Turpan, Xinjiang
An old and young city
As an important town on the ancient Silk Road
Thousands of years ago, camel bells rang melodiously here, and business travel was endless
Kumtag Desert. Image courtesy of Visual China
Nowadays, high-speed trains pass through the city, and planes come and go endlessly
A modern city is on the rise
Gaochang District, Turpan City. Photo by Mutalifu
This has the Flaming Mountain in "Journey to the West".
Through the interpretation of the TV series "Journey to the West".
Turpan's Flaming Mountains are almost a household name
It has become an important tourist business card of the local area
Turpan Flaming Mountain. Photo by Liu Yujie
Overlooking the Flaming Mountain. Photo by Huang Bin
Flaming Mountain is one of the branches of the Tianshan Mountains
The lateral movement of the earth's crust leaves numerous folded bands
Then it is stripped by wind and rain
The undulating hills and vertical and horizontal ravines of the Flaming Mountains were formed
The temperature of the golden hoop rod thermometer in the Flame Mountain Scenic Area exceeds 50 degrees. Photo by Mutalifu
Because of the Flaming Mountain
Turpan is also known as the "City of Fire"
Special geographical conditions create the "furnace effect"
There is such a saying in the local area
"You can bake flatbread on the stones
Hard-boiled eggs in the sand nest"
Overlooking the grape ditch. Photo by Huang Bin
"Fire Island" also has a side of coolness
There is an oasis in the canyon on the west side of the Flaming Mountain
It is named Grape Gully because of its abundance of grapes
Nowadays, it has become a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction
Grape ditch. The picture comes from Turpan Zero Distance
Nearly 100 varieties of grapes are planted in the grape ditch
It is a natural grape museum
Spring of Grape Gully. Photo by Huang Bin
In the summer
The sun is scorching on the Flame Mountain, and not a single grass grows
The grape ditch is full of flowing water and green trees
It is the cool world of Turpan, the "island of fire".
There is a qanats that are as famous as the Great Wall
Karez Scenic Area. Photo by Mutalifu
Turpan karez is with
The Great Wall and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal are equally famous
One of the three great projects of ancient China
It is related to Dujiangyan in Sichuan and Lingqu in Guangxi
The juxtaposition is known as the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people
It is also the world's largest underground water conservancy irrigation system
Residents wash vegetables in the karez nullah. The picture comes from Turpan Zero Distance
The karez is a unique cultural relic of Xinjiang
Known as the "lifeline of the Silk Road"
Turpan Karez
It is composed of shafts, culverts and dams
The total length is about 5000 km
Therefore, some people say that it is the "underground Great Wall"
Tourists visit the qanats culvert. Photo by Liu Xin
It is home to the lowest lake in China, Ayding Lake
Scenery of Lake Aydin. Courtesy of Turpan Rong Media Center
Aydin Lake is located in
Chatkal Township, Gaochang District, Turpan City
The elevation of the lake is - 154.43 meters
It is the lowest lake in China
Second only to the Dead Sea in Jordan
It is known as the second largest land lowland in the world
It is also the lowest land altitude in China
Ayding Lake, Uyghur means moonlight lake
It is named because its shape resembles the moon
There are the closest cities to the desert
A city of sand. Photo by Li Baomin
Shanshan County is on the east side of the Turpan Basin
It is a city connected to the desert
It has the title of "City of Sands".
Kumtag Desert. Image courtesy of Visual China
Over here
There is the closest desert to the city
Kumtag Desert
It is the only desert in the world that is connected to a city
It is known as the "desert in the city".
Tourists have a sand therapy session at a sand spa center. Photo by Mutalifu
Standing at the southern end of Shanshan County
As far as the eye can see, you can see the Kumtag Desert
Experience the vastness of the desert on the edge of the city
Look at the city lights in the long sand
It is a spectacle where the desert is closely connected to the oasis
It is rich and diverse in history and culture
Turpan City is an important town on the ancient Silk Road
东西方文明于此交融荟萃
俯瞰交河故城。黄彬 摄
在这里
你可以走进世界上最大最古老
保存得最完好的生土建筑城市
交河故城
交河故城。图片来自视觉中国
与唐朝诗人李颀一起
“白日登高望烽火
黄昏饮马傍交河”
一睹安西都护府最初的模样
也可以走进与交河故城同为
世界文化遗产的高昌故城
俯瞰高昌故城。黄彬 摄
感受多元宗教文化并存的魅力
吐鲁番所在的高昌地区佛教盛行
这里保存有大量的古代石窟壁画
柏孜克里克千佛洞。图片来自吐鲁番零距离
柏孜克里克千佛洞是
当地现存石窟中洞窟最多
壁画内容最丰富的石窟群
柏孜克里克千佛洞壁画。图片来自吐鲁番零距离
还有被称为吐鲁番“地下博物馆”的
阿斯塔纳古墓群
现在的阿斯塔纳古墓群。图片来自吐鲁番零距离
这里出土唐代文书1700多件
出土各类文物数不胜数
阿斯塔那古墓群出土的各类面食。图片来自吐鲁番零距离
走过千年岁月
如今的吐鲁番
展现更加迷人的风姿
G30连霍高速吐鲁番段。图片来自吐鲁番零距离
这里是重要交通枢纽
吐鲁番北站人们乘高铁出行。图片来自吐鲁番零距离
兰新铁路、南疆铁路在这里交汇
与吐鲁番机场、G30线形成了
“公路、铁路、航空”为一体的
立体交通运输体系
具有“连接南北、东联西出、西来东去”
的区位和便捷交通优势
吐鲁番机场。图片来自吐鲁番零距离
这里是葡萄酒之都
吐鲁番气温高、日照时间长
昼夜温差大，特别适合葡萄的生长
Turpan grapes. Photo by Huang Weidong
It is the main production base of grapes in China
The existing grape varieties include seedless white and red grapes
There are more than 500 kinds of black grapes, roses, white brecks, etc
Turpan tricolor grapes. Photo by Mutalifu
The wine industry has become one of the important industries in Turpan
More than 40 wineries of various types have been built
There are more than 20 wineries with SC production certification
Wine cellar of a wine company in Turpan. The picture comes from Turpan Zero Distance
At the end of 2015, "Turpan Wine"
Obtained the national geographical indication protection of the product
In 2019, Turpan was rated as "World Characteristic Wine Production Area"
This is the city of gardens
Grape promenade in Turpan City. Photo by Lin Jian
Walk into the grape promenade in Gaochang District, Turpan City
The green shade above the head is full of greenery when you look up
The crystal-clear grapes are mouth-watering
Turpan Grape Spring Square Park. Photo by Mutalifu
This is only a microcosm of Turpan's efforts to build a garden city
In 2020, Turpan City successfully passed
National water-saving city pre-acceptance
Turpan City, Gaochang District, artificial lake grape spring. Photo by Mutalifu
At present, the green area of the urban area reaches 12000,<> acres
The annual water saving is 485.<> million cubic meters
There is "the first spring in Xinjiang"
Tuoxun County, Turpan City
It is the first place in Xinjiang to usher in spring
Overlooking the 10,000 acres of apricot garden in Tuoxun County. (Data map) Photo by Hu Guokai
Every year around the time of the spring equinox
10,000 acres of apricot blossoms in Tuoxun County have bloomed one after another
It attracts tourists from inside and outside Xinjiang
Stroll among the flowers
The main venue of the Apricot Blossom Festival is full of tourists. Photo by Li Jinghai
While enjoying the beautiful scenery of the apricot blossoms
Read local folk customs and traditional food
The melons and fruits here are fragrant and the food is attractive
Except for grapes
Turpan is also rich in apricots, cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, etc
Apricot display in Tuoxun County, Turpan City. Photo by Gou Jipeng
Around May every year
The characteristic forest fruits of Turpan have matured one after another
Turpan baked buns. The picture comes from Turpan Zero Distance
Turpan's special food is main
There are kebabs, pilaf, noodle soup, and stewed lamb
Naan, Wowo Naan, Xinjiang mixed noodles, roasted whole sheep, thin-skinned buns, etc
Tuoxun noodles. The picture comes from Turpan Zero Distance
The AI also went to Turpan in the fall
Let's take a look at Turpan in autumn through the eyes of AI
Feel the rich history and culture
Discover the wonders of deserts and oases
Savor delicious melons and fruits
How can a person not come to Turpan in his life?
Author: Gou Jipeng
Source: WeChat public account of China News Service