In this episode, we leave the Sayram Lake Scenic Area and head to southwest Xinjiang on the G30 Lian-Huo Expressway via the famous Guozigou Valley and Guozigou Bridge.
Sayram Lake was called "Jinghai" in ancient times, and "Serimur" in Mongolian, which means "lake on the ridge", and is located in the territory of Bole City, Xinjiang.
Lianyungang-Khorgos Expressway, also known as Lian-Huo Expressway, is one of the east-west main trunk lines of China's national highway network, originally the "fourth horizontal" in the "five vertical and seven horizontal" of the main national highway, the code is G30. Lianhuo Expressway is an expressway connecting Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province and Khorgos City, Xinjiang, with a total length of 4,244 kilometers, passing through Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang and other provinces.
Guozigou is the natural gateway of the Ili area. It is a famous canyon tunnel that goes north to Sailimu Lake and south to Ili River Valley. In ancient times, it was the throat of my country's Silk Road North New Road leading to Central Asia and Europe, and it was called "Tieguan". At the same time, because of its pleasant scenery, it is known as "the first scene in Ili" and "the wonderland". The total length of Guozigou is 28 kilometers, and the terrain is dangerous. When Genghis Khan was on his westward expedition, he began to dig mountain passages and built 48 bridges, showing the steepness of the road. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was rebuilt into 42 blocks, and it is still an important section of the Wuyi Highway. Although today’s Guozigou is no longer famous for its fruit trees, it still has beautiful scenery, with narrow valleys, strange rocks and rocks, towering peaks, luxuriant pines and birches, blooming mountain flowers, waterfalls and springs, and beautiful scenery. It is called the stunning scenery in the natural beauty. Guozigou is also a place full of mountain resources. The river beaches and hillsides of the entire valley are covered with wild Severus apples, mountain apricots and walnuts. This is where the name "Guozigou" comes from. In the early Yuan Dynasty, Yelu Chucai said in "Journey to the West" that Guozigou "the ground is all ringo, the trees are dark and the sun is not exposed". The Ringo here is the wild apple. Guozigou is a natural treasure house endowed by nature. It is not only distributed with vast fruit trees, but also rich in medicinal resources. Hare, fox, and wolves are often infested in the dense mountain forest.
Guozigou Bridge is a bridge from Sailimu Lake to Guozigou Expressway on National Highway 045. The total length of the bridge is about 700 meters, and the bridge deck is about 200 meters high from the bottom of the valley. It is a cable-stayed high bridge, which integrates the "four new" of new technology, new structure, new technology and new equipment. It is a major breakthrough in the history of highway construction in Xinjiang. After the project is completed and opened to traffic, it will solve the problem of travel difficulties in the Ili River Valley, enabling Ili Prefecture to reach Urumqi around the clock, which is of great significance to the stability and economic development of the border areas. Guozigou Bridge is famous for its three unique and three beauties. One must be beautiful in shape. The bridge is built in an "S" shape due to the continuous mountain road, which is spectacular and generous. The second is the beautiful environment. Guozigou is a beautiful valley in western Xinjiang, with towering peaks and wild flowers in the ditch. The bridge is built in such a beautiful scenery, which is even more beautiful. The three musts are the beautiful viewing angles. When you climb the nearby hills, you can see the whole bridge at a glance. The S-shaped bridge winds in the valley. The beautiful picture has attracted countless domestic and foreign tourists and photography enthusiasts.
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23 июн 2023
