Sailimu Lake-The Last Tear of the Atlantic Ocean

Sailimu Lake, Mongolian "Sailimu Nur" means "Lake on the Ridge". It is a alpine cold water lake, located at the junction of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture.

? Because this is the last place where the warm and humid air flow in the Atlantic Ocean is concerned, it is also called "the last tear in the Atlantic Ocean".

? How big is Sailimu Lake? Compared with Xinjiang, Sailimu Lake covers an area of 453 square kilometers, equivalent to 10 Kanas and 100 Tianchi Lake. I heard the tour guide of Tianchi proudly tell everyone that this is the footbath of the Queen Mother, and the tour guide of Sailimu Lake must cast sympathetic eyes, children, let's go! Show you the world. Let's go and see the swimming pool of the Queen Mother.

A guest from Hangzhou once said that we have a world-famous West Lake. Is it necessary to go all the way to Xinjiang to see it? When he and Sailimu Lake approached, the eyes of surprise and endless admiration broke the pride of the people in this water town. It's as if a Jiangnan wit who is used to Wu Nong's soft language met an uninhibited poet who went out with a smile, and also restrained the arrogance of literati, and admitted that literature didn't win the first place, so he stopped talking.

? What's so special about the water in Sailimu Lake? Unlike the water in Kanas, it will turn green, white or emerald with the change of seasons, but it will show different colors because of different viewing angles and different weather colors. This is because Sailimu Lake has different depths. When a car drives from one place to another, the part it sees is different from the previous one, and the color is naturally different. This is why Sailimu Lake is forbidden to sail. The depth of the lake is difficult to grasp, and sailing on the rocks is dangerous.

? Similarly, the old saying "All who drown will swim" is especially applicable in Xinjiang. Generally, we don't recommend guests to swim in the water. The temperature of rivers and lakes in Xinjiang is generally low, even if foreigners with excellent water quality plunge into it with confidence, most of them will struggle to climb up in a short time-low water temperature is easy to cramp, and it is wise to do as the Romans do, no matter how good the water quality is.

? The best way to enter Sailimu Lake Scenic Area is to drive around the lake, which is more than 50 kilometers back and forth and will pass through three scenic spots.

First, the photographer's paradise-lakeside pastoral

? Pastoral lake, this is a photographer's paradise. Experienced photographers say that this is an excellent scenic spot. When shooting, the sky, clouds, lakes and grasslands are all framed into the lens, and the layering is very distinct.

? When the weather is good, the blue lake is sparkling, just like the white salmon at the bottom of the lake staring at the big eyes to join in the fun. However, the price of this high whitebait may be very expensive, which attracts a large number of tourists, because it has the characteristics of high-nutrient fish and deep-water fish that will die without water. However, there are no indigenous fish in Sailimu Lake, and fish such as high whitebait and concave whitebait were introduced from Russia by 1998.

Second, Kohler Zhu Yong.

Leke Zhu Yong means "endless spring" in Kazakh. It is named after the spring water that keeps pouring out of the lake. The spring water is sweet and delicious and can be drunk immediately. The local Kazakhs believe that this spring is blessed by the gods and is holy water. They encourage business people, mahjong players and tourists going to school to wash their hands and then take a bottle back to drink.

? It is also said that this water comes from the snow-capped mountains and is soaked in various Chinese herbal medicines such as Saussurea involucrata all the year round, which is rich in minerals. People who have been begging for children for many years have actually got their wish after drinking this holy water. If it really happens, I really doubt whether the "mother-child river" in Journey to the West is here.

Third, the West Sea Grassland.

? On the grassland of the West Sea, the flat highway around the lake is working hard all the way to the end of the horizon. Colorful flowers on both sides of the road are blooming enthusiastically, like a never-ending dance.

? If you are lucky, you can meet swans wandering around. The tour guide will always tell you that taking pictures here is to "indulge in jumping" and "look back and smile". The camera is stuck to the ground, and the people in the camera struggle to jump up, or pose as if they were "kicked off" by another person. They were so happy that they couldn't control their expressions. The face of the person who hanged himself was distorted, which annoyed the person who appeared in the camera. A good photo was ruined by his face! Standing on the road around the lake to the end of the horizon, with his back to the camera and a smile on his face, it seems that this arrogant traveler is the only one left between heaven and earth.

? The tour of Sailimu Lake includes not only Husai Lake, but also Horgos Port, a famous Sino-Kazakhstan trade port, passing through the Guozigou Bridge, which is known as the "first bridge in Asia", visiting the Harqin Banner Folk Garden, which is known as the "Museum of Ethnic History in Northern Xinjiang", visiting the Lavender Museum in Provence in the east, or entering Huiyuan Ancient City, the first of the nine cities in Yili. There are many tourist routes in Yili, Xinjiang, but there is no doubt that this one covers the most scenic spots and is the perfect combination of human landscape and natural landscape.

Best seasons: June, July and August. Lavender just blooms in June. The grasslands are lush in July and August, and all kinds of flowers on the lake are just then. Come next year!

? Note: High altitude and strong ultraviolet rays. Prepare a thick coat and apply sunscreen. Swimming is prohibited in the lake; Protect lakes and grasslands and prohibit littering.