The average speed in spring is going north 15 feet every day.
The Spring Northern Expedition began in February.
Until April on earth
The moment I arrived in Pamirs.
apricot flower
Solve a mystery about spring for the world.
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As we all know, there are apricot flowers in Tianshan Mountain.
Next to the Ili Valley in northern Xinjiang, bloom is warm in spring.
This is the overwhelming first to catch sight.
People never knew that in southern Xinjiang,
There is also a kind of apricot flower.
Different Ili apricot flowers are set off by thick green meadows.
Unlike apricots in the south of the Yangtze River, it is foggy and rainy.
Apricot blossom in southern Xinjiang
Born beautiful and lonely.
Rooted in a deep canyon
Take cliff mountain streams and rushing river beds as home.
A full 300 kilometers
Everywhere I go, there are free and spontaneous apricot blossoms and shadows.
"
This is the apricot blossom in Pamirs.
Let me really appreciate it
Apricot flowers can be used as a symbol of Xinjiang.
—— Dan Zhiqiang, editor-in-chief of China National Geographic magazine
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That's it, hundreds of years.
The apricot blossoms are in bloom, in bloom.
The apricot blossoms are unbeaten
There is also the life of Tajiks in Xinghua Village.
This group of "tourists on the iceberg"
It is the most primitive tribe in this land of Xinjiang.
I have lived in mountains and valleys all my life.
Isolated, with a clear conscience.
Every March, after the Shogon Bahar Festival.
Cloudy apricot blossoms and spring colors flow in every corner of the village.
"Maybe this is a life of imprisonment on the Gobi Desert.
That's why we have this side of life, apricot blossom. "
Pink and white, thin petals
Hold up the Tajik people's longing for the simplicity and warmth of spring.
Apricot is homophonic with "lucky", which means "auspicious"
In the eyes of Tajiks, apricot blossom is also a symbol of happiness.
If you take the eyes as the frame, look at southern Xinjiang in spring.
Apricot blossoms are just your second eye.
In Pamirs, every frame is a bright spot.
Mustagaatta, the father of glaciers, is covered with snow.
The endless yellow sand in the Taklimakan desert swept everything.
"King of the Canyon" Wensu Grand Canyon is deep.
...
Except the ocean.
You can almost meet the stunning landforms in southern Xinjiang.
Vast and majestic, written in all the scenery in southern Xinjiang.
Beautiful mountains and rivers, natural here.
Taklimakan Ma Kan
Muhitag PK
Wensu Grand Canyon
Nourished by the boundless mountains and rivers in southern Xinjiang
Brilliant civilization and various customs have emerged from this.
And all this, from thousands of years ago, has already laid the groundwork.
Before 2000
A magnificent Silk Road runs through here.
Zhang Qian stepped on the yellow sand all over the sky and opened the door to the mysterious western regions.
After 2000
Melodious camel bells are still flying in the air.
Today's southern Xinjiang is more westernized than the western regions.
It brings together 80% ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
Different nationalities, different languages and different people.
Collision with life in southern Xinjiang
"If you don't reach the old city of Kashgar, you won't be in Xinjiang."
Kashgar is the westernmost city in China.
Kashgar folk proverb is the philosophy of life of local people;
The best job is herding sheep, the best rest is shouting, and the best meal is eating.
This is southern Xinjiang.
Set stunning natural scenery and rich humanistic customs in one corner.
Because it is vast enough and charming enough.
Therefore, it always goes straight to the depths of the soul.
In the coming March and April
Enter the spring of China's peerless independence.
Looking at the mountains and rivers, the apricot blossoms are brilliant.
On July 8, a panoramic view of apricot blossoms in the southern Pamirs of Xinjiang.
Damei scenery is exotic and brings together southern Xinjiang.
I didn't know how big China was until I got to Xinjiang.
I didn't know the wonder of Xinjiang until I arrived in southern Xinjiang.
In the vast Xinjiang
Northern Xinjiang has always been a destination of great concern.
But in fact, no matter from scenery to humanities in southern Xinjiang,
It is one of the best treasures in China.
At the end of March and the beginning of April, southern Xinjiang ushered in a beautiful spring.
Three hundred miles of apricot blossoms are full of deep mountains and canyons.
Xinghua village is a paradise.
The essence of southern Xinjiang is all in it, leaving no regrets.
The Mysterious Land of Apricot Flowers in Southern Xinjiang —— Kukesluge Township
Roof of Asia-Pamirs Plateau
Taklimakan Desert, the second largest desert in the world and the second largest desert in China.
The Father of Glaciers-Mustag Atta
"Oriental Morocco"-Kashgar Ancient City
"King of China Canyon"-Wensu Grand Canyon
The Highest Highway in the World-China-Pakistan Highway
"The Great Wall and the South of the Yangtze River"-Aksu
Feel the true value of money
Gucheng steet
Photo taken by Xinghua village
Visit a Tajik friend's house
Desert cross-country race
Desert starry sky camping
Four-wheel drive deep into the canyon
Food company, select accommodation, travel without tossing.
Accommodation is also part of the trip.
The tip of the tongue is also an excellent enjoyment-food, and Bachu's mutton skewers, steamed buns, naan, pilaf and grilled fish are definitely delicious all the way to southern Xinjiang.
Apricot blossom in southern Xinjiang
Hidden in the mountains and valleys of Pamir Plateau, the most primitive Tajiks in Xinjiang live here, and the houses in the village are like a paradise.
Every year from March to April, there will be a touch of plump pink in the fields of houses, announcing the coming of spring in southern Xinjiang.
Chinese national geography has a saying:
"To experience the beauty of apricot flowers, you must go to Pamirs."
Spring in southern Xinjiang belongs to the world of apricot blossoms. Entering here, the century-old apricot trees cover the sky, and the cloud-like apricot blossoms proudly bloom in the branches. River valleys, snow-capped mountains and villages have the breath of spring because of the embellishment of apricot flowers.
When the apricot blossoms rain slightly, the canyons and stone houses will fall into a pink dream apricot blossom sea.
The Tajik girl stood under the apricot tree and smiled skillfully. How "picturesque beauty"; Children play in the yard, laughter resounds through the valley, as if to wake up the plateau that has been sleeping for half a year; Men, women and children, accompanied by the vigorous eagle flute, danced a graceful and vigorous eagle dance. ..
03.
Pamirs
Mustag/Baisha Lake/Stone Town
# Mustapha ata #
Follow the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway to the Pamirs known as the "roof of the world", and grasslands, canyons, lakes and glaciers stretch in front of you.
Mustagaatta (7509 meters above sea level), located next to Lake Karakuli, is an absolutely charming scenery on the Pamirs. The reddish-brown mountains and rivers are covered with snow, ranking first in Kunlun Mountain.
# Baisha Lake #
Due to geography and wind direction, fine sand from the desert has accumulated on Baisha Lake for a long time, forming a spectacular Baisha Mountain. Especially when the sky is clear, the lake will show a mirror effect, and the white sand mountain is reflected on the blue lake, which is very quiet.
# Stone Town #
Go to the ruins of Stone City, the capital of Puliguo, one of the 36 ancient countries in the Western Regions. You can see the snow-capped mountains around the broken city walls, and the winding rivers pass through them like ribbons.
We went into Cai Yun's home and visited Tajik friends. With the beat of music, Tajik girls and boys danced a unique intangible dance "Eagle Dance", and you will be infected by their enthusiasm and enjoy the good mood on the plateau.
Tajiks are called Pamirs Eagle, and Eagle Dance is a unique folk dance.
As long as the eagle flute and tambourine ring, men and women will dance.
We walked into the golden grass beach at the foot of the snow-capped mountain. At this time, there are no herdsmen's cattle and sheep, no reeds with high horses' heads, only streams winding, and the scenery remains the same, ushered in a silent spring.
03.
Taklimakan Ma Kan
Desert car deep/desert camping
Taklimakan Desert is located in the center of Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang. The whole desert is about 1000 km long from east to west, 400 km wide from north to south and covers an area of 330,000 square kilometers. It is the second largest desert in China.
Taklimakan under the boundless sky is endless, like a golden ocean. Walking slowly in the desert will give people a strange and shocking power.
# Camping in the desert #
Drive to Maccati, change to a desert car and go deep into the desert. Walk through the ups and downs of the sand mountain and feel the speed and passion.
Spend the night in the desert camp, build your own tent, light a bonfire and sing together when the stars come at night, watch the stars and enjoy the moon together. Tonight's desert belongs only to us, so walk into this beautiful night with the stars.
05.
Western region style
Kashi Ancient City/Wensu Grand Canyon
# Kashgar Ancient City #
People always say, "If you don't get to Kashgar, you won't get to Xinjiang". Kashgar, a thousand-year-old ancient city in Central Asia, has experienced changes of 2 100 years. Today, it is known as "peerless western regions, living fossils".
Walking into this ancient city is light and pleasant. Listen to the tinkling music of the blacksmith's shop, and the children are playing in the maze-like alley.
Exquisite carved brick windows, colorful lintels and carved flowers are dazzling, and all the buildings are integrated with the ancient city.
Melodious folk music is playing in the century-old teahouse. You think this is just a place where tourists feel amorous feelings. In fact, every morning, local people come here to drink tea and eat naan. They piled up in groups of 351, either on the kang or on the balcony, killing the old days of the ancient city.
# Wensu Grand Canyon #
This is Wensu Grand Canyon, which is unique to China. Huge rocks have dissolved geological features. Locals also call it "Kuduluk Grand Canyon", which means thrilling and mysterious.
We took the scenic bus into the canyon, winding and winding, with red cliffs, red cliffs and various stone peaks and columns everywhere. From a distance, it looks like an abandoned castle, desolate and beautiful, like being in a beautiful and magnificent natural gallery.
Due to geological reasons, there are only two trees in the whole scenic spot, named "Populus euphratica", one of which was washed down by the flood many years ago and left sadly.
We will arrange a short hike, walk along the wooden plank road and feel all kinds of rocks eroded by wind and rain around us. More importantly, because there are not many tourists here, we can take photos with them and feel the wonder of nature.
If you have ever yearned for the vast Xinjiang.
Then, southern Xinjiang with both scenery and humanities.
It definitely deserves your attention and visit.