Xinjiang Lop Nur Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Lop Nur was once the second largest inland lake and the second largest saltwater lake in my country, but now it is only a large salt crust. Lop Nur is located in the northeast of Ruoqiang County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, with an altitude of 780 meters and an area of ​​approximately 2,400 to 3,000 square kilometers. It is famous for being located in the eastern part of the Tarim Basin, an important hub of the ancient "Silk Road". Its water source is the Tarim River, or due to the reduction in the flow of the Tarim River and the severe desertification around it, it rapidly degraded in the mid-to-late 20th century until the end of the 1970s. Completely dry.

Attractions distribution:

Attractions in Lop Nur include: Han Dynasty beacon tower, Yingpan Han Dynasty ruins, Longcheng Yadan, Tuyin, Sun Tomb, the ancient Populus euphratica forest of Lop Nur civilization, Yu Chunshun's tomb, Lop Nur lake center mark, Kumuktag Desert, Peacock River, Loulan ancient city , Hongliugou, Loulan Farm, Dunhuang Yadan, etc.

Scenic spot features:

Photography, hiking, scientific research, leisure, sightseeing, historic sites, lake sites