Summer heat,
Have you thought of your poems and distant places?
Picture: Forest Park of Ili Chabuchar Xibo Autonomous County, Xinjiang. Photo by Chabchar County Media Center Nurmanbai Jetimisbai
It's time to get out of the concrete jungle of the big city,
Give your mood to the vast steppe,
Nomadic in heaven and earth, back to basics.
Narathi steppe. Photo by Yang Xiaoqian, Xinyuan County Rong Media Center
China is one of the countries with the richest grassland resources in the world.
Nearly 4 million hectares of grassland
It occupies 40% of the total land area.
Narathi steppe. Photo by Yang Xiaoqian, Xinyuan County Rong Media Center
There are many places in China where you can see the grasslands,
Located in the grassland of the Ili River Valley in Xinjiang,
It's worth loading into your photo album.
Winter view of the Karajun steppe. Photo courtesy of Turks County Media Center
The Ili grassland develops in the Zhongtianshan Mountains and its intermountain basins in the Tianshan Mountains.
It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, east and south,
The western opening welcomes the humid air flow from the west,
It has become a unique "wet island" in the desert area,
It is distributed from high to low, alpine meadows,
mountain meadow, mountain meadow steppe, mountain grassland,
Mountain deserts, steppes, plain deserts, river valley meadows...
The appearance is very rich.
Shatta steppe. Photo by Qin Jie, Propaganda Department of Zhaosu County Party Committee
I don't know the beauty of Xinjiang until Ili,
There is the nearest Tohurasu steppe to the city,
There are hundred miles of galleries Tangbula steppe,
Kurdenin grassland, known as the "hometown of snowy spruce",
The Narathi steppe where the "Shepherd of the Sea of Cocoto" sings,
There is the "three-dimensional steppe" Karajun,
There is the Shata steppe at the foot of Khantengri Peak,
There is also the beautiful fruit ditch.
Chabchar Xibo Autonomous County Forest Park. Photo by Chabchar County Media Center Nurmanbai Jetimisbai
In the ravines of the Ili River Valley,
There are also many niche meadows hidden,
No matter where it is, it can satisfy the nomadic heart of tourists.
Karajun steppe. Photo courtesy of Turks County Media Center
Enter the Ili River Valley along National Highway 312,
Must pass through the natural gateway of Ili, Guozigou.
Ili Guozigou Bridge. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Huocheng County Party Committee
Located in Guozigou, Huocheng County,
Famous for its wild fruits,
Guozigou has 108 natural ditches,
The canyon is lush with pine forests and waterfalls,
It is the golden passage of the northern route of the ancient Silk Road.
Guozigou Scenic Area, Huocheng County, Ili, Xinjiang. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Huocheng County Party Committee
In the Pine Head Viewing Area of Guozigou,
Snow-capped mountains, pine forests and meadows can be seen as far as the eye can see.
Spiraling down, exploring the valley,
You will find surprises in the fruit ditch,
Not just a clear stream in the mountains,
alpine waterfall,
Volleying down, refreshing.
Guozigou Scenic Area, Huocheng County, Ili, Xinjiang. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Huocheng County Party Committee
When the sun shines into this valley,
Stream under pine forest,
Like a river of clouds flowing down the sky,
You will sigh,
In the Ili River Valley,
The scenery of the steppe can be so colorful.
Guozigou Scenic Area, Huocheng County. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Huocheng County Party Committee
Tohurasu grassland in Yining County,
Only one hour's drive from Yining City,
You who love photography,
Can be in Tohurashu,
Capture the silhouette of the snowy peaks of the Tianshan Mountains.
Tohrashu grassland, Yining County. Photo by Yan Jie, Propaganda Department of Yining County Party Committee
Tangbula steppe in Nilek County,
Located on both sides of the Kashgar River,
It is known as a hundred-mile long scroll and a natural gallery.
Tangbula steppe, Nilek county. Photo courtesy of Nilek County Media Center
In Kazakh, Tangbula means seal,
It is named after the rock block on the eastern ridge of the Tangbula that resembles a jade seal.
There are many natural hot springs hidden in the ravine,
Be nature's bounty.
Tangbula steppe, Nilek county. Photo courtesy of Nilek County Media Center
Kurdenin steppe in Gongliu County,
Inscribed on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List in 2012,
It is the distribution area of the snow ridge spruce,
Under the snowy mountains, spruce is not expected to reach the edge.
Kurdening grassland, Gongliu County. Photo by Zhang Lei, Gongliu County Rong Media Center
As long as you stand in it,
It can become a scene in this three-dimensional oil painting.
从阔谷的东侧深入林间，一路攀行，
你会看到库尔德宁大草原缓缓地将你拥入怀中，
这个时候，所有的烦恼似乎都被丢弃在谷底。
深吸一口气，在这片雪岭秘境中，
与自己和解吧！
巩留县库尔德宁草原。巩留县融媒体中心 范锡勤 摄
在伊犁河谷，
怎能错过新源县的那拉提草原？
那拉提草原。新源县融媒体中心 杨晓千 摄
她是世界四大草原之一的亚高山草甸植物区，
距新源县城约110公里，
位于那拉提山北坡。
那拉提草原。新源县融媒体中心 杨晓千 摄
这里是伊犁河谷最著名的牧场，
拥有平展的河谷、俊美的山峰和茂密的森林。
那拉提草原。新源县融媒体中心 杨晓千 摄
每年夏季，草原上盛开着五颜六色的花朵，
如同一块花毯。
那拉提草原。新源县融媒体中心 杨晓千 摄
来到那拉提草原，可以沿着盘龙古道，
Admire the pine forests, snow-capped mountains, and streams on the way,
As well as the yurts and cattle and sheep that appear from time to time in the forest.
Narathi steppe. Photo by Yang Xiaoqian, Xinyuan County Rong Media Center
Narathi steppe. Photo by Yang Xiaoqian, Xinyuan County Rong Media Center
Take time to go to the nearby Kazakh First Village,
Go into the herdsmen's homes and taste milk tea, naan, naron, cheese and other delicacies.
Experience Akan singing, horse racing, wrestling and other entertainment,
Feel the hospitality of Kazakh herders.
Narathi steppe. Photo by Yang Xiaoqian, Xinyuan County Rong Media Center
Narathi steppe. Photo by Xiao Yihong, Xinyuan County Rong Media Center
Karajun steppe. Photo courtesy of Turks County Media Center
Walking into the Karajun steppe of Turks County,
It's like coming to a European pasture.
Karajun steppe. Photo courtesy of Turks County Media Center
The Karajun steppe is a typical alpine meadow natural steppe,
Here precipitation is abundant and the soil is fertile,
There are hundreds of high-quality pastures grown.
Karajun steppe. Photo courtesy of Turks County Media Center
Under the snowy mountains with blue and white gradients,
The Karajun steppe is like a soft felt carpet,
Let those who walk into this ranch immerse themselves in the vast wilderness.
Karajun steppe. Photo courtesy of Turks County Media Center Photo by Zhang Bing
If time permits,
Also go to the Joan Kushtai grassland in Turks County to see,
Driving the car, listening to your favorite music,
Blend into the depths of the snowy mountains.
Shata grassland in Zhaosu County,
It was the summer capital of Wusun Kingdom.
Shatta steppe. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Zhaosu County Party Committee
Shata is close to the main vein of the Tianshan Mountains,
It is composed of glaciers, passes, ancient road ruins, river valleys and forests, hot springs and grasslands,
It's an ecological wonderland.
Shatta steppe. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Zhaosu County Party Committee Photo by Li Zhongming
Shatta steppe. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Zhaosu County Party Committee
The Shata steppe is not inferior to other grasslands,
It is also more mysterious because of the Wusun Ancient Road.
Shatta steppe. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Zhaosu County Party Committee Photo by Chen Rongjiang
Shata grassland snow-capped mountains, dense cedars, babbling rivers,
Nature has everything it takes.
Shatta steppe. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Zhaosu County Party Committee Photo by Zhang Zhenyuan
Shatta steppe. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Zhaosu County CPC Committee Photo by Li Xiangju
There are still many more grasslands in the Ili River Valley,
They all have their own characteristics, each with their own leadership,
Can be called the king of the "inner roll" of the Chinese grassland,
Explain to the world the connotation of "not knowing the beauty of Ili without Xinjiang".
Chabchar Xibo Autonomous County Forest Park. Photo by Chabchar County Media Center Nurmanbai Jetimisbai
Spring to summer, let us give our hearts to the Ili steppe,
Feel the three-dimensional picture scroll,
Feel the gift of nature,
Experience the inclusiveness and broadness of multiculturalism.
In this life, people must go to Ili to see the grassland!
Shatta steppe. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Zhaosu County Party Committee Photo by Li Zhongming
Author: Gulmina Elihaz
(China News Service WeChat public account)