What are the tourist attractions in Barkol, Xinjiang?

Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Hami Prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County was established on September 30, 1954, and is located in northeastern Xinjiang. Scenic spots in the county include: Dahe Tangcheng, Barkol Lake, Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Moon Spring, Xiheigou Scenic Area, etc.

1. Dahe Tangcheng

Dahe Tangcheng is located in the east of Dongtouqu Village, Dahe Town, Barkol, in the central area at the bottom of the Barkol Basin. The terrain is flat, with flat plains, fertile land, rich water sources, and is extremely suitable for farming. It is 15.5 kilometers away from the county seat and has roads leading to the township government and county seat. , convenient transportation. Dahetang City, 1,644 meters above sea level, is the largest and best-preserved Tang Dynasty ancient city ruins in the Hami area, so it is called Dahetang City or Dahe Ancient City.

This is the best place to produce military rations on the border of the countryside. Until modern times, this place has been the "Barkol Granary" that ensures harvests despite droughts and floods. The ancient city is rectangular in shape. There is a wider city wall in the middle that divides the ancient city into two small cities in the east and west, respectively the main city and the auxiliary city. The two cities are juxtaposed from east to west, with a total length of 357 meters; the main city is 210 meters long from north to south and 180 meters wide from east to west. Many relics were collected in the city, mainly pottery and bronze wares, with less iron wares, including bronze mirrors, bronze Buddha statues, and Money, copper rods, etc., and building materials such as gray lotus floor tiles and lotus pattern tiles are all typical relics of the Tang Dynasty.

2. Barkol Lake

Barkol Lake, known as Puleihai in ancient times, is located 18 kilometers northwest of Barkol County, Xinjiang. It is a plateau lake with an altitude of 1,585 meters. It is surrounded by undulating mountains, rich water and grass, and rippling blue waves in the lake. It has the unique spectacle of "mysterious mirage covering the mountains".

The ecological and environmental problems of Barkol Lake have gradually worsened over the years, and the lake area has shrunk. After a series of policies by the local government, it has been gradually controlled.

In midsummer, the lakes and mountains here are particularly charming. Herdsmen are nomadic by the lakeside, with yurts, herds of cattle and sheep, and melodious pastoral songs. It is a good place for summer vacation. Barkol Lake is formed by the confluence of surrounding natural springs. It is about 12 kilometers wide from east to west and about 20 kilometers long from north to south. The lake area is 112.15 square kilometers. The lake is also rich in Glauber's salt mines and salt fields. The lake water contains aquatic organisms Artemia (artemia). The lake was called Puleihai and Posihai in ancient times. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was called Balkulnaoer. In the Qing Dynasty, Mongolian sand and Balkul were phonetically called Barkol Lake.

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Xiheigou Scenic Area

Xiheigou is 8 kilometers southwest of Barkol County. Heigou has high mountains, long ditches, and lush vegetation. It is lush and dark green in the warm season. Even if it is covered with heavy snow in winter, the pines and cypresses are still there. Evergreen, still verdant, has an indissoluble bond with the color of ink, so it is named after black, so it is called "Black Ditch".

Heigou Mountain is high, the snow cap is shining all year round, and the glacier is pure white and flawless, contrasting with the black and green, which is one of the beautiful elements of Heigou. The forest in Heigou is lush and densely covered. Even the land is covered with cypress. There are also ubiquitous exotic flowers and plants decorating it, forming the main distribution of vegetation. This is the second element of Heigou's beautiful scenery. The Heigou stream flows long and roars loudly. The Xiheigou Hydropower Station diverts water to generate electricity. The stream climbs up the mountain and falls. The combination of natural and artificial colors is very poetic and picturesque. This is the third element of the Heigou scenic spot. There is ice, snow, water, and three-dimensional vegetation, which makes the air cool and humid. Therefore, it also forms abundant topographical precipitation, and it rains whenever there are clouds. This is the fourth element of the beautiful scenery of Heigou. Even if it is snowing in the severe winter, the pine trees in the valley are still green, the green valleys are full of green, and there is a sense of spring. This is one of the eight scenic spots in Barkol, "Spring hidden in black ditches". In 1982, a hydropower station was built at Mizoguchi, adding beauty to the beautiful Xiheigou.