May 20
The most difficult 2019 China Ring Tower (International) Rally in history
The race will start in Aksu, Xinjiang
The 2019 China Ring Tower (International) Rally is about to start. It is a great honor for the editor to introduce and share my beautiful hometown of Aksu, Xinjiang with you.
Aksu
This is an important post on the ancient Silk Road and the birthplace of Qiuci culture and Duolang culture. This is Aksu City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Aksu City is located on the northwest edge of the Taklamakan Desert, the second largest desert in the world, and on the upper reaches of the Tarim River, the longest inland river in my country. It is an ancient and modern city.
Aksu is named after the water, which means “clear and rushing water” in Uighur. Aksu City has a total area of 14,400 square kilometers and a total population of 700,000. It is a united family composed of 30 ethnic groups such as Han, Uyghur, Hui, and Kazakhstan. It is an important post on the ancient Silk Road. The birthplace of wave culture. Known as “Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall”, “Hometown of Melons and Fruits” and “Hometown of Songs and Dances”.
In recent years, Aksu City has successively won the honors of “National Forest City”, “National Advanced City of Landscaping”, “China Excellent Tourism City”, “National Sanitary City”, “China’s Best Habitat Environment Model City”, “China’s Top Ten Frontier City” Important Town”, “Top 100 Counties and Cities in Western China”, “Top Ten Cultural Tourism Destination Cities with Most Investment Potential in China”, “Hometown of Red Fuji Apples in China”, “National High-quality Cotton Base” and other honorary titles.
The convenient modern transportation in Aksu leads to all directions. Aksu is located in the center of southern Xinjiang. Aksu Airport has 22 flights to and from Urumqi every day, and has direct flights with 8 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi’an, Qingdao, and Zhengzhou. The airport is currently being expanded, and it is expected to realize 48 round-trip flights to and from Urumqi within this year. The Southern Xinjiang Railway has three stations in Aksu, Kuqa, and Xinhe. There are 8 pairs of trains to and from Urumqi every day, and they can go directly to Lanzhou, Xi’an and other places when they leave Xinjiang.
Since 2019, Aksu City has clarified the key tasks and objectives of creating a model city for global tourism and building a tourism distribution center in southern Xinjiang. From January to April, the city received a total of 697,200 domestic and foreign tourists, a year-on-year increase of 4.537 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 415 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 40.12 yuan per capita consumption of 595.81 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19
Hundreds of flowers and flowers in Aksu City in spring. In the past, Aksu, a frontier city that was ravaged by strong winds and blocked out by yellow sand, has been developed year after year, and generation after generation, and has achieved today’s Aksu City surrounded by green embrace; 3000 mu of forest park, 5000 mu of national wetland park, the whole The 7.8-kilometer-long Duolang River national 4A-level scenic spot in Aksu City echoes and connects with the ongoing Fengquan Park and the Aksu East City Water System Landscape Project. , like a sea of flowers, the flower branches swaying in the wind are like the surging sea, spreading the spring feeling all over the mountains and fields.
Aksu City is very lively in summer. By the time the branches are covered with chubby, white, purple or black mulberries, and the little Balang can’t wait to sweep away the green apricots that he can reach, summer has already arrived in Aksu. In the afternoon of scorching sun, take a leisurely stroll in Yiganqi Folk Custom Street in Aksu City, and experience this street of tourism, leisure picking, and special food that integrates Uyghur traditional architecture and modern style. In the casual and comfortable Uyghur farmyard, the delicious and delicious Uyghur specialties tempt the taste buds and sweep away the laziness of summer. The Uyghurs are good at dancing, and the most playful thing is the joke that “the Uyghurs can dance as long as they can walk”. It is the most comfortable moment of summer.
Aksu in autumn is sweet and crisp. When you come to Aksu, you can feel what seasonal fruits are from spring to winter, from mulberries on the tail of spring to apricots, plums, peaches, watermelons, melons, grapes, apples, pears, and dates. Many people may say that fruits are not rare in Xinjiang, but why is Aksu so special? This is because of Aksu’s unique geographical location. She is located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, with little rainfall. It is irrigated by the meltwater of the Tianshan Snow Mountain all year round. The temperature difference between day and night is large, and the long sunshine hours give Aksu fruits a unique sweet and crispy taste. Here, Aksu’s “Bingtangxin” apples, which are well-known at home and abroad, are juicy, sweet, crisp and refreshing. They were once the designated fruit for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and have become a bright business card for Aksu and even Xinjiang. Aksu walnut skins are as thin as paper, and the kernels are full. Aksu red dates are rich in nutrition, organic and pollution-free, and are favored by consumers.
Aksu City is quiet and peaceful in winter. The Duolang River passing through the city has nurtured the soil and water and the hospitable people of Aksu. At present, the green coverage rate of Aksu city has reached 45.2. Excellent tourist city. The temperature in Aksu in winter is moderate, wandering in Aksu National Wetland Park and Duolang River National 4A Scenic Spot in Aksu City, quietly watching water birds and swans playing in the water, breathing clean and refreshing air, and letting food reward yourself for a year of hard work. Aksu City currently has 14 travel agencies, 14 tourist hotels of various types, and 3,919 beds. The comfortable, modern and supporting tourist hotel service facilities can fully meet your diversified accommodation needs.
The majestic snow-capped mountains, the galloping Tarim River, ancient cultural sites, and vast ecological forests; the hospitable, united and friendly people of all ethnic groups in Aksu City welcome friends from all over the country. This is a paradise for explorers and a blessed place for self-driving tours , the first choice for gourmets, and a paradise for photographers.
Tianshan Water City, Ice and Fire Silk Road, Aksu City sincerely welcomes you to come and have a look, feel the cultural atmosphere, witness the industrial legend, and experience the beauty of ecology.
Meet at the 2019 China Ring Tower (International) Rally on 5.20. I am waiting for you in Aksu City.
