Du (Shanzi) Ku (Che) Highway is also known as Tianshan Highway, is a section of National Highway 217 (station number K553 to K1089), more than 300 kilometers away from Urumqi City, located in the middle of the Tianshan Mountains, north-south trend, north from Dushanzi G217 line, south to Kuqa G217 line, a total length of 561 kilometers, driving a single trip to run the whole journey at least 12 hours.
Spanning the lofty mountains and passing through the deep mountains and valleys, its penetration has shortened the distance between the north and south of Xinjiang by nearly half from the original more than 1,000 kilometers, which can be called a monument in the history of China's highway construction.
Along the Duku Highway, there are famous scenic spots such as the mysterious Grand Canyon of the Tianshan Mountains, the Red Mountain Stone Forest, the Kuqa Big and Small Dragon Pool, Bayin Brook and the Nalati Grassland, which is a famous tourist highway.
1.The mysterious Grand Canyon of the Tianshan Mountains
The mysterious Grand Canyon of the Tianshan Mountains is located in Kuqa County, Xinjiang (formerly known as Qiuzi) 64 kilometers north of the city, surrounded by mountains at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. The scenery is strange and fascinating.
2.Kuqa large and small dragon pool
Deep in the Tien Shan, about 120 kilometers from Kuqa, there are two alpine lakes. They are called the Big Dragon Pond and the Little Dragon Pond, and the scenery is very beautiful and charming. It is 2390 meters above sea level and close to National Highway 217.
3.Bayingbrook Meadows
Bayinbrook Grassland is in the middle of the Tianshan Mountains, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, about 2,500 meters above sea level, with an area of 23,835 square kilometers, is the second largest grassland in China, second only to the Ordos grassland in Inner Mongolia, the grassland is flat, the water and grass are abundant, it is a typical grass meadow grassland, and it is also one of the most important animal husbandry bases in Xinjiang. There are not only a paradise surrounded by snow-capped mountains, the Kaidu River with "nine bends and eighteen bends", but also the elegant and charming Swan Lake.
4.Nalati steppe
Nalati Grassland, also known as Gongnaisi Grassland, Turkic language means "Baiyang Slope", in the east of Xinyuan Nalati Town, located on the northern slope of Nalati Mountain, is a mountainous grassland developed on the Tertiary paleoflood deposit. Nalati grassland is one of the four major grasslands in the world, a subalpine meadow plant area, and is a famous tourist resort in Xinjiang.
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