The National Day holiday is coming, and this bright orange and fruitful autumn is the most exciting. During my rare seven-day vacation, I have many destinations to travel to, but this is the perfect destination for this season. The Populus euphratica forest in Ejina has always been a dream, and the eleventh day is a perfect opportunity to witness their tenacity! However, Ejina is located in the northwest border, surrounded by deserts except the Gobi, and transportation is very inconvenient. Based on my many years of experience with the E flag, I have summarized practical strategies, which I hope will be helpful to bees who want to see Populus euphratica in Ejina~
1. Why go to Ejina to see Populus euphratica forest
Photography: Quick shutter.
At present, there are four main viewing areas of Populus euphratica forest in my country, namely: Populus euphratica forest in Rem in Xinjiang, Populus euphratica forest in Luntai, Tarim, Populus euphratica forest in Golmud, Qinghai, and Populus euphratica forest in Ejina Banner, Inner Mongolia. Each of the four types of Populus euphratica forests has its own advantages and disadvantages.
——, the oldest Populus euphratica forest in the world, with a history of 65 million years. Round Populus euphratica forest - the smallest and freshest Populus euphratica forest, with a 17-kilometer sightseeing train, special literary and artistic; Golmud Populus euphratica forest - the highest Populus euphratica forest in the world, 2770 meters above sea level, you have the opportunity to see Populus euphratica under the snow-capped mountains; Jina's Populus euphratica forest - The most beautiful, spectacular and most popular. There are four reasons for this:
1. Large area and high coverage. There are large areas of Populus euphratica trees in the 380,000-acre protected area; 2. High density. A large area of ??Populus euphratica forest is concentrated between the first bridge and the eight bridges, which has a great visual impact. 3. The tree is long and beautiful in shape. At present, most of the photos of Populus euphratica on the Internet are mainly in Ejina; 4. The landscape is rich and diverse. From Guangqiao to Eight Bridges, there are many unique scenic spots, such as Reflection Forest (poplar euphratica and water), Red Willow Sea, Hero Forest (the most beautiful tree shape), Dream Forest (young trees, yellowing early), Sand Sea Kingdom ( At the edge of the Badain Jaran Desert, you can take a photo of a camel in the desert in the morning).
Jina’s Populus euphratica forest basically represents the peak of Populus euphratica landscape, so when you come back from Huangshan, you don’t want to see Mount Huangshan, but you come back on February 7th to see Populus euphratica!
2. When is the best time (peak season) to view the Ejina Populus euphratica forest?
The yellowing of Populus euphratica leaves is related to temperature, humidity and tree age. Generally speaking, when the minimum temperature drops to about 5 degrees, yellow leaves begin to appear. Places with less water turn yellow first, and small trees turn yellow first.
According to experience, yellow leaves begin to appear locally around September 10th every year, and nearly one-third of the forest turns yellow around September 20th. The best viewing time every year is from September 25th to October 15th, when most of the forest is yellow. If the weather is stable, the yellow leaves can last until October 20. If cold snaps are frequent, most leaves will fall off after October 15th. Only God knows the exact time. Haha~
If time permits, you can consider staggering the National Day Golden Week. After all, off-peak travel is also one of the important factors to enhance the experience. Prices are cheap when there are few people and the scenery is beautiful, so why not.
3. What is the accommodation situation in Ejina during the peak season? Can I book a room?
Accommodation in Ejina Banner is the main problem that troubles independent tourists. Why? Because demand exceeds supply, house prices have skyrocketed, making it difficult to find a house. However, the facilities have improved a lot in the past two years, the situation has eased, and the accommodation conditions are guaranteed in all aspects, but the housing prices are still high. The best hotel in Ejina is Ejina Taihao International Hotel (four-star), with prices ranging from 1,500 to 2,200 per night during the Populus euphratica Festival. The Taolai Holiday Hotel (five-star standard) currently under construction may be completed during the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period. It is at the entrance of a bridge, surrounded by poplar trees, and the price is unknown.
The following is the valuation table of regular hotels in Ejina during the peak season (Note: The above is my estimate based on the market situation of Ejina hotels in the past three years, and does not represent the actual market situation. Simple beds refer to beds in B&Bs and youth hostels.)
I suggest that you try to stay in big hotels if your financial conditions permit, because this type of hotel operates all year round.
You need to know more about the accommodation situation in Ejina during the peak season: 1. Housing prices in Ejina are determined by supply and demand, so prices vary greatly. However, it is also possible to stay in a cost-effective room after arrival, so you need to inquire more. 2. It is not recommended to pitch a tent in Ejina. The wind and sand are strong at night, the temperature is low, and there are many bad weather conditions, making it unsafe. 3. There are many three-star hotels in Ejina, but there are basically no star-rated ones. For example: Liya Business Hotel, Youpin Business Hotel, Jinfengyuan Business Hotel, etc. 4. During the Populus euphratica Festival, the number of tourists exceeds the town’s capacity, so water and power outages are common. 5. In addition, the best accommodation I have ever stayed in is some farmhouses in Populus euphratica scenic area, which are single-family houses with gardens. There are poplar trees everywhere in the village, which is especially suitable for a self-driving trip with one or two families.
4. How is the food in Ejina?
Photo: Rebecca the Sunshine Doll from head to toe
Ejina Banner is usually crowded with people, but during the National Day, there are still many things to eat in the town: roasted whole lamb, lamb back, Hand meat, braised mutton, camel paw, camel meat, air-dried mutton, especially Ejina honeydew melon, are very popular among tourists. There are many snacks in Fuji Commercial Street and Shudu Commercial Street.
Price: The price in Ejina is divided into three levels, one in normal times, one one month before the Populus euphratica Festival, and one during the Populus euphratica Festival. Therefore, restaurants usually have three menus, and you must check the prices when ordering. Bibimbap and noodles cost 25 yuan/portion in peak season, and the per capita consumption of ordering dishes ranges from 50 to 100 yuan.
Restaurants: The most embarrassing thing is not that the prices are high, but that many restaurants are newly opened temporary restaurants, and the taste and hygiene are simply unbearable. Below are some restaurants (all can be searched directly on the map). 1. Dicos: A chain fast food restaurant in town. The price still goes up during the Poplar Festival, but overall the taste and price are okay; 2. From head to toe: very famous online. Everyone thinks it is average and the price is expensive. Features: mutton trotters, mutton, hand meat, mutton soup; 3. Populus euphratica town restaurant: a mix of Chinese and Western, you can eat both Western and Chinese food. The price is fair and the taste is good. 4. Sichuan and Chongqing Hotel: one of the larger hotels in the area, with reasonable prices and a large team; 5. Iron pot stew: good taste, relatively expensive.
Tips: Fruits in Ejina are particularly cheap, and cantaloupe, watermelon, dates, and peaches are especially delicious. You can buy more to replenish water and vitamins.
5. What does Ejina do? What are the attractions?
Ejina Banner currently has three major scenic spots: Populus euphratica forest (one bridge to eight bridges) scenic spot, Heicheng strange forest scenic spot and Juyanhai scenic spot. These three attractions are basically must-see attractions when you come to Ejina Banner. There are also other attractions, such as the Sacred Tree and Ceke Port. There are also new scenic spots newly built in the past two years, such as the Laoren Lake Populus euphratica Scenic Area, Weushui Jinshawan Scenic Area, and Desert Populus euphratica Scenic Area, which use Populus euphratica, desert, and water as the main subjects to create different styles.
(Note: Every year, the scenic spot will find ticket agents, and you can buy some discount tickets that are cheaper than the listed price.)
I suggest that if time is limited, friends can only visit Poplar euphratica Spend one day at the scenic area of ??No. 1 Bridge and No. 8 Bridge, watch the sunrise at Juyanhai Lake and watch the sunset at the Black City Strange Forest on the other day. This is a classic itinerary, no mistakes or repetitions.
Ejina two-day tour details
D1. Spend a whole day in Populus euphratica scenic area. The scenic spot opens at 5:30. You can take a bus ferry from the scenic area to Badaoqiao Desert to enjoy the desert sunrise (7:15), and then take the scenic bus to Sidaoqiao to enjoy the Populus euphratica forest. The Populus euphratica here is relatively tall, especially the Populus euphratica in the courtyard of the Populus euphratica family located 1 km north of Sidaoqiao Road. Then you can walk and play along Sidao Bridge, Sandao Bridge and Erdao Bridge until you enjoy the beautiful Populus euphratica sunset at Erdao Bridge before returning to the hotel.
D2. Watch the sunrise at Juyanhai, depart at 5:30 to see the strange forest in the Black City. After an hour's drive, we arrived at Juyanhai Scenic Area, where we enjoyed the sunrise over the sea and spent 1.5 hours sightseeing. 8:30 Visit Port Chek, t
Popular euphratica No. 1 Bridge to Badaoqiao Scenic Area (4A Level Scenic Area)
Address: No. 1 to No. 8 Road Bridge, Bu Town, Dalai Lake Ticket price: 240 yuan/person (including Badaoqiao Sand Sea Kingdom Scenic Area and ferry fees)
Picture: Populus euphratica forest in Ejina
How to play: Yiyiqiao (scenic area ticket office-gate)- Erdao Bridge (Reflection Forest)-Sandao Bridge (Red Willow Sea)-Sidao Bridge (Heroes Forest)-Wudao Bridge (Turgut Ethnic Customs Park)-Qidao Bridge (Dream Forest)-Badao Bridge (Sand Sea Kingdom) ). Among them, Erdao Bridge is particularly suitable for shooting sunset reflections. The tree shape of Sidao Bridge is the most graceful and spectacular. It is also the filming location of the movie "Hero". Qidao Bridge is the earliest yellow bridge with reflections, but it is dominated by small trees. Badaoqiao is the Badain Jaran Desert. There are many desert experience projects here, and it is also where the photography team took photos of the sunrise.
Picture: Camel shadow of Badao Bridge
Recommended tour route 1 (in-depth experience version): First Bridge (play while walking), Second Bridge (play while walking), Third Bridge ( Walking and playing), the fourth bridge (lunch scene), the seventh bridge (scene), the eighth bridge (sunset scene), the first bridge;
Recommended tour route two (picture version): the first bridge (Beijing suburb bus) ), the eighth bridge (shooting camel shadows on Beijing suburban buses), the fourth bridge (portrait of Populus euphratica, playing while walking), the third bridge (playing while walking), the second bridge (playing while walking), and the first bridge (poplar euphratica sunset).
Tips: 1. The earliest bus during the Populus euphratica Festival is at 5:30. It takes about 3.5-4 hours to walk along one bridge and take photos of the four bridges; 2. There are many photography teams at Badao Bridge and Sidao Bridge every day to organize camel shadows and portraits. , those who like photography can take photos; 3. Players or professional photographers who feel that one day in the Populus euphratica forest is not enough, can choose a three-day ticket to the Populus euphratica scenic area (ticket price: 300).
Black City, Strange Forest (3A-level scenic spot)
Address: About 28 kilometers southwest of Dalaihubu Town. Ticket price: 150 yuan/person (including ferry fee) How to play: A hundred years ago, this was a virgin forest. Due to natural factors, a large area of ??lifeless poplar trees swayed here and there with strange shapes, giving people a deathly silence. The Populus euphratica in the strange forest is the most desolate and gorgeous, making it a good place to take photos of sunset silhouettes. The ruins of Heishui City, located in the desert on the east bank of the Nalin River, are the only known city named in the Xixia language. In the past, there used to be a sizable body of water here, and Blackwater is one of three oases facing the water. Due to severe desertification, half of the city walls around Blackwater City have been buried by quicksand. The Black City is a particularly mysterious place. There are many versions of stories and legends in history, which are particularly attractive.
Photo: Strange Forest Photography: Cloud Floating
Recommended tour route: Scenic Area Gate (Scenic Area Shuttle Bus) - Black City (1.5 hours of sightseeing) (Scenic Area Shuttle Bus) - Strange Forest Parking Point (Walking and playing) until sunset and leaving the scenic area.
Juyanhai (3A-level scenic spot)
Address: 70 kilometers north of Dalaihubu Town.
Ticket price: 80 yuan/person (including ferry fee) How to play: Juyanhai’s attractions are its reeds, water birds and red grass beaches, among which its sunrise and sunset are particularly beautiful.
Photography: Ju Yanhai
[Ceke Port]
Address: 80 kilometers north of Dalaihubu Town. Ticket price: 30 yuan/person. How to play: Ceke Port corresponds to Sibekulun Port in South Gobi Province, Mongolia. There are mainly scenic spots in the port such as the border inspection building, the national gate, the boundary monument, and the border area.
Photo: Ilya’s Chek Port
Sacred Tree Scenic Area
Address: 28 kilometers north of Dalaihubu Town Ticket price: 20 yuan/person< /p>
Picture: The sacred tree rides on the clouds
How to play: The sacred tree is thousands of years old and 27 meters high. It requires 6 adults to support it. Herdsmen worship this poplar tree as a "sacred tree" to pray for good weather and prosperity for livestock and livestock. Within 30 meters of this thousand-year-old "holy tree", five sturdy Populus euphratica trees grow. The herdsmen call it the "Mother and Child Tree", which is quite spectacular when viewed from a distance.
Recommended attractions along the way: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center; Jinhu Populus Forest Scenic Area; Haichu Road Strange Stone Forest.
What are the modes of transportation to reach Ejina Banner?
Ejina is in the northwest border of China, so it is inconvenient to get here. And there are very few flight and train routes, which are for reference only. The main mode of transportation is long-distance bus. Let me talk about them separately:
[Aircraft]
Currently, Ejina Banner Taolai Airport has opened a route from Ejina Banner to Xi'an via Alxa Zuoqi, with one flight per day. Fortune Air Jr 1513 (departs from Xi'an at 7:20) and Jr 1514 (departs from Ejina at 11:55). Warm reminder: The aircraft used by Fortune Air for this flight is a domestically produced small aircraft, MA-60. The carriage is similar to a bus, with more than 50 seats. I sat on it once and was terrified. The nearest large civil aviation airport is in Jiayuguan, about 400 kilometers away from Ejina Banner and a 5-hour drive. Next is Yinchuan Airport, about 900 kilometers away from Ejina Banner and a 10-hour drive.
[Train]
Ejina has opened passenger trains, but currently there is only one train departing from Hohhot, K7911 (departing from Hohhot at 18:49, Baotou at 20:49, Helin at 23 : 37 departures); K7912 (departs from Ejina at 19:00, arrives at Helin at 06:05, arrives at Baotou at 08:55, and arrives at Hohhot at 10:54 the next day). Warm reminder: It is difficult to book train tickets during the Populus euphratica Festival. They are mainly bought by ticket dealers or intercepted by tour groups, so friends who want to take a train from Hohhot to Ejina should try to buy tickets in advance.
[Coach] - Main route
Long-distance bus is the main way for tourists to reach Ejina Banner. They can travel from Jiuquan (from Gansu) or Alxa Zuoqi (from Yinchuan) Come. The shortest drive is from Jiuquan, which takes about 5 hours.
Tips: 1. Frequencies are for reference only. According to the Populus Populus Festival in previous years, there will be more tourist buses. 2. Ejina Banner is located in Dalaihubu Town, referred to as Dalaihubu Town. If you buy a ticket and ask for directions, you must know that the big town is Ejina Banner.
Shuttle bus information from passenger terminals in surrounding cities is as follows:
1. Jiuquan-Eqi Jiuquan Bus Station Tel: 0937-2603103
2. Zhangye-Eqi Zhangye Telephone number of East Bus Station: 0936-8270096
3. Telephone number of Lanzhou-Eqi Lanzhou Passenger Transport Center: 0931-8807114
4. Alxa Zuoqi-Eqi Alxa Zuoqi Bus Station phone number: 0483-822074
5. Ejina Banner Port Bus Station phone number: 0483-6521312
Tips: 1. It is best to go to Lanzhou first from all over the country. Lanzhou is a transportation hub in western China, with many flights and trains. 2. Lanzhou West-Jiuquan South (about 4 hours by train). It is recommended that the train arrive before 12:30, so that you can take the bus to Ejina in the afternoon and arrive in Ejina on the same day. Jiuquan South Station-Jiuquan Bus Station, 10 yuan/person, about 20 minutes. 3. After arriving in Ejina, many private cars sell business at the entrance of the station, usually 100 yuan/person/day. Alive provides 1- and 2-day tours, please choose carefully.
Self-driving
Nowadays, self-driving is the most popular way to travel. You can enjoy the scenery along the way. Please refer to the car navigation for details.
Tips: 1. Self-driving in the northwest is mainly in the Gobi Desert, with few curves and requires a high degree of concentration. 2. Alxa League basically has no service area, and eating places are few and simple. Pay attention to the provision of dry food.
Depart from Lijiang for pilgrimage to Meili Snow Mountain, hike to Yubeng Holy Land, and eight-day group tour to the peak of northwest Yunnan in Yunnan
Yubeng Village, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Tusi Feast, Meili Snow Mountain,
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How do girls choose what to wear in Ejina?
Photography: Baina
[Blazing Flame: Red]
Regardless of men, women, old or young, red gives people a feeling of youthfulness, enthusiasm and positivity. . Most importantly, red is the best color for Populus euphratica.
[White Dress]
Regardless of length, be sure to bring a white skirt when traveling. White is the most versatile color.
Whether it’s a charming town or the blue sea and blue sky, a white skirt can definitely hold up! Don’t pick a scene! Don’t pick your temperament! Don’t pick the season! The most important thing is to bring your own reflector! The long skirt pulls up at the waist in a second, and the legs below the chest are all wooden!
Ethnic style dark style
In the northwest desert, the ethnic style is particularly suitable. The most suitable one for the strange forests of the Gobi desert should be the mysterious black type.
Tip 1. The climate in the west is dry. In the desert, please drink an appropriate amount of water, eat more fruits, and prepare commonly used drugs, such as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs, eye drops, motion sickness drugs, and drugs to treat gastrointestinal discomfort. 2. The sun is burning. Please use sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat to avoid sunburn. Lipstick and toilet water are moisturizing and anti-mosquito. There is a big temperature difference between day and night in the west in autumn. Please keep warm. 3. Pay attention to the sand prevention of precision equipment such as mobile phones, cameras, and video cameras. When not in use, cover it with a lens and carry it with you to prevent sand from entering and damaging the instrument. 4. Ejina is a Mongolian inhabited area, please respect the local customs and habits. 5. Ejina Banner is in the initial stage of development, and local services are difficult to satisfy. Please stay calm, peaceful and open-minded.