Friends who want to travel by car to Xinjiang should read here! Recommended BOSS-level attractions in Xinjiang

Xinjiang is a magical place. It is a world-famous land of singing and dancing, a land of melons and fruits, and a land of gold and jade. Xinjiang has a vast territory, rich resources, magnificent mountains and rivers, boundless sea, ancient sites everywhere, numerous ethnic groups and strange folk customs. Tourism resources are extremely rich. If you want to travel to Xinjiang, then you have to visit these 11 scenic spots!

1. Barkol Grassland - located in a basin

Surrounding attractions: King Hui's Tomb, Gas's Tomb, Mingsha Mountain, White Stone, etc. along the 312 National Highway on the Silk Road Driving all the way into Xinjiang, the first place we came to was the Hami region. Yes, it is the place where Hami melons are produced. The Barkol Grassland is located in Hami. It is not as endless as the Inner Mongolia grassland. Instead, it is located in a basin surrounded by continuous peaks. The top of the mountain is white glacier and the mountainside is green mountains. What is also strange is that in the continuous grassland, there suddenly is a unique desert mountain, which is Mingsha Mountain; suddenly there is a white stone mountain, which is Bai Shitou.

2. Flame Mountain - you can make "poached eggs" on the hood of your car

Surrounding attractions: Karez, Sugong Pagoda, Aiding Lake, Grape Valley, Jiaohe Ancient City, Tu The "Eight Hundred Miles of Flame Mountain" mentioned in "Journey to the West" by Yugou et al. is here. The locals call the Flame Mountain "Red Mountain". It is composed of medium red sand, conglomerate and mudstone. Every summer, strong sunlight shines on the red mountain, causing heat waves to roll. How hot is the Flame Mountain? There is a local saying that if you break a raw egg and spread it on the hood of a car, it will become a "poached egg." There is also a 12-meter-high thermometer erected there, like Sun Wukong's golden cudgel.

3. International Grand Bazaar - all new territorial specialties can be bought here

Surrounding attractions: Xinjiang Museum, Hongshan, May Day Night Market, Baiyanggou and other "bazaars" The word originates from Uyghur and means "market". The International Grand Bazaar is located in Urumqi and brings together tourism products from all over Xinjiang. Including raisins, snow lotus, Hotan jade, lavender, essential oils, tapestries, cordyceps, etc. that are well-known to mainlanders. In addition to Xinjiang specialties, there are also handicrafts from Central Asia and Pakistan. It is the "Window to Xinjiang" and "Window to Central Asia" ” and “Window on the World.” The Grand Bazaar has a strong Islamic architectural style. In addition, as the "home of singing and dancing", there is also a large stage for singing and dancing performances.

4. Tianchi - condensed essence of the Tianshan Mountains

In Urumqi, if the weather is clear, you can see the majestic snow-capped Bogda Peak. Tianchi is located on the mountainside of Bogda Peak, 110 kilometers away from Urumqi. Tianchi is an alpine lake located at an altitude of 1,980 meters. Because the crystal of the lake is as clear as jade, in mythology Tianchi is said to be the precious mirror on the Queen Mother of the West's dressing table. It integrates alpine lakes, spruce forests and snow-capped mountains into one, which can be said to be concentrated. It has the essence of Tianshan Mountains and is known as the "Pearl of Tianshan Mountains".

5. Colorful City - wild ass and antelope are on the roadside

Nearby attractions: Kalamaili Ungulate Wildlife Sanctuary, Gurbantunggut Desert and other colorful places The city is located in the Gurbantunggut Desert, the second largest desert in China, where coal seams, sand seams, mineral seams, etc. have been formed over hundreds of millions of years. After being eroded by wind, rain, sun, and lightning strikes, the city has formed a landscape dominated by ocher red mixed with yellow, white, and black. The "Yadan Landform" in various colors such as green. From a distance, it looks like a castle. Near Wucaicheng is the Kalamaili Hoofed Wildlife Sanctuary, which has attracted considerable attention from the outside world in recent years. You can see wild ass, argali, goose-throated antelope and other wild animals along the way.

6. Kanas Lake - Oriental Switzerland

Surrounding attractions: Ulungu Lake, Irtysh River, Alxa Hot Spring, Baihaba and other Xinjiang beautiful scenery are countless. If You must choose the most beautiful place. I believe many people will choose Kanas Lake. Kanas is called the "Switzerland of the East" because of its special geographical location. It is similar to the vegetation landscape of the European Alps. Different plant communities have distinct layers and different colors. Kanas Lake is like a colorful gem. A paradise for photography lovers, you can also see the Tuwei people, the oldest aboriginal people there, when you go to Kanas. 7. Devil City - a "castle" blown out by the wind

Nearby attractions: Karamay No. 1 Oilfield, both Mongolian and Kazakh people call it "Devil City". The Devil's City is not a castle. It is a rare wind-eroded landform in China. It is a variety of "buildings" blown out by the wind. Some are like the Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou; some are like the Temple of Heaven in Beijing; and some are like Egypt. Pyramids; some like Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The most terrifying time is when the wind blows at night, and the sound of flying sand and rocks creates an eerie atmosphere. However, it is possible to pick up crystal and beautiful agate stones there during the day.

8. Sailimu Lake - you can see the bottom of the lake 10 meters below Compared with Namtso Lake, Sailimu Lake is also an alpine lake and is the highest alpine cold water lake with the highest altitude and largest area in Xinjiang. Sailimu Lake is known as the "Pure Sea", and you can see the bottom of the lake 10 meters below. The most beautiful time for Sailimu Lake is at the turn of spring and summer, when alpine wildflowers are blooming all over the mountains and fields around the lake. Every July, the local Mongolians hold the traditional "Nadam" event on the lakeside grassland.

9. Nalati Grassland - the fattest grassland for cattle and sheep

Surrounding attractions: There are many grasslands along the Ili River, such as Ili River, Guozigou, Gongnaisi Grassland, Tangbula Grassland, etc. , the most famous of which is Nalati Grassland. At the same time, Nalati Grassland is also the most mature grassland and the most suitable grassland to visit, where thousands of tourists stay every day. The grass on the Nalati grassland is more than half a meter high. It rains a lot there, so the cattle and sheep there are fatter. In history, the Nalati grassland was known as the "Deer Garden". At the same time, because of its high altitude, Known as the "Sky Prairie".

10. Muztagh Peak - the Father of Glaciers

Nearby attractions: Id Kah Mosque, Tomb of Xiang Fei, Taxkorgan Stone City, etc. Depart from Kashgar, the largest city in southern Xinjiang Driving towards Hongqi Lapu, located on the border between China and Pakistan, you can see the beautiful scenery of snow-capped mountains and grasslands along the way. Unexpectedly, we are already over 3,000 meters above sea level. Look at the huge glacier snow mountain next to it, which is the Muztag Peak, known as the "Father of Glaciers". It looks like a cream cake. Muztagh Peak faces K2, the second highest peak in the world with an altitude of 8,611 meters.

11. Desert Highway - Enjoy traveling in the desert

Nearby attractions: Tarim River, Populus euphratica Nature Reserve The desert highway runs through China's largest Taklimakan Desert, covering an area of ??more than 330,000 square meters The kilometers-long Taklimakan Desert has long been considered a "forbidden zone for life" and it is difficult for tourists to visit its hinterland. However, after the desert highway is opened, self-driving tourists can cross it. The desert highway is 446 kilometers long and is currently the longest highway built in a mobile desert in the world. It usually takes five or six hours to drive. You must have plenty of water in your car before embarking on the road. In this world, time and travel are the only things you can't live up to.

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