How to play in Xinjiang, which must be visited in my life? It is enough to read this article.

"Xinjiang is the most interesting place I have ever been to in my motherland!"

"Mutton skewers are so delicious, I regret not eating more skewers!"

"I really shouldn't be in into the pit-Xinjiang."

"The scenes in the original animation are all real, just in Xinjiang."

"I was addicted once and wanted to have a month's holiday to play in Xinjiang."

Listening to many friends who have been to Xinjiang praise it, I will also itch. When it comes to Xinjiang, many people will list it as a necessary destination in life.

In fact, people in other parts of Chinese mainland are closely related to Xinjiang.

For example, cotton in Xinjiang is a pole, accounting for about 87% of domestic production. Many raw materials for our close-fitting pillows, quilts and clothes are from Xinjiang across thousands of kilometers.

For example, Xinjiang restaurants, barbecues, saute spicy chicken, naan, milk tea can be seen everywhere ... almost all Xinjiang restaurants will appear in the food list of every city.

There are also various fruits in Xinjiang, Hami melon grapes in Turpan and fragrant pears in Korla, which are fragrant and sweet. There may be a shadow of Xinjiang jujube in the snacks that migrant workers make up every day. ...

Open pdd or treasure at dinner, search Xinjiang, and instantly drool and get more and more hungry.

How long are you going to play with such a big piece of land? When is the best time to go? How to get there? How to choose the place you want to go? It must be a problem that everyone who wants to go to Xinjiang will face. Let's take a look at Xinjiang today, hoping to help everyone.

Tianshan Mountain is a magical dividing line that divides Xinjiang into southern Xinjiang and northern Xinjiang. Southern Xinjiang is dominated by humanities, while northern Xinjiang is dominated by natural scenery, and the styles on both sides are completely different. If there is a constellation in Xinjiang, it should be Gemini.

There are many deserts in southern Xinjiang and grasslands in northern Xinjiang, and the lifestyles of people on both sides are very different. Because there are many deserts in southern Xinjiang, everyone lives together and has been a multi-ethnic gathering area since ancient times.

Kashgar, where Britain went, is a very representative place in southern Xinjiang. It looks like the hometown of two generations of love.

Photographer @ Potato

Of course, the natural scenery in southern Xinjiang is not bad at all. Desert and Populus euphratica forest are magnificent, but the overall natural resources can not be compared with northern Xinjiang.

Because there are many grasslands in northern Xinjiang, nomadic life is quite mainstream and the natural landscape is beautiful. At this time, I thought of Li Juan's "Sheep Road" series, in which the story background of nomadic life took place in Altay region of northern Xinjiang.

The picture is from "Wandering Planet of the Apes"

In addition to the geographical division of southern and northern Xinjiang, there are actually Ili and Korla lines.

Ili can be said to be the scenic ceiling of Xinjiang, and several trump cards such as Sailimu Lake, Nalati Grassland, Huocheng Lavender, Xinghua Valley and Guozigou are all gathered in Ili.

The picture is from "Wandering Planet of the Apes"

Korla Line refers to Urumqi and its surrounding areas, where famous places such as Grand Bazaar, Tianshan Tianchi, Turpan and Bayinbuluke are located.

Connecting northern and southern Xinjiang is the famous Duku Highway. Over the Tianshan Mountains, there are 608 bends folded at 180 degrees, and some bends are even 270 degrees.

Xinjiang has a huge area, accounting for 1/6 of China's territory, equivalent to 3 French, 7 British and 40 Swiss.

I have seen many people say that Xinjiang is a small Switzerland before. First of all, the area of Xinjiang is 40 times that of Switzerland. Secondly, Switzerland is not so rich in ethnic customs. Thirdly, Switzerland is not as delicious as Xinjiang, which is a big Xinjiang.

You can see almost all natural landscape forms in China, such as grasslands, wetlands, snow-capped mountains, deserts, plateaus, forests and lakes. Mobile phone cameras are all computer desktops.

If you take portraits, it's easy to shoot large films here. Many newlyweds have traveled thousands of miles to Xinjiang to take wedding photos, which can be made into movies.

@ Tata Photography Studio Shushu

There are 47 ethnic groups living here, and the customs of the ethnic minorities in China are also different. You can get a good idea if you visit the whole Xinjiang. Moreover, Xinjiang is bordered by eight countries, and it is exotic.

In the next autumn season, Xinjiang will definitely shine with a large area of golden scenery.

I hope the epidemic can be cured quickly, so that we can enjoy autumn in the distance.

When is the right time to go to Xinjiang? I've arranged a mind map for you. Let's talk about it according to it.

Suitable time in northern Xinjiang

Northern Xinjiang is suitable for playing from June to September. In summer, the weather is cooler and the scenery is good. It is the first choice for self-driving stars. In different months, there are different protagonists to experience, such as flowers, grasslands and snow scenes.

The travel peak of the Northern Xinjiang Ring Road is in mid-September-National Day. At this time, the autumn colors in Kanas will be greatly shocked.

In July and August, the weather is very cool, which is a suitable summer vacation. Blue-green lake, full of green trees and edible white clouds, I don't know if this is a reality or a dream.

In addition, northern Xinjiang in winter (1February-February) is also worth visiting. Snow skiing can bring a peak experience.

There is an excellent ski resort in Altay, where the snow is "powder snow" and can hardly be kneaded into a ball, which is the favorite kind of skiers.

Suitable time in southern Xinjiang

In fact, southern Xinjiang is suitable all year round, and the prime time is July -65438+ 10.

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Apricot flowers in Pamirs will bloom in large areas in March.

In southern Xinjiang in July, August and September, fruit freedom can be easily realized.

10 You can see Populus euphratica in southern Xinjiang. The largest Populus euphratica forest in the world is in the south of Xinjiang. Populus euphratica forest growing in the desert has its own privileges.

@ Netease Xinjiang

But at present, the epidemic prevention policy in Xinjiang is very strict. I suggest that you don't act rashly in the near future and collect the raiders first.

According to the different loop lines, the time can be roughly divided into three levels: about 7 days, 12 days-15 days, 15 days or more, and most people should only have the first two kinds of time gaps.

7 days can be a small cycle, which is the most suitable way for office workers to take annual leave. 12- 15 days, and large cycle can be considered.

Today's route recommendation is also based on the first two gears.

It is common to sign up for a small group after going to a place. If you are not an old driver, it is not recommended to drive in Xinjiang, the famous Duku Highway and other risky sections. It is recommended to drive by a local experienced driver, carry.

In addition, because there are many ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, local old drivers can solve some language communication problems for everyone and help them bargain to prevent being slaughtered.

I suggest you charter a car with a few friends, or with others. At present, the chartered tour products of different routes in Xinjiang are very mature in major OTA.

There are many routes to travel to Xinjiang, but for the first time or the second time, if we can play these four basic routes thoroughly, we can appreciate most of the wonderful things in Xinjiang.

If time permits, money permits, and you are interested, of course, I suggest you go.

The most suitable route for migrant workers to take leave is 7 days.

What is the most eye-catching thing on this road?

At the beginning of April, apricot blossoms opened in Yili.

Xinghuagou, Turgen Township, xinyuan county is the most shocking scenery in Yili Valley. There are cattle and sheep walking and grazing leisurely on the grassland, and the charm of spring is greatly enlarged in Yili.

Grassland is like waves, wave after wave, which deserves to be on the cover of National Geographic many times. A smoke is good for your health.

Lavender can be seen in Huocheng in summer.

Huocheng has the largest lavender planting area in China at present. When you come here in June, you can see lavender. The difference is only size.

From mid-June to early July, lavender is the most beautiful time here. Later in August and September, you can also see these purple elves in the village and the back hill.

When you can't go abroad, you can also get the experience of not losing Provence in Yili.

Looking at lavender, I suggest going to "Princess You Jie Lavender Manor". The ticket is 35 yuan. Lavender grows luxuriantly along the hillside. It cures obsessive-compulsive disorder.

There is also a free "Two Groups of Rocking Villages in Sigong Village, Huocheng", with a variety of photo props such as bicycle swings.

Image from: Xi Travel Notes Xi

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With the change of light, the lake will appear different blue, sometimes dark cobalt blue, sometimes blue.

Some people say that this is the most beautiful scenery he encountered in the Northern Xinjiang Ring Road. After crossing the lake, he wanted to press the pause button of time and didn't even want to go back to work.

@ Hai Pangpang in the West

There are many lovely swans in the lake. Why can they row in such a beautiful place for a long time and we can't?

@lucky. 1 108

bayinbuluke

Bayinbuluke Grassland is the second largest grassland in China after Erdos Grassland in Inner Mongolia, where Han Han's film Flying Life was filmed.

The most important thing in Bayinbrook is to watch a sunset. The setting sun is reflected in the river, and there are "nine suns". After seeing such a beautiful sun, Hou Yi probably didn't want to move his bow.

Travel with time on your back.

Duku highway

The halo of Dooku Highway is too big. This scenic avenue, which runs through the main peak of Tianshan Mountain, is a driving mecca in the hearts of many self-driving enthusiasts.

Good things always bring danger. Landslides, avalanches, water damage and other disasters will occur from time to time on Duku Highway. It can be called "China Highway Disease Museum".

In this line, Dushanzi-Nalati is the northern section of Duku, and it is also the most difficult section in the whole journey. There are surprises in difficulties, and this section of scenery is the most abundant.

Dooku Highway only has four months a year, so you can visit it from mid-June to the end of September.

Daying also wrote a detailed introduction about Duku Highway: it is only open for four months a year. What is this road to be proud of?

7-9 days to enjoy the autumn tour.

This little loop is easy to understand. In fact, it is a circle around Junggar Basin and Gurbantunggut Desert.

The highlights in the loop are Kanas Lake, Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain, Ghost Town, Urumqi and Harmony.

Kanas is very big, and the whole scenic area is bigger than six Shanghai. As a tourist, just grasp the most golden parts, such as Kanas Lake, Harmony and Baihaba.

Especially in Kanas in autumn, there are many golden scenery here, which is worth chasing.

Kanas Lake

Kanas Lake, the most famous lake in this area, is not as big as you think. It actually consists of three bays and a lake: Moon Bay, Wolong Bay, Shenxian Bay and a fish-watching platform.

Fairy Bay is like a fairyland, Moon Bay is like a crescent moon, Wolong Bay is like a flat dragon, and the fish-watching platform is related to the legendary Kanas monster with mysterious style.

In autumn, yellow trees and blue lake water are a very fashionable contrast color combination.

Caoshu

Harmony has several villages hidden at the foot of the mountain, which are divided into Harmony Mountain Villa, Harmony New Village and Harmony Old Village. The scenic spots are forests, wooden houses and river valleys, which is the outdoor taoyuan life imagined by everyone.

However, at present, the filters added by Harmony Online are too heavy, harmonious and commercialized, and food, housing and transportation are expensive, so there will be some cheating. This phenomenon in the old village has been exaggerated, and the new village will be much better.

Living in Harmony Village is an unforgettable experience when the weather is fine. When you look up, you will see stars in the sky.

Tianshan Tianchi Lake

Legend has it that Zhou Muwang's Yaochi, which visited the Queen Mother of the West, is the Tianshan Tianchi in Xinjiang. Kazakhs have been grazing here for generations. Animals, forests, lakes, blue sky and white clouds are the protagonists here, and now, human beings who come to visit are also the protagonists.

There are a lot of messy consumption in scenic spots, some of which are completely unnecessary, such as cruise ships around the lake, which are crowded; There is absolutely no need to go to the Kazakh style park; Instead, you can take the Mayashan cableway and overlook Tianchi Lake. God's perspective is spectacular.

@hennisun

Cocoto Sea

Cocoto sea is not a sea. It means "green jungle" in Kazakh and "blue bay" in Mongolian. As the name implies, grotesque rocks, rivers and valleys come into your eyes along the way, which makes you feel adventurous to play.

It is famous because it has the largest mine in the world and the most complete earthquake fault zone in the world. Whether you look at plants or landforms, the scenery can be very wide.

Kanas+Yili+Duku Highway

Suitable for people who can take a long vacation to 12- 15 days.

The opening of Duku Highway has directly shortened the time to take the Great Ring Road in Northern Xinjiang. The 2-3 days saved can make many office workers squeeze in a holiday, and it takes about 12 days to walk around the Great Ring Road in northern Xinjiang.

It is also very simple to understand this loop, which is the combination of the above route 1+ route 2.

There are many scenic spots on the Great Ring Road. Here are a few more.

The mountain of fire

It is the Flame Mountain mentioned in Journey to the West, where you can feel the hottest temperature on the surface of China. The highest temperature in summer can reach 47.8, and the surface can reach 89. When you come to the Flame Mountain, you must pay attention to sun protection and moisturizing. In fact, the Tang Priest on TV knows the way of sun protection in desert areas.

Happy photographer @ Tudou

Princess Iron Fan's signature fan stands here, glittering with gold. In addition, there is a gold hoop stick inserted in the ground, which is a surface thermometer. This device is a bit humorous.

@Arii___

kumtag desert

Not far from the Flame Mountain is the Kumutage Desert. The desert is directly connected with the old town of Shanshan, which sounds a little "wild", but many people say it is the most beautiful desert they have ever seen.

@ Potato

In the desert, you can take an off-road vehicle and take people to the depths of the desert, which will be very shocking. Don't miss the sunrise and sunset in the desert. It's nice to take a silhouette of people and animals.

@ Potato

International fair

Bazaar means bazaar and farmers' market in Uighur. Bazzarri can find everything except his parents. Xinjiang people love Bazaar and cannot do without Bazaar. The international Bazaar in Urumqi is the largest Bazaar in the world.

I used to watch the weather forecast of CCTV. When it was broadcast to Urumqi, the picture on the screen was the International Grand Bazaar (not now). Maybe you can imagine it as a small commodity market for Xinjiang people, where Xinjiang people and tourists get together to eat and visit buy buy.

There are Turkish ice cream, various Xinjiang fruits, Xinjiang refrigerator magnets, lavender sachets, essential oil soap and dried fruits, which can be bought as gifts.

Xinjiang Humanities Deep Tour Route 13- 15 days

Finally, I have to say that this line is rich in cultural landscapes. The Great Ring Road in southern Xinjiang is full of well-known fruit-flavored cities, such as Korla with pear flavor, Aksu with apple flavor and Turpan with grape flavor. ...

On this humanistic route, if you come from July to September, you must eat fruit. At this moment, melons and fruits are fragrant and sweet. No wonder Daying said: The dental clinics in Kashgar are a little dense.

The middle section of Huancheng Road is surrounded by Taklimakan Desert, the second largest mobile desert in the world, and Tarim Basin, the largest inland basin in China, which often appears in geography textbooks.

Let me talk about the highlights of this cycle.

Korla

Korla is the largest city in southern Xinjiang. Looking at the whole of Xinjiang, second only to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, is also the throat of the Silk Road.

As a city destination, you can eat all kinds of Xinjiang delicacies at one time: Korla roasted buns, Xinjiang roasted nang and hand-grabbed rice. Besides melons and fruits, Xinjiang cuisine is also very appetizing.

@ Louise

Kashgar

Kashi Daying wrote a very detailed strategy: How dare you say that you have been to Xinjiang if you have never been to Kashgar?

I'm here to refine the key points for you. First, Kashgar is very exotic. This avanti's hometown has a very leisurely pace of life.

Secondly, Kashgar people love to drink tea. There are all kinds of old teahouses scattered in the city, and local people like to drink tea with a cup.

Panlong highway

The famous Panlong Highway in southern Xinjiang is the favorite of go on road trip people.

"Today, I have finished all the detours in my life. Since then, my life has been smooth sailing." After the opening, you can see this kind of blessing from Panlong Ancient Road.

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Baishahu

Seeing this scene, you will understand why it is called "Baisha Lake". The mountains are like white sand, with blue lakes. It is not enough to describe it as a fairyland on earth. I just want to add it to my favorites.

There are scenic parking lots along the 3 14 national highway. You can park your car here, then walk along the plank road to the lake and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Baisha Lake at close range.

Populus euphratica forest in Tarim

This is the largest Populus euphratica forest in Xinjiang and the most concentrated area of primitive Populus euphratica forest in the whole Tarim River basin. To say that China and autumn scenery topped the list, you can go to 10 list.

In addition to quietly enjoying the Populus euphratica forest, you can also immerse yourself in this beautiful forest, such as riding a horse or taking a small train. The little train came out of a golden forest, just like a scene in a fairy tale.

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Mustag Ata Glacier Park

This glacier, you should call it dad! The mountains are covered with snow all year round, always showing people as "white hair". Compared with other yellow, green and red landscapes, it looks cold and introverted.

Because it is the earliest peak where glaciers formed, it is known as the "father of glaciers" and stands independently on the Pamirs.

Walking with Yide

Xinjiang is too big, with many airports, which is the province with the largest number of airports in China.

If you play the Northern Xinjiang Ring Road, it is recommended to fly to Urumqi, or take the train or high-speed train to Urumqi Railway Station. You can also stay in Urumqi for a day or two by opening different loop lines, which is quite prosperous and easy to go.

If you travel to southern Xinjiang, you can fly to Urumqi first and then transfer at other airports in southern Xinjiang. For example, airports in Korla, Hotan and Kashgar. It takes two hours to fly from Urumqi to Kashgar!

If you are in the next province, such as Qinghai Province and Gansu Province, you can consider driving to Xinjiang to experience the scenery on the road, but it is best to be an old driver.

Xinjiang is so big, the ring road will span several regions and cities, so it is relatively troublesome to choose accommodation.

1. Recommended hotels in big cities in Xinjiang.

Urumqi, Korla, Kashgar and other big cities in Xinjiang have many hotel chains to choose from, and there are also many types of hotels to choose from.

Urumqi is the city with the best hotel resources, including Hilton, Wanda Wenhua and Lufeng Hotel, as well as all-season and Yatuo with high cost performance.

Traveling to Xinjiang is tiring. You can have a good rest when you first arrive in Xinjiang, so that you can be refreshed later.

2. There are many homestays in small places.

Many of them are very distinctive, but we should pay attention to the phenomenon of cheating tourists in some popular scenic spots, such as harmony.

If the road is an unpopular area and there are few people, you may need to sleep in a car or tent.

Or stay in some luxury hotels in the wild, the price will be more expensive.

Many people will arrange Xinjiang tourism in the legal small holiday, but it is best to take annual leave at the wrong peak, which will save money. Here are a few tips that I hope will be useful to you.

Replenishing water: Xinjiang is relatively dry, and the skin is easy to dry and peel. It is recommended to bring a hydrating mask or aloe gel.

Sunscreen: you need to bring spf 50 sunscreen, not sunscreen spray, because you can't pass the security check of the plane and train. Sunglasses are also needed, and you can also protect yourself from the sun properly.

Dressing: There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening in Xinjiang, so you basically need to wear a coat at night. If you go to some glacier areas, you even need to bring a professional cotton-padded jacket or down jacket.

Shoes: It is recommended to bring comfortable sports shoes or canvas shoes.

Documents: ID card, student ID card (if you are still a student), and border card will not be processed for the time being.

Drugs: motion sickness medicine, heatstroke medicine, cold medicine, others according to your own needs.