In which province is the legendary Flame Mountain located today?

In Xinjiang

The Flame Mountain in Xinjiang is the most famous attraction in Turpan. It is located on the northern edge of the Turpan Basin, the northern route of the ancient Silk Road, and is mainly composed of red sand, conglomerate and mudstone from the Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary periods of the Mesozoic. The locals call it "Kiziltag", which means "Red Mountain".

The Flame Mountain, known as Chishi Mountain in ancient times, is located on the northern edge of the Turpan Basin, on the northern route of the ancient Silk Road. It runs east-west. The Flame Mountain is called "Kiziltag" in Uyghur, which means "Red Mountain". People in the Tang Dynasty once called it "Volcano" because of its heat. The mountain is more than 100 kilometers long, with a maximum width of 10 kilometers, and an altitude of about 500 meters. The main peak is 831.7 meters above sea level. The bald ridges of Tongshan Mountain in Flame Mountain are barren of grass and birds have disappeared. Every midsummer, when the red sun is in the sky, the auburn mountain is illuminated by the scorching sun, and the sandstone sparkles, and the hot air currents roll up and rise, like a blazing flame, tongues of fire licking the sky, so it is also known as the Flame Mountain.

Climate

The Flame Mountain is the hottest place in China. The highest temperature in summer is as high as 47.8 degrees Celsius, and the highest surface temperature is as high as 89 degrees Celsius. You can bake eggs in the sand nest. Turpan has a typical continental arid desert climate. Although the annual average temperature is only 14.5°C,

there are more than 100 days with temperatures above 35°C, and there are as many as 38 days with extremely hot weather above 38°C. The absolute highest temperature measured in many years is 49.6℃ (July 13, 1975), and the surface temperature can reach 89℃, making it a veritable "China's hot pole". The annual average precipitation in Huozhou is only 16 millimeters, half of which is in summer, while the annual precipitation in Tuokxun is only 5.9 millimeters. It is not surprising that there is no rain all year round or that you don't notice it raining. It can be regarded as the "dry pole of China".

The heat and dryness of the Flame Mountains are all due to the unique natural and geographical conditions here. The actual Flame Mountains are one of the branches of the Tianshan Mountains and were formed during the Himalayan orogeny 50 to 60 million years ago. Over millions of years, countless fold belts left by the lateral movement of the earth's crust and natural wind erosion and rain peeling have formed the undulating mountains and vertical and horizontal ravines of the Flame Mountain. The temperature in mountainous areas can reach 47°C in summer, and in places exposed to direct sunlight, it can reach 80°C. Eggs can be baked on the sand.