Avanti, who is clever in his childhood memories, only remembers that he wears a turban, has a small mustache, rides a small donkey and fights with Mr. Bayi to advocate justice for the poor people. A wise and mysterious Avanti has become the male god of a generation of fairy tales, and the grape valley scenic spot in Turpan, Xinjiang, not only has an Avanti theme style garden, but also his former residence. It turns out that the Avanti of the cartoon is not fictional, but a real historical figure.
There is a lot of debate about Ah Fan's birth, some think it is a Middle Easterner from turkey, and some people think it is a Xinjiang person. More theories still tend to favor Avanti as a Turk born in the 12th-13th centuries, whose real name is Hoga. Nasreddin is the archetype of the character in the story Avanti. He was active in Turkey, Persia, Xinjiang and other regions, studied the Quran from an early age, devoted his life to fighting for the interests of the poor people, advocated justice, and was a polymath, righteous and courageous Islamic cultural scientist.
Legend has it that when the real Avanti came to the Turpan region of Xinjiang, the local official and merchant Bayi exploited the people for a long time, and like Avanti in the animation, he fought with the old man of Bayi to fight for the rights and interests of the people, and was the embodiment of justice in the hearts of the local people. Therefore, in the Turpan region, there is a legend of Avanti. In the grapevine of Turpan, there is also the former home of Avanti, which is where he once visited.
Turpan Grape Gully is located in the northeast of Turpan city, about 30 minutes by car. As the name suggests, Grape Valley was originally an ancient village that produced grapes for a living, and now it has become a grape valley folk scenic spot, covering an area of more than 20,000 acres, which is a large grape producing area. Grape Valley is a collection of Uyghur folk villages, grape scenic areas and comprehensive tourism divisions of major custom gardens. Coming to Grape Gully is not only to learn about the folk traditions of the local village, but also the history of grape cultivation to taste the flavors of hundreds of different varieties of grapes.
In the Avanti Customs Garden, there is also a historical introduction to the Avanti people, Avanti's former residence in Turpan. Pass through arched grape sheds flanked by ancient Turpan traditional villages, rammed-walled buildings with loess walls, small two-storey bungalows in the Taranchi style, and each house with its own courtyard. In front of the house is a vine with a climbing wall and eaves, and the feast of melons and fruits in the hot summer comes to mind.
Come to GrapeVine To learn about the folklore of Turpan villages, experience the magnificence of 10,000 acres of vineyard forests, taste hundreds of flavors of grapes in July and August, and listen to legends and stories about Avanti. This is a place with rich humanities and a long history in Turpan, and it is also the most representative place of natural landscapes. Under the Flame Mountain, in the grape ditch, the traditional folklore of the Uyghur people brings visitors a fierce Turpan style experience.