Princess Iron Fan of Xinjiang has become a magic mirror for tourists, which makes people very angry. Why is this?

On August 21, 2013, the statue of Princess Iron Fan in the Flame Mountain Scenic Area in Turpan, Xinjiang was elegant and elegant. It was a beautiful sight in the scenic area. Tourists had close contact with the bronze statue many times. In October 2012, less than a year after the sculpture was repaired, the chest of the bronze statue of Princess Iron Fan turned red. Signs were erected in the Huoyan Mountain Scenic Area prohibiting tourists from climbing and touching the statues, but this was of little use. The uncivilized behavior of tourists was in sharp contrast to the magnificent natural landscape of the Huoyan Mountain Scenic Area.

The Flame Mountain in Xinjiang is located on the northern edge of the Turpan Basin in Xinjiang. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. It was called Chishi Mountain in ancient times and is called "Kiziltag" in Uyghur, which means "Red Mountain". The Flame Mountain It is more than 100 kilometers long, 10 kilometers at its widest point, about 500 meters above sea level, and the main peak is 831.7 meters above sea level.

The formation of the Flame Mountain is not because Sun Wukong overturned Taishang Laojun's alchemy furnace. It has a scientific basis. A simple summary is that Turpan is originally a basin, deep inland, far away from the ocean, and inherently arid. The Atlantic water vapor coming from the west is blocked by the Tianshan Mountains. Because the basin is too low, the airflow sinks to produce the Foehn effect, which causes the Turpan flames. The highest temperature recorded in history was on July 15, 2017, when the air temperature was 48°C and the surface temperature was 88°C.

There is also evidence that the underground coal seams in the Huoyan Mountain area once spontaneously ignited, causing the soil quality of the Huoyan Mountain to be different from others. Journey to the West is a fairy tale, but in that era, it may be true that the Huoyan Mountain produced smoke and fire.

Tickets for the main scenic spot of Flame Mountain are 40 yuan, half price for those with local registered permanent residence.

Those who have never been to the Flame Mountain must have read Journey to the West and have some idea of ??the Flame Mountain in Journey to the West. However, those who have seen it feel that spending 40 yuan on this scenic spot is a bit expensive. not worth.

The scenic spot is built at the bottom of the mountain. It feels like a big hole was dug at the base of the Flame Mountain, a ticket window was installed, and an exhibition stand was simply arranged.

Swipe your ticket to enter the scenic spot. After entering, you will find a pothole. Now it has been renovated. On the wall are reliefs of the most classic bridges in Journey to the West. Going further inside is an exhibition hall, which displays the historical scenes. The sculptures of some foreign thieves who stole Chinese cultural relics serve as a warning of the shame of that era.

There are many people taking photos together, and over time, the traces of time will naturally become obscene. The sweat on human hands contains electrolytes and other trace elements, which can react with the patina on the copper surface. Therefore, where tourists touch the bronze statue, there is no patina, and it becomes shiny under the sun. This is also the reason why the bronze statues in many domestic scenic spots will shine in certain places that can be touched.

If the fiery-tempered Iron Fan Princess in Journey to the West had known about it, she would have used a banana fan to fan him thousands of miles away. Moreover, she is still very polished and has become a domestic tourist attraction. The most shameless bronze statue, Princess Iron Fan, who has offended her? No wonder the temperature in the Flame Mountain has continued to rise in recent years, and it seems that she can no longer suppress her anger.

However, it is uncivilized behavior to touch the bronze statue, so it is best not to do so.