The summer Populus euphratica forest in Yiwu, Xinjiang, is a healing landscape on the Gobi Desert
by T. Laura 20
Jul 3, 2024
📸 If you miss this place, it's like missing the entire autumn of Xinjiang!
When the northern Xinjiang wind sweeps across the Gobi with frost,
Buerjin's poplar forest finally welcomes its once-a-year 21-day "highlight moment"—
A vast expanse of golden yellow exploding across the sky, painting a divine oil painting between desert and clear waters.
✨ Must-visit iconic scenes ✨
❶ "Golden Prison" internet-famous tree hole
The trunk twists into a time tunnel, sunlight filters through the branches,
Every shot looks like a martial arts blockbuster from the movie "Hero."
(Camera tip: crouch low and shoot upward, wide-angle on!)
❷ The symbiotic wonder of Kanas Lake and poplars
The unreal blue lake embraces the fiery forest,
From the aerial view, the earth looks like an epic carpet inlaid with sapphires and gold.
❸ Sunset moment · Poplars burning gold
The stunning moment from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM!
The entire forest burns like flowing molten gold in the slanting light.
Recommended to wear a white long dress for backlight shooting, instantly turning into a Dunhuang mural flying fairy.
📌 Insider tips:
✔️ Best period: September 25 to October 15 (peak golden time)
✔️ Hidden spot: Downstream river bend under Mudao Bridge, morning mist + reflection = a fairyland substitute
✔️ Outfit formula: Cowboy boots + ethnic vest = Northwest blockbuster standard
✔️ Mysterious experience: Starry sky camping in the poplar forest at midnight, the Milky Way and golden canopy in the same frame
This is definitely not Earth, but God's private color laboratory!
Advising you not to come... if you do, your phone storage will explode, 256GB is simply not enough!
Xinjiang's autumn is priced at 2888, Buerjin Poplar Forest is worth 2800!
📍 Location navigation: Poplar Forest, Wucaitan Scenic Area, Buerjin County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang
🎫 Hidden benefit: Show this text screenshot at the visitor center to redeem a poplar commemorative postcard
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