1, May 1 International Labor Day, Xining, overcast, with Jansa
12:12, T654 second train ride, Xining - Lanzhou, Ruanxi 50,
15:10, arriving in Lanzhou
16:30, ride T295 times, Lanzhou - Turpan (Trupan), starting 5 minutes late,
Trains have been west, more and more eyes are yellow deep groove big gully, trees are less and less of the Silk Road has been brilliant, and now is so bleak, but after several generations of sweat watered, today's Hexi the corridor is a major grain producing areas.
20:20, tended to obscure the line of sight;
21:20, arriving Wu Weinan station, yet to fall asleep;
23:30, through the window to see along the way, the earth was covered with snow (an earlier telephone conversation with a friend that, Xining, Lanzhou has dropped a feather snow day). Sound of a heavy wheel-rail people can not sleep.
2, May 2 weather
8:15 wake up, over Dunhuang, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has entered the territory of the Gobi Desert eyeful is straight to the horizon shop.
Xinjiang has always been for me a beautiful temptation, from the yearning for since childhood here, brilliant colorful art and unique folk customs honest, in my dreams where there have been countless times in the hazy light of the desert of Xinjiang and silk Tuoling Sheng Sheng Rd.
Experience wild, you will feel fear, helplessness, do not see any thing except for the desert, you will not live to run, and I thought then was the person recently posted my heart, walked the streets, sang songs , loved the people will emerge at any time.
Entered Xinjiang, Tianshan Mountains has emerged as the eyes.
14:06, the train arrived daheyan station 54 kilometers away from Turpan, 12 yuan to fight vehicle (Beverly) to the urban areas. Was finally able to see the tree, and that is the reason there is water. Check earlier reservation Silk Road Oasis Hotel (which is the best local hotels, 200 yuan / day including breakfast), Islamic-style architecture, chic lobby like a big yurt, surrounded by Uygur-style kang, you can rest, , as well as post offices, immediately picked a postcard, write a few words with the emotion-hing, posted on behalf of the desert "Wild camel" stamps, sent to distant relatives and friends.
There is a feature kang room window is a Tai Kang enough to sleep four people, and that tonight is my bed had. A bath and rest, contact tomorrow traveling vehicles (new KT0501, Hu master, talking about 160 yuan a good tomorrow, the whole package, an appointment tomorrow, 8 pm start was too early to say whether the other side).
A simple meal in the hotel after 20:00 went for a walk, we saw the sun hanging in the not far from the top of the head (remember, Xinjiang and the mainland there is a 2-hour time difference, the living arrangements of the day two hours later than the mainland, the local GM Beijing However, Uygur use local time, so well have to adjust their biological clock, in order to avoid adverse reactions, a hotel door, in front of that is youth road, a vine covered by the tree-lined avenue, in particular mood to relax, the whole city is full of a shares the aroma of fresh grass, which I never had the feeling.
3, May 3 Turpan clear
8 is 30 minutes, I set out. (New K10378 master of Hu-law, people are very nice)
First tour Jiaohegucheng, which is located in the heart of a river island, is a good city to save the layout, stroll in the ancient city in touch with a long memory of the ancient culture and charm again and again shocked me. Only culture, and it enables a nation to be long remembered.
Sugong tower, a chic brick tower is to commemorate the Turpan Prince Su Man-II, father to build, after 200 years of wind and rain, surrounded by poplar trees rustle in the wind chimes and a tingle in, showing a touch of Qing Ji. (I remember the international exhibition center in Beijing, also has its own copy of the opposite bar)
Bozi Creek Caves, and many of the treasures of ancient art of painting looted by the invaders. The national conservation units in Turpan ranked seventh, we can see its history and the prevailing geographical importance. In addition, I also went to the Grape Valley, Karez, Gaochang city, without any special feelings. In addition to Jiaohegucheng tickets 40 yuan, the others were 20 yuan
15:30, bus back to Urumqi, 29 yuan, full speed. Armed with a nostalgic walk incomparable place, with more on the distant landscape like to go, and Turpan waving unless, I think, tomorrow, waiting for me, is a whole different landscape.
Means Dabancheng, a man named Chaiwopu ( "Castle" Northwest have all read "pu"), one of Asia's largest wind power plants, endless tower blocks of hundreds of wind turbines, highway and walk through from the inside, this is big size a small windmill, traction with my eyes and let reverie. Later, they heard that some new people will come here to take wedding pictures then. Walk through vehicle on the highway, has been extended to the endless horizon.
Highway to pass through the deserts, the Gobi, but not through the history.
After more than two hours of the trip, arrived in Urumqi in South Station, went straight to the new Golden Hotel (earlier in order to prop up a friend here, booking, Samsung, and 120 yuan / day, as well as refrigerator, service also good, I have lived three days later every time I walked into the lobby, front desk lady and I say hello, can shouted my name. location very good, I'm going away from the International Bazaar is only 2 stops Road)
International Bazaar straight after the break, see dazzling assortment of merchandise Jiaoren really can not stop the temptation to buy shawls, hats are a great nation Dongbu La, I've met shop owners Anniwaer. Went in the Grand Bazaar where Carrefour and bought a little drink and food. The whole market just fail to see are in the northwest, the extent of its bustling Nanjing Road and Shanghai can be compared to.
At night should be in a friend's invitation to Tuen educated youth to eat stew in the Northeast.
Late 23:40 back to the hotel, along the road is still very lively, with a tour guide in the lobby to talk about is good, the next two days trip, Tianshan and Nanshan Pasture Tianchi 250 yuan, that cost-effective, immediately signed a contract, payment transactions, tomorrow 9:30 access. Later, and with the travel of people inquire about my prices are too high, and 2 days travel 200 yuan is appropriate.
May 4 Urumqi reasons due to the travel agents was scheduled for today to the Heavenly Lake, was later changed to the west of the Bai Yanggou.
9:30, a Toyota Hiace time to pick me up, and the West also known as Bai Yanggou Nanshan Pasture, is inhabited by Kazakhs, in 75 km away from Urumqi, Tianshan valleys. All the way southbound, the present is full of undulating hills, grass pasture, clouds like sheep and bits and pieces of the yurt, picturesque mountain village is also covered with snow to make it even more longing for the. Moving in the direction of snow-capped mountains have been embarked on, this feeling is calm, but satisfying, moving, and even happiness.
Kazakhs on horseback known as the nation, yurt is called the White House on the Prairie, horses and a team of singing is their wings. Rented a horse at the ranch, 20 yuan / hour, a Kazakh girl helped me on the horse, looked at the face of honest girls, happy smile, as the green pastures of fresh air makes me feel at ease. A man riding leisurely walk through the grasslands and woods, the kind of calm and satisfaction arises spontaneously. Before I left, the bag of chewing gum stuffed into the hands of a little girl, the girl quickly turned away, I thought it was shyness or what have I done wrong, but when I set foot on the door, the girl standing on my front, both hands and the handed me a bouquet of flowers, a brilliant smile as beautiful as the hands of the flowers, I know it was her way of expressing gratitude. Although we have different languages, they still would like to express emotions are interoperable, and Good-bye, Nanshan Pasture, good-bye the Kazakh girl.
51 Stars at night to find a night market to eat barbecue.
May 5 car traveling in the Turpan-Urumqi, Wu Ching-Tai high-speed, on the sky in the mountains has been in the line of sight. Today, I want to go to the coveted Tianshan Heavenly Lake, which is located Bogda Peak (elevation 5400 meters) of mountainside, melting alpine lakes, Schrenk spruce and mountain landscape as a whole. Wei anchovy dish rugged mountain you see waves of green, with the cars the way forward, my heart is slowly melting into the green depths, towards my dream paradise. If it is quiet, peaceful Tianchi, should be the most beautiful artificial things that have been destroyed and that the purity of nature. Although I can not reside in the lake, but my memory along with my heart, like a silent stones at the bottom of a stay in the Tianchi.
The afternoon, return to Urumqi. International Bazaar heard that there is a stage, 9 pm, I go alone, Xinjiang, passionate singing and dancing, and buffet 98 yuan a very rich source of food, most importantly, the stage performances exciting. Among them were paintings for auction. Tonight is the saturation of the delicious food and a treat.
May 6 Urumqi 13:00 aircraft (cz9515) to fly to Xining, through the dazzling window Look at the way the desert, I do not know why choose a person to travel. How much I want to complete the trip with friends, after all, a person's travel is lonely and can not be the concept of communication with friends and feel is the biggest regret, only record those images, feelings and ideas.
End the end of this journey every day to accept the new things, made me feel full, novelty and satisfaction.
A short span of five days only to understand bit by bit in Xinjiang, the Ili grassland and Kana Si Lake would like to still fraught with expectations.
Author: maojian2000
