Promise me you won't only think of Xinjiang in the height of summer.

From the cold jade of March to the lush green of June
See the first wild lily break the ice gently under the snow-capped mountains 🌼
Get lost in the pink sea of apricot blossoms in Tuergen
Chase the fierce Milky Way over the summer pastures of Shata
Receive a blue love letter as the sun sets into Sayram Lake 💙

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👣｜ **10-Day Spring Pursuit Route**
**Day 1**: Urumqi - Anjihai Grand Canyon "Red Scar" - Dushanzi
**Day 2**: Dushanzi - Sayram Lake "Blue Ice Melting" - Overnight in RV stargazing
**Day 3**: Circle the lake chasing swans - Guozigou Bridge "Cliffside Wild Ride" - Kazanqi Blue Alley in Yining
**Day 4**: Yining - Tuergen Apricot Blossom Valley "Pink Avalanche" - Nalati Town
**Day 5**: Nalati "Ice-capped Flower Sea" - Middle section of Duku Highway - Bayinbuluke Nine Bends at Dusk
**Day 6**: Bayin - Mysterious Grand Canyon of Tianshan "Mars Trail" - Kuqa Old Town Naan Fragrance
**Day 7**: Kuqa - Tarim Poplar Forest Oasis Sprouting - Luntai Desert Highway "Lone Warrior Crossing"
**Day 8**: Luntai - Luobu Village "Desert Grilled Fish" - Yuli Camping
**Day 9**: Yuli - Bosten Lake "Reed Shoots" - Turpan under Flaming Mountains
**Day 10**: Turpan - Karez - Grape Valley Green Corridor - Return

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🌟**Top 5 Spring Exclusives**
🔹**Sayram Lake Blue Ice Season (March-April)**
Broken ice stacks like glass on the shore, swans glide through the ice cracks creating ripples of spring, and at night the Milky Way casts diamond stars on the ice ✨

🔹**Tuergen Apricot Blossom Valley (Mid-April)**
Medieval wild apricot forest, a pink thunderstorm blooming overnight, petals rain down as you ride up the mountain 🌸

🔹**Nalati Wild Lilies (April-May)**
White waves of flowers breaking through old snow, forming a galaxy along the river valley, Kazakh boys riding horses shattering the icy streams

🔹**Chaxi Forest Park (May-June)**
Spruce forests rolling with matcha-colored meadows to the horizon, encountering migrating sheep herds, drinking a bowl of hot salty tea in a herdsman's yurt

🔹**Shata Ancient Trail (June)**
Rushing through after a storm to the end of the rainbow, the snow-capped mountains suddenly unveil, glacier meltwater carrying wildflowers creating a green wonderland 🌿

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💡｜ **Spring Pursuit Tips**
1️⃣ **Temperature Assassin**: Pack both a down jacket for March and short sleeves for June, always keep a windbreaker handy ❄️🔥
2️⃣ **Blossom Gamble**: Apricot blossom season coincides with Qingming crowds, book Tuergen accommodation at least 2 months in advance, grab drone spots early at 7 AM 📸
3️⃣ **Road Adventure**: Middle section of Duku Highway opens around May, Taklamakan Desert Highway has less sandstorms in spring, but beware of mud traps after snow melts 🚗
4️⃣ **Taste Surprises**: Kuqa's rose naan, Yili's handmade ice cream with wild plum sauce, Bayinbuluke's black-headed sheep soup 🫕
5️⃣ **Rules of Civility**: Don't pick wildflowers! Don't feed marmots in Shata! Ride with a professional guide in Apricot Blossom Valley 🐎

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🌏 **When the snow on the Altai peaks begins to soften**
**The eagle of Pamir has already carried spring over White Sand Lake**
**Your camera shouldn't only capture Xinjiang's summer and autumn**
**Seize the moment when the shepherds crack their whips to change pastures**
**And shatter the last floating blue ice**