Hiking in Kalajun (10): lingering sounds

Yining is the capital of Ili. Many times, we think that Zuo Zongtang recovered Ili. In fact, Zuo Zongtang recovered other areas in Xinjiang, but he did not recover Ili. It was Zeng Guofan's eldest son Zeng Jize who recovered Ili. In 1867, Agub took advantage of the Qing government's internal and external troubles to split Xinjiang with the help of Britain and Tsarist Russia. In 1871, Russia took advantage of Agub's invasion of Xinjiang and sent troops to occupy Ili, declaring that "Ili will always be under the jurisdiction of Russia." In 1872, Zuo Zongtang stationed in Lanzhou and began to prepare for the recovery of Xinjiang. In April 1875, he sent troops to Xinjiang and recovered Urumqi in May. After a year of fighting, he recovered all of Xinjiang except Ili. 1881 On February 24, 2011, the Qing government took advantage of the fact that Tsarist Russia had just ended the Russo-Turkish War and was severely weakened. Zeng Jize signed the "Sino-Russian Ili Treaty" with Russian representatives, although it still cut off the territory west of the Horgos River in Ili. , or took back the nine cities of Yili and the area around Tekes. The correction of some historical knowledge is probably the result of my visit to Yining this time to check the information.
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture is the only sub-provincial autonomous prefecture in China. As of 2014, Ili Prefecture governs the Tacheng and Altay regions, and directly governs 3 county-level cities, 7 counties, and 1 autonomous county. Ili Prefecture is located in the northwest border of China, in the northwest of Xinjiang. It borders Russia and Mongolia in the northeast and the Republic of Kazakhstan in the west, with a total area of ​​350,000 square kilometers, equivalent to one-thirtieth of China's total area. Ili is named after the Ili River (clear light, describing the sparkling blue waves of the river under the sun). In ancient times, Ili generally refers to the Ili River Basin and the vast area east and south of Lake Balkhash. It was one of the four major places of exile in ancient times, and was known historically as Yilie, Yili, and Yili. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was named Yili, which means "Li Ting Sweeper", which means that the pacification of Junggar will last forever, and the western frontier will always be peaceful from now on.

Yining City, known as Ningyuan in ancient times, was founded in 1762. It was one of the nine cities in Ili during the Qing Dynasty. Yining City is a garden city in the south of the Yangtze River outside the Great Wall in the western border of the motherland. It has a pleasant climate, rich products, and unique natural endowments. It is known as the "Flower City" , "Apple City" and "Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall", In 60 BC, the central government of the Han Dynasty established the Western Regions Protectorate. The Western Regions belonged to China's territory, and Yining City became an integral part of China. From then on, after the Eastern and Western Turks were pacified in the early Tang Dynasty, it was successively subordinate to the Anxi Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate; in the Northern Song Dynasty, it belonged to the Karakhan Dynasty; in the Southern Song Dynasty, it belonged to the Western Liao Dynasty. After Genghis Khan's Western Expedition, he divided the princes into confederates and belonged to the Chagatai Khanate. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the Mongolian Junggar tribe dominated Moxi and moved its political center to the Ili Valley. Yining became the place where the four tribes of Junggar, Heshuote, Durbot, and Turgut met; in the early 18th century, Yining It has become the political and economic center in the north and south of Tianshan Mountains, and "a metropolis in the western border".

After the celebration banquet, I fell into a deep sleep. Longlong called me to get up to take pictures of the sunrise in the city, but I didn’t get up. Before breakfast, we chatted with the locals in front of the hotel. They were all friendly. We learned that mosquitoes here do not bite people, so every house in Yining has no window screens. It is warm in winter and cool in summer, which is very suitable for retirement. Longlong said that he would come here after retirement. Life.
Maybe I felt tired after relaxing. On the way to Sailimu, I fell asleep and happily sat with other friends looking at photos and chatting. Longlong was in front of me. A row of people were occasionally taking photos. His car had half a window that could be opened, but I just fell asleep and had no other interests. I had no idea what the scenery was outside the window or how far I had traveled.
I woke up in a daze and saw a huge bridge crossing the highway overhead in front of me. Suddenly I became energetic. I grabbed the camera that was about to fall under the seat and looked up from the car window to shoot. The blue sky and white clouds are very shocking. The car climbed up and drilled two or more tunnels, which reminded me that the Guozigou Bridge was coming. The scenic spot was in the other direction and was closed. I wanted to see the whole Guozigou Bridge, but it looked like there was no hope.

After passing the Guozigou Bridge, there was another tunnel. Just as I was about to continue falling asleep, I was reminded that I had arrived at Sailimu Lake. When I got out of the tunnel, the sky was overcast. The lake, mountains and sky were all the same color, but they were all gray. I’ve been to the beach a lot, and I’ve been to several large lakes, so I’m not very excited about the sea and the sky. Besides, with the light today, I really don’t have much interest. The road was on the side far away from the lake. I stared at it blankly for a while, and finally thought, since I’m here, I might as well take a few pictures as a souvenir.
There was a race around the lake in the lake area. We couldn't get in, so we had to turn back. This time, we were driving by the lake. The interference from the highway guardrail was gone, but there were many protective boards on the roadside, which still caused a lot of interference. From a gap in the highway, we got on the Huanhu Highway, which is far away from the scenic area.
There were many cars on the road around the lake, and soon we were blocked. Everyone got off the car and walked forward. However, they all got through the gap under the fence and went to the grassland by the lake, but there were still people there. There is a barbed wire fence built by the herdsmen, but it is still impossible to get in. Longlong and Yun Dan finally found a place where they could go, where someone was riding a horse to promote business.

The traffic was severely jammed, the light was not very good, and the wind was strong. Everyone was wearing thin clothes and felt cold. 80% of the people did not want to see the beautiful lakes and mountains. So the car turned back and prepared to go to Guozigou Bridge from the ordinary highway.
The highway is being widened and the road is a bit bad. When we get to the hillside where we can view the bridge, we only see the straight section of the bridge between the two valleys. This is not the Guozigou Bridge! There was a small shop on the side of the road. We went to inquire and told us that this road leads to Yining. Our car can go there and we can see the bridge from many places in front.
The bridge appeared in the field of vision, but it was not suitable for parking. Many people shouted anxiously, I am unusually indifferent today, everything is gray, I can’t see it, that’s it. A very large flat area appeared on the roadside. When completed, it will be a large parking lot. As soon as the driver drove the car in, many people were yelling about why they didn't stop. They wanted to see the bridge. The driver was also speechless. Well, I can't park my car in the middle of the road. I have to park it in a spacious place. I was the last one to get out of the car. Yangyang and others had already disappeared from sight after cheering. I walked in through the gate of a construction site and walked all the way to the innermost part, where I could take pictures of the entire bridge. I took a few random pictures. , the light is not good, and nothing can be photographed.
In the car, I asked the driver where the tall bridge I saw in front of me was. He told me that it was the Guozigou Bridge. The highway goes up in a circle here, passing under the bridge first, and then over the bridge. As I walked away, I let out a long sigh, that's it, I really didn't know it while I was here.

After getting in the car, I continued to sleep. I had no idea when I came down this steep slope or when I got on the highway, so I just slept there. God seemed to be playing tricks on us. When I opened my eyes in a daze, it was blue sky and white clouds again. Perhaps God deliberately prevented me from seeing the true faces of Sailimu and Guozigou.
After having dinner in the county town, we went to the "Han Princess" lavender manor in the afternoon. The sun was extremely poisonous. The manor is very big, and there are not many tourists. Longlong, Yundan, and Yangyang and I first went to an area with few people and took a few large scene shots, and then used telephoto to take some photos of people. I didn’t like the fact that there were other people inside when taking photos. People, so I found a relatively remote place.
Yangyang loves to be lively, and soon he happily became a model for other friends. Longlong was lying under the flowers, taking pictures of his longan. I also put away the camera and hid in the shade, gurgling. After drinking a lot of water, I still can't quench my thirst.
When Youran, Guanzi and others saw me hiding there alone, they were a little strange. They thought something had happened and made various excuses for me to take pictures of them. In fact, they all came out together. My character is We respond to requests, and there is no need to make any excuses. When Dameng saw us taking photos, she came over and asked me to take a group of photos for her. Naturally, there was no problem.
Everyone went to take pictures among the flowers, leaving me alone to look at things. The lively atmosphere suddenly became very peaceful. I sat on the edge of the field, and my eyes were filled with lavender, blue sky, and white clouds. It was like that In the emptiness and tranquility, you can forget everything.

At sunset, we came to Yining Railway Station. Perhaps it was a mysterious intention. When we arrived in Yining, the sky was full of morning glow, and when we left Yining, the sunset was dazzling.
When I woke up in the morning, the train was still running, but the scenery had changed. The wheat fields quickly passed, and then it was half-Gobi Desert.
The train arrived at Urumqi Station on time. I stubbornly carried 4 bags and walked out of the station. It was a hot day in Urumqi. Longlong’s classmate had already picked us up at the station and took us first to the Grand Bazaar, then to Hongshan Park, and finally to a restaurant, where we drank a lot of liquor amidst laughter.

The morning glow in Yining begins, and the auspicious clouds of Bagua warm people's hearts.
The flowing rainbow reaches Qiongku, and the blurred grass color trains the mind.
When you are thirsty, you will feel the sweetness of the clear spring, and there is still the sound of clinking glasses on your birthday.
Happiness comes from suffering and long-term meaning, and there are often lingering sounds in dreams.