Xinjiang First Impression

(II) Flame Mountain

Before I went to Xinjiang, my friends repeatedly told me that our spring in Xinjiang is not as good as that in the south of you. The snow here has not melted yet. It is still very cold. Please take cashmere sweater and down jacket with you! So I set out fully armed, for fear of wearing too little and freezing.

The bus to Turpan Flame Mountain was full of people. When I got on the bus, only the last row of seats was empty. I could sit down and enjoy the treatment of VIP , which was also comfortable. After sitting down, I suddenly found that there were many people in the carriage who wore very little clothes, especially a young couple in front of me. The woman only wore a pair of silk stockings and a thin coat, and sat by the window. Shivering; the man was wearing a shirt on top and thin jeans on the bottom, but he looked very calm. As for me, I have down pants and cotton shoes on my lower body, cashmere sweater and windbreaker on my upper body, plus a scarf, and they are completely in two seasons. I really can't imagine, such a cold day, Turpan is really so hot? They are too exaggerated!

After more than half of the drive, I felt something was wrong-under the sun's baking, the Gobi Desert became drier and drier, the temperature inside the car rose sharply, my throat was itchy and I had a dry cough from time to time. The young couple sitting in front often turned back to see me, probably worried about me. I quietly took off my cashmere sweater, but I couldn't take off my cotton trousers, and the heat came up in bursts. Fortunately, it was not long before the driver turned on the cold air conditioner and finally got better.

With the driving of the car, a rolling mountain appeared far away from the window, which is the legendary Flame Mountain. It is said that it is a mountain, but there are no trees, let alone rocks. It is like a yellow-brown mountain made of sediment, which is completely different from the mountains we usually see. It is surrounded by the vast flat Gobi Desert, not a bit of green. The tour guide said that the Flame Mountain stretches 98 kilometers from east to west and is about 9 kilometers wide from north to south. It hardly rains here and is located in the basin, so the temperature is very high and it has become the hottest place in China. Even so, because the altitude is very low and the ultraviolet rays are not strong, there is no need to worry about being tanned.

arrived at the bottom of the volcano. it was already over 3: 30 p. m. according to Zhejiang's time zone, it was the hottest time. Although I had already reduced my travel light, it was still too hot after getting off the bus. The proud couple ran in front of the team and soon disappeared. I covered my head with a windbreaker, only showing my eyes wearing sunglasses. According to the guide's introduction, I found the location of "0 altitude" with one foot deep and one foot shallow. The two cotton shoes had been filled with a lot of fine sand. It is quite close to the foot of the Flaming Mountain. Because I am alone and afraid of heatstroke, I dare not go forward. Otherwise, I must climb to the top of the mountain and feel the mood of Sun Dasheng shaking the banana fan.

On the way back, I was so thirsty that I kept sweating from my forehead because it was too hot. There is no place to shade the sun around the Flame Mountain. Some people are sitting on the fine sand to rest. I dare not sit, for fear that I will not be able to get up. The fresh excitement when I first got off the bus was swept away by the heat wave, and I was always glad that my reason did not move on. My legs seemed to be filled with lead, especially heavy. I looked up and saw a camel walker in front of me. I was moved, but on second thought it was still too hot and gave up. Not far from the camel, there was an off-road vehicle decorated in the shape of an armored car. Several people were bargaining with the owner of the car. I quickly got together. After a while of bargaining, everyone got on the bus and ran a small circle near the foot of the mountain. It was so cool! The driver deliberately chose a place with a slope to drive, causing the car to scream. The dust, overwhelming! During the Three Kingdoms, Zhang Yide made a big fuss over the Changban Bridge and asked soldiers to drag branches with horsetails to raise dust to confuse Cao Cao. I don't think so!

is probably too sunny, most people crowded in the exhibition hall next to the ticket office. At the back of the exhibition hall is a 12 -meter-high gold-banded cudgel. It is a thermometer that can measure the surface temperature and air temperature within 100 degrees Celsius, with an error of no more than plus or minus 0.5 degrees. It has the title of "the most Guinness in the world. At that time, the thermometer showed 40 degrees, which was really hot enough. It is said that the highest surface temperature in summer can reach , 80 and degrees. It is estimated that an egg baked in the sand can be cooked.

The exhibition hall is so cool that we have to leave as the gathering time is approaching. There were only a few buses parked in the huge parking lot. I couldn't find our car. As soon as I ran out of the parking lot to look for it, I received a call from the tour guide. Finally, I got on the bus and sat down. The tour guide said harshly: Next time there will be any latecomers, I'll give you a show. There was silence in the carriage. I secretly secretly rejoice in my heart, which can't help me. But even so, it's better not to be late again. (to be continued) (Yu Weiyao)