From Yili to Kashgar (9)—Wensu Grand Canyon (Tianshan Tomur Grand Canyon)

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You should get off the Tuhe Expressway at the Wensu Industrial Zone Toll Station and take a dedicated line to the Grand Canyon. For some reason, the driver got off the expressway at the 5th Group in advance, and then walked around the country roads in the local villages and took us on an in-depth tour of the farm. one time.

After 20 minutes, we turned onto the flat tourist line.

On sunny days, sand and dust will sometimes roll up on the Gobi.

Near the Grand Canyon, there was a pickup truck parked on the roadside with a rocket launcher pointed at the sky. I thought it was to encourage rain, but the driver explained that it was to drive away clouds, which made me a little confused.

Arrive at Wensu Grand Canyon (Tianshan Tomur Grand Canyon) before 17:00. The Danxia at the entrance is similar to Zhangye, redder and more beautiful than Zhangye Danxia.

Tickets are 35+1 yuan/person, and scenic cars are 60 yuan/person.

It was past 17:00 and dark clouds were coming again. The scenic spot stopped selling tickets after selling 6 of our tickets. The dispatch girl called the intercom and the manager of the scenic spot drove a Toyota Land Cruiser to serve as a transportation vehicle for the scenic spot.

Set off!

Wensu is the seat of Gumo Kingdom, one of the thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Han Dynasty, and a famous commercial port station on the ancient Silk Road. "Wensu" means "lots of water" in Uyghur language.

The full name of Wensu Tianshan Tomur Grand Canyon is Wensu Tianshan Tomur Grand Canyon. It is located in the front mountain area at the southern foot of the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains in Wensu County. It is about 80 kilometers northeast of Wensu County and 83 kilometers away from Aksu City. It was an ancient post station leading to the north and south Tianshan Mountains. The only place to pass on the Lumuzate Ancient Trail (also known as the Shater Ancient Trail).

The Grand Canyon has five types of landforms: Danxia, ​​Yadan, Ciyadan, rock salt karst and unique salt dome bottom split structure. It is a comprehensive "geological museum". So far, there is no similar grand canyon in our country. .

Like the Kuqa Grand Canyon, floods will form when it rains here, so I understand the cloud-repelling rocket launchers on the road.

The road in the scenic area is actually a dry river bed. Cars drive on the gravel ground of the river bed and it is easy to get stuck. Therefore, the vehicle entering must be a four-wheel drive vehicle, and self-driving cars can also enter.

When we first entered the canyon, we saw that the brightly colored mountains on both sides seemed to be a long natural gallery.

At the first parking spot, Jingjiao's car got stuck in the sand and couldn't move. The boss expertly followed the rut of the car in front while contacting the rescue through weak mobile phone signal.

The speed along the way was a bit fast, and the gravel river was very bumpy, so the photos taken by the Z5 with five-axis image stabilization at 1/800 seconds were blurry.

Sent directly to No. 3 Valley (Wentian Valley).

The entrance to the valley is visually stunning.

Vehicles all drive here to wait, and you can only walk in the valley.

Looking at the stacks of mountain peaks in front of us, everyone was amazed!

The cliffs are towering, the peaks stand tall, the rocks are strange and rugged, and the red flames are like fire.

If the Kuqa Grand Canyon is dangerous, winding and secluded, then the Wensu Grand Canyon is majestic and majestic, each leading the way.

No. 5 Valley (Xuantian Ridge)

The red rocks have been baptized by wind and rain for thousands of years, and they look like a huge palace standing among the mountains. If you look carefully, the palace pillars, eaves, rooms... can be clearly distinguished.

Leaving the Valley towards Valley No. 6

The cars parked in the valley are so small that they can almost be ignored.

Valley No. 6 (Thousand Valleys)

Facing a towering red stone wall, it looks as steep as the cliffs and valleys of the Taihang Mountains.

When the old mage meets the little beauty.

No. 7 Valley (Jiuqu Valley)

The Jingjiao truck that had just been stuck in the car also came quickly.

Return to the gate for the convertible view transfer.

On the way back, you are asked to slow down and watch Danxia Mountain carefully.

Various traffic vehicles in the canyon

In the distance lies Tomur Peak, the highest peak of the Tianshan Mountains with an altitude of 7,443 meters.

When Zhang Qian of the Han Dynasty was on his mission to the Western Regions, he crossed the Tianshan Mountains through the Muzart Pass (Xiate Ancient Road) at the foot of Tomur Peak.

When Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty went west to obtain Buddhist scriptures, he also passed through the Muzart Pass from Aksu to the north.

Say goodbye to the Grand Canyon and head to Aksu City.

Entering the urban area of ​​Aksu, you feel as familiar as returning home. In the orderly urban area, there are sycamore trees beside the road, willow trees beside the river, and countdown traffic lights for pedestrians to cross the road...

The counterpart city of Aksu City is Hangzhou City.

A friend is in Aksu to help Xinjiang. I didn’t want to disturb him at first, but my circle of friends revealed the itinerary. I kindly invite you to a small gathering. Thank you very much!

It was really touching to be able to eat edamame in Aksu.

Have friends come from afar!