What are the must-see spots when traveling to Xinjiang in winter? These eight places are absolutely wonderful.
1. Snow is called "powder snow", and there are fans everywhere.
Powder snow is snow particles that fall to the ground before the solidified nuclei are completely frozen and expanded. The water content is very small, belonging to small snow particles that are not completely frozen. Powder in your hand, like white flour. Solid, full and elastic, it can slip through the fingers, hence the name powder snow.
When skiing in powdery snow, you will feel that the snow under your feet is as soft and smooth as silk, and the whole person floats up and down with the ups and downs of the snow, which can bring you the coolest and smoother experience. It is located in the golden skiing dimension of 45~47 north latitude with the Alps in Europe and the Rocky Mountains in North America. There is high quality powder snow in Altay, Xinjiang. For the dream of powder snow, many skiers came to Altay not far from Wan Li, Wan Li, to experience the perfect bloom of speed and passion in the snow and ice.
2. There are "mushrooms" along the river, so you can step on them, but you can't pick them
Every time it snows, the snow on the rocks by the river and the lake thickens, and the edges of the wooden stakes in front of the village houses expand outward. Over time, a "snow mushroom" was formed.
Especially in Kanas Scenic Area, from a distance, snow mushrooms like elves are waiting quietly by the river and the roadside of the village. The rime pressed on the branches, the river meandered down, and the morning mist revived the original silence with new vitality.
3. There are "Nan" floating in the lake. Can you see it or not?
In the winter of last year, round Bai Bing floated on the blue water of Sailimu Lake with the waves. Do they look like naan The watchers really want to get one to bite!
Sailimu Lake in winter is always full of surprises. Besides ice naan, there are ice bubbles and ice eyes. Come if you want to see them!
4. The ice on the lake pushes the ice for dozens of kilometers.
In winter, the temperature continues to rise, and the wind and water flow work together, so the ice on the lake will burst open, and ice-pushing wonders appear on the frozen lake, such as Bosten Lake and Sailimu Lake.
The pushed ice has different shapes, and the longest part stretches for tens of kilometers, which is spectacular.
5. "Ocean Map" In the lake, ice lotus blooms
Recently, an "ocean map" appeared in Qiafuqihai Reservoir in Tekes County, Yili River Valley.
frozen lakes and ice floes are as dazzling and crystal clear as gems. Seen from the air, this "Lan Bing Wonder" looks like a complicated and exquisite map.
6. Yellow sand and white snow are compatible, and welcome guests with white clothes
Most deserts in the world are in tropical areas, and most of them don't snow, but in Xinjiang, the average temperature of deserts in winter can reach below ! Desert and snow, originally incompatible poles, live in harmony on a snowy day, forming a romantic winter love song picture.
When you walk into the Kumutage Desert in Shanshan after the snow, you can see the white snow, the long yellow sand and the vast desert with some tenderness.
7. Snowflakes bloom on the treetops, and the rime is like a fairyland.
The rime, commonly known as tree hanging, is a milky ice crystal deposit formed by direct condensation of water vapor in the air at low temperature or direct freezing of supercooled water droplets on objects. This is a very rare natural wonder.
in winter, chonghuer town in burqin county is called "rime town". The water vapor spewing out of the Brzin River drifted in the valley with the wind, and the trees turned into frost. The crystal clear rime dyed the birch forest on both sides of the valley pure white, stretching for dozens of miles, as beautiful as a fairyland.
8. It's not a dream to raise your hand and pick up the stars. Take a walk in ink painting
The best time to shoot the starry sky in Xinjiang is usually from May to October every year, during which the Milky Way is the clearest and brightest. After October, although the best shooting period has passed, the Milky Way in winter has an elegant charm and is worth shooting in sunny weather.
After the snow clears, whenever night falls, Harmony Village in Kanas Scenic Area changes into a mysterious and deep dark suit, like an ink painting. Looking up at the night sky, the stars are all over the sky, visible to the naked eye, and I feel that I can pick the stars with my hands.