The red canopy is sparkling, the music is cheerful, the mules are in good spirits and the hooves are crisp... On May 14, on the streets of Yanshan County, Turpan City, a convoy of mules was passing through a fixed route. Whenever someone wants to take a ride, the "driver" will remind them to "wear a mask and get on the bus." Under the premise of normalization of epidemic prevention and control, the special motorcade is not only a means of transportation loved by tourists and pedestrians, but also a beautiful landscape in the county.
Donkey carts and mule carts were once the main means of transportation in the rural areas of Shanshan County, and with the development of social economy, they have long since withdrawn from the historical stage. In recent years, tourism in Shanshan County has developed rapidly, and scenic spots represented by the Kumutag Desert have attracted tourists to come and watch. Some villagers smelled business opportunities and "upgraded" the donkey carts and mule carts of the past into mule carts with quite shanshan characteristics.
There are currently 7 mule convoys in Shanshan County, and the fixed route is between kumutag desert scenic spot and the central square of Shanshan County, mainly used to help transport tourists and pedestrians, with a total length of about 4 kilometers, and the operating time is from 19:30 to 00 the next day. Beckoning to stop, adults 3 yuan / person, children under 1.2 meters 1 yuan / person. "The mule car is fun and popular, and I ride it a lot, which allows me to feel the scenery of Shanshan County in a slow pace." Resident Zhang Beiling said.
Wang Lei, a police officer of the traffic police brigade of the Shanshan County Public Security Bureau, said that Shanshan County is a tourist city, and the mule motorcade is a characteristic motorcade of Shanshan County, which is conducive to the development of tourism, so it is allowed to operate at the specified time and designated lines, but it must strictly comply with traffic laws. "Coachman" Ahmat Wufur said that not to compete for passengers, not to rob customers, to live in harmony, to abide by traffic rules, to remind passengers to wear masks, this is their common tacit understanding.
Imar Aisa and his wife, Ayiguri Khadr, a villager in Bazar Village, Shanshan Town, roast and grow grapes during the day and drive a mule cart to solicit money at night. Imael added a characteristic canopy to the mule car, which can both shield the sun and be beautiful. Stop at a red light, drive at a green light, drive on the right... The couple strictly followed the traffic rules.
The mule cart also took the couple in the direction of getting rich. Puchang Village near the Kumutag Desert has a distinctive homestay with more tourists, which is the main place for couples to solicit customers. Ayi Guli said that the two mule cars can earn about 300 yuan a night, and in the tourist season, two mule cars can earn thousands of yuan a night. (Yu Mengfan, Wang Jing, Wang Qianqian)
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