Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Travel guide - Five classic Xinjiang go on road trip routes recommended by the old tour leader, looking for the beautiful scenery hidden in the horizon!

Five classic Xinjiang go on road trip routes recommended by the old tour leader, looking for the beautiful scenery hidden in the horizon!

I G2 18 Middle Tianshan World Heritage Tourism Line

Go on road trip Line: Yining-xinyuan county-Bayinbuluke-Kuqa.

Highlights of the route include: Sailimu Lake, Karajun, Kurdin, Bayinbuluke, Kuqa Kizil Gaha, Tula Thousand Buddha Cave, Subhas Buddhist Temple and other world-famous heritages.

1. Sailimu Lake

Sailimu Lake is an alpine lake with the highest altitude, the largest area and beautiful scenery in Xinjiang, and it is also the last place cared by the warm and humid air flow in the Atlantic Ocean, so it is called "the last tear in the Atlantic Ocean".

Sailimu Lake, called "Jinghai" in ancient times, is located in the northern Tianshan Mountains of Bole City, Bortala Prefecture, Xinjiang, adjacent to Huocheng County, Yili Prefecture. The lake is 207 1 m above sea level, 30 km long from east to west and 25 km wide from north to south, with an area of 453 square kilometers and a storage capacity of 2 1 100 million cubic meters. The lake is clear and transparent, reaching12m.

2. Karajun Grassland

Kalajun Grassland is located in Tekes County, Ili Valley, Xinjiang. It is a transitional zone from the western Tianshan Mountains to the Ili Valley. There is abundant precipitation, cool climate and fertile soil, which is very suitable for the growth of pasture. Hundreds of high-quality pastures were officially listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 20 13.

Kalajun prairie is a typical alpine meadow natural prairie, which is 89 kilometers long from east to west and 32 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of 2,848 square kilometers. Every spring and summer, hundreds of grasses bloom in turn at different times, and flowers of different colors, shapes and smells are set off more enchanting by lush grasslands.

3. Kurdnin

Kurdnin is located in the eastern mountainous area of Gong Liu County, 88 kilometers away from the county seat. It is a north-south ravine, about 14 km long and 1 km wide. Average elevation of valley bottom1500m. Uniquely, most of the ordinary ravines are downhill, but this wide valley is parallel to the snow-capped mountains.

Kurdish Ning's special north-south trend makes it warm in winter and cool in summer, with pleasant climate in all seasons. Therefore, Kudring is not only a famous scenic spot in Yili, but also a summer resort. It has both the charm and exquisiteness of the mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River and the vast and rugged grassland scenery, attracting more and more domestic and foreign tourists. Her amazing natural beauty and extraordinary natural landscape are breathtaking and desirable.

2. G3 14 Pamir Customs China-Pakistan Highway Tourist Line

G3 14, also known as karakoram highway, China-Pakistan International Highway, Pamir Highway and China-Pakistan Friendship Highway, is a highway connecting western China and Pakistan. The line starts from Kashgar, Xinjiang in the north, passes through the Hongqilafu Pass at the border crossing between China and Pakistan, and ends in Takot, a city in northern Pakistan, with a total length of1032km, including 416km in China and 616km in Pakistan.

Kashgar, the starting point of expressway, is itself the most ethnic city in southern Xinjiang. The scenery of Baisha Lake and Karakule Lake passing along the way is not inferior to any plateau lake. The majestic images of "Three Masters of Kunlun" Gong Geer, Jiubie Peak in Gong Geer and Muztag Ata will accompany you all the way.

There are many famous sayings on this road, including Pamirs, Kashmir, Silk Road, Xuanzang, Karakorum Mountain, Himalayas, Mustag and K2.

Pamirs is located in the southeast of Central Asia and the westernmost tip of China, spanning Tajikistan, China and Afghanistan. It is the intersection of many major mountains in Asia, with an average elevation of 4000-7700 meters.

Three, Taklimakan desert highway desert scenery tourist line

China Xinjiang Taklimakan Desert Highway (i.e. Tarim Desert Highway) is the longest grade highway crossing flowing desert in the world and the earliest desert highway in China.

It has been the center of the ancient Silk Road since ancient times, and now it is the main battlefield of oil exploration and development, the main oil and gas field base of PetroChina and Sinopec, which has promoted the development of local economy through Lunnan Oilfield, Tahe Oilfield and Tazhong Oilfield, and is now one of the sightseeing destinations for many tourists.

Fourth, S237 Zhao Yi Highway Grassland Cultural Tourism Line

The total length of Zhao Yi Highway is125km, starting from Yining, passing through Chabuchar and ending in Zhaosu. Zhao Yi Highway crosses Wusun Mountains, with Baishifeng as the highest peak.

1. Baishifeng

Baishifeng is located in the south of Chabuchar Xibe Autonomous County, with the main peak at an altitude of 3475 meters. Baishifeng is the peak on the ridge of Wusun Mountain. The peak area is dangerous, surrounded by steep walls, with the highest north slope and relatively wide peak. The peak area is steep and the gray limestone is exposed, forming a white top. This peak is composed of Carboniferous limestone, which looks gray from a distance, hence the name Baishifeng.

2. Zhaosu Grassland

Zhaosu prairie is located in the alpine basin, which belongs to continental cold climate, with long winter and no summer, and spring and autumn are connected. This is the largest spring rape producing area in Xinjiang, with a planting area of nearly one million mu, accounting for about 40% of the rape planting area in Xinjiang, and it is known as "the hometown of rape in China".

Verb (abbreviation of verb) G2 19 Karakorum tourist line of the new Tibet highway.

The new Tibet Highway, one of the new Tibet lines, traditionally refers to the 2 19 national highway (and the middle section of the 2 16 national highway is called the second line of the new Tibet Highway, which starts from the 0-kilometer stone tablet in Yecheng County, Kashgar, Xinjiang, and ends at the 2 140-kilometer stone tablet in Chawu Township, Lazi County, Shigatse City, Tibet, where it joins the 365438 Sino-Nepalese highway section.

The new Tibet Highway is a new line opened by 1957, which is the "highest highway" in the world. It passes through the world-famous Kunlun Mountain, Karakorum Mountain, Gangdise Mountain and Himalayan Mountain, with an average elevation of over 4,500m and an annual average temperature of -9℃. It is the most dangerous, challenging and beautiful road running through Xinjiang and Tibet, crossing five peaks over 5,000m, and reaching Sakamoto with icebergs (i.e. 16 mountain pass, 44 glaciers).