Keketuohaifirst heard,I reallythought it wasa sea, I thoughteven inXinjiang, notleastthe seaisalakewith me, orhowitcame to be calledthe sea.In fact,KeketuohaiisKazakh, meaninggreenjungle,in theMongolian language, andmeans "bluebay."Sometimes,onlytobe understoodliterally,it wouldmeanvery different,IthinkKeketuohaiis typical ofa case.
July 24afternoonatUrumqiairportbarracksafter receivingthe families, the carwentdirectlytoFuyun County.Fuyunis located in thenortheastern partof Xinjiang,AltayMountains,the northern margin ofthe Junggar Basin.Fuyunfor "Tin Fucontains" namedto"Tianbao,resource-rich" and renownedOctagon.Richin tourism resources,the Irtysh,Ulungurtwo major riverrunning through the wholeterritory,Keketuohaiis oneof the mostbrilliant pearl.
Nearly 500km fromFuyun.Caralong thespitblack high speedafterwalkingmore than one houroverFukang, into theState Road 216north.216State Road,on the edge ofthe Junggar Basin, the road isflatalmoststraightnorth,onlytwo-laneroadis not wide,heavy-duty truckson the roadvery much, mostlycoal cars,roadtransport is themain way tothe northerncoal resourcesSinotrans.
Largetruck drovevery fast,whenthe intersectionroared,almostfeelthe two vehicleswithwipeoff,the hearts of peoplehave a strongsense offear.In such awaywiththe majority ofthe caryou want todrive faster,butovertakingverydifficult, and sometimesa fewlarge truckswill bepressingbehinda long list ofcar.
ArriveFuyunCountylocationKeketuohaitownismore than22:00, whenduskfell,very tired,just one lookthrough the townofIrtysh,have no intentionto enjoythe scenery ofthe northerntown.The next dayitwas found,there area lot ofRussianarchitectureof the town,thoughnotrefined,in the northernnomadicareaisrare.Later learnedlearned thatthe townis relying onXinjiangrareand developedauniqueindustrialsmall towns,the last century,40 - 50yearshereoftheraremineral resourcesexploitationdebtto the Soviet Union,after theSino-Soviet relationsdeteriorated,Sovietwithdrawal fromleft manyRussian constructionandmining equipment.Lateratthe park entranceKeketuohaivisitthe Geological Museum,we see a lot ofraremineralspecimens.Fuyun Countyterritoryhas92 kinds ofmineralreservesnationwiderankingofthe top tenthere are10 kinds ofminerals,the countryisan important producer offerrous metals,nonferrous metals,rare metals andnon-metallicminerals.
FromkeketuohaitowntoKeketuohainational geologicalpark entrance,there ismore than one hour's drive away.Along the way, the carinbroadboundless,throughthe ups and downsofSummerpasture,eyefullookedboundlessprairie, a fewwindingturnssmall ditchin the middle ofthe prairiestreamtimes,the starsyoKazakh nomadscampedwhiteyurtsin the waterorthe foot ofa group ofa groupof sheepgrazingwitha leisurelyshakingtail,there area few headofsheepchasingfrolicnaughtyfrom time to time,they areridingflowerseekgrass, quiet andcomfortable.With thefront-lineof the car,it may behigh or low,near or farto enjoythebeauty ofsummer pastures. The roadwill passcocoaSullivan,Sullivan, also known ascocoaYeyahu,summer and autumnevery year,thousands ofducks,waterfowl,redgeesegathered here,thrive.WoodRoadcamemarchingLake,the lakewas foundfloatingreedrootsare staggeredinthe lake, whichform a plurality offloating islandsfloatingreed,reedislandwanderingwind,the windchangedthereedislandchanged,changethereedislandlakescenerychangecocoaSullivanLakebothbeautifulWest Lake,thereBaiyangdianfansofreed,with onewater floodingviews. There is ageologicalmuseum near theKeketuohaiGeoparkdoor,KeketuohaiGeoparkdoorin addition tomany raremineralspecimens, there are manyfossilsspecimens,isa placewell worth a visit.Thesefossilsspecimens,to showcase theevolution of the Earthandthe secret ofbiological evolution.Such asthree-toedhorses,kubanochoerus, gianthyenas,saber-toothedtigers,mastodons,Platybelodon,woolly rhinoceros,lip rhino,giraffeand otherancient,in other placesit is difficultto see,many of which areunheard of.Andwith the rest ofmuseum specimensis different,thesestuffed animalsare allinrealKeketuohaiexcavatedfossils.He approached thespecimen,as ifthrough time and space, back toancient times.
Irtysh RiverGrand Canyonisthe most essentialpartofKeketuohai.What impressed me mostareIrtysh,birchandGodZhongshan.IrtyshIrtysh Riverandthe Grand Canyonbecause ofthe name.IrtyshTurkicmeans "turbulent rivers."Irtyshoriginates inthe AltaiMountains,throughFuyun,Habahe Countyoutflowfrom thecountry,importedKazakhstanZaysan,all the way westthrough Russia'sOb Riverinto the Arctic Ocean, is the onlyflow into theArctic Oceantheoutflow ofthe river. KeketuohaiIrtyshupstreamsegment,on both sides ofthe richvegetation, beautiful scenery,Populus,pine,birchgrowninto a film.One of the bestis tolook atthe whitebirch.Alongthe gate areainto the area,deep into theIrtyshGrand Canyonmore than one kilometer, severalwerecut fromthe riverisland,large tracts ofbirch forestgreen, such as washing,stretchfoliage, lush, undulatingaswaves.
Keketuohaibirchhas itsuniquestyle ofbeauty.Autumnbirchis that weare most familiar, rich colors,bright andgoldengrand.Summerbirch,whitetrunks,green leaves, vibrant,have adifferent kind of taste.Coincided withthe summer season,the IrtyshasaBaozhanthe edgesofbrush,paintswipesgogreensplashedopen,greenbirch forest,greenlandscape.Whitebirchis astrong,beautiful, confident, proudofdeciduous trees.Trunkstands, there arelinearphenomenaof thehole, which lookslikegreeneyesof countlesslookoutaround.
Riverbirchflooringflowers,bees and butterflieswanderinamong the flowers,smallbirdsinthe branches, the fishswim in theshallow water, a distancearound,lightly stainedbirchpassion,picturesque.
Both sides aregranitecanyonlandscape,stretchingalong theconfrontationarrangedgranite peaksvaried shapes,roundedwallspeak,these peaksandmountainsis differentelsewheremountainroundedsmooth,and verysteep, mostlybell-shaped,dome-shaped,taperedshape.HongTaijipeak,peakfallboots,camel peak,Godas the peak,klippelike,a mountainview, amazing.Moreunusual isthe surface ofgranite peakshere, mostlydensehoneycombpits,andlikesolidifiedwaterfallverticalgrooves,just likethe fossilwaterfall.Futurtlestone,Remysurface,sealstones,Shihmenpictographicstoneall overthe area,and fun.So manymountains, andespecially in therelative elevationof365 meters, "GodZhongshan"stunningpeaks,on the oppositehilllookedlikeahuge stonebellupside downby the river,Kohostanding proudly, cliffsplugcloud,cliffforcingwaterformostofAltaimountain.
Keketuohainot onlybeautifullate autumn,JulyKeketuohai,approached thegreenhas its ownuniquebeauty.