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Glacier landscape of Qiyi Glacier

The "July 1" glacier tourist area is about 4 square kilometers. Every summer and autumn, the ice peaks are particularly dazzling under the blue sky, along with gurgling streams and alpine pastures with green grass and blooming flowers. , together form a charming picture that is quiet and full of vitality. Due to the high altitude of the glacier, tourists often encounter cloudy, sunny, rainy, snowy and other weather conditions when boarding. Experiencing four seasons in one day is an unforgettable experience in a lifetime. The "July 1" glacier has also been included in the tourism textbooks of some colleges and universities as "the closest tourist glacier to the city in Asia".

The scenery of the Qiyi Glacier is unique. From a distance, it looks like the Milky Way is hanging upside down and white. From a closer look, the ice tongue extends diagonally, the ice wall stands, the ice curtain hangs, and the cirque is deeply sunk, making it mysterious and unpredictable. There is a 5-kilometer pedestrian trail built at the glacier, and a monument that reads "Green mountains are evergreen, but white heads of snow". The tourist area is about 4 square kilometers. When traveling in summer and autumn, you can see the snow melting at the tongue of the ice, water flowing everywhere, waterfalls flying, and the sound shaking the valley. Snow chickens often roost on the hillside; snow lotuses and ice crystals compete for beauty; cattle and sheep are everywhere on the grassy slopes at the foot of the mountain, and smoke curls from the shepherds' tents, giving people a sense of vitality.

In any case, this is a world completely different from everything you are familiar with, which is why it attracts countless mountaineering enthusiasts and tourists every year.