Karakoram Highway

[Karakoram Highway] Also known as China-Pakistan Friendship Highway, Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, crosses the Karakoram Mountains, the Hindu Kush Mountains, the Pamir Plateau, and the western end of the Himalayas, passing through the Tajik Autonomous County of Tashkurgan, and to the Hongqilafu Pass at the China-Pakistan border port; Then go south to the northern Pakistani city of Tacot. The road is 1,032 kilometers long, of which 416 kilometers in China and 616 kilometers in Pakistan. The Karakoram Highway is known as the tallest and most beautiful road in the world. The whole road has the lowest altitude of 1154 meters in China and the highest altitude of 4733 meters. It is also rated as one of the "10 most dangerous roads in the world". The road passes through the Pamir Plateau, and the scenery along the way is very magnificent, mainly Baisha Lake, Songling Shenghu (also known as Karakule Lake), Mustag Peak and other scenic spots; to Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, there are ancient stone cities, golden grass beach, Panlong Ancient Road and Hongqilafu Port attractions, immersive, exciting and amazing: To this trip, it is really worth living!

This is a more magnificent plateau road than the 318 National Road (Sichuan-Tibet Line), located on the Pamir plateau, which is more than 5,000 meters above average altitude, and it is also an international road connecting China and Pakistan, and the continuous snowy mountains are everywhere.

After 20 years, we took the national road 314-China-Pakistan Friendship Road (Kashgar-Hongqilap Port), also known as the Karakoram Highway. This is a polar west road to the Pamir Plateau, also known as one of the ten most steep roads in the world. Along the way through the blue-bodied white sand lake...Karakurt...the father of the iceberg, Moustag Peak and so on.

The first time I went to southern Xinjiang, which attractions are fun? Here to share some dry goods for everyone in southern Xinjiang. 🔻 Traveling to Beijiang, the highlights of southern Xinjiang, always revolves around grassland, flowers, forests, lakes and several elements, and southern Xinjiang is more diversified than northern Xinjiang, and it is full of more ethnic customs and characteristics from scenery, landforms, humanities, food, etc. The snowy mountains and the endless desert are always bright. The commercialization degree here is not serious, but in recent years, many places have also been building civil construction to improve the construction of scenic spots. Friends who want to go must be early! 🔻 the best travel time in southern Xinjiang 6-10 month 🔻 the place where southern Xinjiang must punch in 1. Kashgar: As the center of southern Xinjiang, Kashgar's exotic style and unique charm have impressed many travelers. An old city is enough to make friends who love to take pictures and explore the store unable to pull themselves out, plus some other attractions, This city is worth staying for 2-3 days. Kashgar and Chengdu, Chongqing, Xining, Xi'an, Yinchuan, Guangzhou and other cities are open to navigation, which can be used as the starting point or end of the trip to southern Xinjiang; 2. Pamir Plateau: In recent years, the Pamir Plateau has been full of fire, Karakoram Highway, Panlong Ancient Road, Mustag Peak, Karakuri Lake, Taheman Wetland, Muji Volcano... This series of names alone makes people overwhelmed, and prepare to enjoy the time here. (To go to the Pamir Plateau, you need to apply for border protection certificates in advance) 3. Shache: a city with ethnic customs, girls who love to take pictures must go to Shache Non-legacy Expo Park to check in; 4. Yecheng: G219 The starting point of the Xintibet Line is also a holy place for self-driving enthusiasts. If you don't go to the Xintibet Line, you can ignore this place; 5. Hotan: As a gateway to the Taklamakan Desert, there are rich materials here, and the night market at night is not to be missed; 6. Taklamakan Desert: There are many golden Populus euphratica in the desert in mid-to-late October, which is worth seeing. In addition, the vast desert is inaccessible and more suitable for drone aerial photography; 7. Shaya: Crossing another supply point of the Taklamakan Desert Highway, the nearby World Populus euphratica Forest Park is worth a visit in mid-to-late October; 8. Kuqa: "Thirty-six countries in the Western Region" Guguiz location. To the history and humanistic landscape, friends who like may wish to go to Kuqa Wangfu and Keqian Buddha Cave to see. Kuqa is also the end of Duku Highway. If you go to Duku Highway, Kuqa is a place to stay (Duku Highway is a seasonal highway, the opening time is usually in 6.15-10.7, the time is slightly different every year, subject to the official announcement); 9. Wheel platform: Tarim Populus euphratica forest park is worth a visit in mid-to-late October. 10. Korla: Bayingo Zhangzhou capital, and Chengdu, Chongqing, Xining, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Beijing and other cities are open to navigation, and Kashgar can be used as the starting point or end of the trip to southern Xinjiang. The nearby Robren Village and Yuli County Populus euphratica forest are worth seeing in mid-to-late October; #Where I want to go #I'm a big travel player #Summer is coming

Everyone said that the scenery in northern Xinjiang, the humanities in southern Xinjiang, but I think the deserts and Gobi snow mountains and lakes in southern Xinjiang are also beautiful and unremarkable. The style is known as the "sea of death". The first desert in China - Taklamakan Desert: the highest and most beautiful highway in southern Xinjiang - Karakoram Highway Day The magical landforms of the mountains and mountains ... and other beautiful scenery ☑️ itinerary: 🔸 Day1: Kashgar-Bachu Red Sea Populus Forest-Daolang Tribe-Aksu 🔸day2: Aksu---Wensu Tomul Grand Canyon---Akbulak Grassland---Akbulak Grassland---Akbulak Grassland---Akbulak Grassland---Akbulak Grassland---Akbulak Grassland---Akbulak Grassland---Akbulak Grassland---Akbulak Grass ---Hotan Night Market 🔸day4 Hotan - Sitiya Maze City - Yecheng New Tibet Line zero kilometers - Shache Yeerhan Palace - Kashgar ⚠️ The wind and sand in the city on the edge of the southern Xinjiang climate is also very dry. Sun protection! Wind and sand prevention supplies! Drink more water! Skin care products and body lotion must be brought enough. Otherwise, people dry to burst skin every day! ! ☑️ Wensu Tomul Grand Canyon 1 is located at the foot of the mountain of the highest peak of the Tianshan Mountains - Tomul Peak. The canyon has formed several strange landforms through wind erosion and water erosion. When you walk into the canyon on the Gobi on the edge of the desert, you feel small. The canyon is very original and the ecological scenery is rough and spectacular. A strong northwest mystery.☑️ A grassland unintentionally found by Akbulak grassland. The vast grassland is extremely beautiful. There are villagers who are back to Tomur Peak and then grazing and camping. There are: cattle, sheep, horse, donkey, lamb, lamb ... There are several families living on the mountain ☑️ The desert gate is entering the Taklamakan Desert. The starting point for going to Hotan, now a scenic spot has been built with some desert amusement projects: desert cross-country, sand rushing, camel ride ...☑️ Taklamakan Desert Highway crossing Taklamakan is really a romantic and meaningful thing from "Aral-Hotan] The whole journey is about 450km. The scenery of the desert road will be relatively single. There are vegetation such as seabuckthorn and poplars planted next to the road. Driving in the desert without people, I also saw a small tornado. ☑️ Sitiya Micheng is said to be considered the Khan City during the Karakhan Dynasty. There are singing and dancing performances and some landscape walls depicting some pictures of the 36 countries in the West. #Travel happy moments #Private secrets in the city #Where to go and want to go #Romantic landmarks in the city #Play outdoors