Gobi desert is the predecessor of desert, which will evolve into desert under the further erosion of wind erosion. Due to years of sun and rain and strong wind erosion, it has become a desert with gentle terrain and large gravel.
Not long after leaving Zhangye, I entered the Gobi Desert, which may be related to the empty and desolate environment around me. I felt my inner loneliness for the first time. I stop to smoke a cigarette from time to time and continue to ride my bike. I didn't have any thoughts along the way, except riding a bicycle all the time, and I unconsciously arrived at Jiayuguan in the endless heat flow.
Jiayuguan, known as the first Xiongguan in the world, is connected to the Great Wall of Montenegro in the north and the first pier in the world in the south. It is the westernmost pass of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty, which was once called the throat of Hexi in history. Because of its dangerous terrain and magnificent architecture, it is known as the key and traffic fortress of the ancient Silk Road.
Fortunately, I met a motorcycle friend who rode 700 kilometers from Lianyungang every day to get here. I was surprised at that time, because I basically rode about 300 kilometers every day. I didn't expect him to run so far in one day, and he did a lot of homework this time. And I basically watch it while walking, which is more casual.
Because of personal reasons, I didn't like to go to the scenic spot, so I set off first. We made an appointment to meet in Dunhuang. When I left Jiayuguan City, it was already the Gobi Desert. The most interesting thing is that I can see the Qilian Mountain not far away, which makes you have to imagine the heat here and the cold there, and sigh the magic of nature.
Some people may want to ask, if you ride a bike all the way, there will be no scenery. What are you thinking in the face of such a desolate Gobi? To tell the truth, I didn't think of anything, or I can say that I can't think of anything else at all, except that I am free now and can ride at will.
Don't you feel lonely? I will feel lonely for a while. After all, I will be alone at the end of the day, but I will enjoy it most of the time. Only when you come out in person will you understand that feeling.
In fact, there is a section of expressway from Jiayuguan to Dunhuang, but I still chose the ordinary highway which is not easy to walk, which is more comfortable for me. I can stop and go anywhere I want. I am an accidental vagrant.
Whenever I see such a stone tablet or propaganda newspaper, I will stop the car, which is very interesting and contemporary. This is also a way for me to entertain myself. In fact, riding a bike will always attract you, maybe something you never cared about before. Riding a bike will make you feel everything around you more slowly and deeply.
Under the scorching sun for a while, I felt tired and sleepy, facing a windmill, lying and sleeping everywhere, and waking up full of energy.
Seen from a distance, this windmill is very small. I happened to see a convoy carrying windmills at close range in the service area. A large extended truck can only carry one blade. You can imagine how big it is. As a new energy source of environmental protection, windmills convert natural wind energy into electricity we need every day.
From time to time on the road, you can see many shelves drying fruits, natural dried fruits that have really been weathered by nature, but there are no people around. Maybe they know that no one will come here to steal it.
Ya Dan landforms generally refer to wind erosion landforms in arid areas. The ground formed by Xiangtu-like sediments in rivers and lakes is weathered, washed by intermittent flowing water and eroded by wind, forming a combination of wind erosion hills and wind erosion depressions (grooves) which are parallel to the prevailing wind direction and arranged alternately.
It was the first time to see such a natural landscape. Standing there for a long time, reluctant to leave, touch it with your hands and feel its power. If you are immersed in it enough, you will be inexplicably moved and moved by how small you are under desolation and loneliness.
The Mogao Grottoes were built in the pre-Qin period of sixteen countries, with 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and 24 15 clay sculptures. It is the largest and richest Buddhist art site in the world.
The surrounding environment is also an endless Gobi desert. After years of wind erosion, it still stands there relatively intact. Because it is closed for sightseeing, you can only see it from the door.
As agreed, we gathered in Dunhuang and met a motorcycle friend on the way to Xinjiang. We temporarily formed three musketeers to go to the frontier together, and everything was fine along the way.