Origin of Xinjiang (Journey to Southern Xinjiang)
Regarding Xinjiang, for many people, it is relatively mysterious. Let’s say that many things in the motherland come from Xinjiang, ten are unstable, and eight are from Xinjiang, but now Xinjiang can be said to be the safest city. One post at five steps, one post at ten steps, no matter what you do, you need to check, which adds a touch of mystery to Xinjiang.
In addition, the food in Xinjiang is well-known far and wide. Those who like skewers like mutton skewers. I heard that mutton skewers are really unique. There are also grapes in Xinjiang. Today I traveled to Xinjiang with my wife.
Our mounts have changed beyond recognition, which is enough to prove that this is an undeniable fact. It is not easy to enter the southern border.
Can’t help but stop and take a picture of the scenery on the side of the road
Take a picture of dusk, the scenery is quite beautiful
The roads here are all bad, and you have to pay attention to meeting cars and falling rocks. The technical requirements are very high, haha
Kashgar (brief introduction)
Kashgar belongs to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, known as Shule in ancient times. It is located in the central part of Eurasia, the northwest of the People’s Republic of China, and the southwest of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The Kashgar region is connected to Tajikistan in the west, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the southwest, and Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and India are neighboring countries.
Kashgar District Administrative Office is located in Kashgar City, which is the political, economic and cultural center of Kashgar and the only one in Xinjiang. There are 31 ethnic groups including Han, Tajik, Hui, Kirgiz, Uzbek, Kazak, Russian, Daur, Mongolian, Xibe and Manchu.
Kashgar has rich natural resources, rich culture of the Western Regions, and simple folk customs. It is located between Karakoram and the mysterious Taklamakan desert. It is a typical oasis city and the westernmost city in my country. In history, Kashgar has had a glorious page and made great contributions to the exchanges between Eastern and Western civilizations. A major contribution, it can be called a living fossil of Xinjiang history.
Kashgar is the epitome of Xinjiang – the place with the most Xinjiang characteristics and Uyghur ethnic customs. It can be said that if you go to Xinjiang from other places, if you don’t go to Kashgar, you have not really been to Xinjiang. When I arrived in Kashgar, my first impression was that there were a lot of people. I often met Uighurs in the streets and alleys, and not many knew Chinese.
Kashgar embodies the characteristics and essence of Uyghur national customs, culture and art, architectural style and traditional economy. The ancient Silk Road connected the ancient Chinese culture, Indian culture, Persian culture, Arabic culture, ancient Greek and Roman culture, forming the unique culture of Kashgar, and then spreading from Kashgar to the whole Xinjiang.
Kashgar has unique scenery. There is the Pamir Plateau known as the roof of the world, the winding Yarkant River, the “father of icebergs” — Muztag Iceberg, which is crystal clear all year round, and the second highest peak in the world — Mount K2. The bright and beautiful alpine lake — Lake Karakul, has the “Sea of Death” — the Taklamakan Desert.
There are many cultural relics and historic sites in Kashgar: the world-famous Id Kah Mosque, a large Islamic-style ancient building — Xiangfei Tomb, a thousand-year-old Buddhist site — Moer Pagoda, and the capital of the ancient “Hanpantuo” country — Taxkorgan Stone City, etc.
Send one before departure
In southern Xinjiang, almost every county has checkpoints and is inspected by the local police.
Look at this posture, who dares to make trouble
inquire carefully
When people mention southern Xinjiang, they feel fear, let alone Shache. We took a photo specially to tell everyone that southern Xinjiang is not that scary, and Shache is also stable. You can rest assured to play in southern Xinjiang. Ninety-nine percent of people in southern Xinjiang are still very friendly, only a small number of people Moreover, the local government is very strict about law and order, so there should be nothing to fear!
Xinjiang is really sparsely populated. We have been in this service station for an hour, and there is only our car. Such a clean and quiet environment is very suitable for teachers who have worked hard for eleven days to have a good rest. So we played in the service area and shot to pass the time. Look at these old waists are not bad.
Xinjiang is indeed not moistened by rain and dew, dust is everywhere, look at this
People in Xinjiang live enough to see that they are very rich
Watermelons in Xinjiang are so sweet!
Mountainous cantaloupe is sweeter
Open to the ancient silk country
Kashgar Square
Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar
Harmonious and Stable Kashgar
Kashgar Old Town, Uighur people shopping
Uighur architecture
old man and sculpture
I think this old man is Avanti
Stroll through the old city of Kashgar and integrate into the life of various ethnic groups.
The old county town of Kashgar, the fat sheep
The vanishing coppersmith
Kashgar Old Town Street
Houses in Kashgar Old Town
Nang unique to Xinjiang
baked buns
All were big chunks of lamb.
Crispy, golden baked buns, beautiful and delicious
After one bite, the mouth and teeth are fragrant, the oil and water in the bun are wanton, and the unique mutton taste is really delicious! Helpless, I can only eat one, regretting that my appetite is too small, otherwise I can eat a few more. After this village, there must be no such shop. Never ate again. I regret it later!
Fragrant naan, with cumin flavor, delicious
Delicious Liangpizi.
Kashgar Old Town (Abandoned Old Town)
Today, go to the old city of Kashgar to explore its original appearance.
Kashgar Old Town
A panorama of the basically abandoned old town
There are still a few families living in the dilapidated old city
The old things that have passed away cannot be retrieved, but can only be preserved silently with the lens.
This Uighur old man is very friendly. He came out of the Id Kah Mosque and sat in the sun with a benevolent look, which moved the photographer. So he got the old man’s consent and started to create portraits. No matter what angle the photographer took the lens, The old man smiled kindly, he is really a lovely old man.
A kind, old man with a story, years are carved on his face
A group of casual old Uyghurs, best seen with their little goatees.
I met such a beautiful child in the old city of Kashgar. Seeing the photographer holding the camera, he took the initiative to make various charming movements and expressions, and was very friendly as a model! Pure child!
Taxkorgan County
Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County (referred to as Tajik County) is a county under the jurisdiction of Kashgar, Xinjiang, established in 1954. It means “stone city” in Uighur, and it got its name because of the ancient stone castle in the north of the city. Ta County is located in the west of the Pamir Plateau, 298 kilometers away from Kashgar City, and borders Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
To go to Taxkorgan is to apply for a border permit.
The border permit to Ta County
There is a plateau checkpoint above Ta County called Hongqilapu
On the way, there is a beautiful little Uyghur girl, she is very good, but she just refuses to take pictures honestly
The rugged road leading to Ta County is difficult and congested.
It is being repaired along the way, and the smoke and dust are filling the air
wide open lake
The vast and beautiful picture scroll is revealed
In the distance is the desert, what a beautiful scene
snow mountain, lake water, clear
poetic
dreamy reflection
There is a short section of screaming golden tunnel on the way.
They picked up their most suitable tools one after another to keep this incomparably beautiful scenery
Ta County is high in altitude and windy, and the hat was blown away
Just fly if you fly, I don’t know how deep the lake is, so don’t pick it up, it’s dangerous! But with their concerted efforts, the result was naturally a success! It can be seen that the importance of “unity is strength”.
There is a wetland on the way to Ta County
Looking at the beautiful scenery from a distance, I couldn’t bear to come down for a long time.
Golden wetlands, strolling cattle and sheep
brilliant gold
wetlands
Look at this posture, it is time to create something.
With this posture, if you can’t make a beautiful film, you won’t stop working
This battle is not fictional
Evening wetlands
wetland under snow mountain
Mito
beautiful scenery
strong mountain
I met four children who came from all over the world and came together for a common goal – to go to Khunchilap. Our teacher exchanged travel experience with the children earnestly and earnestly. Seeing the gesticulating demeanor, he is an “old donkey” .
Khunqilap (Ancient Silk Road)
Hongqi Lafu Port is located in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on the Pamir Plateau. This is a treaty port on the border between China and Pakistan, and the only road port in Xinjiang open to third countries. It is an important gateway from western China to the Middle East, the South Asian subcontinent and even Europe.
Today, National Highway 314 leads directly to the port, and the asphalt road whirls among thousands of mountains and ravines. People who come and go don’t have to worry about the cliffs, but they have the fun of turning around. It has become a bridge for China’s economic and cultural exchanges and a link connecting friendly neighbors.
This used to be an important passage of the ancient Silk Road. The ancient Chinese civilization, accompanied by camel bell caravans, went from here to the West; the ancient Western civilization also came to China from here. Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty returned to China after learning scriptures; he passed here and stayed for several days.
We started to head towards the sacred place in our hearts – Hongqi Lapp.
The closer we are to the Pamirs, the more the weather changes. Grandpa Sun also played hide and seek with us, coming out to smile with us for a while, and hiding behind the clouds for a while. Looking at the Pamir Plateau, passing by snow-capped mountains and glaciers.
The sky is blue and blue, the sun is shining, the huge glacier on the top of the mountain shines dazzlingly in the sun, and the rocks and land emit colorful lights such as black, dark brown, yellow, red and yellow. Such a scenery is refreshing.
Arrived at Hongqi Lapp, the place that haunts my dreams. In the column of CCTV, I have seen her many times, but I have never had the chance to walk into her. Due to the high altitude, this place can’t even steam steamed buns, let alone eat vegetables! The food they eat is basically transported from Kashgar to Tahe, and then from Tahe to Hongqi Lapu.
Here is already 5300 meters above sea level! Standing in front of the boundary marker at the China-Pakistan junction, the altitude here is already 5,300 meters! Looking up, the continuous mountains! It is one connected to another, until far away, which makes people have infinite longing.
You must apply for this certificate when you go to Khunchilap
Longing for the Holy God Red Qilap
The snow-capped mountains of the Pamirs are even more dazzling with brilliance
Plateau snow-capped mountains, like a face with a high nose
The snow-capped mountains of the Pamirs,
Airplane flying in the sky photographed on the plateau
The majestic gate of the country under the snow mountain
so clean snow
Khunjelap Outpost
majestic country gate
Boundary in the heart, in the eyes
outpost
All the Chinese and Pakistanis who are in the country at this moment take a group photo! Witness photos from 5100 meters above sea level.
The famous stone city in Ta County
The famous Stone Town in Ta County has been severely weathered
The famous stone city in Ta County
The famous Stone Town in Ta County. Can still vaguely see the glory of the day
The famous Stone Town in Ta County overlooks the Golden Grass Beach.
On the fifth day, I encountered various problems
It never occurred to me that Ta County is short of gas. Our car can only run 100 roads at most, and we can’t reach Kashgar anyway. It is said that we have been short of gas for two days. Ask the gas station in Ta County, no one can tell when it will arrive, hey! That feeling of emptiness, a little helpless.
The teacher said very calmly: Be safe and don’t be impatient, this is a county town, no matter where you are, you have to have oil! Don’t worry, I want to play, let’s talk.
Only at 11:00 p.m. did the oil arrive, and we waited in line for 2 hours to fill up the oil. With the oil, I felt confident and stopped panicking.
Depart at 1:30 and finally return to Kashgar at 8:00 pm.
golden grass beach in the morning
silent village
cute bleating sheep
Tajik old man herding sheep
lonely horse
Hard-working camels
The lake that makes people stop on the road
don’t miss it
Bachu County (historical and cultural relics)
Bachu County belongs to the Kashgar region of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and is located in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, on the edge of the Tarim Basin and the Taklamakan Desert. In Bachu County, there are historical and cultural relics such as Tang Dynasty City, Ancient Beacon Site, and Karamdarbaek Ancient Tomb, as well as natural landscapes such as golden Populus euphratica, desert scenery, and plain lakes.
We didn’t go to these places, because we didn’t know if it was worth it, so we didn’t go, we just passed by. Our ultimate goal is the golden Populus euphratica.
Look at the red flags fluttering all over the streets, this is the land of China, no one can try to split it
It’s time for an extra meal at noon, so come to this authentic Uyghur restaurant.
The generous hand-picked rice, a large piece of mutton, we only dare to look at it, but dare not eat it
Authentic Xinjiang ramen, really delicious
Xinjiang pasta. tasty
Xinjiang braised noodles. soup is very fresh
Outside the hotel, I saw a rope tied around the child’s waist, and the other end was tied to the railing. I felt that their way of raising the child was very special, so I gave this child one.
Come near Shache
Cotton flowers in Xinjiang. Never knew cotton was going to bloom. Long knowledge
The red flower of cotton is beautiful and magical! It is said that Xinjiang really has colored cotton, but unfortunately we did not witness it
plump cotton fruit
nice cotton
Cotton is soft and resilient
The cotton fields in Xinjiang stretch as far as the eye can see, stretching all the way
Tumushuke, Populus euphratica
Tumusuk City, a county-level city directly under the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was established by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps’ Agricultural Division 3. It implements a division-city management system. Tumusuk has a pleasant climate and unique scenery. It is an important source of cotton, grain, and fruits. Production base. The city’s deserts, mountains, and primitive Populus euphratica forests condense the natural scenery of the Western Regions, and this is also one of the birthplaces of Daolang culture.
Seeing the billboards and signs of Populus euphratica forest on the road, I came to the Populus euphratica forest scenic spot in Xuergai village, Bachuqu, with the mood of seeing if there were any surprises. Distinctive colors.
Populus euphratica forest in Xuergai Village, Bachuqu. I don’t know what the leaves are like, but you can only go in to see what’s going on.
The scenery is still getting better, but the yellow leaves are not yet golden
The weather in Xinjiang is gray, so the sun did not hit Populus euphratica, so there is no bright feeling
This is our photographer’s approval of the beautiful scenery illuminated by the sun according to his imagination
whirling reflection
this one has history
Dust is flying, my ash-sucking journey lives up to its name
Two lovely children in the scenic area dared not take two slices of cantaloupe, but only waited until their father came to eat it with peace of mind. Looking at the eyes of the children is still full of doubts for us.