Motherland scenery photography

Look at the customs of southern Xinjiang and the scenery of northern Xinjiang!

A great ring road in northern Xinjiang takes you to see the scenery of grasslands, mountains and rivers and lakes.

June to September is the best season in northern Xinjiang. Xinjiang is vast and sparsely populated, and the distance between scenic spots is relatively long. The best way to travel is to go to road trip, which is a self-driving route that deeply shows the magnificent picture of natural scenery and humanistic customs in northern Xinjiang.

D 1 Urumqi-Keketuohai (530km)

Cocoto Sea Scenic Area consists of four parts: Irtysh Grand Canyon, Cocosuli, Lake Iremot and Karashenger earthquake fault zone.

Karaxianggel earthquake fault zone is a relic left by the Fuyun M8 earthquake in 193 1 year, and it is one of the rare earthquake fault zones in the world.

D2 Cocoto Sea-Rainbow Beach-Brzin (350km)

Rainbow Beach is a cliff-like Ya Dan landform formed on the north bank due to the fierce river impact and strong wind erosion of the Irtysh River. The rocks along the river bank have different weathering resistance, and their contours will be uneven, while the rocks contain different minerals, which will become all kinds of extraordinary splendour.

Rainbow beach is on both sides of a river, and the north and the south are different. There are oases, deserts and blue sky on the south bank, and the scenery is panoramic. The north shore is a cliff-like landform of Ya Dan, with undulating mountains and changeable colors.

Live in Brzin at night. This town is very clean. After packing, you can go to the famous Brzin night market, try the roast mutton and dog meat here, and match it with a bottle of Gowasu (a beer with honey), which is a very delicious local drink.

D3 Brzin-Gadenyu-Harmony (200km)

Jiadengyu, located 35 kilometers southeast of Kanas Scenic Area, is a large-scale tourist distribution center, with hotels, restaurants, inns, post stations and Kazakh homestays-yurts everywhere.

Here, there are dense forests, vast grasslands, winding mountains, blue sky and white clouds, forests and grasslands blend with each other, and people and nature blend harmoniously. ......

Hemu Village is located in Burqin County, Altay region, northern Xinjiang, about 30 kilometers east of Kanas Lake. This is a small village where Kazakhs and Tuwa people live together.

After spending the night in Harmony, the photographer will climb the observation deck on the mountain next to Harmony Village in the early morning to shoot the morning fog in Harmony Village, where most of the panoramic views of Harmony are taken.

D4 Harmony-Kanas (156km)

Kanas, a place full of mystery. Located in the north of Burqin County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, it is an inland freshwater lake. The deepest part of the lake is 188.5 meters, covering an area of 45.73 square kilometers. Kanas is the only protected area in China at the junction of the four countries.

Kanas Lake is an alpine lake formed by Quaternary glaciation, and was named "the most beautiful lake in China" by chinese national geography magazine in 2009.

D5 Kanas-Baihaba (30km)

Baihaba village, known as the first village in the northwest and the first outpost in the northwest, is located on the border between China and Kazakhstan, only 1.5 km away from East Silek, Kazakhstan, and is connected by national defense highway.

Although the border is close at hand, Baihaba is quiet and carefree. It is considered as one of the eight most beautiful towns in China. There are virgin forests, log cabins, curling smoke, faint morning fog and bold but mysterious residents, which together form a fairy tale kingdom.

D6 Baihaba-Ghost Town (370km)

Ghost Town is a typical Ya Dan landform area in Xinjiang, named after Ya Dan area in Tarim Basin, Xinjiang. It is a wind erosion landform type formed in arid and windy environment.

"Ghost Town" was awarded the first place in "Three Most Beautiful Ya Dan in China" by chinese national geography. Here in the bright sunshine, a brilliant, emitting the beauty of northwest men, masculine temperament;

D7 Ghost Town-Sailimu Lake (560km)

Sailimu Lake, surrounded by snow peaks, is the highest and largest alpine cold water lake in Xinjiang, with clear water and green grass. It has always been famous for its magical and beautiful natural scenery.

Photography/Prague

When you arrive at Sailimu Lake, you must stay for one night and live in a Kazakh yurt, where you can photograph the most beautiful night sky and sleep peacefully.

Photography/Fox Vision

The sunrise in Serimu Lake is beautiful, and the moment when the sun is about to break out is cold and warm, full of poetry and painting.

Photography/the elderly

D8 Sailimu Lake-Guozigou-Yining (160km)

The full name of Guozigou Bridge is Guozigou Twin Towers and Double Cable Plane Steel Truss Girder Cable-Stayed Bridge, with a total length of 700 meters and a clear height of 200 meters at the bottom. The main bridge of this bridge adopts steel truss girder structure, which is the first steel truss girder cable-stayed bridge with twin towers and double cable planes in China.

Yining City is a garden city in the south of the Yangtze River on the western border of the motherland. It has a pleasant climate, rich products and unique natural endowments, and is known as "Flower City", "Apple City" and "Jiangnan".

Harqin Banner, located in Yining City, can visit Kazakhstan, and the ethnic cultural tourism village can also provide tourists with nearly 200 varieties of Uygur, Kazakh, Hui and Ukrainian specialties! Don't miss the foodies!

Friends who failed to take a bath in the yurt the night before can find a satisfactory place to take a bath and have a good rest in Yining today.

D9 Yining-Nalati Grassland-Bayinbuluke Grassland (4 15km)

Nalati Scenic Area is one of the famous scenic spots in Xinjiang, the leading tourist scenic spot in Ili Prefecture, with famous scenic spots such as Xiamuchang, Kizilaxia Waterfall and Wangtiandong.

Nalati Tourist Scenic Area is located in xinyuan county, Xinjiang, the hinterland of Tianshan Mountain and the eastern end of Yili River Valley. Nalati grassland is a subalpine meadow plant area, one of the four grasslands in the world, with rich vegetation and lush iris mountain meadows.

Bayinbuluke is located in Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest of Jingxian County. There are 9 ethnic groups living in Mongolia, Han, Tibet and Kazakhstan. Ethnic customs are colorful. The annual Nadam Convention on Grassland, horse racing, archery and other competitions are even more unforgettable.

In the evening, standing on the top of the mountain and looking out, the sunset scatters all kinds of glow from the clouds to the grassland. When the sun falls on the horizon, nine brilliant little suns can be reflected in nine twists and turns. This unique beauty is really worth waiting for.

Spend the night in Bayinbrook! ! !

D 10 Bayinbuluke Grassland-Duku Highway-Urumqi (420km)

Nalati Grassland and Bayinbuluke are both on Duku Highway. I wonder if this road will be closed for seven months a year, and 80% of Xinjiang will be contracted. This road will be open to traffic soon!

Here, the Great Ring Road of Northern Xinjiang, 3000 kilometers away, has come to an end. If your friends are unhappy, you can go south along the Duku Highway and experience the unique customs of southern Xinjiang.

Suggested itinerary:

Urumqi-Keketuohai-Brzin-Gardenyu-Harmony-Kanas-Baihaba-Ghost Town-Sailimu Lake-Guozigou-Yining-Nalati-Bayinbuluke-Urumqi.

Tips:

1. In some road conditions, there are many mudslides, falling rocks and bends, so be sure to pay attention to safety.

Even in summer, the temperature in the alpine grassland is relatively low in the morning and evening, so you should bring enough clothes.

3. Summer and autumn are the peak period of Kanas scenic spot, so be sure to book the hotel in advance as much as possible!