Dushanzi Grand Canyon: Check in at the spectacular wonder featured in "Pegasus"

Xinjiang's vastness is measured by the wheels on the road! Racing 500 kilometers in a day, the ride feels soul-shaking, but everything flashing past the window reminds you: this is the ultimate VIP lounge of scenery! 🗺💺
🍜 Mayitake’s "Energy Station"
Heading west from Changji, after a long drive, we rush straight to Mayitake Hotel’s Chinese restaurant. Don’t get it wrong, this isn’t a tourist spot, it’s a lifesaver for travelers! The big plate chicken is hearty, and the fried meat mixed noodles are deliciously fragrant 🍜, devour it with gusto! On the road in Xinjiang, eating well is top priority—who knows when the next hot meal will be hundreds of kilometers away? Eat quickly and hit the road immediately; this is the right way to travel Xinjiang—every second counts!
Xinjiang’s vastness taught me a lesson on day one! Driving hundreds of kilometers daily is basic, checking in at attractions feels like a battle, but the scenery is absolutely worth the ticket price (and the back pain)! 💺🗺
⛰ Dushanzi Canyon: Stunning views, but watch out for the traps!
Finally arrived at Dushanzi Grand Canyon! The summer wind 🌪 can still blow you away! Head straight to the popular "Cliffside Coffee"—the location is amazing! Every photo by the cliff is a masterpiece 📸! BUT! A regular latte costs over 60 yuan? The taste… is just ordinary! 💸 Purely paying for the view! The canyon itself is breathtaking, and the park offers zip-lining, via ferrata, and other activities for those not in a hurry.
🚙 Onward, deeper into the wilderness...
Leaving the canyon, it’s another endless road. Gobi desert, snow-capped mountains, lonely wind turbines… Xinjiang’s vastness unfolds outside the endless car window. Butt numb? Just get used to it! The next stop is still hundreds of kilometers away… 🌄
This is the dual face of Xinjiang travel: Side A is Dushanzi’s desolate grandeur (and the overpriced coffee trap), Side B is the starry sea on wheels. Vastness is the backdrop, and beautiful scenery requires effort to reach. Keep an open mind and enjoy every frame of desolation and vastness "on the road"! After all, the most ultimate scenery is often hidden at the end of the longest road. ✨

Post by moon.leilani.rosalind | Aug 1, 2025