Xinjiang Food Tour (3) Looking for camels on the G7 highway and appreciating Populus euphratica in Ejina Banner

Let me tell you at the beginning, why do we have to take a detour through Inner Mongolia when going to Xinjiang?

Because the G7 Beijing-Xinjiang Expressway was fully opened to traffic in June this year, the temptation of this magnificent expressway to self-driving enthusiasts is like the temptation of mutton skewers to me. Haha, do you understand?

Let’s take a look at the various good reputations given to G7 by Chinese people:

1. If the Hexi Corridor is said to be "the arm of Zhang Guo, connecting the Western Regions", then the G7 is another powerful arm for the motherland to hold the northwest frontier.

2. China’s version of Route 66

3. The magical China Sky Road No. 7

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D7, D8: Bayannaoer-Ejina Banner-Yiwu

After briefly introducing the G7 Expressway to you, let me tell you the story of the journey. To summarize briefly: these two days have made us deeply aware of how big the rich-poor gap is between the people of Guangdong and other people entering Xinjiang. If you don’t believe it, come and see how our group was destroyed process:

first blood : appetite is "despised"

Since arriving in Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, we, the people of Guangdong, have started a new model of two people eating a bowl of beef noodles . Every time we order food, we are very timid. I guess the shop owner thinks that we are poor and cannot afford a bowl of noodles. I am really poor, but boss, your bowl of noodles is too big for one person to finish. I can't finish it.

double kill: Encounter with the BMW motorcycle team

While refueling at a gas station in Alxa Left Banner, I saw a fleet of handsome BMW motorcycles . Although I didn’t know the prices of these motorcycles, I knew it was me just by looking at their temperament. The kind of motorcycle you can't afford.

triple kill: Meet a very sassy motorcycle girl

When I was approaching Ejina Banner, I was resting at a gas station and saw a young and beautiful girl riding a motorcycle that was said to cost more than 200,000 yuan and taking the G7 highway back to Xinjiang alone. We are sighing, when will we have such spare money to buy such a stylish motorcycle.

quadra kill

Care from grandma

When we checked in at Ejina Banner, a retired grandmother (it seemed they drove a GL8) watched our little Tengteng and then asked: Are you going to Xinjiang? Just drive such a small car? Are there still 5 people sitting? Is it crowded? We collectively responded to her with an awkward yet polite smile.

penta kill:

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Little Tengteng was watched

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When we refueled at the first gas station entering Xinjiang, the veteran driver of the car went to refuel alone (only drivers are allowed in to refuel in Xinjiang), and we idlers could only wait on the roadside. At this time, there were several people from Beijing waiting on the roadside. They drove several large SUVs and chatted on the roadside, and one person was squatting on the ground. Originally, the four of us were inconspicuous passers-by, until the old driver finished filling up the gas, came out of the gas station, and parked silently beside us, and then... the eyes of the people in Beijing all looked at our little Tengteng, and they were like Even the people squatting on the ground stood up and gathered around to watch, with the following expressions:

They gave us a thumbs up, took a photo, and waved goodbye to us. . . . I guess they will immediately post a message like this on their WeChat Moments:

Beijing N People

I just met a weathered Guangdong W brand sedan entering Xinjiang at a gas station. It was covered in dust and its body was covered with scratches, but its eyes were still sharp and tenacious, seeming to tell us that it entered Xinjiang. How strong your will is.

Xinjiang Yiwu

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京N Prado, 京N Land Cruiser, 京N Ford... (999 likes)

New A Range Rover : Today I lost to a Volkswagen Sagitar on the G7 highway. He was very fast and used inertia to drift around corners. I only saw two beauties in the back of his car. What a cute kid. If you see him, please tell him that I will be waiting for him in Nalati in a few days!

The people of Guangdong Province replied: We will not go to Nalati!

ace： Strong contrast between Yiwu’s dinner

What is fate? Fate was that that night, we met the Si Tai Jing N people at Yiwu's restaurant. We ordered two dishes and one soup, and then secretly counted their heads. There were 13 people in total, and they drove four hard-core off-road vehicles! ! Then there was a table of food, everyone had a bottle of beer, and they went to the barbecue stall next door and ordered a bunch of mutton skewers. Hahahaha~~ That night, the five of us bowed our heads and cooked in silence. The next day everyone came to a unified conclusion: Don’t go to Xinjiang or Tibet without an SUV. .

‍After talking about this off-topic and shabby incident, I still want to return to the topic and talk about the beautiful scenery of G7, the scenery of Ejina Banner, and the delicious food.

By the way, our only fun on the G7 is looking for wild camels. There is a clear division of labor among the people in the car. The experienced driver drives and is responsible for parking on time (there are few cars on this expressway, and there are many temporary parking places on the roadside) , my husband was responsible for taking pictures, and we in the back row were responsible for widening our eyes and shouting to stop the camels immediately! ! ! According to incomplete statistics, my husband missed the road signs for the migration of wild animals several times because of his slow movements, and I rolled my eyes several times. Finally, he got angry and went crazy, taking pictures of several road signs in a row. Take the picture as proof:

It’s not easy to take pictures, but you have to look at them and cherish them

We thought they were wild camels

We arrived at Ejina Banner and had a good meal. Can you guess what kind of animal meat the following dish is?

Big flesh and bones

scallions

Although we live in Ejina Banner, we did not go to Ejina Populus euphratica forest , but chose to go to Blackwater Ancient City (the filming location of the movie "Ghost Blowing the Lamp") because there is also a Populus euphratica forest in the ancient city. The main reason Now is the time to enjoy poplar euphratica, so we save the beautiful places for later. There are accommodations in Heishui Ancient City. If you stay in the ancient city, you can save the entrance fee for two adults. You can also watch the stars at night and go to Strange Forest to watch the sunset. So, have we lived in the ancient city? The answer is no! Why didn't you live there? The answer is: timid! In fact, I was frightened by the hotel customer lady. She said that we might be the only people living in the ancient city now. However, the next day the tour guide told us that many people lived in the ancient city. Well, I almost spit out a mouthful of old blood at that time! The pictures below are for everyone to appreciate poplar trees in summer , the empty ancient city in the off-season , and me walking in the rivers and lakes .