Guozigou - China Travel

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Guozigou is the natural gateway of the Ili area, a canyon channel that goes north to Sailimu Lake and south to the Ili River Valley. In ancient times, it was the throat of the North New Road of the Silk Road leading to Central Asia and Europe in my country, and it was called "Iron Pass". At the same time, because of its pleasant scenery, it is also known as "the first scene in Yili" and "a wonderful fairyland".

The total length of Guozigou is 28 kilometers, and the terrain is dangerous. During Genghis Khan's western expedition, he began to dig mountain passages and built 48 bridges, which shows the steepness of the road. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was rebuilt into 42, and it is still an important section of the Wuyi Highway. Although today's Guozigou is no longer famous for its fruit trees, it still has charming scenery. The narrow valleys in the valley, strange rocks and rocks, towering peaks, luxuriant pines and birches, blooming mountain flowers, waterfalls and springs, and beautiful scenery make it a scenic spot. A stunning view amidst natural beauty.

Guozigou is also a place full of mountain resources. The river beaches and hillsides of the entire valley are covered with wild Sevi's apples, apricots and walnuts. The name "Guozigou" comes from this. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Yelu Chucai said in "Journey to the West" that "the land is full of forests, the trees are shaded and dense, and the sun is not exposed" in "Journey to the West". The ringo mentioned here is the wild apple.

Guozigou is a natural treasure house endowed by nature. It not only distributes a wide range of fruit trees, but also has rich medicinal resources. In the dense forest, there are hares, foxes, and wolves from time to time.

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Guozigou is located in the pass in the west of Tianshan Mountains. It is the throat to enter the Yili Valley. It has been known for its dangerous location since ancient times. It is said that before the Yuan Dynasty, Guozigou was still an ancient herding road without a wheel. At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, when Genghis Khan sent his troops four ways to march westward, in order to speed up the pace of the army, his second prince, Chahetai, led his troops to "dug out the stone roads and build the forty-eight bridges with wood" in the territory of Guozigou, and finally dug through the natural barrier of Guozigou. This not only accelerated the pace of combat at the time, contributed to Genghis Khan's military victory, but more importantly, opened the channel from the Central Plains to the Yili River Basin, and found a shortcut for the ancient Silk Road to the New North Road.

Before the natural barrier of Guozigou was dug out, the New North Road of the Ancient Silk Road entered the Chu River Basin from Tacheng and Bortala; after the natural barrier of Guozigou was dug out, Chinese and Western business travelers and friendly envoys took Guozigou This avenue is gone. Later, the governments of Yuan and Qing dynasties stationed troops in Guozigou and set up post stations to serve the passing officers, soldiers and business travelers. In particular, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty quelled the rebellion of the Junggar nobles who occupied the Ili River Basin, set the political and military center of Xinjiang in Huiyuan City on the banks of the Ili River, and established the Ili General's Mansion to govern the east and south of Balkhash Lake and the Tianshan Mountains. After the vast areas in the north and south, the Qing government set up two post stations in this valley, the first station and the second station, responsible for transmitting imperial government orders and border defense military information. Since then, Guozigou has become even more noisy with cars and horses, showing its outstanding importance.

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On the way back to Sailimu Lake, I stopped and admired it for a while, but I haven't started collecting tickets or parking fees. The wind is so strong that the drone can’t take off, and it’s too cold, but the scenery is beautiful, like the mountains in Switzerland. When taking pictures, it’s backlit and the eyes can see it more beautifully.

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sherrysaramande

Other people's Guozigou Bridge is a green hillside, only mine is white. But it's really spectacular! ! ! It is really a must-have boutique produced by Infrastructure Maniac! There are two viewing points, one is directly below the bridge, and the other is from the hillside, each has its own merits

博士小美女

Guozigou is the natural gateway of the Ili area. It is a famous canyon channel that goes north to Sailimu Lake and south to the Ili River Valley. In ancient times, it was the throat of the North New Road of the Silk Road leading to Central Asia and Europe. ", but also because of its pleasant scenery, it is known as "the first scene in Yili" and "a wonderful fairyland". The total length of Guozigou is 28 kilometers, and the terrain is dangerous. During Genghis Khan's western expedition, he began to dig mountain passages and built 48 bridges, which shows the steepness of the road.

慵懒国王

Guozigou is located in Huocheng County, Yili Prefecture. It is an important channel connecting Yili and Bole, and it is also a bridgehead from the coastal areas of China to the west. From here, you can quickly reach the Horgos Port, and you will be in Kazakhstan when you leave the country. Guozigou is a natural barrier with many mountains covering the sky and sun. Here is a typical northern Xinjiang scenery. Rows of spruce and pine trees are neatly arranged on the hillside, like tall and straight sentinels. The strange rocks on the mountain are very steep, and there is a kind of cold light in the sun, which makes people feel palpitations. The most beautiful sight of Guozigou is not the natural scenery, but the Guozigou Bridge. Up to hundreds of meters, like a sky bridge, the whole body is a high-speed rail. It takes thirty or forty minutes to walk across the bridge and then walk across the bridge. The scenery on the Guozigou Bridge is infinitely good, it can be described as a 360-degree viewing platform. Unfortunately, there is no parking here. Out of the bridge hole of Guozigou is the famous Sailimu Lake. Hearing the sound of water, what he saw was a blue sea. On the opposite side of the lake is the grassland, where scattered Kazakhs live here, and there are unique felt houses of the Kazakhs.

行走的和田玉

Guozigou Bridge was the first to read about its beauty when it was written by Bozan in his middle school textbook. Today, the Guozigou Bridge is even more famous at home and abroad. However, the old road of Guozigou mentioned in middle school textbooks has undoubtedly become a beautiful place to appreciate the Guozigou Bridge, but few people take this old road to see it. When we went, the old road was half-closed, and it was time to set up a gate to collect tickets!

爱旅游的小马哥哥

Only those who have been there can truly feel the beauty of Guozigou! It is very close to Sailimu Lake, and the scenery along the way makes you feel the charm of nature! Of course, when it comes to accommodation, the nomadic style accommodation on the west slope of Guozigou must be the first choice. The environment and service are first-class!