Due to the six-level wind that blew on Sailim Lake yesterday, let's camp sailwood lake plan to run aground, with regrets we drove to Yining City. Yining for a long time to travel for off-site motor vehicles, we can query through Baidu Map or AutoNavi Map, if you set the license plate number in the navigation, the navigation will automatically circumvent the restricted area.
Today we are going to the Khorgos port, which is the border crossing between China and Kazakhstan and the end of the Lienho Expressway. Lianhuo Expressway (g30), starting from Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, and ending in Khorgos City, Xinjiang, has a total length of 4395 km. The biggest headache problem for self-driving tours is parking, we arrived in Khorgos, looking for half a day to find a parking lot, the parking lot is a building, after seven turns and eight turns finally found a parking space on the top of the building.
The Khorgos port is one of the three ports currently open to third countries in Xinjiang, the other two being the Hongqirafu port and the Alashankou port. The Khorgos port has very little tax revenue, so it ranks first among the ports in Xinjiang. To go to the Khorgos Port Trade Zone, you need to have a passport to pass the customs. If you do not have a passport, you need to spend 20 yuan to apply for a pass at the administrative service center of the port to pass the customs. The pass can only be processed with the ID card in person, not on behalf of the person.
The gate of the Khorgos port, tourists can not enter, you can take a photo at the door. To get to the Khorgos Port Trade Zone, you need to go through the border inspection hall and go through security before you can arrive. The border inspection hall can not take pictures, the whole customs entry process is similar to going to Hong Kong and Macao, first China border security inspection, and then Kazakhstan security inspection.
On the way to the border inspection hall, the daughter saw the ice cream truck and was not calm, instantly weak, refused to go, had to eat an ice cream to replenish energy. Xinjiang's unique ice cream, eating very tough, a little maltose feeling, and will not melt in the sun, the daughter commented that "this is a good ice cream." Ice cream in hand, energy tank full again.
Out of the border inspection hall, there are buses directly to the national gate area and the commercial and trade duty-free area, 2 yuan / person. There are still many people who come to the Khorgos business district, and they all want to see how the country is. At present, the old national gate and boundary monument can no longer be seen at close range, and the new national gate of China and Kazakhstan is magnificent. If you want to go to the old national gate and the Border between China and Kazakhstan, you can take a battery car (25 yuan / person) or an extended Hummer (100 yuan / person), along the way will pass the old national gate, and you can also see Kazakhstan across the river. Riding in a battery car with a cool breeze and listening to the driver's simple introduction, it is still quite pleasant.
I personally think that there is nothing interesting at the Khorgos port, there are many shops in the business district, and although the goods are dazzling, there are not many characteristics. The duty-free zones are home to local products from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, such as cigarettes and cosmetics. We weren't interested in that, so we went out after a few shops, which was a trip out of Japan.
There are many delicacies in Xinjiang, the most famous of which is pilaf. We had a pilaf once in Hami, and it tasted good and was full of portions. Netizens introduced that the jujube flower pilaf in May in Khorgos is very distinctive, so we went to find the taste. However, when it was too late, the leg of lamb pilaf had already been sold out, and the minced meat and lamb backbone pilaf were ordered, and the meal was swallowed up, and it was all eaten.
The Lavender Garden of Princess Jieyou in Huocheng County, Ili, is the world's third largest lavender planting base, and every year from June to July is the best time to see lavender, just by listening to the name, you can feel that it is a romantic place. The entire scenic spot is composed of lavender cultural square, lavender distiller, vanilla lovers, colorful flower fields, and purple sea cloud sky observation deck. In the lavender garden, we can not only walk in the sea of flowers in the faint fragrance of lavender flowers, visit the aromatic workshop where lavender is processed into products, but also buy lavender extension products such as pillows, soaps, essential oils and so on. When we went, it was mid-to-late July, and it was the best time to watch.
Many friends have asked me who can reduce the tickets in Xinjiang. I saw this prompt at the door of the lavender garden, and I don't know if it is universal in Xinjiang or only applicable here, you can refer to it. Children under the age of 6 or under the height of 1.20 meters, disabled people with disability certificates, 70 years of age or older (including 70 years old) with valid ID cards free of charge; active military personnel, teachers, full-time students, 60 years old and over 70 years old with valid documents to implement a half-price discount.
Today we embarked on the Yizhao Highway, which is known as one of the most beautiful highways in China, which is one of the most beautiful and abusive roads in Xinjiang, comparable to another landscape highway in Xinjiang, "Duku Highway". Yizhao Highway runs from Yining City in the north to Zhaosu County in the south, with a total distance of about 120 kilometers, connecting the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, and everywhere is picturesque. At the checkpoint of Yizhao Highway, the police will also issue a proposal and an environmental protection bag to each vehicle, advocating that everyone love the environment and not litter. According to the weather conditions, the Yizhao Highway is open from June to October, and if you want to go to Zhaosu at other times, you need to detour from The Turks. There are also vehicles with more than seven seats that are not accessible.
Yizhao Highway crosses the entire Tianshan Mountain Range, the most exciting section is to climb the 3475 meters above sea level of Baishi Peak, the summit of the mountain is windy and cold, the curves are steep, on both sides are cliffs and deep streams, and there are countless 360-degree turns along the way. On both sides of the road, there are beautiful snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands, cattle and sheep roaming the mountains, and galloping horses, all the way to the scenery, all the way to the beautiful scenery.
Yizhao Highway is one of the sections of the ancient Silk Road "Bow Moon Road", along the way to cross the Wusun Mountain Anglet Daban (3000 meters above sea level), the road is steep, the curves are steep, the cliffs on both sides are deep, but the scenery is beautiful, as if passing through the white clouds. The Yizhao Highway crosses the entire Tianshan Mountain Range, and the highest peak is Baishi Peak, which is 3475 meters above sea level, and the wind is very strong and cold on the top.
At the stop at White Rock Peak, you can get off the bus for viewing, as well as authentic lamb kebabs. Baishi Peak is the peak of the Wusun Mountain ridge, the main peak is 3475 meters above sea level, the peaks are connected, and the near east-west direction is arranged. The peak is steep, the north slope is the most, and the peak is relatively open. The magical white stone peak towers into the clouds, in summer, white clouds surround her, in winter, the snow wraps her tightly, all year round, she is always so white and flawless, mysterious.
On an observation deck, I staggered up a hill. The mountains are very windy, but the view is very open, and everything is beautiful and clear. What is this word? What is the moral?
Originally scheduled to camp at Sailim Lake yesterday, but because of the strong wind, she gave up, and my daughter has always wanted to camp. Today the weather is good, from the Yizhao Highway on the way to zhaosu county town, found two cars parked in an open field, the tourists on the car are setting up tents, immediately turned around to inquire, learned that they plan to camp here tonight. The weather, location, safety are all suitable, and such a good opportunity certainly cannot be abandoned. Immediately choose a place, set up a tent, take out the pots and pans, and start today's dinner.
This was my daughter's first camping trip and she was extremely excited. One will help with things, one will help to beat eggs, and the other will burrow into the sleeping bag of the tent, and the joy is overflowing. After a while, a simple dinner is complete. The family sat around, looking at the cattle and sheep around them, eating dinner, and everything seemed particularly warm and meaningful.
The scent attracted the attention of a camping friend next to us, who came to our tent to talk together, he was a native of Urumqi, and he used the holiday time to take the family out for a walk. The night in Xinjiang is always late, and at 11 o'clock in the evening, the sun and the moon have just changed their positions. In the night sky, the stars twinkle, and from time to time there are shooting stars, we take out our cameras to shoot the starry sky, such camping, which cannot be learned in textbooks, is a wonderful outdoor experience that my daughter can remember for a lifetime.
Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between day and night, although we are relatively well prepared, but because of the wrong equipment, with a beach tent and a 10-degree sleeping bag, we were still awakened by the chill at night. Touching my daughter's little hand in the middle of the night, it was very warm and snoring, and my heart was much more solid.