Where is Tianchi in Xinjiang?

Tianchi in Xinjiang is a moraine lake at the northern foot of Bogda Peak, the main peak of Bogda Mountain in the East Tianshan Mountains. It is located in China, 30 kilometers south of Fukang, Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang, and 45 kilometers east of Urumqi, the provincial capital. This is a famous tourist attraction. Tianchi is long and narrow, about 3 kilometers long from north to south, and 1.5 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of 4.9 square kilometers. The elevation of the lake is1.928m, and the deepest part of the lake is1.05m..

The lake was named after the inscription of Ganlong 48 years (1783) in Yu Ming, the capital of Urumqi. 1982, Tianchi was listed as the first batch of national key scenic spots and one of the AAAAA-level scenic spots in Xinjiang. Tianchi has beautiful scenery all year round. Throughout the ages, poets and poets have been highly respected and have the reputation of "the Pearl of Tianshan Mountain".

Tianchi in Xinjiang is over 1.900 meters above sea level, 3000 meters long from north to south, 1.500 meters wide from east to west, with an area of 4.9 square kilometers and a depth of 1.05 meters, and a total storage capacity of1.600 million cubic meters. The lake is clear and crystal clear as jade. Surrounded by mountains, green grass and wild flowers are in full bloom. The tall and green spruce and tassel pine cover the mountains and rivers, covering the sky. This is an alpine moraine lake formed in the Quaternary glacial activity more than 2 million years ago, and the natural dam on its north shore is moraine.

Tianchi Lake in Tianshan, Xinjiang is a moraine lake formed by ancient glacial movement. There have been four glacial movements on the earth since Quaternary, and the formation of Tianchi can be roughly divided into three stages. After three times of accumulation, a closed depression was formed in the mountain, which blocked the melting of snow and ice and the precipitation in the mountain. Finally, the ridge was as high as 286 meters, thus creating Tianchi.

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Tianshan Tianchi is located near Urumqi, and Xinjiang has a typical continental arid climate. The southern part of Xinjiang is dry, with long sunshine and little rain. The annual precipitation is only 20- 100 mm, while the northern part is100-500mm. The annual average temperature in southern Xinjiang plain is 10- 13℃, while that in northern Xinjiang plain is lower than 10℃. The frost-free period of southern Xinjiang plain is 200-220 days, and that of northern Xinjiang plain is mostly less than 150 days.

The scenic spot is located in the inversion layer of Tianshan Mountain. Due to the influence of atmospheric reflux, the temperature is relatively stable and mild. The annual average temperature in the scenic spot is 2.55 degrees Celsius, the highest average temperature in July is 15.9 degrees Celsius, the lowest average temperature in a month is-1 2.4 degrees Celsius, the snowfall period in winter is 6-7 months, the freezing period is 5 months, and the ice thickness on the lake is more than 1 meter. This is a natural skating rink. ?

According to legend, more than 3,000 years ago, Mu sang a song with the Queen Mother of the West at the Pan Wen Tianchi Lake, which left a long-standing story and won the reputation of "Yaochi" for Tianchi Lake. There are also Shimen [Shi Xia] around Tianchi, Xiaotianchi in the west, Xiaotianchi in the east, Denggan Mountain, Dinghai Needle and other scenic spots for sightseeing. ?

In summer, the scenery here is beautiful, refreshing and pleasant, and it is an excellent summer resort. Visitors can climb mountains, wear dense forests and have a panoramic view of Tianchi Lake. You can also go boating in the beautiful big lake. In winter, Tianchi is wrapped in silver and has a unique scenery. The lake is as hard as jade, and it is a rare alpine skating rink in China.

There are hotels in Tianchi Scenic Area, which can receive tourists. At the same time, tourists can enjoy Mongolian yurt accommodation and catering with Kazakh ethnic characteristics. Tourists can rent horses and tour guides to visit the scenic spots.

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