Xinjiang must-see scenic spots in August
Tourist attractions in Xinjiang in August 1: Keketuohai Keketuohai Town is located in Altai Mountain, 48 kilometers northeast of Fuyun County in northern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Irtysh River just flows through the town, which is also the origin of the town name. Cocoto Sea means "green jungle" in Kazakh. Mongolian, meaning "blue river bend". This is the second cold pole in China. Fuyun's hydropower department measured the data of minus 60℃, but it was not recognized. During this period, the low temperature of-60℃ was also measured at Mohe Meteorological Station in Heilongjiang Province, so Mohe was designated as the first cold zone in China, while Fuyun was only ranked second.
There is a large earthquake fault zone left by the 193 1 August earthquake, which is one of the rarest and most well-preserved fault zones in the world. There are three declared national geological relics mines, which contain dozens of minerals; The natural scenery at the source of the Irtysh River; The lake is clear and transparent, and the summer climate is cool and pleasant, so it is a good place for a holiday. Unique winter ice and snow resources include Zhongshan, Dashimen, Xiaoshimen, hot springs, divine springs, immortal caves, strange mountains and rocks, etc. It is also a treasure to find tourmaline, highland, crystal, snow lotus and cordyceps sinensis.
climatic resources
(1) Spring (April-May): dry and windy, with great temperature changes. There is little precipitation.
(2) Summer: (June-August): Summer is short and not so hot. Strong light, long days and short nights. It is cool in summer in mountainous areas, and the average monthly temperature is less than 20℃.
(3) Autumn (September-65438+1October): Autumn is crisp and sunny, with an average of 2 1~29 sunny days per month; The precipitation is obviously lower than that in summer, and the first frost appears at the end of July in Altai Mountain area. The first snow day is from the end of September to the beginning of 10, and from the end of September to 1 10, frozen soil is formed from Altai mountain area to valley plain in turn.
(4) Winter (165438+ 10 to March of the following year): Winter is very cold and long, with thick snow. The average temperature in the areas of Qinghe and Keketuo Sea east of Altai Mountain is below minus 20 degrees in winter, among which Keketuo Sea is the coldest.
Tourist attractions in Xinjiang on August 2: Lop Nur Xinjiang is a province with many lakes, with a total lake area of 1 10,000 square kilometers, ranking fourth in the country after Tibet, Qinghai and Jiangsu. Lakes are scattered in mountains, plateaus, basins and deserts, and many lakes are connected in series with rivers. The causes of lakes are complex, including fault lakes, glacial lakes, dammed lakes, wind erosion lakes, rivers and lakes. Many lakes are still of compound origin. The height of the lake is also very different. Many lakes in Kunlun Mountain are above 4000 meters above sea level, and Aksay Lake in Hotan County is as high as 4963 meters above sea level. The elevation of Ebinur Lake is only 1.89 meters, and the elevation of Aiding Lake in Turpan is-1.55 meters, which is the lowest point in China. The salinity of lake water is generally high, mostly salt lakes or salt lakes, but there are also fresh lakes with sweet water quality. According to preliminary statistics, there are 39 lakes 1 39, 30 lakes 100 and as many as1100 in Xinjiang. Kanas Lake, a mountain tourist resort, Bogda Tianchi, a national scenic spot, and Swan Lake, a national nature reserve, are well-known at home and abroad for their beautiful tourist scenery.
Must-visit attractions in Xinjiang on August 3: Grape Valley Huozhou is a famous "cool world"-Grape Valley, located in the Flame Mountain Canyon, northeast of Turpan 13 km. The gully is a not too deep undercut gully, which is 8 kilometers long from north to south and about 0. 5 kilometers, the widest square can reach 2 kilometers, a stream flows through it, and the gurgling spring water seeps from time to time in the gap beside the ditch. The ditch is shaded by trees, and the ditch is full of stacked grape racks, with flowers and trees dotted in it. There are many farmhouses and farmers scattered at will, and there are many hollow soil foundations on the hillside to dry raisins. Grape Valley has 400 hectares of grape fields, mainly planting dozens of grape varieties such as famous seedless white grape, Kashhar grape, black grape, Bijiagan grape, Haloxylon grape and purple grape. The annual output of table grapes is 6 million kilograms and raisins are more than 300 tons. The seedless white raisins here are bright green and brightly colored.
Sweet and sour, it enjoys a high reputation in the international market and is called "the green pearl of China". The fruit winery located between Grape Valley and Turpan City has introduced domestic first-class wine brewing, storage and filling production lines, as well as flexible packaging production lines for grapes, honeydew melons, canned mulberries and concentrated juice, and a large-scale cold storage that can accommodate thousands of tons of fruits and vegetables. Turpan whole juice wine produced here sells well all over the country. In the depths of the grape valley, a grape amusement park covering thousands of square meters was built for Chinese and foreign tourists. Here, the sun is covered with shade, the spring water is flowing, the stream is surging, the winding path is secluded, the grapes are sweet, the singing and dancing are intoxicating, and it is refreshing.
Attraction 4: Tianshan Tianchi, which enjoys the reputation of "Pearl of Tianshan Mountain", is a natural alpine lake. Located at the lower mountainside of Bogda Peak in the east of North Tianshan Mountain, with an altitude of1980m. The lake is half-moon-shaped, 3400 meters long, with the widest point of about 1500 meters and an area of 4. 9 square kilometers. The lake is several meters deep, reaching 105 meters. The lake is clear and crystal clear as jade. Surrounded by mountains, green grass and wild flowers are in full bloom. The tall and green spruce and tassel pine cover the mountains and rivers, covering the sky. Southeast of Tianchi is the majestic Bogda main peak (Mongolian "Bogda", meaning Lingshan and Shengshan), with an altitude of 5445 meters. There are two side-by-side peaks around the main peak. Looking into the distance, the three peaks stand side by side, suddenly inserting clouds, just like a pen. Glacier snow on the summit, shining with white silver light, contrasts with the clear blue water of Tianchi Lake, forming the graceful natural landscape of this mountain and Pinghu Lake.
Longtan biyue
Longtan refers to the "West Small Tianchi Lake" located about 2 kilometers below Tianchi Lake and at an altitude of 1660 meters, which is located on the west side of Panshan Highway. Legend has it that this footbath was used by the Queen Mother of the West. In fact, it is the spring water of Tianchi that leaks out through the thick accumulated ice of the underground lake dam, forming a deep water pool at the low-lying place where the mountain mouth meets. The pagodas around the pond are beautiful and there are green mountains everywhere. Whenever night falls and the moon is in the sky, the shadows of trees on the mountain peaks and the moon are reflected in the pond. The still shadow sank into the wall, and the moon shadow trembled slightly. There is a poem praising that "the rainbow and blue flowers flow into Longtan, the pine snow embeds the green plate, and Gui Yue sinks to the bottom of the wall in autumn. It is suspected that Chang 'e is cold. "
Looking at the snow in Nanshan
Tourists stand on the Tianchi moraine dam and look south at Bogda Snow Mountain, but they see "the snow is far away and the pine is near, and the wild flowers are like brocade and green." Lakes and mountains splash ink, and the scenery melts in spring, summer, autumn and winter "(Xie Yukang). Seeing this scenic spot is like being in a fairyland, which makes people dizzy.
Key holder
Legend has it that there is a water monster in Tianchi, who is often arrogant and makes waves. The agitated Tianchi Waterfall rose, flooding the surrounding residents, and the people were homeless and wandering around. One year, the Queen Mother held a grand flat peach party in the Heavenly Palace. All the immortals were invited at the meeting, but the Tianchi monster was forgotten. The monster was unhappy and vented his anger. In an instant, the turbid waves were monstrous and the floods were rampant. When the heavenly soldiers reported to the heavenly queen, the heavenly queen was furious and immediately took a Hosta from her head and threw it into the water. Suddenly, it was calm and the water receded. Hosta became an elm tree. Since then, it has grown on the edge of Tianchi Lake and become a treasure of town water. This elm tree, which was transformed from the Hosta on the head of the Queen Mother, was called "the anchor of the sea" by later generations.
Xishan guansong
The mountain on the west side of Tianchi Lake is relatively gentle and located on the shady slope. The slope composed of moraine and debris flow deposits has loose soil and good water storage conditions, which is especially suitable for tree growth. Here, spruce forest is the most suitable place to travel, with continuous peaks and sunshine. "Xishan pine" is pleasing to the eye and refreshing.
Haifeng Chenxi
Watching the sunrise in Tianchi in the morning is more interesting than watching the sunrise in Taishan. In the Tianshan Mountains in the early morning, ice peaks, fir forests and colorful lakes blend together, making people feel like they are in a fairyland. There is a poem praising "Clouds cover Wan Ren, and the scenery is new at dawn." . The rosy clouds call the sunrise, and Bofeng smiles at the magnificent scenery "(Xie Yukang).
Hanging pot waterfall
There is an artificial sluice on the moraine at the end of the northeast glacier in the lower reaches of Tianchi, and Tianchi pours water to form a waterfall. Waterfalls go straight down the rapids of the Rocky Mountain, hanging in the air, shaking the valley, and rushing out of the Bitan Lake at the bottom of the valley, which is called "Dong Xiao Tianchi". The environment here is extremely quiet. The north bank of Tianchi Lake in Dong Xiao is a precipice, and the water pours down to form a 100-meter waterfall with thunderous sound. Under the sunshine, rainbows are flying, forming a scenic spot of "hanging springs and waterfalls". There is a poem that says, "The Pearl Spring is hanging in the air, and the silver chain is foggy. It's misty and sunny, and Changhong flies in the green hills.
Must-visit attractions in Xinjiang on August 5: Kanas Natural Landscape Kanas Natural Landscape Reserve is located in the mountains and forests at the northern end of Altay Mountain in China, northwest of Brzin. It is one of the best scenic tourism resources in Altay, and it can be called "the tourist pearl of Altay Mountain". The scenic spot is a forest-type comprehensive nature reserve and the only European-Siberian "enclave" in China.
Kanas River is the main river in nature reserve, which runs through the whole territory from northeast to southwest and flows into Brzin River. Due to the intense erosion of glaciers, the Akkule Lake and Kanas Lake formed by the widening and deepening of alpine rivers are beaded in the center of Kanas Nature Reserve like two huge mirrors. They belong to alpine freshwater lakes.
Kanas Lake is crescent-shaped, 24 kilometers long from north to south and 1 wide from east to west. 6~2。 9 kilometers, with an area of 44. 78 square kilometers, which is 10 times larger than the famous Bogda Tianchi Lake, and the maximum lake depth is 188. 5 meters, except Tianchi (the deepest 3 12) in Baitou Mountain on the border between China and North Korea. 7 meters away, it is the deepest lake in China.
Kanas Lake is surrounded by mountains, with mountains and silvery peaks, dense forests, lush grasslands, green slopes, rippling lakes and mountains reflected in the lake, making the blue sky, white clouds, snowy mountains, green mountains and green waters integrated, and the lakes and mountains are beautiful. The vertical band spectrum here is obvious, the silver light on the top of the mountain flashes, and the modern glaciers are magnificent. The glacier area and ice reserves in this area account for 74% of the whole Altai Mountain respectively. 46% and 70. 08%。 On the mountainside and at the foot of the mountain, the original Siberian Tegarin is lush, green and full of flowers.
Kanas Lake always changes color with the change of seasons and weather: blue, green, dark green or gray ... Sometimes all colors are mixed together and the shades alternate, making it a famous color-changing lake. Drift wood poured into Kanas Lake, driven by strong valley wind, will go upstream and gather in Shangyou Lake Bay of the lake, forming a 1,000-kilometer-long dead wood levee, which has become a great spectacle of Kanas Lake.
Kanas is an alpine mountain area in the cold temperate zone, with long winter and no summer, and spring and autumn are connected. Average temperature in July 15. 9℃, frost-free period 80 ~ 108 days, annual average precipitation 1065. 4 mm, the air is warm and cool, which is very suitable for the growth of cold temperate forests. This is the region with the largest variety of plants in the cold temperate zone of China, with tall and straight larch, tower-shaped spruce, vigorous five-needle pine, beautiful fir, graceful European aspen and birch as the main vegetation, and the forest coverage rate in the north of the region is 19. 4%, in the woodland, the forest is as high as 82%. According to the investigation, there are 798 known plants in Kanas, belonging to 83 families and 298 genera. Among them, Xinjiang five needles pine, Xinjiang fir, shrub willow, Siberian sorbus, Sambucus williamsii, deer root, Betula microphylla and Altai rhubarb chicken leg ginseng are the only distribution areas in China. It is known that there are 39 species of mammals and 224 species of insects living in Kanas, including 22 orders, 63 genera, among which all kinds of Hua Die have the most tourist and ornamental value.