Travel Notes of the Western Regions丨30 Days in Northern and Southern Xinjiang丨Northern Xinjiang丨Ili Region丨Zhaosu County – Tekes Bagua City – Yining – Xinyuan County – Nalati Town (10)

▲Zhaosu to Nalati line

Originally planned to visit Zhaosuhou

To Qiongkushtai and Kalajun

See the Kazakh Village and Human Grassland

But for the Yining ice cream that I dream of

We detoured around Turks and arrived at Yining

▲Kalajun Human Grassland/Photographer Liu Chen

Yizhao Highway makes everyone feel fearful

We chose to take the national highway G577

Detour around Turks County to Yining

It's said to be a national highway, but it's a high-speed configuration.

The two routes take about the same amount of time

▲Two lines to Zhaosu

1 hour after driving out of Zhaosu along G577

A small river appeared beside the road

There are cows and sheep walking leisurely by the river

There is a small forest next to it

Many people are setting up tents under the shade of the trees

There are many small streams like this along the way in northern Xinjiang

You can go play in the water and go camping

Even washing clothes and cars

Later I went to southern Xinjiang and never saw him once.

Enjoy these fun things in Northern Xinjiang

▲Taken on G577

Passed some villages on the way

No meals or accommodation

Greenery along the way

The Ili River Valley is worthy of being the green corridor of the Western Regions

▲Taken on G577

3 hours from Zhaosu to Tekes County

This is the most complete preservation in the world

A city famous for Tai Chi Bagua graphics

It is also the only way to go to Kalajun or Xinyuan County.

Tour groups will stop here

So the city is full of traffic

Accommodation is also extremely tight

Legend has it that Bagua City was first founded by

One of the Seven Sons of Quanzhen Taoism in the Southern Song Dynasty

Arranged by Qiu Chuji

At that time, Changchun real person Qiu Chuji

At the invitation of Genghis Khan, he went to the Western Regions

as he passed through the tex valley

I was moved by the mountains and rivers here

So this Bagua City was laid out

This is the seat of Wusun Kingdom

It is also the place where Wusun culture flourishes.

▲Pictures come from the Internet

The center of the whole city is called Bagua Eye

Bagua City has always been said to be magical.

They say there are no traffic lights here

And there’s never a traffic jam

As a result, not only traffic jams

And what's in the picture?

From Turks to Yininghui

Passing through the town of Aktubek

There is a Lac Town Commercial Center next to the road.

It’s relatively prosperous and you can eat, stay and refuel.

I don’t know why it’s not on the map

Seeing a huge barrier ahead

The same mountain is approaching Dunmazha

From here we go to Yining on the left

Go right to Narati

It feels like high speed when running all the way

But it’s actually a national highway

But it’s all free, speed limit is 80

Those people in Xinjiang are shouting at them every day

Living in dire straits

Have any foreigners been here?

Yi Ning has explained it clearly before

I won’t go into details here.

Must eat food

Beside the Eye of Bagua

It’s a food street in Turks

The restaurants on this street each have their own merits

I chose the "Secret Pepper Chicken" with good reputation

The boss and the landlady are very enthusiastic

Signature Pepper Chicken

BBQ belt noodles

Small portions are NT$88

The small portion is too big

I didn’t expect such a small store

Hiding such delicious food

Pepper chicken is the best thing in this trip

BBQ belt noodles are delicious

The barbecue sauce is thick

Wrapped in chewy noodles

The fragrant flavor penetrates into the noodles

Then put in big chunks of beef and eat it together

There is a rough and bold feeling

Start from Karatakur Bridge

The Ili River accompanies us all the way

There is also an observation deck on the right side of the bridge

You can enjoy the beach of Ili River

▲Taken on G218

From Karatakur Bridge

Between to Nalati Grassland

There are two parking areas with restrooms

Cree Service Area and Mine Parking Area

There are five gas stations

Three Sinopec and two PetroChina

Among them, Nalati Town enters the town where PetroChina

Exiting the town toward Duku Highway is the Sinopec

Nalati is the most famous tourist attraction in Xinjiang

Hotels are always in short supply during the peak season.

So it’s best to book the hotel in advance

Along the way, I found the area near Nalati Town.

There are other places to stay

20 kilometers away from Nalati Town

Arretobe town

This is a very lively transit town

Hotels, restaurants and shops are all available

There are also many roadside fruit stalls

The hotel price is more affordable than Nalati Town

But the corresponding accommodation conditions are not particularly good.

▲Taken in the town of Areltobe

10 minutes after passing the town of Arretobe

Arriving at a place called Kansu town

Lavender products are sold on the roadside

This is the last one in Northern Xinjiang

Stall selling lavender products

What I saw in Kansu was already

The edge of Nalati grassland

▲Taken in Kansu Town

Next we will go to Nalati Town.

Nalati Town is a long street

There are hundreds of businesses of all sizes on both sides.

Hotels, guesthouses, restaurants...

The ticket hall of Nalati Grassland

Also in Nalati Town

Nalati has always been

Attractions listed on Duku Highway

In fact, Nalati is on the G218 highway

You have to transfer from G217 Duku to get there.

It is said that Nalati Grassland

Provide 200 self-driving quotas every day

Go in as soon as the scenic spot opens

You can drive by yourself and play slowly

▲Taken in Nalati Town

After passing Nalati Town for 5 kilometers

On the right side of National Highway 218

There is a row of colorful houses

All are farmhouses

Hot water, good value for money

A few minutes further drive from the farmhouse

There is a place called Sky City

Just near Nalati, the Sea of ​​Flowers

There are many yurts here

Accommodation is also available