Why did Lop Nur become a "sea of death" with no turning back?

When it comes to mysterious places in China, most of the nature is concentrated in places where the natural environment is very bad and unsuitable for human survival, so only inaccessible places are mysterious, because few people know very little about them, so there will be a sense of mystery. Coupled with the harsh environmental conditions, it is extremely challenging for human beings, which makes many people encounter dangers and difficulties when entering, making these places more and more mysterious. The more such places are, the more mysterious legends will exist.

Why are there legends? In fact, some people don't know this place, just yearn for it. But for various reasons, some things make people fantasize about this place, and finally, this kind of thing is processed into some attractive news. Speaking of the mysterious place in China, we have to say that Lop Nur is the forbidden area of life.

In fact, the mystery of Lop Nur did not originally come from the Peng incident. Before this incident, the mystery of Lop Nur actually came from ancient things that existed in the past, such as the tombs of Loulan ancient river. In modern Lop Nur, there are more and more mysterious incidents, including the disappearance of various personnel planes, the disappearance of a plane from Chongqing to Urumqi over 1949 Shanshan County, and 1958 Lop Nur.

1950, an army officer disappeared in the course of fighting bandits. Thirty years later, his body was found at a distance of 100 km from the accident site. 1980, Peng led an expedition to lop Nur, and finally Peng disappeared. This incident caused a sensation throughout the country and became one of the most mysterious events. /kloc-in 0/95, three employees of Milan Farm drove to Lop Nur. Later, the bodies of two people were found in Loulan 17 km, and the whereabouts of 1 person were unknown, and the causes of death of the two deceased were unknown. Strangely, their car is intact and can be used normally. There is a lot of gasoline, fresh water and food in it. 1996, the explorer Yu Chunshun disappeared while hiking through Lop Nur. When the searchers found him, he had been dead for five days, and the place of death deviated from the direction 15 km.

Of course, the most mysterious thing is Peng's disappearance and the legendary Pisces incident. This incident spread to the gods, involving plant viruses, clones, prehistoric civilization relics and advanced instruments, and even linking nuclear weapons experiments with these, resulting in the infinite mystery of Lop Nur. Is Lop Nur really that mysterious? In fact, Lop Nur is really mysterious, but it is not as fantastic as the legend.

1972, American satellite photographed the whole face of Lop Nur, China. As for why American satellites specially shoot Lop Nur, of course, it is because of the nuclear test site. Pictures taken by American satellites show that Lop Nur looks like a human ear on the whole, which is why many people later called Lop Nur the ear of the earth. Later, it was found that the shape was formed by river scouring. In the early days of liberation, the environment in Lop Nur was not so bad.

However, due to the change of natural environment, the diversion of upstream rivers and artificial reclamation, the upstream rivers discharge a lot of water, which makes the water supplied to Lop Nur less and less. Due to the abnormal climate in this area, the lake surface of Lop Nur was wide but not deep, and a large amount of water evaporated. However, the Tarim River and Peacock River, the two main rivers that originally supplied water to Lop Nur, were diverted and cut off, leaving Lop Nur without water, and a large amount of water evaporated and dried up completely in 1970, forming the current Lop Nur.

In the scientific community, there are many different speculations about Lop Nur. Some scientists speculated that there were not many Lop Nur with real water during the liberation period, because the geographical location of this Lop Nur was different from that recorded in ancient books, so someone put forward a hypothesis. Lop Nur seen in modern times is not a real Lop Nur, but amber formed by river sediment deposition in the later period. The real Lop Nur dried up many years ago. Moreover, some scientists have put forward a new theory, that is, Lop Nur is moving downwards, because there are a large number of underground rivers in Lop Nur, and once there is enough water, it will rush to the ground to form a new lake. Now Lop Nur is actually the floorboard of a huge range. In the past, the real Lop Nur was within this general term. These are some scientists' guesses, but there is no direct evidence to prove them.

It is said that Lop Nur is as bizarre as Yu Pei in Pisces, and there have indeed been some incidents in which expedition members have disappeared. But for those who are fully prepared, Lop Nur may not be a "sea of death with no return".

Lop Nur was once the second largest inland lake in China. Due to the change of the flow direction of some rivers in Tarim basin, the evaporation of Lop Nur is much greater than the sink flow, and finally a desert is formed after the water evaporates. It's really unbearable for people in the desert. It's dry, short of water and food, and the surface is short of markers, so it's difficult to tell the direction. If you go exploring by mistake or without adequate preparation, there will naturally be danger. Lop Nur is dangerous for human beings now, but it is not impossible to go back. With the help of modern navigation, automobiles and other tools, it is not difficult to cross Lop Nur, but some unexpected factors should be considered and adequate countermeasures should be prepared.

Those who enter Lop Nur and don't return are those who suddenly encounter extreme meteorological events or are unprepared. They prefer to enter. Because the desert is hot during the day and cold at night, there will also be some "mirage" similar to the pool. In the case of cold or extreme thirst, people will do some strange behaviors, such as taking off their clothes when they are extremely cold. Some unfortunate people who died in Lop Nur in the past have kept their bodies strange since they were found. There are oil, natural gas and other resources under Lop Nur, and there are also some huge groundwater systems. Because it used to be underwater and rich in mineral resources, there are also corresponding industrial activities and tree planting activities around it to prevent the desert from expanding further.

Lop Nur is still inaccessible, but there are still many activities such as industry, tourism, scientific research and environmental protection. Because they are all well-prepared activities, there are few incidents such as missing people.

Because it is a Jedi, it is a forbidden area for all life!

Lop Nur is very attractive and tempting. Despite the warnings of Peng and Yu Chunshun, nothing can suppress people's excited desire to conquer its nerves.

The first person to go to Lop Nur was Italian Kyle? Poirot. He wrote in his travel notes: "This desert is very long, and it will take a month to walk. There are sand hills and Saiya skirts all the way, and I can't find anything to eat. "

Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, described Lop Nur as "wind helps quicksand, no aquatic plants, many ghosts, no roads, pedestrians coming and going, and human and animal remains as the sign ears." It was difficult for the ancients to cross Lop Nur. There was no food, no roads and no means of transportation along the way. They walked with difficulty on two legs. Naturally, we are luckier and more relaxed than the ancients.

In the ancient works such as Shan Hai Jing, Lop Nur was called Yanze, Putianhai and Yanhai. After the Han dynasty, it was mostly called Lop Nur, which means "the land where thousands of waters meet" in Uighur.

It is said that the broad lop Nur covers an area of 10,000 square kilometers. Finally, the dried-up new lake covers an area of 5,000 square kilometers. Due to the diversion of the Tarim River, the Peacock River was cut off. By 1972, the satellite photos brought by Nixon's visit to China to China showed that Lop Nur had completely dried up. It is said that in the 1930s, the deepest part of the new lake was still 30 meters.

Lop Nur is another fire state in Xinjiang. June and July are the hottest seasons every year, and the ground temperature can reach above 70 degrees Celsius.

Lop Nur in June is a man-eating season. 198 1 06 17, the famous scientist Peng mysteriously disappeared while conducting a scientific investigation in lop Nur, causing an uproar all over the world. Various speculations make Peng's disappearance bizarre and horrible. Until now, Peng's body is still missing. It is said that his family is still offering a reward for finding his body. 15 years later, that is,1June, 996, the famous traveler and contemporary Xu Xiake was killed while hiking in Lop Nur.

Without coordinates to locate, even experienced travelers have a poor sense of direction. Yu Chunshun died because he went in the wrong direction, missed the preset supply station and lost contact with the backup team. A week later, the helicopter looking for him found his blue tent at the bottom of the cracked Lop Nur Lake. Then people saw his swollen body in his tent.

Not only on the road, all the land in Lop Nur has become extremely hard under the action of brine. It looks like a bubbling land, and people stand up like bees on eggs. Because the water above is constantly evaporating and the water below is constantly moving upwards, the land above is getting harder and harder, and the land below is expanding. Slowly, the hard land lost its balance. Because of their interaction, a unique landform here-turtle fish back, also known as salt warping landform, has been formed.

After entering Lop Nur, we walked 100 kilometers to Luo Zhong sag and built a potash base in Lop Nur. Lop Nur's potassium salt reserves are said to be the second in the world. There is no fresh water there. All domestic water and construction water are taken from Hami, more than 400 kilometers away, and the preciousness can be imagined.

Eyes shining. People can't believe that there will be such a magnificent scenery in this barren land! Almost everyone can't help but exclaim. There are white and beautiful salt flowers by the pool, which are ups and downs and crystal clear as coral. This is a sedimentation tank. One by one, the largest is fifteen square kilometers. Each pool has a different function.

I have crossed Lop Nur three times. The first time was along the old road of Peacock River from west to east through the center of Lop Nur Lake to reach the former site of Yangguan near Shule River in Gansu Province. The second time was from Ruoqiang to the north through the center of Lop Nur Lake and Kuruktag Mountain to Malan, the atomic bomb experimental base; The third time was from Tieganrik at the end of Tarim River, passing through the center of Lop Nur Lake to the northeast to Dunhuang, Gansu. It's not as terrible as you say! Peng died because he violated the basic geological survey rules and made unforgivable low-level mistakes (the reason is only known to himself). According to the field investigation, if he gets lost, he should wait for help at the scene and not leave the camp. So, at this time, everyone except Peng was saved. Yu Chunshun's death was his own fault. He violated the seasonal regulations for entering Lop Nur. Lop Nur has a bad climate, and he can only enter in June and May of 65438 every year, and other times are not suitable. Especially in June and July, it is absolutely forbidden to enter. Yu Chunshun did not listen to the advice of Bazhou Tourism Bureau, forced to enter, and took scientific laws as a joke.

When Lop Nur was not developed, the "danger" coefficient of this place was really high. China scientist Peng mysteriously disappeared while visiting Lop Nur. So far, he is not sure whether he has found his body. Peng's disappearance also added a layer of mystery to Lop Nur.

Lop Nur used to be a huge lake, otherwise there would not be a berth in its name. Loulan culture was born here when Lop Nur was rich in water resources. However, with the historical changes, the water resources in Lop Nur have gradually deteriorated, and the ancient country of Loulan has gradually disappeared into the vast history. Especially in modern times, Lop Nur directly dried up completely, leaving only a piece of yellow sand. Regardless of the danger, Peng and others have repeatedly entered Lop Nur to explore riverbed resources. Because Lop Nur was in no man's land at that time, it was easy to keep the direction of the chamber of secrets in the case of abnormal weather or lack of materials. Moreover, it is very difficult to ask for help, so we can only ask the troops for help by satellite phone. Therefore, after the average person goes in, once there is an abnormal situation, nine times out of ten, he can't get out. So there is nothing wrong with being a "sea of death".

However, after looking at the stalls in Lop Nur, I found an excellent and scarce resource, potassium salt. Therefore, after entering the 2 1 century, the state has focused on the development of Lop Nur, built a potash production base and built a railway. To this end, the town of Lop Nur was also established. In addition, in view of the unique address environment of Lop Nur, it has also become a famous tourist adventure holy land, so many people come here every year for road trip. It can be said that Lop Nur is not a desolate place, but a very popular place. Accordingly, for the sake of safety, a series of emergency plans have been formulated here to prevent danger in Lop Nur. Basically, as long as we pay attention to all kinds of travel safety rules, there will be no going back to the last century. No one can save you unless someone wants to die and go to some dangerous, uninhabited and easily lost places.

Therefore, Lop Nur is no longer a "sea of death".

Lop Nur, the Lost Fairy Lake

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For Peng and Shuang Yu.

Atomic bomb experiment,

This place is full of fantasy.

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Sea of Death

1980, Peng, a famous scientist in China, disappeared during a scientific investigation.

16 years later, the explorer Yu Chunshun was killed there again, adding a bit of mystery to Lop Nur.

Lop Nur, the endless Gobi Desert, has no grass and no stream, and the summer temperature is as high as 70.

Lop Nur, there is not a bird in the sky, and no bird dares to cross it.

However, the former Lop Nur was not a desert.

In the distant past, it was an oasis of life, with herds of cattle and horses, surrounded by green forests and clear rivers.

Lop Nur is a lake in the southeast of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China.

Lop Nur is called "the ear of the earth" because it is shaped like a human ear. Also known as "the sea of death", also known as Nau. Later, it was transformed by geological engineers and became a "city of hope".

Shan Hai Jing, a famous geographical work in the pre-Qin period, called it "Youze", also known as Ling Ze, Yanze and Pu Changhai.

Robnor is a Mongolian phonetic translation, which means a watery lake.

In the east of Tarim Basin, about 780 meters above sea level, it is located at the lowest point of Tarim Basin, where Tarim River, Peacock River, Qierqin River and Shule River converge, making it the second largest saltwater lake in China.

Before 330 AD, there were many lakes, and Loulan City in the northwest was the throat of the famous Silk Road. Later, due to the influence of climate change and human water conservancy projects, the upstream inflow decreased until it dried up, and now it is just a big salt shell.

River basins such as Tarim River, Peacock River, Qierqin River and Shule River converge here, once forming a huge lake.

Since then, the lake has decreased, and Loulan City has become a ruin.

Dunhuang, Hami, Shanshan, Turpan, Korla, Ruoqiang, Qiemo, Hotan, Axel, Subei, Guazhou, Yuli, Minfeng, Yutian, Moyu, Yumen and tiemenguan are all located in the surrounding areas of Lop Nur.

Lop Nur, located in the northeast of Ruoqiang County, was once the second largest inland lake in China, with an altitude of 780 meters.

In the middle and late 20th century, due to the decrease of the flow of the Tarim River, the surrounding area was seriously desertified and degraded rapidly, until it completely dried up in the late 1970s.

Lop Nur, located on the edge of Taklimakan Desert, was once the famous "Silk Road" in China, and later became a arid and barren land, so it was called "Sea of Death" and "Ear of the Earth" because of its appearance resembling human ears.

The famous scientist Peng Yu mysteriously disappeared in Lop Nur in 1980, and the famous explorer Yu Chunshun died in Lop Nur in 1996, adding a bit of mystery to this barren land.

What you hear most is the "Pisces Incident" about Peng's disappearance. 1In May, 980, Peng served as the captain of the scientific expedition in Lop Nur. /kloc-one morning in June, 0/7, the water and gasoline carried by the expedition were almost used up. Peng left a note saying, "I'm going to the east to find a well" and went out alone. He never came back after this trip.

After the news of Peng's disappearance spread, various rumors spread everywhere. Some people speculate that the Pisces Yu Pei incident does not literally refer to a part of Yu Pei, but an action code. It is said that this machine can produce mirror copy function, and can even connect higher dimensional space. Peng accidentally touched the switch of Pisces and was mirrored and copied into two. Others said that the expedition had infiltrated the enemy spy, and Peng discovered the plot of the enemy spy. He can't trust anyone on the team at the moment. In order to prevent precious specimens from falling into the hands of enemy agents, he actually asked for help from the outside world on the pretext of looking for water.

The Yu Pei incident in Pisces has been spread very absurdly, and there are various versions. You don't have to believe it, just listen to it as a story. It is also nonsense to say that internal infiltration of enemy spy protection specimens. More interestingly, some questions raised by netizens can be considered.

First, when there are few supplies left, the expedition team will get in touch with the superiors and get a reply, and will send relief supplies. Why did Peng risk his life to find water alone instead of waiting for help?

Second, Peng mainly studies plant viruses and biochemistry. Officially, Peng went to look for heavy water, which is an important raw material for making nuclear weapons. It is unprofessional for Peng to find heavy water.

Third, Peng's colleague Xia, a geographer, and Peng first proposed a detailed investigation of Lop Nur. Coincidentally, as an important member of the expedition team, Xia Lin, the vice captain of the expedition team, suddenly flew to the United States to attend a meeting before leaving. After Peng disappeared, Xia flew back from the United States and participated in the search for Peng 28 times. What is the real reason why Xia didn't take part in this expedition? As for finding Peng, the two are not related. Why are they so desperate after 28 searches? Are we looking for Peng, or did he take something? We don't know this. As can be seen from later interviews, Xia was saddened by the loss of Peng, an outstanding colleague, but made no mention of the specific content of this investigation.

Man is so small in front of nature. It is generations of brave people who have explored without fear of difficulties that the mysteries of nature are known to the world. The road ahead is long, and human steps never stop.

Lop Nur, located in the southeast of Xinjiang, is called "the ear of the earth" because of its overall shape like a human ear, but Lop Nur is more widely known as "the sea of death"

In the early years, Lop Nur was a land rich in water resources, and the mysterious and splendid ancient country of Loulan was bred in it. However, due to environmental changes and river diversions, the water resources in Lop Nur decreased sharply, and finally it turned from the south of the Great Wall into a barren sea of death.

The legend about Lop Nur's "no return" is not unreasonable, because in that era of underdeveloped technology, Lop Nur, which was short of water resources and very vast, was easy to trap explorers and could only be "swallowed up" by Lop Nur, and many people knew that Lop Nur was due to the "Peng incident" in the 1980s.

1On June 7th, 980, Peng, a plant virologist from China, went to Lop Nur alone to find water, but never came back. The state and the people spent a lot of manpower and material resources to find Peng's body, but found nothing, which also led to various rumors about Lop Nur and Peng.

Although Lop Nur swallowed many people's lives, Lop Nur today is not a "sea of death" with no turning back. From 2 1 century, the state built a town in Lop Nur and opened a train. Now Lop Nur has become a famous tourist and adventure resort. Lop Nur is still very safe unless someone goes to some dangerous places.

With the development of science and technology and the continuous exploitation of the earth by human beings, some mysterious and dangerous places in the past will gradually shed their mysterious veil. On the outskirts of Lop Nur, local women were pulled by cars to pick up stones, especially jade. Because picking stones should be dispersed, after the car stops, take the car as the center and don't go too far.

However, I picked up four women and ran back to the car at the same time, as if something had happened. Back in the car, I gasped that a man touched her shoulder just now, and another said that I saw a tall and thin man standing in front of me. The situation of two women is the same, four people are in four directions, and the distance is separated. How could they all see a person in an instant?

Then I drove back and didn't pick up the jade. The story is true, but it also shows that a mysterious event happened in Lop Nur, and you will die if you don't walk into the sea of death. If you want to die, jumping on the subway is also a sea of death.

Photo: Shooting Lop Nur from a satellite is a bit as mysterious as big ears, also known as the ear of the earth.

The origin of the name Lop Nur is Mongolian, and its real meaning refers to "the land where water meets". Lop Nur was like the south of the Great Wall in ancient times, and the biggest time was comparable to Qinghai Lake. But in the end, due to the shielding effect of Tianshan and Kunlun mountains, it is difficult for water vapor to enter and the river is diverted. In the end, Lop Nur became a desert wasteland "sea of death".

Lop Nur is widely known, mainly because it was once an important node on the Silk Road and once gave birth to Loulan civilization. The harsh environment here has also led to the disappearance and death of many expedition members, such as Peng, a famous scientist in China, who disappeared during his inspection in Lop Nur.

The Yu Pei incident in Pisces, which everyone talked about, is also closely related to Lop Nur.

For Lop Nur, the crossing is completely safe if it is fully prepared. Most people who died in Lop Nur deviated from the planned route, and the car ran out of oil and water, which eventually led to death. Now there are also tourism activities across Lop Nur, such as hiking or motorcade crossing, provided that you are fully prepared. In particular, water resources are the most scarce in Lop Nur.

The famous scientist Peng went out to look for water alone because his team was running out of drinking water, and finally disappeared.

Looking for the Silk Road in the Western Regions through Lop Nur and visiting the ancient orchid are very attractive to some people.

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