The three famous mountains not only brought dense forests and rich plant resources to Xinjiang, but also bred beautiful lakes and mountains for Xinjiang. Kanas Lake in Altai Mountain, Tianchi Lake and Sailimu Lake in Tianshan Mountain, Baisha Lake and Karakule Lake in Pamirs Plateau. Most of the water sources of these lakes are the surrounding glaciers.
Altai Mountain contributed to the beautiful Kanas Lake. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction, national geological park, national forest park, China nature reserve and national natural heritage. You must go to Kanas Lake in Xinjiang.
First, Kanas Lake
Kanas is Mongolian, meaning "beautiful and mysterious lake". Kanas Lake is naturally the most beautiful and mysterious lake in China. Surrounded by beautiful forests and towering snow peaks, a clear lake lies in it, with beautiful lakes and mountains. Enjoy the reputation of "fairyland on earth, God's garden".
Kanas Lake is a pearl embedded between mountains and white clouds. She is quiet and charming, and continues to write her own myths in a pure land.
One day in June, Kanas Lake was breezy and the water was quiet. The color of the lake gradually changed from light green to blue. Like a piece of jade embedded in the mountains, it is a lake of holy water.
Her great charm comes from the legendary water monster. Cattle and sheep grazing by the lake often disappear after a gust of wind. The last thing people see is their bones, and sometimes tourists suddenly see a high water column rising from the lake. All these add to her mystery.
People haven't figured out who this monster is yet. It is speculated that it is a local specialty, hucho salmon (a kind of Dahong fish), which is about 15 meters long, so it can cause huge waves. The water monster is a mystery in Kanas Lake.
The beauty of Kanas Lake is pure and bright color, which presents different colors every season. The color is green in spring, white in autumn and gray in winter. Her purity makes people feel relaxed and happy, and her heart is pure at once, and her common thoughts and feelings also go with her. The change of water color is another mystery to her.
She also formed Liudaowan due to the change of shore potential. Visitors can experience Shenxian Bay, Moon Bay and Wolong Bay from top to bottom. Its name is based on the similarity between form and god, and then it is interpreted as a fascinating name. It increases the charm of scenic spots and attracts tourists from all over the world.
For example, Moon Bay has formed a crescent shape at the corner of the bay because of the river, which is called Moon Bay, so it has an intuitive image and a sense of picture, adding a little charm.
Kanas Lake was blown upstream by the strong valley wind because of the driftwood in the lake, and accumulated into a kilometer-long dead wood levee; The giant "water monster" in the lake often devours the livestock by the lake; Beautiful scenery comes after a rain-Kanas, the sea of clouds, Buddha's light and other three wonders.
The forest coverage around Kanas Lake is high, with Siberian fir, spruce and larch as the main tree species. The forest and the lake set each other off, adding to her charming appearance.
Second, Sailimu Lake
Sailimu Lake is another provincial tourist attraction in Xinjiang. It is an alpine lake with the highest altitude, the largest area and beautiful scenery in Xinjiang. It is also the farthest inland place that the warm and humid air current in the Atlantic Ocean can reach. Therefore, it is called "the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean".
Sailimu Lake is located at the western foot of Tianshan Mountain in the north of Bole, Bortala, with an altitude of 207 1 m, a length of 30 km from east to west and a width of 25 km from north to south, covering an area of 453 square kilometers, equivalent to 20 West Lakes in Hangzhou, with a storage capacity of 2 1 100 million cubic meters, which is 2000 times that of the West Lakes. The lake is clear and transparent, with a transparency of12m. To visit this lake, you need to take a sightseeing bus in the scenic spot. Walking around the lake is afraid that most people can't stick to it. Therefore, tourist buses and private cars are allowed to enter the scenic spot.
For some reason, Sailimu Lake didn't produce fish before. 1998, cold-water fish species such as high whitebait and concave whitebait were introduced from Russia, ending the history of no fish production in Sailimu Lake, and now it has become an important cold-water fish production base in Xinjiang.
There are rare birds such as swans in Sailimu Lake Scenic Area. With luck, tourists will see swans swimming in the lake. They are not afraid of tourists and even swim in front of you to take pictures.
Sailimu Lake is surrounded by mountains and replenished by glacial meltwater, forming a closed alpine basin water system. The weather in Sailimu Lake is changeable. We were lucky to go to the lake, and the weather was fine. When we left Sailimu Lake 10 minutes, the weather changed suddenly and there was a heavy hail.
Third, Tianshan Tianchi
The beautiful Tianchi was once a concept and a legend to me, but I don't know its true meaning.
When I walked into Tianshan Mountain and approached Tianchi Lake, her mysterious veil was finally unveiled and her charm gradually increased.
To go to Tianchi scenic spot, you must first pass through Kazakh folk village. There are many old elms in the folk village, with mottled bark and drooping branches, showing vicissitudes of life.
There are felt houses, daily necessities, swings for sports and entertainment activities, and Matou Cultural Exhibition in the village. Kazakh girls in the village enthusiastically perform dances with national characteristics for tourists.
After visiting the folk village, continue to drive to Tianchi. Altitude 1920m, 5Km from north to south, 800M from east to west, and 1.5Km at its widest point.
Standing on the shore of Tianchi Lake, she looks as beautiful as jade. She is the dividing point between reality and myth. She hid in the mountains of Bogda Peak, walked into Tianshan Mountain and approached Tianchi Lake. When the Queen Mother of the West held the Flat Peach Festival, ghosts made trouble. The Queen Mother of the West tore off the Hosta and threw it into the water to curb the ghosts. Later, an elm tree grew beside Tianchi Lake, and no ghost made waves again. This elm tree is called an anchor needle.
Tourists have this experience. Everywhere I go, there are stories left by the Jade Emperor or the Empress Dowager, or anecdotes of celebrities.
There are lush spruce, cedar, sequoia and other common trees in Tianshan Mountain around Tianchi, which are tall and straight. There are Phalaenopsis, Rhododendron latifolia, turpentine and other plants. The air here is excellent and high in oxygen, which makes you feel relaxed and happy.
There is water flowing down in the southeast of Tianchi, forming a dragonfly waterfall. Go east from the pool, turn over the mountain ridge, don't see the waterfall, only hear the sound of water. This is a photo of Tan Feilong Falls. The water poured down and the waves roared, stirring up thousands of piles of snow, falling to the bottom of the pool and hitting the stones again. White waves are rolling forward, and the sound of the waves is the same.
The mountain breeze blows with coolness, as if from summer to spring, which makes tourists feel very comfortable. I don't feel unbearable heat, stop taking pictures and relax, and don't want to go back to the pool to enjoy the scorching sun.
Four, Baisha Lake and Karakuri Lake
Baisha Lake and Karakule Lake are two lakes in Pamirs Scenic Area. When the car drove into Hongshankou, the mountains on both sides of the road were crimson. The tour guide said this is the real Flame Mountain. Moving on, the colors of the mountain are brown, gray, yellow and white. The mountain is dry, cracked and has some plants.
Halfway through a post office, the tour guide said, we have lunch here, and then go inside, there will be no food. The whole Pamirs is 4,000 to 7,000 meters above sea level. Tajiks live here, and they are called "residents of the roof of the world". The air here is short of oxygen, and the post office rents oxygen bags. Visitors who are in poor health had better prepare one, sometimes saving lives.
After dinner, I continued on my way, and finally came to the first scenic spot-Baisha Lake, formerly known as Liushahe, where The Journey to the West Zhongsha monk followed the Tang Priest. The Tang Priest came here to fetch Buddhist scriptures and was ill for several days. When he left, Friar Sand's master asked him to wait on the Tang Priest.
Later, a dam was built here and turned into a lake. Because the original appearance of the hillside on the shore is covered with white sand blown by the wind, like a sand mountain, this lake is called Baisha Lake, which is green and has become a scenic spot in the Pamirs. The white mountains and the green lakes are in harmony.
Tourists got off the bus one after another, holding mobile phones and cameras, scrambling to take photos with the stones and donkey friends in Baisha Lake. In order to grab the camera, strangers quarrel, which has become a major feature of China tourism. The lake comes from glaciers on the plateau, and the deepest part of the water is more than 100 meters.
Continue driving for more than 40 kilometers and come to a place called Lake Karakule, also called Black Lake. Its characteristic is that the lake is closest to the glacier and the scenery is better. Tourists will naturally not miss this beautiful scenery. Both beautiful women and photographers are spectacular.
Local Tajik villagers lead horses for tourists to take pictures. The scene was noisy and lively, and the tourists laughed and laughed, which seemed to realize their dreams of life.
The tour guide said that the water here is very clear, so you can go to the lake to wash your hands and make a wish for yourself and your family. Very effective. Not to mention great happiness and wealth, peace and health are also good. What did you say?/Sorry? When your wish comes true, remember to finish it.
For example, once a famous person made a wish here, and later it was smooth sailing and his dream came true. After retirement, I solemnly brought roast whole sheep and naan cakes to make a wish, which shows that making a wish here is very effective, right?
Everyone wants peace, happiness and happiness for themselves and their families, which is understandable. This also provides an opportunity for people who care and pray for their families. This is human nature and understandable.
If people are grateful, there will be blessings. Despite the drought and lack of rain in the Pamirs, glaciers have selflessly contributed snow and water, feeding people of all ethnic groups around them.
There are Ebinur Lake, Aiding Lake and Bosten Lake in Xinjiang. Before I came to Xinjiang, I only heard of Xinjiang, and all I got from newspapers and TV was fragmentary information. After arriving in Xinjiang, I realized that Xinjiang is really a good place and worth visiting.