RV China Border Tour Day 108, 109: Tour the thousand-year-old ancient city in the Western Regions, rest and set off on the Xinjiang-Tibet Line!

Last time I mentioned: See the plateau snow-capped mountains in Ta County ...

There is a sky road from Xinjiang to Tibet with an average altitude of more than 4,500 meters. It is one of the most difficult and dangerous roads in the world. It starts from Yecheng County in Kashgar, Xinjiang and ends at Lazi County in Shigatse, Tibet. It passes through the world-famous Kunlun Mountains, Karakoram Mountains, Gangdise Mountains and Himalayas. Most of the areas it passes through are "no man's land" ", with a total length of 2140 meters, is the plateau highway with the highest altitude, the most dangerous roads, extremely poor road conditions and the harshest environment in the world. It is called "G219 Xinjiang Line" and is also The recognized Xin Tibet Line. Now the new G219 line has been extended from Kanas in northern Xinjiang to Dongxing in Guangxi, with a total length of more than 10,000 kilometers.

Today came “G 219 The starting point of the Xinjiang-Tibet Line - Yecheng , and is also the hometown of walnuts in China.

When arriving at Sitiya Mysterious City Scenic Area , first apply for the border defense permit for the Ngari area in Tibet

From Captain Ike at the door, you can receive the 219 New Tibet Line Challenge Book. There are many ways to travel, including self-driving RVs, bed cars, cars, bicycles, and hiking. However, compared to other Tibetan routes such as the 318 Sichuan-Tibet Line and 214 Yunnan-Tibet Line, the 219 Xinjiang-Tibet Line has the most difficult journey, with continuous high-altitude areas There is an existential threat of altitude sickness, so no matter what mode of transportation is used, it is very challenging.

The walls are covered with Tibet travel banners and full of travel aspirations.

Entering the mysterious city of Sitia, the era seems to be blurred for a moment. The original earth-built houses are full of mysterious attractions, making people want to explore them. It is indeed a mysterious ancient city.

Guanyin Hall

Camel at the door

Dreaming back to the Western Region , a mysterious entrance...

After entering, I found a huge cave like an ancient tomb, with a cave inside.

Xinjiang map flowing on the wall

Isn't this the exquisite eye of the ancient city in "Ghost Blowing the Lamp"?

Mysterious prayer wheel

Buddha statue

Cave Buddhist murals

Princess Jieyou was sent by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the Western Regions to marry King Wusun. She lived in the Western Regions for more than fifty years and married three kings of Wusu. She made significant contributions to the influence and spread of the culture of the Central Plains and the integration of ethnic groups in the Western Regions.

Kumarajiva, a native of Kuche, Xinjiang, is the ancestor of the eight sects of Chinese Buddhism. He has made indelible contributions to the cultural development and exchanges of the Central Plains and Western Regions throughout his life.

Walking out of the dream cave in the Western Region, and stepping into a mysterious door...

At this moment, I feel like I have arrived at the throne in the game. I didn’t expect that the original throne actually looked like this.

sacrificial altar

wishing tree

Continuing to walk on the main road of the lost city, there are accommodation, restaurants, galleries, and even bars on both sides. These modern shops appear in Sitia without feeling out of place.

Silk Road Station

The mysterious one-horned door god

In the VIP room, the two door gods at the door have ferocious but happy faces. Do they look like angry Pikachu?

At the end of the puzzle city is a earth-built castle. At first glance, it looks like the face of a beast, but the inside of the door has turned into a restaurant.

Old Town Bar

There is a cave inside

The most unique youth hostel I have ever seen

calligraphy and painting workshop

Original Grill

Come to Captain Ike’s pilaf and eat authentic Xinjiang rice

Xinjiang pilaf

Kebab

Yogurt Smoothie

After a luxurious lunch, we left the mysterious city of Sitia and passed through a small intestine trail.

When I came to Yecheng County, I had my car washed before going to Tibet. It cost 50 yuan. The boss was very serious about washing the car.

Went to a local Uighur restaurant in the evening

First time eating mutton kebabs

Xinjiang fried noodles, why do they feel a bit like Shaanxi flavor?

At night, we arrived at the starting point of 219 Xinjiang Line "0" kilometers . Scholar Yu Qiuyu wrote an inscription after traveling in Yecheng: Zero kilometers to the sky, the first city in Kunlun. As the number one city under the Kunlun Mountains, Yecheng is indeed well-deserved.

After the meal, we returned to the parking lot of Sitia Mystery City Scenic Area to park. The night in Mystery City was very quiet. Good night...

The next morning, we passed the "0" starting point of the 219 Xinjiang Line again and were about to embark on a journey to Tibet!

Since we were not in a hurry, we first went to Zonglang Lingquan Scenic Area, not far from Yecheng, to rest for a while.

Walk through forest paths crisscrossing trees

jungle stream

The spring water slowly flows down from the mountain like a waterfall and gathers into flowing water.

Find natural drinkable spiritual spring water and take a cool and refreshing sip!

Tingquan Pavilion

male horse spring

Stacked waterfall bead curtain, water continuously precipitates from the gaps in the sedimentary rocks, forming a rare descending spring on the 90-degree rock wall, just like a water curtain bead curtain.

Shuimo Liuyun

An original natural beauty with reeds swaying in the wind

Walk through the jungle and walk on the plank road

Watch the waterwheel running slowly

Watching Uighurs dancing gracefully in the pavilion

Walk across the original suspension bridge

Take your time and walk through the Zonglang Lingquan scenic spot, a trip to get close to nature!

Park in the scenic parking lot at night

Next to the Public Security Bureau, it is very safe

I bought two cups of ice cream in paper cups and went back to the RV to rest.

A group of fans came to watch the RV, and it was very popular.

In the evening, I met a Uyghur bride and groom getting married. In front of the bride and bridesmaids, the Uyghur guys danced gracefully, and the scene was very lively.