Northwest China - 中国西北

ChinanorthwestIs ancientSilk roadThe starting point is many deserts and mountains, and there are many Muslims among the residents. Historically, there have been many dynasties in northwestern China, all of which were more or less influenced by the Central Plains dynasty. Now this is an area with rapid economic development.

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Northwest China map
Northwest China map

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From the Loess Plateau in northern Sai, to the Guanzhong Plain in Yimapingchuan, to the majestic and beautiful Qinling Nanshan. Every inch of the soil of the Three Qin Lands is full of historical connotations, nurturing generations of Chinese descendants as witnesses of civilization.
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The key place and golden section of the ancient Silk Road, like a magnificent gem, inlaid on the three plateaus in central China, with a long history and beautiful scenery.
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Ningxia, known as the "Scattered Jiangnan", is located on the Silk Road. Since ancient times, it has been an area with the Central Plains in the interior, the Western Regions in the west, and the deserts in the north. All ethnic groups travel frequently from the south to the north.
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Qinghai is unique for the majestic and majestic natural scenery of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The well-known Qinghai Lake is China's largest inland saltwater lake. The 10,000 mu of rapeseed flowers in July and August attract many tourists.
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The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has a vast territory and abundant resources. In this vast land, there are many snow-capped mountains and glaciers, rivers and lakes. There are not only the world's second highest peak at an altitude of 8611 meters, but also depressions below sea level, as well as vast grasslands. , And there are bizarre Gobi deserts. Take a walk around Xinjiang, you can feel all this.

city

  • 1 Dunhuang — Gansu city, there isWorld HeritageMogao Grottoes
  • 2 Golmud Golmud City on Wikipedia — Qinghai City,TibetThe only way to travel
  • 3 Kashgar — Xinjiang city, ancientSilk roadcenter of
  • 4 Lanzhou — The capital of Gansu Province
  • 5 Turpan — Xinjiang city, the lowest altitude in China
  • 6 Urumqi — The capital of Xinjiang
  • 7 Xi'an — The capital of Shaanxi Province, the capital of many dynasties, with terracotta warriors
  • 8 Xining — The capital of Qinghai Province
  • 9 Yinchuan — The capital of Ningxia

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Northwest China is mainly distributed in the west of the Loess Plateau and the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River, north of the Kunlun Mountains, Altun Mountains, Qilian Mountains, and Qinling Mountains, east of the Chinese border, and south of the Mongolian Plateau.

The border between Northwest China and other countries is long and tortuous, andMongoliaRussiaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanPakistanIndiaAfghanistanA total of eight countries are adjacent to each other. Northwest China has a large area, accounting for about 30% of China's entire area, and its population is only about 7.3% of China.

Northwest China is one of the main settlements of ethnic minorities in China. The population of ethnic minorities accounts for about 1/3 of the total population of ethnic minorities in China. The main ethnic minorities include Hui, Uygur, Kazakh, Tibetan, Mongolian, Russian and other ethnic groups. .

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The deep inland hinterland of northwestern China is far from the ocean, and the high terrain such as plateaus and mountains block warm and humid air currents, resulting in scarce rain and arid climate in this area, forming a rough landscape of vast deserts, Gobi and sandy beaches. . In Northwest China, only a small part of the southeast has a temperate monsoon climate, and most of the other areas have a temperate continental climate and an alpine climate. Winters are both severely cold and dry, and summers are high in temperature and precipitation is scarce, showing an increasing trend from west to east. Due to the lack of rain and drought, the daily temperature difference is very large, and the temperature difference between each month is also very large. in,TurpanThe basin is the hottest area in summer in China,ToksonIt is the area with the least precipitation in China.

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Sightseeing route

Activity

  • Go to Tianshan Tianchi
  • Visit the Grand Bazaar

Dining

  • Xinjiang large plate chicken, The dishes are colorful, with smooth and spicy chicken and soft and sweet potatoes, spicy and fragrant, thick and thin, and economical, good for family and friends gatherings.
  • Shaanxi Lamb Soup, The cooking is fine, the ingredients are heavy and the taste is mellow, the meat is thick, the soup is fat but not greasy, the nutrition is rich, the aroma is overflowing, and the appetite is inviting, and the aftertaste is endless after eating. Because it warms the stomach and endures hunger, it has always been loved by people of all ethnic groups in Xi'an and the northwest region. Foreign guests who come to Shaanxi also rush to taste it first to satisfy their tastes.
  • Lanzhou noodles, With the unique flavor of "the soup is clear, the rotten meat is fragrant, and the noodles are fine" and "one clear, two white, three red, four green and five yellow", one clear (tangqing), two white (radish white), three red ( Chili oil red), four greens (cilantro, garlic sprout green), and five yellows (noodles yellow bright) have won praise from customers at home and around the world.

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Safety

Travel warningEmergency phone number:
police:110
ambulance:120
Fire brigade:119
Avertissement de voyageEmergency phone number:
police:110
ambulance:120
Fire brigade:119

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