Introduction to the Flame Mountains: The Turpan Flame Mountains are the hottest place in the country and are located on the northern edge of the Turpan Basin. The highest temperature in summer is as high as 47.8 degrees Celsius, and the highest surface temperature is over 70 degrees Celsius. You can bake eggs in the sand nest. Due to crustal movement fractures and river cutting, many valleys have been left in the mountains, including Taoer Valley, Mutou Valley, Tuyu Valley, Lianmuqin Valley, Subogou, etc. However, these valleys are shaded by greenery, with beautiful scenery, gurgling water, and fragrant fruits. The Flame Mountain has its own unique natural appearance. In addition, in the late Ming Dynasty, Wu Chengen wrote the story of Tang Sanzang being blocked from the Flame Mountain and Sun Wukong borrowing a banana fan three times in the famous ancient novel "Journey to the West", making the Flame Mountain rich in magical color and becoming a strange mountain in the world. Visitors to the Flame Mountain can still see the horse-tethering post that Tang Monk passed by - a volley of rock still stands in Shengjinkou; a flat-topped hillside in the distance is the stepping stone for Tang Monk to mount his horse; the horse-tethering post is to the east , across the canyon there is a peak with a huge stone that looks like a long mouth, which is called the Bajie Stone. While looking at the wonderful scenery, he talked about the story of Sun Monkey borrowing Princess Iron Fan's banana fan to extinguish the fire in the Flame Mountain, and the trip became full of interest. .
Transportation information: The Flame Mountain is 50 kilometers away from Turpan city. You can take a one-day Turpan tour bus to get there.