Cars have now become the most commonly used means of transportation for many people. Every household will buy a car when conditions permit. Whether it is transportation, commuting or traveling, it plays a very convenient role. In recent years, many people like self-driving tours, because compared with group tours, self-driving tours are more relaxing and easier to adjust in terms of travel time. And there is a road in China, which has become the first choice for self-driving travel enthusiasts during this period of time, and has also been rated as the most beautiful road in China.
This road is the Duku Highway in Xinjiang, which connects the north and south of Xinjiang, with a total length of 561 kilometers, which shortens the total distance of the original north and south Xinjiang by half, and also connects many ethnic minority areas. It is a national war preparation defense highway. It is said that in order to successfully build this road, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers fought for ten years, and more than 160 road-building heroes gave their precious lives for it.
Duku Highway is a bright “miracle” in the history of domestic highway construction. In addition to the difficulty of construction, the scenery of the highway is also beautiful and fascinating. The “veteran driver” who once walked the Duku Highway said that on the Duku Highway, you can see the scenery all year round. Along the Duku Highway, Turpan, Kashgar, Hami and other places, whether it is grassland lakes, oasis Gobi, or glaciers Snow-capped mountains and colorful fallen flowers are all presented on this landscape avenue.
The Duku Highway not only has the Red Mountain Stone Forest, but also has unique scenic spots such as the Kezilia Mountain Landscape Area, the Tianshan Canyon, and the Aai Grottoes. But if you want to drive on this road, you still need to pay extra attention, because the scenery along the way is so charming that it is easy to attract the eyes of drivers. However, 1/3 of the Duku Highway belongs to cliffs, and 1/5 belongs to alpine permafrost. Driving on the road still requires concentration. If you want to see the scenery, you must stop.
It is also because of the complex terrain of the road that there are often geological disasters such as mudslides and landslides. In winter, the road will be covered with thick snow, and avalanches may occur at any time. For the safety of drivers, the Duku Highway is only open to traffic from June to October every year, and it is closed at other times. That is to say, the Duku Highway is only open for 5 months, and if it is missed, it will have to wait for the next year. Tourists told the editor that the most beautiful scenery on the Duku Highway is in July and August, and it is most suitable for self-driving tours at that time.
Tourists also said that there is a monument on the Duku Highway, called the Qiaoerma Monument, which was built to commemorate the officers and soldiers who contributed to the Duku Highway. Among these sacrificed officers and soldiers, the oldest was only 31 years old, the youngest is only 16 years old, it is really sad and touching!
In particular, one thing to mention is that you must remember the emergency call to the police on Dukushan Road before traveling. If you encounter a critical situation on the Duku Highway, you should use your mobile phone to make a call as soon as possible. Now it’s just in June, so Dukushan Road has started to open to traffic. I also want to go to this most beautiful road in China when I’m free, and Xinjiang is a very suitable place for tourism. There are endless green grasslands, sweet melons and fruits, and fat cattle and sheep. After walking the Duku Highway, you can have a good time in Xinjiang.
