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Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon

The Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon, also known as the Kuche Grand Canyon, is located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, 1025 kilometers from the Duku Highway north of Kuche County. The Grand Canyon is composed of a group of reddish-brown mountains, with a total length of 3700 meters, formed by wind erosion and flash floods over millions of years, and is a rare natural wonder in China. The widest part of the canyon is 53 meters, and the narrowest part is 0.4 meters, allowing only one person to pass sideways. In August 2005, it was rated as one of the ten most beautiful canyons in China by National Geographic Magazine of China, and in March 2012, it was named 'Kuche Grand Canyon National Geological Park' by the Ministry of Land and Resources. The Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon is located in Kuche City, Xinjiang (formerly known as Guizi), surrounded by the mountains at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. The Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon combines the wonders of the world's canyons and the unique scenery of the Tianshan Mountains, with the spirit of thousands of years, integrating divinity, wonder, danger, majesty, antiquity, and tranquility into one, with different scenery and strange things, which is fascinating. The average altitude of the canyon area is 1600 meters and the highest peak is 2048 meters. The group of strange peaks that make up the canyon is made up of reddish mud sandstone. The local Uighur language is called 'Keziliya', which means red cliffs. The charm of the Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon lies not only in its majesty and danger, but also in its depth, tranquility, and mystery. Standing at the bottom of the valley and looking up at the high mountains, it feels as if the steep peaks will press down at any time, making people feel suffocated and dizzy.
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Posted: Feb 9, 2024
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