We who live in the city seem to be locked in a box with complete functions but no scenery. It’s been a long time, and I’m tired. I want to find a vast grassland and look up at the sky. Xinjiang is our destination this time. There are vast grasslands, rolling mountains and rivers, fragrant fruits and warm and hospitable people.
For this trip to Xinjiang, my wife and I chose Hami as our first stop. Historians have speculated that Xuanzang's first stop in the Western Regions was Hami City, and that Fan Lihua also stopped here during his expedition to the West. With the wheel of history turning, what does this frontier town look like now? Please come with us to start this self-driving trip to the Western Regions.
DAY1: Chengdu? Hami
It takes about 2 and a half hours to fly from Chengdu. It was June when I went, and it was already after 8pm when I got off the plane, but The big sun in Xinjiang still hangs brightly in the sky, showing no sign of setting.
Restaurant recommendations
The first stop is to check out Hami’s TOP1 restaurant? Charbagh Gourmet Restaurant?
Per capita: 74 yuan
< p>Recommended dishes: mutton skewers, large plate of chicken, rice pilaf, flat noodles, rack of meat, yogurt, milk teaThere is a joke on the Internet about how to tell which one is local and which one is foreign in a restaurant in Xinjiang without speaking. People, just look at how many vegetarian dishes are on the table. When people in Xinjiang eat sheep, they eat it head by head, and when they buy sheep, they buy them half by head.
Accommodation: Hami’s hotels range in price from tens to hundreds. Generally speaking, hotels priced around 300-600 are three-star standards.
Accommodation recommendations
1. Hami Sunshine International Hotel
Price: ranging from 300 to 700 yuan, rich breakfast
2. Hami Rubik's Cube Hotel
Price: ranging from 300-1,500, the room is clean
3. Hami Jagheda Hotel
Price: ranging from 300-1,700, city Center
TIPS:
1. Hotels need to be booked in advance during peak tourist season.
2. During the epidemic period, please call the travel agency or relevant local departments to inquire about the relevant policies before traveling to avoid delaying the trip.
3. There are speed limits everywhere in Xinjiang. Most of the speed limits in Hami urban area are 40. Those who drive by themselves, please drive with caution.