More beautiful than Crescent Lake, half desert, half lake, 99% of people have never appreciated it
When it comes to lakes in the desert, many people first think of Crescent Lake. 😎 But today, I want to share with you these lakes and sand mountains that are even more beautiful than Crescent Lake and more attractive than the Mingsha Mountains! Half lake, half sand, it's like the Sahara Desert! 🤩 Completely natural and undeveloped, truly hidden and unknown! Less than 1% of people know about it or have reached it! It's hidden in the Badain Jaran Desert of Alxa League!
"Desert sands like snow, Yanshan moon like a hook," here, the desert is vast and boundless, and the lakes are like dazzling pearls. 😲 This is probably one of the places with the densest concentration of lakes in the Chinese desert! In December 2019, the Badain Jaran Desert - Sand Mountain Lake Group officially applied for World Natural Heritage, striving to fill the gap of desert types in our country's World Heritage! Deserts are generally lifeless due to lack of water, but here, sand mountains and lakes coexist harmoniously!
🤗 The lakes in the desert are called 'Hai Zi', because they have the same color as the sea! Standing on the dunes and looking down at the 'Hai Zi', it's like a string of gemstone necklaces dropped onto the desert! 😜 Walking to the lake and looking up at the dunes, one can't help but marvel at their majestic beauty! "The lake's autumn moonlight matches its calm surface, like a mirror unpolished," the lake is extremely tranquil, with aquatic plants growing leisurely, bringing a bit of vitality; the dunes stand quietly, embracing the 'Hai Zi' tightly. They are like lovers, accompanying each other through the years. The golden dunes gently extend into the lake, where yellow meets blue, making me, a travel expert who has seen all the beautiful scenes in the world, exclaim in amazement! 😮 It's near the Badaoqiao Scenic Area in Ejina Banner, but 99% of people have missed it!
✨ Here come the attraction recommendations!
1️⃣ Badain Lake: Wow, it's the largest lake in the Badain Jaran Desert! Surrounded by tall dunes, the water is so clear that you can see the bottom 😲, simply a perfect place to enjoy the desert scenery and take pictures of sunrise and sunset!
2️⃣ Badain Jaran Temple: This temple built on the dunes is so unique, a landmark of the Badain Jaran Desert! The temple houses Buddhist deities, and many local believers come here for pilgrimage 🧐.
3️⃣ Yindeertu Divine Spring: This is definitely one of the most magical attractions in the Badain Jaran Desert, with spring water miraculously emerging from the dunes, forming a clear pool surrounded by green vegetation, truly amazing 👏!
4️⃣ Bilutu Sand Peak: It's the highest dune in the Badain Jaran Desert, with an altitude of 1611 meters, from where you can take in the magnificent beauty of the entire desert 🤩!
😋 Can't miss the food recommendations!
1️⃣ Hand-grabbed mutton: This is a traditional delicacy of Badain Jaran, made with fresh mutton as the main ingredient, cooked with many spices, and eaten directly with hands, the taste is fresh and delicious, and the meat is super tender!
2️⃣ Milk tea: Milk tea is a daily drink for the people of Badain Jaran, made with milk and tea leaves, rich in flavor and aromatic!
3️⃣ Cheese: This is one of the special foods of Badain Jaran, made by fermenting milk, with a rich taste and full of nutrients!
4️⃣ Roasted whole lamb: This traditional dish is amazing, made with a whole lamb, through special marinating and roasting techniques, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with an aroma that makes you drool, a super delicious dish 😜!
🛏 There are also good accommodation options!
1️⃣ Badain Jaran Desert Hotel: This is a luxury hotel in the Badain Jaran Desert, with complete facilities and excellent service, enjoying a desert vacation here is simply fantastic!
2️⃣ Badain Jaran Desert Homestay: This characteristic homestay located in the desert has a beautiful environment and is affordable, where you can get a good sense of the local customs!
3️⃣ Badain Jaran Desert Camping: This camping experience in the desert is absolutely amazing, allowing you to feel the beauty and tranquility of the desert up close, definitely an unforgettable travel experience! 🎇
📍 Location: Badain Jaran Desert, Badaoqiao, Ejina Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia
📸 Photography: Highly recommend using a medium to long focal length lens for shooting or drone aerial photography!
【Precautions】
🔹1️⃣ When entering with an off-road vehicle, be sure to remember the phone number of the convoy, keep your phone fully charged, as the driver will return after dropping you off, and call the convoy after you finish playing, and the vehicle will enter again to pick you up for the return trip! (In principle, where you get off, you get back on for the return trip, as the dunes in the Badain Jaran Desert are quite high and there are few suitable areas for parking)
🔹2️⃣ You can go light when going to the desert, be sure to bring your phone, and bring enough water, as water loss in the desert is quite fast, and prepare some dry food!
🔹3️⃣ The ultraviolet rays in the desert are super strong, with no cover, so be sure to do physical sun protection, and it's best not to enter the desert at noon!
🔹4️⃣ Walking in the desert can be tiring, pay attention to your physical strength when climbing dunes, and enjoy the lakes according to your ability, it's not recommended to play for more than 2 hours at a time.
🔹5️⃣ Be sure to travel in groups, return before sunset, as there may be wolves at night!
🔹6⃣ Don't get too close to the lake for play, to prevent getting stuck in the mud!
🔹7⃣ If you feel unwell, call the convoy phone to return in time; if you encounter wild animals, try to stay away!
The Badan Jilin Desert is the third largest desert in China.[7] The main attractions are Badan Lake, Badan Jilin Temple, Bilutusha Mountain, etc., with plant resources such as Shusuo, Ningtiao, Overlord, Seed Seed, Populus euphratica, Camel Sting, etc.[2] There are also dozens of wildlife and birds such as swans, wild ducks, pan sheep, yellow sheep, boar, foxes and other birds.[4]
The Badan Jilin Desert is the third largest desert in China.[7] The main attractions are Badan Lake, Badan Jilin Temple, Bilutusha Mountain, etc., with plant resources such as Shusuo, Ningtiao, Overlord, Seed Seed, Populus euphratica, Camel Sting, etc.[2] There are also dozens of wildlife and birds such as swans, wild ducks, pan sheep, yellow sheep, boar, foxes and other birds.[4]
The Badan Jilin Desert is China's third largest desert. The main attractions are Badan Lake, Badan Jilin Temple, Bilutusha Mountain, etc., with plant resources such as Shusuo, Ningtiao, Overlord, Seed Seed, Populus euphratica, Camel Sting, and dozens of wildlife and birds such as swans, wild ducks, pan sheep, yellow sheep, boar, foxes and other birds.
Great Northwest Tour 3-Shapotou Tourist Area 2 This is still one of the shooting locations of "Where is Daddy Going". Interested tourists can go to the parent-child interactive area and shooting base in the scenic area to take a look. Shapotou's unique S-type geographical style, very similar to China's Yin and Yang Taiji map, was once launched to the world as a world spectacle by the famous National Geographic magazine in the United States.
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Badan Jilin Desert, located in the north of Alxa Youqi in Mongolia Autonomous Region, west of Yabulai Mountain, north of Peida Mountain, east of weak water, south of Guaizi Lake. The area of 4.7 10,000 square kilometers is the third and fourth largest desert in China, and there are more than 10,000 square kilometers of desert in the northwest that have no human footprints so far. The altitude is between 1200-1700 meters, and the relative height of the sand mountain can reach more than 500 meters. It can be called "Desert Everest"