In the hot summer days, I want to experience the Flame Mountain in Turpan.
Starting from Urumqi, we went southeast, passing the largest salt lake in Xinjiang, and then arrived at Dabancheng. There are desolate mountains on both sides of the road. This is also a wind outlet in the Tianshan Mountains. The maximum wind can reach level 13, and the minimum is level 3 or 4. Therefore, the largest wind power plant in Asia has been built here. Dabancheng is a wide and flat river valley, which is completely different from the scenery on the mountains on both sides. There are gurgling water and dense grasslands. Dabancheng is famous all over the world for Wang Luobin's song "The Girl of Dabancheng".
When driving over the Tianshan Mountains, you can see the thick snow on the top of the mountain. Is there a Tianshan Tonglao there? I used to be a fan of martial arts. After watching "Dragon", I felt that it was very mysterious and there must be several peerless martial arts masters living in seclusion. Tianshan Tianchi is also a famous scenic spot in Xinjiang, but it’s a pity that I didn’t go there this time. After passing the Tianshan Mountains, we arrived at Turpan. Today I want to see the Flame Mountain on Tang Monk’s pilgrimage route and see where Princess Iron Fan’s banana fan is hidden.
We arrived in Turpan at around two o'clock, just in time for lunch. There were so many tourists, so many people were jostling each other, and everyone had cheerful smiles on their faces. People of all nationalities were there, and they were having a great time. , everyone had a meal at the Muqam Performance Center, eating all kinds of Xinjiang fruits, snacks, mutton skewers, roasted whole sheep, and roasted camels. While eating, they enjoyed the Xinjiang Uyghur Muqam performance, a world cultural heritage. After the meal, they watched the Da Wazi, this is a traditional high-altitude performance of the Uyghur people.
I went to the Flaming Mountain Scenic Area at three o'clock when it was the hottest. It lived up to its name. The sun was like fire, and the baked earth seemed to be smoking. Eggs could be cooked directly. The temperature The surface temperature is 46.5 degrees and the surface temperature is 76.5 degrees. Fortunately, there are air-conditioned rooms everywhere in the scenic area. Tourists ran outside to take a few photos and quickly ran back to the air-conditioned rooms. The theme here is the story of Journey to the West, with statues such as Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King. The tall golden hoop is a thermometer, and you can see the real-time temperature. The Turpan Basin has an altitude of minus 155.5 meters, with little rainfall and long sunshine hours. It once set a historical record of not having a drop of rain for 7 years. Turpan's fruits are delicious, and Turpan's grapes are the sweetest.
Huoyanshan came out and visited the karez. With a total length of more than 5,000 kilometers, the karez is a special irrigation system in desert areas. The karez, the Great Wall and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal are also known as the three major engineering projects in ancient China.
The one-day trip is over. We went to the place with the highest temperature in China during the hottest season. It was a unique experience and a worthwhile trip.