's talk first! ! !

   

This used to be the place where Journey to the West was filmed, and I forgot about that scene. Anyway, there is a song that everyone is very familiar with. "The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain"

    

    

The shock of the Grand Canyon, the photos can only show his 30 points, and you will feel that this is not the place where the earth should be! !

    

The Grand Canyon is about 4 hours away, and then I am confused about the issue of returning to the county!

    

When we arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot, we thought about taking a ride with a tour group, but they were all full, so we stopped the car on the main road, hehehe, a Uighur woman stopped and transported us back to the county town of Kuqa for free ! Thank you so much! ! !

    

    

Summary of Kuqa Mysterious Grand Canyon:

    

    

Kuqa Grand Canyon is highly recommended, but the traffic is not very convenient, so just come here! Living in Kuqa County, the food and lodging are all at the price of the local owner’s surname. It is friendly to the people and delicious, and the accommodation is cheap!

    

spend:

    

Turpan to Kuqa Train Ticket - Hotel - Didi to Scenic Area - Meal

    

A total of about 300 yuan was spent! ! ! (Cheaper wherever there is a train)

    

        

The eighth stop (the last stop): Kashgar, an exotic old city, a place where delicious food and customs coexist 2019/09/28 — 09/30

    

Kuqa also departed at night, and arrived in Kashgar at around 6:00 am on the 29th, so we could check into the hotel.

    

8:30 here is almost sunrise

    

You can also rest for a few hours. After waking up, you can go directly to the old city of Kashgar. In Kashgar, there are fewer Han people and more ethnic minority residents, so the buildings, food, items, etc. here are very distinctive!

    

Open up your appetite and eat here! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

    

street view

    

Although this is a commercial street, many merchants are doing business, but for some reason, it feels very comfortable, and the commercial atmosphere is not very strong, so it still feels so real and interesting.

    

    

architecture

    

The buildings here are very distinctive, and people's life sentiment is very high. I feel that the people here live in the paintings. I am very envious!

       

     

Life

    

Slow-paced life, as if life here is life, and every day here is called a day! awesome!

    

    

Food:

    

As I said at the beginning, let’s eat a little in northern Xinjiang, but in southern Xinjiang it is a paradise of food, authentic, cheap and diverse.

    

Kashgar Old Street is open during the day with upper bunks, but after 6:00 p.m., the food street here becomes lively! All kinds of food, cheap, you can enjoy.

     

    

Kashgar summary:

    

I spent two whole days in Kashgar. In addition to ethnic customs, I also wanted to eat more exotic delicacies. Kashgar is highly recommended. After so many days of travel, the last stop is to eat, drink and have fun.

    

By the way, there are a lot of jade on the old street where you can buy some, and the price can be halved and lowered. If you are more courageous, the law and order over there is super good hahaha. The price here is many times cheaper than other places! ! ! worth to buy! ! ! !

    

cost:

    

Kuqa — Train in Kashgar — Accommodation — Eat delicious food — Buy ​​stones

   

A total of more than 300 yuan was spent

    

Return trip on 9.30 (the first day I came to Urumqi, I only played for half a day, and I was basically taking pictures, so I spared a day to go back and have a good day)

    

    

Xinjiang 11-day tour summary

    

Xinjiang is a very worthwhile place to visit. We can see the majestic mountains and rivers in northern Xinjiang, and appreciate the customs and customs of ethnic minorities in southern Xinjiang. Therefore, when visiting, we can save money on food and shopping in northern Xinjiang. In southern Xinjiang, we can enjoy delicious food and many good souvenirs. In line with the principle of protecting the environment and caring for animals during the journey, we will try our best to make this place continue to be beautiful. What’s more, we can make more friends during the journey. Xinjiang is too big. , A lot of money is spent on the journey, so it will be more economical to find several people to share the fare.

    

The approximate cost of this trip: about 5,000 yuan (not counting the round-trip air ticket). This trip, I ate well, had fun, and slept soundly (I have depression and insomnia, and I don’t rely on drugs). Compared with following a group, believe me, it costs less, the experience is better, and the time is more abundant!

    

When I say goodbye to my fellow travelers, although I am reluctant to leave, everyone always has their own life trajectory. I have enjoyed poetry and distant places, so what about dreams? I will continue. What is the meaning of travel? I think everyone’s answer is different. For me, I need an unforgettable journey to let myself take a break. To cure depression, it needs to be rooted in the self and recollect well. This unforgettable journey allows me to balance myself between dreams and the distance, regain confidence in life, feel the color of life, and walk out of the gloomy haze.

    

I love you Xinjiang, and I also love your life!