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If Tibet is the closest place to heaven, then Xinjiang is the last piece of pure land left by heaven.

In Xinjiang, you will meet thousands of beautiful scenery and customs you long for.

1. Urumqi

Stay in Urumqi today and prepare for a wonderful trip to Xinjiang tomorrow. On the first day, if you want to experience exotic customs, shoot humanistic themes or be friends who want to eat authentic food in Xinjiang, you can go to Erdaoqiao International Bazaar, which has Xinjiang customs. The most attractive thing here is the dazzling snacks: mutton skewers are freshly cut and grilled, and the taste is full of the flavor of mainland mutton! Hami melon and all kinds of grapes are very sweet with sugar, and the ingredients of hand-grabbed rice are also sincere: mutton, carrots, onions, rice, raisins and cumin powder, fried with authentic sheep oil, which tastes particularly fragrant!

2.turfan

Route: Urumqi-Turpan-Shanshan

Starting from Urumqi, we passed Dabancheng Wind Power Plant, the largest power station in Asia, the sea of death-"Xinjiang Salt Lake" and "Dabancheng Ancient Town" in Mr. Wang's song. Arrive in Turpan, go to Karez, and have lunch in Karez and Turpan, which are also called the three major contemporary projects in China with the Great Wall and Grand Canal in Wan Li.

Today, let's enjoy authentic roasted whole sheep in Xinjiang, eat, drink and dance together! When you go to Xinjiang, you have to eat meat and drink a lot. But drink less at noon and go to the desert in the afternoon! After lunch, go to Shanshan County, and then go to Kumutage Desert, the most beautiful feathered desert in China. Known as the desert closest to the city, it is a part of Taklimakan desert. The vast desert is endless, magnificent and infinite, and the scenery is infinite.

3. Flame Mountain

Route: Shanshan-Turpan-Hejing

Go to Turpan and experience the flaming mountain you can't cross. The story of Journey to the West happened here. Flame Mountain is the hottest place in China. The highest temperature in summer is as high as 47.8 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature on the surface is above 70 degrees Celsius. After that, I walked into the rural Uighur families, felt the simple folk customs, learned about the daily life of local villagers, sat around the grape gallery, tasted sweet grapes, and learned to dance cheerful Uighur dances. After that, I went to Hejing County, passed through Toksun County on the way, crossed the back ditch and entered Hejing County in southern Xinjiang, and stayed overnight.

4. Bayinbuluke

Route: Hejing-Jiuqu Eighteen Bends-Swan Lake-Nalati

Starting today, we will bid farewell to the desert Gobi in southern Xinjiang and enter the northern Xinjiang-Yili, which is known as the south of the Great Wall. The scenery along the way will make people feel the urge to keep pressing the shutter. We passed through Gongnaisi, a picturesque and beautiful forest farm in the middle of Tianshan Mountain. The scenery here is beautiful in four seasons, and the mountain grassland and valley grassland coexist, mixed with blooming flowers. The whole picture is like an idyll.

After that, I went to Swan Lake Nature Reserve in Bayinbuluke Grassland to look for the graceful posture of swans. Under the reflection of the snow-capped mountains, swans, large and small, some began to rest, some began to feed, and some diligent swans spread their wings and swept out of the lake, flying over horses, sheep and yurts, hovering in the distant valley. After that, I visited another beautiful scenery created by nature on Bayinbuluke grassland, and stood on the top of Basilik Mountain next to Swan Lake, overlooking the scenery with nine twists and eighteen bends, which is the best in the world, the best in China and the best in the world.

5. Nalati grassland

Route: Nalati-Nalati Grassland-Yining City

After arriving at the scenic spot, take the shuttle bus to the grassland in Nalati Valley. On the endless grassland, there are pearly white felt houses scattered. In the south of the grassland, there are constant snow peaks all year round, and green grass and snow peaks form a moving picture. Nalati grassland satisfies all your fantasies about grassland. Here you can ride a horse and feel the beautiful scenery of the alpine grassland. After that, I went to Yining City to stay in a hotel and have a rest. Yining, known as the Garden City, is the capital of Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. In the evening, you can go to the Uygur food street, which is very distinctive and taste special food.

6. Sailimu Lake

Route Yining City-Lavender-Guozigou-Sailimu Lake-Karamay

You can visit Princess You Jie's lavender planting base. Before you enter the lavender field, you will be attracted by the fragrant flowers. Every June, in the lavender field of Yili Valley, a large area of purple and blue flowers sway with the wind like the ocean, and you can feel the overwhelming purple ocean without going to Provence. The flowering period is around June 10-July10.

Later, along the picturesque Guozigou, before you came to Guozigou, you might not believe that there is such a place: the valley floor is full of flowers, bees and butterflies are flying, the mountains are like ink, and Lin Tao is a thousand layers; The snow-capped mountains in the distant mountains are pure and beautiful, and the scenery can be perfectly integrated all year round.

After leaving Guozigou, I arrived at the last drop of tears in the Atlantic Ocean-Sailimu Lake. I photographed the long-awaited Sailimu Lake, with clear water and blue sky, the reflection of snow-capped mountains, wild flowers in full bloom, cattle and sheep grazing leisurely on the grassland and picking a wild flower and scattering it in the lake. I'm drunk! Even if you have seen more lakes, Sailimu Lake will definitely make you love out of control and love forever! Then go to Jinghe County for lunch. After lunch, I took a bus to stay at a hotel in Wuerhe Town.

7. Harmony Village

Route: Karamay-Brzin-Harmony

After breakfast, take a bus to HeXie Kanas Tuwa Township, pass through Brzin, go to HeXie, and arrange exclusive stay in HeXie Village, a primitive natural village. It's very quiet here! Harmony township is called "photographer's paradise", and many award-winning photographs come from here. There is purity in the dreams of both hikers and photographers, which is a paradise in their minds.

After arriving at Harmony Village, you can walk along the blue Harmony River and walk in the birch forest. Occasionally, Lu Yu herders pass by with sheep, which feels like a poem in a fairy tale. You can also choose to walk in Harmony Village and feel the customs of Tuwa people. The scenery around Harmony Village is also beautiful. Strong colors can only be appreciated in oil paintings, and you can live in a harmonious wooden house at night. The harmonious starry sky is also beautiful. Don't miss friends who like to shoot the stars!

8. Kanas Scenic Area

Route: Harmony-Jaden Valley-Kanas-Jaden Valley

A harmonious sunrise must not be missed. Before the sun rises, go to the Harmony Observation Deck to shoot a panoramic view of Harmony. The morning light shines on Harmony Village, and the whole village is wrapped in birch forests and Siberian pine trees. The morning mist floated in the valley, and the smoke from kitchen chimneys rose, which was beautiful.

Kanas Scenic Area is located in the middle of Altai Mountain in northern Xinjiang, in the golden zone where China borders Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia. Natural ecological landscape and humanistic landscape have always maintained their original features, so they are known as "pure land on earth" and "Oriental Switzerland". Sightseeing along Kanas River, enjoying the scenery of virgin forest and birch forest, stopping at the famous Moon Bay, Wolong Bay and Shenxian Bay on the way. Sanwan has become a postcard for Kanas to go global. Personally, I like to stop and go in Sanwan, sit quietly and enjoy the tranquility of Kanas. When you visit Tuwa village in Kanas, you can walk into Tuwa people's homes, learn about their daily life, listen to Tuwa people's unique musical instrument-Humai, and dance a cheerful dance-dark horse walking.

9. Rainbow Beach

Route: Jiadengyu-Baisha Lake-Rainbow Beach-Brzin

In the morning, I woke up in the beautiful morning light. Near the border between China and Kazakhstan in the northwest of the motherland, there is a bright pearl-Baisha Lake, No.10 Agricultural Division 185 Regiment. Baisha Lake Scenic Area is a multi-type undeveloped tourist scenic spot integrating sand mountain, lake and forest in northern Xinjiang. Whether in spring, summer, autumn and winter, whether you come or not, the lake is always not condensed or turbid.

In the afternoon, I went to Rainbow Beach Scenic Area, a colorful river bank famous for its mystery and magnificence. This is the famous wind erosion landform of Ya Dan in Xinjiang. Under the background of the river and the irradiation of the sunset, it seems to have entered a colorful dream world. The sky is a colorful cloud, the ground is a colorful coast, and the charming Irtysh River is in the middle. The visual impact of the beautiful picture scroll of "one river is divided into two banks, and the scenery on both banks is different" will definitely make you linger. You can go to Brzin Hedi Night Market and try the local cold-water grilled fish.

Important: Because Rainbow Beach is in the Irtysh River basin, there are mosquitoes in the scenic spot. Please wear long-sleeved trousers and spray mosquito repellent when getting off the bus. Remember not to wear yellow or orange clothes.

10. Wuerhe Ghost Town

Route: Brzin-Wuerhe Ghost Town-Urumqi

After breakfast, take a bus to Urumqi, pass through state-owned pasture, Junggar Gobi desert scenery and Karamay Baili oil field, and arrive at Urhe, and visit the magical ghost town of Urhe, which is the largest typical inland wind erosion landform in Xinjiang and also a geological wonder with Ya Dan characteristics. After hundreds of millions of years of wind and rain erosion, the uncanny workmanship of nature has formed a peculiar and unique face of Ya Dan.

1 1. Tianshan Tianchi

Route: Urumqi-Tianshan Tianchi-Urumqi

After breakfast, take a bus to Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area, a national 5A scenic spot with the reputation of "Pearl of Tianshan Mountain". Take the shuttle bus to Tianchi and visit eight scenic spots in Tianchi: Shimen Line, Dinghai Shenzhen, Longtan Biyue, Diaoquan Waterfall, Nanshan Wangxue, Xishan Guansong, Dingtian Shisan and Haifeng Chenxi. Overlooking Bogda Xuefeng by Tianchi Lake, he stands tall in the distance, guarding the clear water of the Millennium. The so-called holy mountain is beautiful! Visit the beautiful legend of the Queen Mother of the West, explore the historical origin of Tianchi, and have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery all year round.

Finally, drive back to Urumqi Hotel to rest. You can go out to buy sweet fruits, special dried fruits and exquisite handicrafts in Xinjiang, or you can try authentic food in Xinjiang to reward yourself for your hard work and draw a perfect ending for your trip to Xinjiang.

The trip to northern Xinjiang is coming to an end. Are you full of expectations here? What are you waiting for? Start a trip to Xinjiang by car!