Reverse tourism is so exhilarating, venturing into the pristine Populus euphratica oasis rarely visited by tourists

If there's one landscape you must see in life, I would definitely choose the Yiwu Populus euphratica forest! Here, the Populus euphratica trees stand tall against the wind and sand! Dead trees can indeed bloom and sprout new life, and stepping into this secret realm, you'll be deeply moved by its resilience and vitality! - ✅3-day, 2-night itinerary: Day1⃣️ Depart from Chongqing T2 Airport - Hami Airport - 3-4h drive to Yiwu Chemo Lake Town Day2⃣️ Depart from the town - Yiwu Populus euphratica forest - Return to town Day3⃣️ Chemo Lake Town - Hami Airport - Chongqing Ticket: 125 (includes sightseeing train, also accessible by self-driving) - The scenic area is vast, and it takes about 3-5 hours to explore. Taking the sightseeing car, you can see root carvings that are one thousand, three thousand, six thousand, nine thousand, and ten thousand years old. As you move through different areas, you can also experience the charm of various Populus euphratica trees! - Photo and fun tips: 1⃣️ Thousand-Year Curved Divine Mountain: Here, walking, hitting stones, or jumping can produce an echo sound. It's rumored that Genghis Khan's treasure is hidden underneath! 2⃣️ Three-Thousand-Year Pterosaur Homeland: This place is like a real-life Jurassic world, where the combination of Populus euphratica trees and pterosaurs makes for very interesting photos! 3⃣️ Agate Mountain: Three huge camels make for an impressive photo op, and on the way up, you can also look for agates of various colors! If you find one, you can take it home～ 3⃣️ Six-Thousand-Year Populus Euphratica Hall: The Populus euphratica trees here are more concentrated, making for better photo opportunities, and the 'Populus Elder' is also here! 4⃣️ Nine-Thousand-Year Camel Bazaar: This area is the best spot to watch the sunrise and sunset, with a dedicated viewing platform. Sunset is around 19:30 to 20:00, so it's recommended to go early! 5⃣️ Ten-Thousand-Year Root Carving: Most of the Populus euphratica trees here lack veins and branches, leaving only trunks and rhizomes, standing in various shapes amidst the gravel! - ✔️Accommodation & Food: You can stay inside the scenic area or in Chemo Lake Town! There's a lot to eat in the town, including hand-grabbed rice, pepper chicken, big plate chicken, kebabs, and more!

Meet the Populus euphratica in Yiwu, Xinjiang, and attend a rendezvous that spans a millennium!

Located in Naomaohu Town, Yiwu County, Hami City, Xinjiang, the Yiwu Populus euphratica scenic area is one of the only three remaining primitive Populus euphratica forests in the world. It is also the most concentrated, oldest, most uniquely shaped, and most accessible original Populus euphratica forest in China. The Yiwu Populus euphratica has fought and struggled thousands of times in the fierce winds that span thousands of miles, using its body to resist the raging sandstorms. Due to the harshness of their growth, the Yiwu Populus euphratica trees have taken on bizarre and unique shapes. Delving into this forest is like entering a palace of abstract art, captivating and beckoning visitors to return. The scenic area is developed around 'one main line and six regions,' naturally forming areas with tree ages of one thousand, three thousand, six thousand, nine thousand, and ten thousand years. Different areas and different ages offer vastly different experiences. Strolling along the scenic road, you can closely observe the Populus euphratica trees ranging from one thousand to ten thousand years in age. Each tree is a view, and each step reveals a new scene, as if entering a time tunnel and experiencing the cycle of life, truly 'one step into the Populus euphratica forest, a day's experience of a history of ten thousand years.' In the Yiwu Populus euphratica scenic area, along the 38-kilometer scenic road, you can closely observe the Populus euphratica trees ranging from one thousand to ten thousand years in age, as if entering a time tunnel and experiencing the cycle of life, truly: one step into the Populus euphratica forest, a day's experience of a history of ten thousand years. Thousands of Populus euphratica trees stretch and sway in the Gobi desert, presenting different appearances in each of the four seasons and changing colors from day to night, forming a series of vivid paintings. 🌈Other attractions: Yiwu Ancient City Hami Prince's Mansion Kazakh Ethnic Park 🍭Cuisine: Yiwu mutton, Hami melon, Xinjiang big plate chicken, mutton pilaf Xinjiang lamb skewers, pepper chicken, mixed noodles, etc. 🚗Transportation: ✈️Plane: Departure point - Hami Airport - Bus to Naomaohu Town - Taxi to Yiwu Populus euphratica 🚄Train: Departure point - Hami Railway Station - Carpool to Yiwu Populus euphratica (about 265KM) 📌Tips: ⭐️Since Yiwu is located in the eastern part of Xinjiang, you can see the first rays of sunlight in Xinjiang here. Of course, besides the beautiful sunrise, the sunset is also spectacular, and you can see a super beautiful starry sky～ ⭐️The scenic area provides free props such as butterfly wings, prisms, etc., for photography, and also offers a specially prepared drink～

Once you step into the Populus euphratica forest, you experience a history of ten thousand years

✈️ If you love traveling, you definitely won't miss Xinjiang. Many tourists are keen on visiting Southern and Northern Xinjiang, but Eastern Xinjiang is also fun. The Euphrates Poplar in Yiwu is one of the three remaining primitive Populus euphratica forests in the world. 🍂 Known as the 'Warrior of the Desert', the Euphrates Poplar is a legend of nature; It fears neither the erosion of time nor the invasion of salinity, and with its tenacious posture, it tells the miracle of life; 🚶 Walking through the Populus euphratica forest is like traveling through time and space. Along the tourist loop, you can see the Euphrates Poplar forest at different stages A thousand-year-old Populus euphratica fully displays the vigor of life, lush and boundless🌳 Three-thousand-year-old Populus euphratica freely expresses the tension of life, showcasing the grandeur of nature Six-thousand-year-old Populus euphratica intertwines the power of life, whether alive or dead Nine-thousand-year-old Populus euphratica is the warrior that never falls🗡️ A ten-thousand-year-old Populus euphratica stands on the sand dunes, towering like a monument, neither humble nor arrogant 🌈Recommended check-in spots: 1️⃣ Agate Mountain: Experience the 'first ray of sunlight' in Xinjiang 2️⃣ Millennium Root Carving Area: Admire the art of a millennium, feel the immortal spirit. 3️⃣ Bow Mountain: Seek the peculiar echo, uncover the secret of treasures, it is said to be the resting place of Genghis Khan. 4️⃣ The Old Populus: A tough and loving old man, who with his arms, guards the six-thousand-year-old Populus area.

The Populus euphratica forest in Yiwu is a picturesque autumn scenery

The Populus euphratica forest in Naomaohu, Yiwu County, is a precious gift from nature and the pride of Xinjiang. It is an oasis of the earth and a place where human civilization and nature blend. Here, you can immerse yourself in tranquility and beauty, feeling the power of nature. The Populus euphratica forest is renowned for living a thousand years without dying, standing a thousand years after death, and not decaying for a thousand years after falling. Location: About 300 kilometers northeast of Hami city area, about 10 kilometers east of Naomaohu Town in Yiwu County, and about 100 kilometers from the China-Mongolia border. Attraction Overview: The Yiwu Populus euphratica forest scenic area covers an area of 476,000 mu, and together with the Populus euphratica forests in the Tarim River Basin and Ejina Banner, it is one of the three major Populus euphratica forest concentrated areas in China. It is divided into the Thousand-Year Experience Zone, Three-Thousand-Year Impression Zone, Six-Thousand-Year Realization Zone, Nine-Thousand-Year Shock Zone, and Ten-Thousand-Year Root Carving Zone. There are 38 kilometers of developed tourist routes, with a main route of 22.9 kilometers, featuring cultural landscapes such as Bent Bow Mountain, Pterosaur Home, Sunrise East Mountain, Populus Old Man, and Camel Bell Bazaar. The scenic area has a tourist reception center, Populus hotel, Populus post station, and other facilities for dining, accommodation, and rest, as well as sightseeing experience cars and camel riding services. Transportation Self-driving: There are three routes from Hami city area to the scenic area, all clearly marked in various navigation software, with the s249 route being suitable for travel; Public transportation: Hami bus station deploys buses based on passenger flow, with departures when full or every two hours. It is recommended to verify the specific departure times before the trip. The journey to the Qianshan checkpoint in Yiwu County will involve a border defense permit issue, which the driver will handle fully. Just bring your ID card, no need to worry.

Ejina Poplar | When the wind meets the sand, I am forever free

📍Location: Xinjiang·Ejina Poplar On the last weekend of March, I arrived in Hami and spent 3 days and 2 nights in the Ejina Poplar Scenic Area 🍃In this world where wind and sand intertwine, stands one of the only three remaining primitive poplar forests in the world, the Ejina Poplar They are rooted in the barren saline-alkali soil, enduring the erosion of wind and sand, the baptism of the years, yet they always stand tall and proud, each with its own unique posture, like vivid sculptures. 🌄Every morning, I like to get up and hike waiting for Xinjiang's first ray of sunlight to sprinkle on this golden poplar forest, letting the wind carry the sand across my cheeks, I close my eyes, listen to the low hum of the wind, and feel the gentle touch of the sand. At that moment, I seem to merge with these trees, all worries and restraints dissipate with the wind. As the afterglow fades and the stars appear, under a sky full of stars, I find the long-lost tranquility and freedom, which is the freedom that comes from within. 🍃'When the wind meets the sand, I am forever free.'—This poetic declaration, to me, is no longer just a pile of words, but a belief deeply engraved in my heart after conversing with the universe in Ejina Poplar. This freedom, I hope you have it too.

Traveling thousands of miles, the Euphrates poplar trees in Yiwu have stood for a millennium!

This time coming to Xinjiang for a trip, I also visited the less-known Hami Here lies the world's most ancient Euphrates poplar trees — the Yiwu Euphrates poplar The poplar trees here have the most unique shapes and the oldest ages - The Yiwu Euphrates poplar, at a glance, is timeless Silently standing guard for a thousand years Endlessly living, unwavering until death In the vast Gobi, they stand tall Fighting against the fierce winds and yellow sands with tenacious life Each tree seems to tell the story of the power of life The Euphrates poplar trees of Yiwu deeply moved me They gave me endless strength and courage Anything that doesn't defeat me will only make me stronger - Transportation ✈️ Hami Airport Then carpool to Yiwu Euphrates poplar The carpool price is 180 per person You can also take a high-speed train to Hami station within Xinjiang Then carpool to the scenic area, 150 per person You can also drive to the scenic area On the way to the scenic area, the scenery is also very beautiful You will pass through the Tianshan Mountains Along the way, you will pass through plains, Gobi, canyons, lakes, and snow-capped mountains If you are driving, you can play along the way, stopping as you go - Accommodation: There are hotels within the scenic area, you can book in advance - Tickets: 125 per ticket, includes a small train You can also drive in The scenic area covers 475,000 hectares It takes about two to three hours to visit - Precautions There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening, so bring both thick coats and light clothes The ultraviolet rays in Xinjiang are quite strong, remember to do good sun protection - Scenic area: Yiwu Euphrates poplar

Unmissable Poplar Forest Scenery in Hami

The Poplar in Yiwu, Hami, Xinjiang is the oldest poplar species in the world today, known as the 'living fossil'. It has an extremely strong vitality, with an astonishing ability to resist drought, wind and sand, and tolerate salinity and alkalinity, hence it is praised as the 'desert warrior'. Due to the hardships of life and the difficulties of growth, it has honed the strong and persistent personality of the poplar, which can live for a thousand years without dying, stand for a thousand years after death, and remain immortal for ten thousand years. A place worth visiting. Worth visiting scenery.

In October, is the most beautiful season of Hami Huyang, large area of Populus euphratica put on the most beautiful clothing of the year, with rivers, deserts, Gobi, oasis and The desert steppe is integrated. Populus euphratica growing in drought and drier, flying sand and desert, known as "living fossil". Some experts say that Yiwu Huyanglin is the original Huyang forest with the most unique trunk shape, the highest age, the closest to the city and the most complete protection.