Xinjiang tourism, must-know strategy!
Xinjiang is a travel dream that every tourist must reach. After all, Xinjiang has different scenery in all four seasons, but they can all give you different surprises!
If you want to travel to Xinjiang but don't know how to plan your itinerary, then you must bookmark this note!
Xinjiang has a unique geographical feature of "three mountains and two basins", with peculiar natural landscapes, profound historical and cultural heritage, rich cultural relics and ethnic customs. Tianshan Mountain is a magical boundary line that divides Xinjiang into Southern and Northern Xinjiang. Northern Xinjiang focuses on humanities, while Southern Xinjiang focuses on natural scenery, with completely different styles on both sides.
In southern Xinjiang, there are many deserts, while in northern Xinjiang, there are vast grasslands, and the lifestyles of the people on both sides are very different. Of course, the natural scenery in southern Xinjiang is also very impressive, with deserts and poplar trees being extremely magnificent, but the overall natural resources cannot be compared with those in northern Xinjiang.
Due to its vast grasslands, Northern Xinjiang boasts spectacular natural scenery. In addition to the division between Southern and Northern Xinjiang, there is also the Yili-Korla line. Yili can be considered the scenic ceiling of the entire region, with several top attractions such as Sayram Lake, the Lati Grasslands, Apricot Valley, and Guozigou all gathered in Yili.
Korla Line refers to Urumqi and its surrounding areas, where popular places such as Grand Bazaar, Tianshan Mountains, Heavenly Lake, Turpan, Bayinbuluke are located. And the famous Duku Highway connects the north and south of Xinjiang. It crosses the Tianshan Mountains with 608 180-degree folded bends, and even 270-degree bends.
What is the best time to visit Northern Xinjiang?
Northern Xinjiang is suitable for traveling from June to September. The weather is relatively cool in summer, and the scenery is also very good, making it the first choice for self-driving enthusiasts. Different months offer different experiences, such as flower seas, grasslands, and snowscapes. Southern Xinjiang is actually suitable for travel all year round, with the best time being from July to October.
Xinjiang, how to choose the route?
There are many routes for traveling in Xinjiang, but for those who are visiting for the first or second time, exploring these three basic routes can allow you to experience most of the highlights of Xinjiang. If time and money permit, and you have a strong interest, it is recommended that you visit them all.
Route 1. Yili-Duku Highway
The best route for working people to take a 7-day vacation.
Route 2. Kanas Small Loop
Autumn viewing must-go itinerary 7-9 days
Route 3. Northern Xinjiang Grand Loop
Kanas + Yili + Duku Highway, suitable for people who can have a long vacation to have fun for 12-15 days.
Entering the fruit ditch, into the fairy tale fairyland, can not help but think about it. Leaving Sailimu Lake, boarding the pine tree, the whole world has a panoramic view, and the pine waves are in a state of mind. The road twists and turns, sometimes steep cliffs, sometimes like the abyss. Yunshan sent a burst of pine waves, wild fruit floated a fragrance. The clear spring suddenly left and right a wooden house, the room is hidden in the green leaves, floating on the grass. The adventure and beauty are gathered together, reality and dream are intertwined.
Guozigou Bridge is a high-speed passageway in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. It is located on the Guozigou Canyon. It is one of the main components of Lianyungang-Horgos Expressway. It starts from Mengqiongkule in the north, crosses the Guozigou Canyon in the south and the Generalgou Tunnel in the south. The full length of the line is 4.4 kilometers, and the bridge is 700 meters long.
Guozigou Bridge starts from Mengqiongkule in the north, crosses the Guozigou Canyon, and goes south to the Generalgou Tunnel; the line is4.4 kilometers long, and the bridge is 700 meters long; the bridge is a two-way four-lane expressway, and the design speed is 80 kilometers/hour.
Guozigou is the natural gateway of Yili area, is a famous Canyon passageway that goes north to the Sailimu Lake and south to the Yili River Valley. In ancient times, this is the throat of the new Silk Road North to Central Asia and Europe, which is called Tieguan. At the same time, because of its pleasant scenery, it is praised as "the first scenery of Yili", "fantastic fairyland". Ancient poets praise its "the wonder of mountains and rivalleys, as strange as Guilin and cliffs and rocks. It's better than Yanyan. Guozigou is 28 kilometers long and the terrain is very dangerous. When Genghis Khan took the Western Expedition, he began to dig the mountain passage and built 48 bridges, which shows the steep road. During the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, 42 roads were rebuilt, and they are still important sections of the main line of the Uyi Highway. Guozigou is located 40 kilometers northeast of Huocheng County, Yili, Xinjiang. It is a famous Canyon channel which goes north to the Sailimu Lake and south to the Yili Valley. Its total length is 28 kilometers. This ditch is the throat of the Silk Road North New Road to Central Asia and Europe in ancient China, and now passes through 312 National Road. The river beach and hillside of the whole valley are full of wild Savi apples and apricots, walnuts and "fruit ditch" which is the name of it. In the dense mountain forests, there are many wild animals and birds, such as rabbits, foxes, wolves, bears, wild boars, red deer and so on, forming a very elegant natural zoo.
Guozigou was first read about it, which was written by Shepperzan in his middle school textbook. Today, Guozigou Bridge is more famous here at home and abroad. But the old road mentioned in the middle school textbooks has undoubtedly become a perfect place to appreciate the Guozigou Bridge, but few people go to see it. By the time we went, the old road had been semi-closed and there was a door to collect tickets.
Guozigou is located in Huocheng County, Ili Prefecture. It is an important passageway connecting Ili and Bole. It is also a bridgehead leading to the west of China's coastal areas. From here, it can reach the port of Horgos quickly and leave Kazakhstan. Fruit ditch is a natural barrier, overlapping mountains and shading the sun. Here is the typical scenery of northern Xinjiang. The spruce and pine trees on the hillside were arranged in neat rows, like tall sentinels. The mountains are rocky and steep. There is a kind of cold light in the sunshine, which makes people palpitate. The most beautiful view of Guozigou is not the natural scenery, but the Guozigou Bridge. As high as hundreds of meters, like an overpass, the whole body is high-speed railway. It takes thirty or forty minutes to walk over the bridge and then over it. Guozigou Bridge is a 360 degree viewing platform with infinite scenery. Unfortunately, we can't Park here. Out of the Guozigou Bridge Cave is the famous Sailimu Lake. When I heard the sound of water, I saw a blue sea. On the opposite side of the lake is the grassland, where sporadic Kazakhs live, and there are carpet houses unique to the Kazakhs.