Why did Lop Nur become a "sea of death" with no return?
When it comes to mysterious places in China, most of them are naturally concentrated in places where the natural environment is very harsh and unsuitable for human survival. Only when people are inaccessible will they appear mysterious, because few people know little about them, so they will have a sense of mystery. Coupled with the harsh environmental conditions, many people will encounter dangers and difficulties when they enter, which will make these places more and more mysterious, and the more such places there are, the more mysterious legends there will be.
Why is there a legend? In fact, some people don't know this place, but they yearn for it. However, due to various reasons, some things make people fantasize about this place, and finally these things are processed into some attractive news. When we talk about the mysterious place in China, we have to talk about the forbidden area of Lop Nur, the sea of death.
In fact, the mystery of Lop Nur didn't come from the Peng Jiamu incident at first. Before this incident, the mystery of Lop Nur actually came from ancient things that existed in the past, such as the small river tombs in Loulan's ancient country. In modern Lop Nur, there were more and more mysterious incidents, including the disappearance of various personnel planes. In 1949, a plane flying from Chongqing to Urumqi disappeared over Shanshan County, and it was found in the east of Lop Nur in 1958.
In 195, an army officer disappeared in the process of fighting bandits, and his body was found 1 pairs of kilometers away from the accident site after a lapse of 3 years. In 198, Peng Jiamu led an investigation team into Lop Nur, and finally Peng Jiamu disappeared. This incident caused a sensation in the whole country and became one of the most mysterious incidents. In 1995, three employees of Milan Farm drove to Lop Nur for treasure and finally disappeared. Later, the bodies of two people were found 17 kilometers away from Loulan, and the whereabouts of one person was unknown, while the causes of death of the two deceased were unknown. Strangely, their car was intact and could be used normally, with a lot of gasoline and a lot of fresh water and food in it. In 1996, explorer Yu Chunshun disappeared while hiking through Lop Nur. When searchers found him, he was dead for 5 days, and the place of death was 15 kilometers away. When he died, his head happened to be facing the direction of his hometown in Shanghai.
Of course, the most mysterious thing is Peng Jiamu's disappearance and the legendary Pisces Yu Pei incident. This incident has been spread to the gods, involving plant viruses, replicators, prehistoric civilization relics and advanced instruments, and even linking nuclear weapons experiments with these, resulting in the infinite mystery of Lop Nur. Is Lop Nur really that mysterious? In fact, Lop Nur is indeed mysterious, but it is not as fantastic as the legend.
In 1972, American satellites photographed the overall appearance of Lop Nur in China. As for why American satellites specially photographed Lop Nur, of course, it was because of the nuclear test site. The pictures taken by American satellites showed that Lop Nur's overall appearance looked very much like human ears, which was why many people later called Lop Nur the Ear of the Earth. Later, it was found that this shape was formed by river scouring. In the early days of liberation, Lop Nur was not in such a bad environment.
However, due to the change of natural environment, diversion of upstream rivers and artificial cultivation, a large amount of water is drained from upstream rivers, which makes the water supplied to Lop Nur less and less. Due to the abnormal climate in this area, the lake surface of Lop Nur is wide but not deep, and a large amount of water evaporates, and the diversion and interruption of the two main rivers, Tarim River and Peacock River, which originally supplied water to Lop Nur, make Lop Nur have no water supply, and a large amount of water evaporated completely after 197 to form the current Lop Nur.
There are many different speculations about Lop Nur in the scientific community. Some scientists speculate that there were not many real Lop Nur in this lake where there was water during the liberation period. Because the geographical location of this Lop Nur is different from that recorded in ancient books, some people put forward a hypothesis that Lop Nur seen in modern times is not a true Lop Nur, but an amber formed by sediment deposition in the later period, and the real Lop Nur dried up many years ago. And some scientists have put forward a new theory, that is, Lop Nur is moving low, because there are a lot of underground rivers in Lop Nur, and once the water is sufficient, they will rush to the ground to form a new lake. Now Lop Nur is actually a general term of a huge range. In the past, the real Lop Nur was within this general term. These are the guesses of some scientists, but there is no direct evidence to prove it.
There are bizarre rumors like Yu Pei, Pisces in Lop Nur, and there have indeed been some incidents in which expedition members have disappeared. But for those who are well prepared, Lop Nur may not be regarded as a "sea of death with no return".
Lop Nur was once the second largest inland lake in China. Due to the change of direction of some rivers in Tarim Basin and other factors, the evaporation of Lop Nur was much greater than the sink flow, and finally a desert was formed after the water evaporated. People in the desert are really unbearable, dry and short of water and food, and the lack of markers on the surface makes it difficult to tell the direction. If you go into exploration by mistake or without adequate preparation, it will naturally be dangerous. Lop Nur is very dangerous for human beings now, but it is not impossible to go back. With the help of modern navigation, cars and other tools, it is not difficult to cross Lop Nur, but we still have to consider some unexpected factors and prepare adequate countermeasures.
People who have entered Lop Nur and never come back are those who suddenly encounter extreme weather events or are not prepared enough for themselves and are willing to enter. Because the desert is hot during the day and cold at night, there will also be some "mirage" similar to a pool. In the case of cold or extreme thirst, people will do some bizarre behaviors, such as taking off their clothes when freezing to the extreme. Some people who died in Lop Nur in the past are being killed. There are oil, natural gas and other resources under Lop Nur, and there are also some huge groundwater systems. Because it was once underwater and rich in mineral resources, there are also corresponding industrial activities and tree planting activities around it to prevent the desert from expanding further.
Lop Nur is still inaccessible, but there are still many activities in industry, tourism, scientific research, environmental protection, etc. Because they are all well-prepared, there are few incidents of missing people.
Because it is a Jedi, it is a forbidden area for all life!
lop Nur is extremely attractive and tempting. Although there are warnings from Peng Jiamu and Yu Chunshun, nothing can suppress people's nerves that are already excited and want to conquer it.
Kyle, an Italian, was the first to go to Lop Nur? Poirot. In his travel notes, he wrote: "This desert is very long, and it will take a month to get through. There are sand mountains and Saya along the way, and there is no food to find."
Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, described Lop Nur as "wind helps quicksand, there are no aquatic plants, there are many hot and poisonous ghosts, there is no road, pedestrians go back and forth, and people look at human and animal remains as logo ears." It was very difficult for the ancients to cross Lop Nur. There were no food, no roads and no means of transportation along the way, and they struggled with two legs. Naturally, we are much luckier and easier than the ancients.
In ancient works such as Shan Hai Jing, Lop Nur was called Yanze, Putianhai and Yanhai. After the Han dynasty, most of them called it Lop Nur, which means "land where thousands of waters meet" in Uygur language.
It is said that Lop Nur in a broad sense covers an area of 1, square kilometers. Finally, the dried-up new lake covers an area of 5, square kilometers. Due to the diversion of the Tarim River and the interruption of the Peacock River, in 1972, from the satellite photos brought to China leaders by Nixon during his visit to China, Lop Nur was completely dry. It is said that in the 193s, the deepest part of the new lake was still 3 meters.
Lop Nur is another fire state in Xinjiang. It is the hottest season in June and July every year, and the ground temperature can reach over 7 degrees Celsius.
Lop Nur in June is a man-eating season. On June 17th, 1981, Peng Jiamu, a famous scientist, mysteriously disappeared during a scientific investigation in Lop Nur, causing an uproar all over the world. Various speculations made Peng Jiamu's disappearance bizarre and frightening. Until now, Peng Jiamu's body is still missing. It is said that his family is still offering a reward for finding his body. Fifteen years later, in June of 1996, Yu Chunshun, a famous traveler and contemporary Xu Xiake, was killed while exploring on foot in Lop Nur.
There are no coordinates to locate, and even seasoned travelers have a poor sense of direction. Yu Chunshun was killed because he went in the wrong direction, missed the pre-set supply station and lost contact with the support team. A week later, the helicopter looking for him found his blue tent at the bottom of the cracked Lop Nur Lake. Then people saw his swollen body in his tent.
Not only the roads, but all the land in Lop Nur has become extremely hard under the action of brine. It looks like a bubbling land, and people stand up like bees on eggs. Because the water on the top is constantly evaporating and the water on the bottom is constantly transported up, the land on the top is getting harder and harder, and the land on the bottom is constantly expanding. Slowly, the hardened land loses its balance. As a result of their interaction, the unique landform here-turtle fish back, also known as salt warping landform, has been formed.
After entering Lop Nur, we walked more than 1 kilometers to Luozhong depression, where a potash fertilizer base was built in Lop Nur. Lop Nur's potassium salt reserves are said to rank second in the world. There is no fresh water there. All domestic water and construction water are drawn from Hami, more than 4 kilometers away, and the preciousness can be imagined.
the eyes are sparkling and bright. People can't believe that there will be such a magnificent scenery in this barren land! Almost everyone can't help but exclaim. There are white and beautiful salt flowers on the edge of the pool, which are ups and downs and crystal clear as coral. This is the sedimentation tank. One after another, the largest is fifteen square kilometers. Each pool has a different function.
I have crossed Lop Nur three times. The first time I crossed the center of Lop Nur Lake from west to east along the old path of Peacock River to reach the old site of Yangguan near Shule River in Gansu. The second time was from Ruoqiang to the north through the center of Lop Nur Lake and Kuruktag Mountain to Malan, the atomic bomb experimental base; The third time was from Tieganrik, the tail of Tarim River, to the northeast through the center of Lop Nur Lake to Dunhuang, Gansu. Not as terrible as you say! Peng Jiamu's death was that he violated the basic geological survey rules and made unforgivable low-level mistakes (the reason is only known to himself). According to the field survey regulations, if he gets lost, he should wait for rescue on the spot and not leave the camp. So, at that time, everyone was saved except Peng Jiamu. Yu Chunshun's death was his own fault. He violated the seasonal regulations for entering Lop Nur. Lop Nur has a bad climate and can only enter in October and May every year. It is not suitable to enter at other times. Especially in June and July, it is absolutely forbidden to enter. Yu Chunshun refused to listen to the advice of Bazhou Tourism Bureau, forced to enter, and regarded scientific laws as child's play.
When Lop Nur was not developed, this place really had a high "danger" coefficient. Peng Jiamu, a Chinese scientist, mysteriously disappeared during a visit to Lop Nur. So far, he is not sure whether he found his body. The disappearance of Peng Jiamu also added a mystery to Lop Nur.
Lop Nur used to be a huge lake, otherwise it wouldn't have a berth in its name. Loulan culture was bred here when Lop Nur was rich in water resources. However, with the historical changes, the water resources in Lop Nur gradually deteriorated, and the ancient country of Loulan gradually disappeared into the vast history. Especially in modern times, Lop Nur directly dried up completely, leaving a piece of yellow sand. Peng Jiamu and others went into Lop Nur several times to explore the river bed resources, regardless of the danger. Because Lop Nur was in no man's land at that time, it was easy to keep the direction of the secret room in case of abnormal weather or lack of materials. Moreover, it is very difficult to ask for help, and only satellite phones can be used to ask for help from the army. Therefore, after the average person goes in, once an abnormal situation occurs, it is nine times out of ten that he can't get out. So it is not wrong to be a "sea of death".
However, after looking at the stalls in Lop Nur, the superior and deficient resource, potassium salt, was found. Therefore, after entering the 21st century, the state has focused on the development of Lop Nur, built a potash production base, and built a supporting railway. To this end, Lop Nur Town was also established. In addition, in view of the unique address environment of Lop Nur, it has also become a famous tourist adventure holy land, so there are many people coming here in go on road trip every year. It can be said that Lop Nur is not a desolate place that is inaccessible, but a very popular place. Accordingly, for the sake of safety, a series of emergency plans have been established here to prevent dangerous situations in Lop Nur. Basically, as long as we pay attention to various travel safety rules, there will be no such thing as going back in the last century. No one can save you unless someone wants to die and goes to some dangerous, uninhabited and easily lost places.
So Lop Nur is no longer the "sea of death".
Lop Nur, the lost fairy lake
From the ruins of Loulan ancient city
to Peng Jiamu and Pisces Yu Pei
to the atomic bomb experiment,
It is full of fantastic colors
-Lop Nur, Xinjiang-
The Sea of Death
In 198, Peng Jia, a famous scientist in China,
Sixteen years later, the explorer Yu Chunshun was killed there, adding a bit of mystery to Lop Nur.
Lop Nur, the endless Gobi Desert, has no grass and no stream, and the temperature is as high as 7 in summer.
Lop Nur, there is not a bird in the sky, and no bird dares to cross it.
However, the former Lop Nur was not a desert.
In the distant past, it was an oasis of life with herds of cattle and horses, surrounded by green forests and clear rivers.
Lop Nor, a lake in the southeast of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Lop Nur is known as the "ear of the earth" because it is shaped like a human ear. Also known as the "Sea of Death", it is also known as Nao. Later, after the transformation of geological engineers, it became the "City of Hope".
Shan Hai Jing, a geographical masterpiece in the pre-Qin period, was called "Youze", and it was also called "Lingze", "Yanze" and "Pu Changhai".
luobnuoer is a Mongolian phonetic system.