The romance of Southern Xinjiang begins with the apricot blossoms of the Pamir Plateau
It must be the earliest spring in China, a place recommended by 'National Geographic'!
This is the Apricot Blossom Village on the Pamir Plateau of Southern Xinjiang. Come spring, century-old apricot trees cover the sky and the sun,
mountains and rivers accompany each other, competing to bloom along the perilous Tashkurgan Trail,
surrounding the Tajik villages,
at the end of March each year, this narrow valley turns into a pink dreamland.
The Tajik villages are hidden among them, where earthy yellow and pink interweave, echoing the beauty of the Peach Blossom Spring described by Tao Yuanming.
Flower viewing season:
Around March 20th to April 10th every year, lasting about half a month Flower viewing route:
Kukexiluke Township - Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous Township - Datong Township
Kukexiluke Township: Here, the apricot blossoms bloom between snow-capped mountains and canyons, with a relatively later blooming period than other villages. The primitive earth houses and fields are all blooming with apricot blossoms, definitely a secret garden of apricot flowers
Tashkurgan Township: Famous for the Apricot Blossom Avenue, Happiness No.5 Bridge is located here,
where old apricot trees bloom densely and grandly, utterly romantic, sure to feast your eyes.
Datong Township: Known as 'Peach Blossom Spring - Apricot Blossom Village', every household's yard is filled with century-old apricot trees.
Of course, besides apricot blossoms, along the way, we can also see many unique landscapes of the Pamir Plateau,
such as White Sand Lake, Red Mountain Valley, Muztagh Ata, Panlong Ancient Trail, Bandier Blue Lake, etc.,
I have shared the itinerary and accommodation points as follows:
4-day itinerary recommendation:
D1: Kashgar - Red Mountain Valley - White Sand Lake - Mujie Volcano Crater - Karakul Lake - Taxkorgan (stay in Taxkorgan)
D2: Taxkorgan - Start of the Wakhan Corridor - Panlong Ancient Trail - Bandier Blue Lake - Kukexiluke - (stay in Apricot Blossom Village)
D3: Kukexiluke Township - Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous Township - Datong Township - Taxkorgan (stay in Taxkorgan)
D4: Taxkorgan - Tashkurgan Wetland - Muztagh Ata - Karakul Lake - Kashgar (stay in Kashgar)
The above itinerary can be adjusted on a small scale.
Travel equipment list:
Be sure to apply for a border pass first, there are places near the Kashgar Old City.
Travel equipment: windbreaker, coat, down jacket, casual shoes, sun protection equipment: sunglasses, sun protection clothing, sun hat
Electronic devices: mobile phone, power bank, selfie stick, tripod, camera
Medicine: motion sickness medicine, high altitude sickness medicine, cold medicine, essential medicine for special groups
Documents: ID card, driver's license
The scenery of the Pamir Plateau is infinitely worth a visit! This road is snowy mountains, glaciers, grasslands, cattle and sheep, camels, deserts, and lakes under the blue sky and white clouds! And Xinjiang specialties are so fragrant! Great beauty Xinjiang! ! !
The ticket office can ask a tour guide. First, the sand plate in the ticket office will explain the entire terrain and surrounding attractions to you. After entering the stone city, you will be explained to you. However, I feel that the content of the explanation is not too much. If you join a group, you can also. If three or two, it doesn't feel necessary.
There are oxygen cylinders sold at the ticket office of the scenic spot, and there is no need to buy them at all. Most people have no reaction at this height, and the oxygen cylinders they sell are so expensive. There is yak beef hot pot opposite the price is very high.
When I first entered the Pamir Plateau, I felt the yellow sand, all over the Gobi, desert and desert beaches, desert and desolate. But after slowly entering, it was found that the ecological environment on the Pamir Plateau was extremely rich, and various plants and animals were also rich in variety, and even videos of eagles flying soaring. The snow-capped mountains melted water throughout the year, pouring out a large area of natural pastures, cattle and horses, especially herds of yaks, were strong and fruitful. The green grass, the middle pond was covered with microwaves, reflecting the blue sky, white clouds, and snow-capped mountains, which were like dreams.
On the 94th day of the poor tour of China, the Pamir Plateau Pamir Plateau is Persian, meaning flat roof. The Han Dynasty of China was proportionate to the green onion, and the ancient Silk Road passed here. The Pamir Plateau spans southwest China's Xinjiang, southeast Tajikistan, and northeast Afghanistan. It is a huge mountain knot at the intersection of Kunlun, Karakoram, Hindu Kush and Tianshan Mountains. Most of the people who went to Pamirgao's original tours went to Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County (referred to as Ta County) in the northeast. There are Baisha Mountain Baisha Lake Scenic Area, Stone City Site, Mustag Peak (father of icebergs), Hongqilafu Port (China's only land port to Pakistan), there are also China-Pakistan border pillars 7 and spectacular national gates. Of course, there is also a very important place to check in. First sell a Guanzi ~ after entering the mountain, the first attraction is Baisha Mountain Baisha Lake. White sand mountain is also called "Xiangsha Mountain", the mountain is Brunkule Lake in front of the mountain, the mountain is ChaClark Lake, the water and grass are fat, the blue mountain is covered by white sand, half covered, and the snowy mountains on the top of the mountain and the lake under the mountain together, forming a group of beautiful pictures! Tashkurgan Stone City is one of the three most famous stone cities in the history of China. More than a thousand years ago, the people of the country of Selekur built it in 120 days. There has been prosperity and war. It stands on a large rock, at the foot of the Aral grassy beach, where the Tashkurgan River runs by. More than a thousand years ago, the Tajiks had no advanced tools, but they completed the grand and magnificent project of the Stone City in a very short time. Yesterday I had gone to the port of Ilktan, and this time I did not go to the port of Hongqila. 1. The beautiful snowy mountains on the Pamir Plateau 2. Entered the mountain 3. Baisha Mountain and Baisha Lake, at an altitude of 3663 meters 4. Baisha Mountain and Baisha Lake Group Figure 5. Stone City, about 3,000 meters above sea level 6. Stone City Inner City Site 7. Stone City Group Figure 8. Aral Cao Beach, also known as Jincao Beach 9. Modern people built with stones in the scenic area Living, living people!
A good place to travel by car. . . Panlong Ancient Road is really curved and the scenery is beautiful. . . . There are also droughts, as cute as groundhogs. . . . Baisha Lake is also really beautiful. . The only thing is that the Hongqilafu port is not directly open, which will be deducted. . .
Also, it feels that the tickets are still a bit expensive, the scenic spot is particularly small in the off-season, and it is still very good to walk around. The core area of Taxian County is not very big, and there are one-stop places to eat, drink and live nearby.