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There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

author：Hui Living Room Cultural Tour

Xinjiang

It's not enough to go just once!

80% of friends who are retired or not yet retired will say:

I'm going to Xinjiang!

But the first time you go to Xinjiang, choose southern Xinjiang or northern Xinjiang?

All said:

Look at the scenery in northern Xinjiang, and look at the style in southern Xinjiang;

The beauty of northern Xinjiang has long been unforgettable,

Forests, lakes, snow-capped mountains, grasslands,

Starry skies, deserts, canyons, wetlands...

And the moment I met southern Xinjiang,

But I completely regretted it, regretting why I didn't come earlier!

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

When you

Break into the "world of Aladdin" Kashgar Old Town;

Stroll through the apricot blossom village of the Tasha Trail;

Lingering in the "vanishing fairy lake" Lop Nur ;

Walk through the Taklamakan Desert where there is no going back;

Have seen the "most beautiful, dangerous and expensive" Karakoram International Highway;

Read about the ancient kingdom of Naloulan, the tomb of the Fragrant Concubine, the roof of the world, the Silk Road...

You will understand that the southern frontier south of the Tianshan Mountains,

Wild style, seductive,

The beauty is even more legendary, and the more addictive!

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

And

Southern Xinjiang is not affected by ice and snow,

The best travel time is exactly 4 months longer than in northern Xinjiang.

Every month you go to see the unique scenery.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

So, let's go when we have the chance.

Get to know this ancient, welcoming and simple place!

Miss the southern frontier,

In your impression of Xinjiang, there is only half a paradise!

Once in a lifetime,

On the way to southern Xinjiang.

Southern Xinjiang, south of the Tianshan Mountains, north of Kunlun, an ancient and mysterious place.

There is no place like this, there are many of China's best, there are countless strong colors, there are distant medieval customs, deep humanistic memories...

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

There is a vast and magnificent original ecological scenery,

It's called Southern Xinjiang!

If you don't reach Xinjiang, you don't know its vastness. Compared with the beauty of northern Xinjiang, southern Xinjiang is more atmospheric and rugged.

The Pamir Plateau, snow-capped mountains, lakes, grasslands, Taklamakan Desert, desolate and lonely; roads through no man's land, the world's wildest poplar forests...

The beauty of southern Xinjiang really makes people unable to hold back their desire to move.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

There is a mysterious and long-standing exotic atmosphere,

It's called Southern Xinjiang!

It is said that if you don't go to southern Xinjiang, you will only go to half of Xinjiang, rich exotic style, mysterious and ancient historical legends, all of which make people haunted.

There are 80 percent of Xinjiang's ethnic minorities; it was where the ancient Silk Road passed, leaving behind hundreds of ancient city pools.

Southern Xinjiang, the land of the Far West, is the dream land in the hearts of countless people.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old town,

I've been in a cramped, noisy city for a long time, and I just want to find a slow old city to live in for a few days.

The old city in southern Xinjiang is very blue, the scenery is beautiful, the cars and horses are slow, and the fruits are super delicious and cheap. The people there are also simple and enthusiastic, and the smiles of the children make a heart melt.

If you see it, you will never forget it for the rest of your life.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

The Land of Southern Frontier,

There's no place that doesn't make people feel excited!

Go to southern Xinjiang,

Go and see the heavens and the earth, the landscape, the humanities, the customs,

Leave the most unforgettable footprints on the highest plateau.

01

Here are majestic snow-capped mountains and pure lakes,

It's breathtaking.

The Pamir Plateau, with its perennial glaciers, is home to spectacular snow-capped mountains and stunning lakes.

Kunlun Mountain, China's first sacred mountain, pins countless magnificent dreams of the ancient Chinese.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

The Father of Icebergs, Muztag Peak, rises from the ground, majestic and magnificent.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Lake Karakule, creeping under the Muztag Peak, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, is incredibly beautiful.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Baisha Lake, surrounded by sand mountains, is the quicksand lake where the sand monks are located in "Journey to the West".

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Bosten Lake is reeded with lotus, birds and fish jumping, as if stuffed into Jiangnan.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

The heavens and the earth are vast, and all things have animism. If you are here, how can you not be shocked?

02

Here is a colorful forest scenery,

It's dizzying.

With the change of seasons, meadows and seas of flowers withered and flourished, forming a strong transformation, and southern Xinjiang was like overturning the palette, saturated and diverse.

In April, the apricot blossoms bloom, and the apricot blossom village under the snowy peaks, red, pink, white, breeze transit, it becomes a fairyland on earth.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

In the summer, the Taheman wetland is full of flowers, the meadows are green, and when the autumn wind sweeps away, it adds pale yellow, and then gradually approaches brownish yellow and dark brown.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Aral golden grass beach, emerald green and golden disorderly intertwined, dotted with white felt bags, in the distance is the white cloud snow mountain blue sky, like a poetic pastoral picture.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

In autumn, the wild poplar forest of Luntai is golden, making the beauty of Tarim Lake a fairy tale.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

All kinds of colors are intertwined, a vibrant and magnificent southern Frontier, who can resist such pure colors?

03

Here is the unique desolate desert grotto wonders,

Marvel at the magic of creation!

Lying on the Taklamakan Desert, watching the stars fall, watching the moon rise, everything silent, only the sound of the wind and the heartbeat in your ears, you will experience a kind of freedom and vastness that has never been seen before.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

No man's land of Lop Nur is buried in the mysterious ancient city of Loulan, and strangely shaped Yadan boulders stand in the deserted wasteland.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

The exquisite and majestic Wensu Grand Canyon is hidden and quiet, comparable to the Grand Canyon of the United States.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

The red mountain of the Kucha Grand Canyon looks like fire in the distance, stretching between heaven and earth, and if you look out from the gap in the cliff wall, you will see the real line of heaven.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

The Kyzyl Caves, which are listed as World Heritage Sites, are the first grottoes excavated in China, and although a large number of exquisite murals have been destroyed, they are still a presence no less than the Mogao Caves.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

In this vast and lonely land, man himself has become very small, and in this walk, he may be able to understand the meaning of ordinary life better.

04

Here is a thrilling road drive,

It's exciting.

The Karakoram Highway is the only way to the Pamir Plateau, also known as the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway, and more than 700 people have sacrificed their lives to build this road.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Many people come to Xinjiang just to take a trip to the Duku Highway. It is only open to traffic for 5 months a year, with five different scenes and ten different days.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Panlong Ancient Road, the shape is magical, let people want to go after watching it.

The Tasha Trail, full of history, is the path that the real ancients walked.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

For the adventurous, the thrilling, deserted Taklamakan Highway has a fatal temptation.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

The highways of southern Xinjiang are strange, dangerous, strong and absolute, driving in them, both thrilling and beautiful to make you intoxicated!

05

Here is an old and quiet town,

It's unforgettable.

Ta County, a small isolated city connected to the Three Kingdoms, is known as the "Tribe of the Sun".

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Among them, the barren stone city, once one of the 36 countries in the western region, was a puli country, with broken walls and ruins, piles of rocks, and a decadent beauty, which aroused people's infinite reverie.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

The golden yellow Old Town of Hotan, which confuses your eyes, is rich in beautiful jade, and the largest jade market in Hotan, with large and small jade stones, will dazzle you.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

If you can only go to a small city in southern Xinjiang, it must be Kashgar. The exotic atmosphere, the cascading civil buildings, the doors and windows full of flowers and grass, and the labyrinth of alleys are fascinating.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Almost all roads in the Old City lead to the Atiqar Mosque, which has the most religious islamic ancient building complex in Xinjiang, and Muslims from all over Xinjiang come to worship.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

If you don't come to these small cities and take a look around, you won't really be in southern Xinjiang.

06

Here is a simple and pure exotic slow life,

It's fascinating!

The Bazaar Market has the most authentic epitome of the people of southern Xinjiang, the streets are full of cattle and sheep, the sound of shouting and selling is boiling, the aroma of bread and barbecue is full of aromas, and the exotic faces make people feel as if they have strayed into Morocco.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Although they live in the Gobi Desert, the villagers of the Rob people do not grow grains or nomadic herds, but rely on fishing and hunting for their livelihoods.

This lifestyle may seem rudimentary, but most of the elderly can live to be more than 100 years old.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Many houses in Tajik villages do not have gates installed or the gates are always open, and the people here are simple and the roads are not lost.

Here lives the only Caucasian ethnic group in China, whose appearance is against the sky, and is known as a visitor on the iceberg.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Walking into the different world of southern Xinjiang, it is both slow enough to soothe your body and mind, and has a unique national custom, always feeling fresh.

07

There are countless specialties here,

It's fun!

It is said that if you have not been to Xinjiang, you will miss 1/5 of Chinese food, and if you miss southern Xinjiang, you will miss Xinjiang cuisine.

Take your 256G stomach, go to the south of Xinjiang to sweep the street, no need for Internet celebrity recommendation, all the way to eat is the right way to punch the card.

Grilled lamb

Lamb kebabs

Roast whole lamb

Roasted sheep's trotters

Xinjiang fried rice noodles

Hand pilaf

Pull the strip

Naan

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Bake the buns

Pit meat

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Haggis soup

Xinjiang yogurt

Horse tits

Large plate of chicken

Pepper chicken

Grilled fish

Lamb stuffy cake

Strings

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Dried fruit

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

fruit

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

The scenery of southern Xinjiang makes people remember, and the food in southern Xinjiang makes people not want to leave when they come.

Here, tranquility and enthusiasm, rough and delicate, can go hand in hand, even if the outside world changes rapidly, southern Xinjiang still has its own ancient pendulum and the logic of life.

This is also the most touching place in southern Xinjiang!

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

08

Six adventure ultimate off-road charm experiences,

Travel through the Kunlun Secret Realm!

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang
There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Detailed road book

D1 Kashgar Full Day Meeting Day

The world's furthest city from the ocean, the Kashgar people with friendly smiles, clear and transparent eyes, a pure and simple demeanor, and the food, music, architecture, clothing, all the exotic elements here are seamlessly combined.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

D2 Cow and Sheep Grand Bazaar - Atiqa Mosque - Century-old Tea House

After breakfast, head to the "Cattle and Sheep Grand Bazaar", which is only available every Sunday, where the most primitive way of trading cattle and sheep is preserved, and it also best reflects the Uighur culture and customs, and it is also the largest livestock trading market in Asia.

In the century-old teahouse, sit with the white-bearded Uyghur old man, a pot of tea, a piece of sugar, a plate of bread, enjoy a moment away from the hustle and bustle of the slow time, you can also dance with the Uighur girls and boys who sing and dance without a word, accompanied by rhythmic playing, let go of themselves.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

D3 Kashgar-Pamir Plateau-Kazhne-Temir Volcanic Group-White Sand Lake

After breakfast, head to Red Valley, the new mecca of 2021, for the coolest portrait blockbuster. Driving all the way on the CMB Highway, which is known as one of the most beautiful roads, the father of the iceberg in the distance, Muztag Peak, looms from time to time. Admire the majesty of the snow-capped mountains and the magnificence of the plateau.

There are not only the continuous snow-capped mountains, but also the little-known "Kazhnemir VolcanoEs". It has the most classic volcanic crater, the most primitive volcanic landform, and at the same time reflects the Eighteen Arhat Snow Peaks. This geological wonder is enough to shock your heart.

Afterwards you will reach the "Karakuri Lake" at the foot of Muztagh Peak. After watching for the two landscapes of the Sunshine Golden Mountain, which can only be presented at sunset, and the reflection of the snow-capped mountains of Karakuri Lake, after enjoying the two moments of drunken beauty in the Pamir Plateau, we are looking for a natural camp, tonight's theme, "Snow Mountain Starry Sky" and "Snow Mountain BBQ" barbecue, with Xinjiang's sweet and juicy melon fruits, hi! The sky is full of stars, we embrace nature, eat meat and drink tea/wine, talk about the world, no off-road no brothers, there is such a pure land for us to release ourselves.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

D4 White Sand Lake - Muztag Peak - Muztag Glacier Hike - Ta County

In the early morning, I pulled open the tent door and realized that I was sleeping in the painting. Green grass, bright white snow lines, and herds of cattle and sheep taking leisurely steps are just the beginning of today's visual feast, after breakfast, drive an off-road vehicle to the foot of the 4500 glacier at an altitude of 4500, explaining the actual situation to choose to go to the glacier above the Base Camp of Muztag mountain (a walk), or detour the base camp, directly through the foot of the Muztag No. 3 Glacier, these two are also the highest and nearest observation points where the vehicle can reach the highest observation point of The Muztag Peak.

Known as the father of glaciers, The Muztag, with its 50-kilometer-long ice tongue, ice towers and ice waterfalls of different shapes, shocks the heart, and time seems to be able to travel back to the distant ice age, or witness the transformation of the sea and the mulberry fields and the quiet and indifferent independence.

Since the closure of Muztag Glacier Park, touching the glacier with your own hands has become out of reach, but today we can, Muztag glacier hiking, encounter the most beautiful scenery. The place that shocks the heart will only belong to a few of you. After leaving the glacier, head to the Taheman Wetlands, and arrive in Tashkurgan, China's only Caucasian, before the evening, where the Tajik ethnic group is concentrated, where not only handsome and beautiful women are flooded, but also authentic yak hot pot and local ethnic cuisine.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

D5 Ancient Stone City - Panlong Valley Road - Bandil Lake - The Land of the Stars

After breakfast, go to the imperial city of Puli State, one of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms in the Western Regions, the largest post station on the Silk Road, Xuanzang took the sutra from Donggui to stop here to preach, after the baptism of years, the once prosperous stone city, has only left the ruins and broken walls and documentary records, leaving posterity to imagine the civilization and history that was once conceived here.

In the past two years, brushing the circle of friends, the hottest internet red highway, not the "Panlong Ancient Road", this 2019 just completed on the hot network of the "super net red highway" just 32 kilometers, 208 curves, walked through the Panlong Ancient Road, since then life is a smooth road. In the evening, staying in the land of the stars, Waka, the enthusiasm of the Tajiks, and the brilliant galactic starry sky, I believe that everyone can leave unforgettable memories.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

D6 Bandil Lake - Crossing the Tasha Trail (Xuanzang's EastBound Road) - Shache

Today, it will cross the Tasha Ancient Road, which is very famous in the history of the Silk Road, which has been recorded in detail as early as the "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", and is one of the difficult sections crossed by Xuanzang when he returned to the east, and it is also the most dangerous route of the ancient Silk Road.

In history, there have also been mysterious events in which large caravans of thousands of camels disappeared here, and there are too many unsolved mysteries left for future generations to explore. This thousand-year-old trail passes through many Tajik villages along the way, accompanied by many beautiful scenery. Because it was only fully opened to traffic in the first half of 2020, very few people were seen. The road conditions are complex, requiring hardcore off-road vehicles and excellent driving experience to complete the journey, so the Tasha Trail has always been a sacred place for adventure lovers and off-road enthusiasts.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

D7 Shache - Amanisha - Yarkand Khan Mausoleum / Palace - Taklamakan Desert

In the morning, I went to the Amanisha Khan Memorial Mausoleum, a beautiful and intelligent, singing and dancing, talented woman, after becoming a princess, invited many famous musicians to gather in the palace, and carried out large-scale collection and collation of Muqam, so that Muqam has a complete and standardized Uyghur debugging characteristics of the twelve sets of Muqam. After that, we will go to the Palace and Tomb of The Yarkand, one of the thirty-six ancient kingdoms in the Western Regions, the key point of the ancient Silk Road, the important place of military garrison, and also a historical city with cultural landscapes and natural landscapes, and the integration of Central Asian culture and Western Culture.

In the evening, following in the footsteps of the Swedish explorer Sven Heding, deep into the Taklamakan Desert, everyone has a heart that loves off-roading, it may have fallen asleep, and today, it will be completely awakened. Upon arrival at the camp, go to wait for the sunset, in the vast desert hinterland, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoy a moment of tranquility, and leave unforgettable memories. Open the desert BBQ in the evening, you will prepare sweet melon fruits, authentic Daolang sheep meat, as well as barbecue, bonfire, barbecue, galaxy splendid, to meet all your imagination of the desert.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

D8 Taklamakan Desert - Xiangfei Tomb - Old Town Night Market

The desert in the early morning is as quiet as a sleeping child, without the warmth of the day, and becomes restrained and gentle. Sunrise is not to be missed. On the sand ridge, it is a perfect place to shoot the sunrise silhouette, and when you shoot it, it is a shocking film of Morandi color.

Say goodbye to the Tagan Desert and drive to the "Tomb of the Fragrant Concubine", a place known as the Taj Mahal in China, which has been endowed with too many stories and legends, walk here and feel the love of the emperors of that era.

At the beginning of the lantern, meet to come to the old city night market, a mouthful of meat, a sip of wine, no brothers and no cross-country, brotherhood and sisterhood are all in the wine.

This special journey, this unforgettable experience of crossing the Pamir Plateau, no matter how much everyone finally gains, has already written their most memorable chapter and interpreted their most unique life.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

D9 Kashgar - Warm Home

A magical journey of the perfect combination of a long civilization and magical nature, an advanced journey to the ashes-level off-road adventure masters, the top of the snowy mountains we rely on each other, day and night, so that everyone's friendship is far more direct and unforgettable than ordinary tourism, we have long been brothers and sisters, today we will embrace each other.

There is a simple and pure slow life in the old city, called Southern Xinjiang

Sunrise and sunset, full moon and lack of moon, always make people have an expectation: look forward to the joy of the next reunion; look forward to a long conversation that promotes knees overnight. Maybe this expectation comes from you, from the friends around hui living room. No brothers, no off-road, meet together for the next adventure plan.

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