Introduction to Shanshan tourist attractions

Shanshan "Dragon with a history of more than 160 million years"

A 35-meter-long dinosaur fossil was discovered in the Qiketai area of ??Shanshan, dating back about 160 million years . Preliminarily determined to be a sauropod, it is the largest Jurassic dinosaur fossil discovered in China. "Shanshan Xinjiang Titanosaurus" is the largest Jurassic dinosaur ever discovered in China. It was produced in the Late Jurassic Guqi Formation in the Qiketai area of ??Shanshan, Xinjiang more than 160 million years ago.

The dinosaur was huge, more than 30 meters long and weighed about 30 tons.

The world-famous Xinjiang Cai Yu is also in Shanshan.

Most of the colored stones produced in Shanshan Qiketai are in the shape of jade, with smooth body, oily and shiny surface, changeable shapes and rich and interesting colors.

Tuyugou Mazha Village, a secret place in the west, is also in Shanshan.

Mazha Village, a famous Chinese historical and cultural village, is located at the mouth of the Tuyugou Grand Canyon. It is the most mysterious place in western China and is known as the "secret place in western China". This is the oldest Uyghur village in Xinjiang, with a history of more than 1,700 years, and is known as the "living fossil of folk customs".

The most magnificent Tuyugou Grand Canyon is in Shanshan.

The Yugou Grand Canyon has a total length of 8 kilometers and an average width of about 1 kilometer. It has the highest peak of the Grand Canyon, the Flame Mountain, with an altitude of 831.7 meters. The Grand Canyon cuts the Flame Mountain vertically from north to south. The distinctive rock features are clearly visible. The uncanny workmanship of nature is breathtaking. Walking along the road, you can enjoy the magical and magnificent scenery of the canyon. The danger of the peaks, the wonder of the mountains, the beauty of the rocks, the beauty of the rivers, and the sweetness of the rare fruits are rare in other canyons in the world.

Two-thirds of the world-famous Flame Mountain is in Shanshan.

Tuyugou Thousand Buddha Cave is also in Shanshan.

Tuyugou Thousand Buddha Caves, one of the three major Buddhist grottoes in Xinjiang, was among the first batch of autonomous region-level cultural relics protection units announced in 1957.

Looking at the "sea" in Shanshan Desert - Shanshan Mirage

Mirage is a natural phenomenon formed by the refraction of light. This scene is not unique to the sea. In the Shenglou Scenic Area in the Gobi Desert in southern Shanshan County, mirages like sand dunes in the lake and tall buildings in the desert often appear.

The Chiting ruins are in Shanshan

The Chiting ruins are located on the east-west hills south of Nanhu Village, Qiketai Town, Shanshan County. It is a military fortress built in the Tang Dynasty.

Shanshan is also a sacred place for singing and dancing.

People here have jointly created rich and colorful singing and dancing arts.

It is famous for the camel bells of the Silk Road.