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"Kalajun" is a Kazakh language, meaning "wilderness on the ridge." Kalajun Mountain is a mountain range stretching from east to west. It is flanked by comb-shaped mountains with dense ravines. The mountains are undulating and covered with dense primitive vegetation. Spruce forest. Everything here is in its original state and there are no tourist facilities. It is flanked by mountains with dense ravines and combs. The mountains are undulating and dense virgin spruce forests grow there. The top of Kalajun is a unified high-platform landform tilting to the south, with luxuriant grass and blooming flowers, like a stretched green carpet that stretches to the foot of the snow-capped mountain. From mid-June to mid-September every year, it is the golden season of Kalajun Grassland. 🌟Highlights: 🍀Flower stand The flowers on the flower stand are really blooming and beautiful! The colorful flowers are like many kinds of paint spilled on the green canvas, and there are white yurts dotted among them. It’s really beautiful! 🍀Falcon Terrace Walking from the Flower Terrace is the Falcon Terrace, where there are magnificent canyons, lush spruce trees and endless grassland. If you walk a little higher, you will reach the best position for shooting on the grassland, where you can capture a large area of ​​scenery. oh! 🍀Kalajun Grassland The Kalajun Mountains lie across the Kalajun Grassland, running east-west and stretching for 42 kilometers. It is connected to Kafusalang Valley in the north and Qiongkush Terrace in the south, with a width of 25 kilometers. The altitude is between 2000-2800 meters. The total area is 1,050 square kilometers, including 230,000 acres of grassland, which is a high-mountain mountain pasture and can carry 150,000 livestock. The comb-shaped valleys on both sides of the main mountain are densely covered with mountains, which is very spectacular! 🍀Passenger Ropeway Kalajun Passenger Ropeway is located in Kuokesu Canyon, Kalajun Scenic Area, Tekes County, Ili, Xinjiang, about 23km away from the county seat. The cableway station is a steel frame structure. The total length of the upper and lower cableway stations is 680 meters, with a height difference of 380 meters. The total investment is 42.78 million yuan, covering an area of ​​5557.53 square meters and a construction area of ​​4546.28 square meters. The construction project includes the upper station building and the lower station of the cableway. housing, parking lots, green belts and ancillary facilities. The ropeway station operators have completed pre-job training and obtained related jobs such as driving, maintenance, and welding. With professional qualifications, you don’t have to worry about safety issues! 🍀Hutongsala Waterfall There is a famous alpine mountain waterfall here - Hutongsala Waterfall, which is also the largest waterfall deep in the Tianshan Mountains. The so-called "Hutong" is the homophone of the Chinese word "Hutong" derived from the Mongolian language. "Hutong Sala" means "a canyon like an alley" in Mongolian. The canyon where the waterfall is located has walls on both sides and rugged rocks. Hutongsala Waterfall is more than 3,200 meters above sea level, 6-7 meters wide, and has a drop of more than 30 meters. It is majestic and has magnificent scenery. 🍀Stone Forest Another scenic spot in the Stone Forest is the Stone Forest at the origin of the Kuokesu River. It is located at an altitude of about 3,500 meters, about 9 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide. The rocks here have been carved by nature into a variety of strange and magical scenery. Some are like ancient castles, some are like pedestrians and animals, and some are like tall and vigorous ancient trees. The stone forest has a strange landscape. Because it is inaccessible, it is still a mysterious world! You can go on an adventure properly! 🚉Transportation guide: Charter a car: When visiting the Kalajun Grassland, most people charter a car starting from Urumqi and take the Yili Ring Road, which is convenient for seeing the scenery along the way. The price of renting a small car in the peak season in Urumqi is about 1,000 yuan per car per day! Shuttle bus: After taking the shuttle bus to Tekes County, take the scenic spot express line at Tekes County East Bus Station (generally only operated during the peak season). The special line bus can go directly to the Brack Ticket Station, and the ticket is about 35 yuan. During the off-season, you can hire a car in Turks County. A small car costs about 400 yuan for a round trip on the same day. Tickets 🍀East-West Kalajun Scenic Area: Ticket 80 yuan 🍀Sightseeing bus: 90 yuan for round trip, 45 yuan for one way! 🍀Free for those under 70 years old/under 1.3 meters tall 🍀Tickets and sightseeing tickets for minors above 1.3 meters are half price adult students 🍀Full-time universities and technical secondary schools, including students from abroad, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) can get 20% off tickets with their ID cards and student IDs. 🕙Business hours: It is open all day, and the shuttle bus operation time is approximately 8:00-20:00 every day. stay The only accommodation here is herdsmen's yurts, which are very Kazakh-style. One night's accommodation costs about 50 yuan per person. The price is good. You can contact us in advance to make a reservation. Generally, the boss will drive or ride a motorcycle to the World Heritage Exhibition Center to pick up guests. There will be no charge when you pick it up at your accommodation, but there may be a charge of about 10-20 yuan when it is delivered the next day. It is best to agree in advance when making a reservation! gourmet food 😍Xinjiang mutton skewers: It is a popular snack across the country and is deeply loved by the masses. In Uyghur, it is called "Kawafu". When making mutton kebabs, cut the mutton and mutton fat into thin slices, skewer them on thin iron nails, and bake them on a special oven. Just looking at them will make you drool! 😍Grilled buns: It is a classic representative of Xinjiang street snacks. It is deeply loved by people for its crispy skin, tender meat, fresh and oily flavor, which makes people unable to stop eating! 😍Food with hands: It is a traditional delicacy of the Uyghur people in Xinjiang. It originated more than a thousand years ago and was researched and improved by Dr. Abu Ali Ibisina. Its main raw materials include fresh mutton, carrots, onions, clear oil, mutton fat and rice. When making it, first sauté the mutton, carrots and onions until fragrant, then add clear oil and mutton fat, and finally add rice and simmer until cooked. Good hand-picked rice has clear grains, shiny rice, and a chewy texture. It also incorporates the aroma of mutton and the color and aroma of carrots. In addition, when people in Xinjiang eat hand-made rice, they often pair it with cold side dishes to relieve their tiredness. You can also try it! There are many delicacies waiting for you to try! 📝Note tips: There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening, so you need to prepare thick clothes! UV rays are strong, so take sun protection! Travel in a civilized way and don’t litter! Protect your personal belongings!
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Posted: Jul 10, 2024
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