In nine days, we started from Xining and finally returned to Xining. Along the way we passed Dunhuang, the most famous Sun Moon Spring, and the desert. In the summer, there are constant rumors that the water in Sun Moon Spring has dried up! The current water is constantly extracted from other places. I don’t know whether it is true or not, but is this the only oasis in the desert coming to an end? Crescent Moon Spring is really worth taking a look at, not missing. Day 1: Xining - Riyue Mountain - Daotang River - Qinghai Lake - Heima River
Riyue Mountain, 3520 meters above sea level, is the only place for tourists to enter the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, so it has the "Western Sea Screen" ", "Gateway to the Grassland". Riyue Mountain is called "Nima Dawa" in Tibetan, and "Nalasala" in Mongolian, both of which mean the sun and the moon.
Daotang River, all rivers in the world flow eastward, but this river flows westward, so people call this river "Daotang River". Qinghai Lake, Qinghai Lake Scenic Area in Qinghai Province has a plateau continental climate, with strong winds and sandstorms in spring; less rainfall, hot and rainy seasons, and distinct dry and wet seasons. It is surrounded by scenic spots such as Sand Island, Fairy Bay, Erlangjian, and Bird Island.
The Heima River presents different beauty in different seasons: in May, wild flowers bloom and birds fly; in August, tens of thousands of acres of rapeseed flowers bloom brilliantly on the lakeside; in October, when the prosperity is over, the Heima River The grassland returned to calm, and Qinghai Lake showed its simplest beauty. Autumn is the best season to watch the sunrise, and the Heima River on the west bank of the lake is one of the best places to watch the sunrise over Qinghai Lake. The next day: Heima River-Chaka Salt Lake-Delingha-Daqaidan
Chaka Salt Lake, also known as Chaka or Dabson Nur, is located in Ulan County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province The natural crystalline salt lake in Chaka Town is one of the four largest salt lakes in the Qaidam Basin. The climate of Chaka Salt Lake is warm and cool, arid and rainless. It has a plateau continental climate with an average annual temperature of 4°C.
It is as famous as Kumbum Monastery, Qinghai Lake and Mengda Tianchi. It is one of the "Four Great Scenic Spots in Qinghai". It is called China's "Mirror of the Sky" by travelers and rated by the National Tourism Geography Magazine. One of the "55 places you must visit in your lifetime".
Dachaidan has high mountains and clear waters, with unique scenery. The special geological structure of the Dachaidan area has formed a modern natural desert landscape unique to the poor land. Among them, the Nanbaxian Yadan landform is one of the most typical and peculiar landforms, including the "Emperor's Tomb", "Thousands of Army Tents" and other natural landscapes. Day 3: Dachaidan - Qinghai Yadan Devil City - Yangguan - Dunhuang
Qinghai Yadan Devil City, when strong wind blows, will make various strange sounds. There is not a single plant or tree here, but everywhere is a sea of ??black stones and sand, and yellow clay statues, all of which are lifelike in their shapes under the blue sky. In the past, due to the vastness of the Gobi and the difficult roads, few people set foot here. Dunhuang people also had many ears and few eyes.
Yangguan, an ancient city buried in quicksand, is an ancient city sung by literati of all ages. There are some remaining houses, farmland, channels and other ruins here. When the strong wind passes, these ruins are clearly visible and eye-catching. Since ancient times, Yangguan has always been desolate, lonely and desolate in people's hearts. Today's Yangguan is no longer synonymous with the desolate and euphemistic "no old friends when leaving Yangguan in the west" written by Wang Wei. Today's Yangguan is already a good place with green flowers and green flowers, lush forests, abundant grain, clear spring water, and grapes in bunches. .
Dunhuang is a node city on the Silk Road and a national historical and cultural city. Day 4: Dunhuang - Mogao Grottoes - Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring
Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddhas Cave, is the largest and richest Buddhist art site in the world.
Crescent Moon Spring has four wonders: the shape of the crescent moon remains unchanged through the ages, the clear water becomes a spring in a bad place, the sand mountain does not drown in the sand, and the old fish in the ancient pool do not grow old after eating it. Mingsha Mountain is named after the sound of killing animals. Day 5: Dunhuang - Jiayuguan Gate Tower
Jiayu Pass is the westernmost pass of the Ming Great Wall. It was once known as the Throat of Hexi in history. Due to its dangerous terrain and majestic architecture, it is known as the key to the continuous border. Jiayuguan is a transportation fortress on the ancient "Silk Road" and one of the three wonders of the Great Wall of China.
The bright moon rises above the Tianshan Mountains, among the vast sea of ??clouds. The wind blows tens of thousands of miles across Yumen Pass. The Han descended on the white road, and the Hu peered into the Qinghai Bay. The origin of the battle was that no one returned. The garrisonmen looked at the border towns with sad faces as they thought about returning home. The tall building is like this night, sighing is not enough.
——Jiayu Pass on the Sixth Day of Li Bai in Guanshan Moon—Ejina Town
Ejina is the most famous and beautiful place of Populus euphratica forest.
Tawangfu, Juyanhai is affected by the weak water supply. The water surface of Juyanhai is ever-changing and it is a magical "wandering lake". Populus euphratica landscape area is 16 kilometers east of Dalaihubu Town. There are 30,000 hectares of Populus euphratica forest in Ejina Banner, which has been listed as a national nature reserve. It is regarded as a living plant fossil and is listed as a national second-level protected plant. Ejina Populus euphratica forest area is one of only three remaining places in the world. Day 7: Ejina Town - Juyanhai - Badain Jaran Desert
Juyanhai, as early as three thousand years ago, the Juyan area was a "paradise" for nomadic peoples with abundant water and grass, and cattle and sheep everywhere. There are two large lakes in the Juyan area, namely the East Juyan Sea and the West Juyan Sea. This is also the end point of the Heihe River that traverses the entire Juyan area.
The Badain Jaran Desert, with towering sand mountains, mysterious singing sand, quiet lakes and wetlands, constitutes the unique and charming landscape of the Badain Jaran Desert, attracting tens of thousands of domestic tourists every year. Foreign tourists come to watch. Badaoqiao Badain Jaran Desert
It is the northern edge of the Badain Jaran Desert, the third largest desert in my country. Here you can see the majestic sunrise in the desert and the brilliant colors of the sunset. You can also experience the wonderful artistic conception of "the solitary smoke is straight in the desert and the sun sets over the long river"
. There are five wonders including sand peaks, singing sand, lakes, strange springs, and ancient temples. Day 8: Ejina Banner - Colorful Danxia - Zhangye
Colorful Danxia, ??this Danxia landform group is famous for its large area, concentration, staggered bedding, steep rock walls, majestic momentum, peculiar shape, The colors are colorful and amazing, including red, yellow, white, green and blue. The colors range from undulating waves along the mountain top to the roots of the mountain. In Linze, the most unique Danxia landform landscape is the colorful clouds. There are 11 places including Gorge, Colorful Tower, Colorful Screen, Sea of ??Fire, Colorful Lian, Glazed Peak, Colorful Coral, Colorful Mushroom, and Big Scallop. When you climb to the top of the mountain, you can see mountains, rivers, fields, villages, and cooking smoke, just like a picture. Famous landscape paintings are all in sight, and when walking among them, people feel refreshed and refreshed.
Zhangye, Zhangye has a long history, splendid culture, beautiful natural scenery and unique cultural landscape. Since ancient times, it has been known as the fortress of Jiangnan and Jin Zhangye. The ancients have a poem that says: Don’t look at the snow on the top of the Qilian Mountains. , mistakenly mistaken Zhangye for Jiangnan. There are places of interest in the city such as the Big Buddha Temple, the Wooden Pagoda Temple, the Tuta Temple, the Hsi Lai Temple, the Matisi Temple, the Zhenyuan Tower, the Shanxi Guild Hall, the Minqin Guild Hall, and the Heishui Kingdom Ruins. Day 9: Zhangye - Qilian Grassland - Daban Mountain Observation Deck - Xining
In the Qilian Grassland and above the snow line of the Qilian Mountains, rebellious biological wonders often appear. Among the mountains with light snow, there are mushroom-shaped silkworms called snow mountain meadow plants, precious medicinal materials - alpine snow lotus, and a kind of snow mountain grass that grows under wind-eroded rocks. .
Qilian Mountain Grassland, its representative Damaying Grassland is located in the basin between Yanzhi Mountain and Qilian Mountain. Every year in July and August, the Qilian Mountains, which are connected to the grassland, are still covered in snow, but the grassland is covered with vast expanse of blue waves, dotted with horses, cattle, and sheep. The clear water of the Qilian Mountains is picturesque, the sky is high and the clouds are light like spring, the towering snow peaks hold up the white hada, and the vast grasslands spread out thousands of miles of green carpet, making the feelings of the Qilian Mountains deeply hidden in everyone's heart. The beauty of Qilian lies in the beautiful mountains and clear waters, and even more beautiful in the strange peaks and clouds. "The evening rain returns to the clouds in a few days, and the people are as wet as silk."