A spectacle in the desert: Exploring the Wind City of Wuerhe, a tour of the Devil's City in Xinjiang

Wuerhe Wind City, also known as the World Devil's City, is located in the Wuerhe mining area downstream of the Jiamu River on the northwest edge of the Junggar Basin in Xinjiang, about 100 kilometers away from Karamay City. There is a unique wind erosion landform here, strange in shape, called by the locals as 'Surumu Hak' and 'Shayitankerxi', meaning Devil's City. In fact, this scary Devil's City is a naturally formed Yardang landform, Yardang means 'steep hill' in Uighur. Yardang landform is a type of wind erosion landform formed in a dry and windy environment. The hills are blown by the wind to look like various buildings, some like the Six Harmonies Pagoda on the Qiantang River, some like the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, some like the Pyramids in Egypt, some like Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and even some like a soaring eagle. Because of its unique scenery, many movies choose to shoot the Devil's City as a location, such as the Oscar-winning film 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'.

There are two routes to the Devil's City: one is to drive in, with a charge of 60 yuan per person, and you can choose your own route, and you will see various different scenes. There is a small train in the scenic area that you can take, currently there are 4 stops, each stop lasts for 10 minutes, enough for everyone to take pictures. Be sure to catch the small train, don't fall behind, the entire landform shape is very beautiful, and the photos taken are also very blockbuster. It is recommended to wear dark clothes, so the photos will look better. The first stop is where you can ride a camel, the second stop is where the film 'Seven Swords under Tianshan' was shot, there is a high viewing platform with a wide view. The third stop is a good place to watch the sunset, and it is also where 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' was shot. The last stop is the Dinosaur Park that children like.

Post by RamblingRoamer | Mar 25, 2024