Flaming Mountains
According to Wikipedia, the Flaming Mountains (Chinese: 火焰山; pinyin: huǒyànshān) are barren, eroded, red sandstone hills in the Tian Shan Mountain range in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China. They lie near the northern rim of the Taklamakan Desert and east of the city of Turpan. Their striking gullies and trenches have been etched by years of volcanic activity that caused molten lava to course down the mountainsides, giving the mountains a flaming appearance at certain times of the day. The mountains are 98 kilometers (61 mi) long and 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) wide and cross the Tarim Basin from east to west. The average height of the Flaming Mountains is 500 meters (1640 ft). The mountain climate is harsh and the temperature is extremely hot in the summer, the hottest spot in China with frequent temperature reaching over 50° celsius or higher. One of the largest thermometer in China and a popular tourist spot is on display adjacent to the mountain and tracks the surrounding air temperature.
We had stopped to take this picture, but we didn’t stop for long, because the temperature was incredibly hot. Our truck read 47° in the shade, and the “biggest thermometer in China” read over 80°!
Location: Flaming Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى, Xīnjiāng Wéiwú’ěr Zìzhìqū, 新疆维吾尔自治区), People’s Republic of China (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó, 中华人民共和国).
Flaming Mountains
According to Wikipedia, the Flaming Mountains (Chinese: 火焰山; pinyin: huǒyànshān) are barren, eroded, red sandstone hills in the Tian Shan Mountain range in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China. They lie near the northern rim of the Taklamakan Desert and east of the city of Turpan. Their striking gullies and trenches have been etched by years of volcanic activity that caused molten lava to course down the mountainsides, giving the mountains a flaming appearance at certain times of the day. The mountains are 98 kilometers (61 mi) long and 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) wide and cross the Tarim Basin from east to west. The average height of the Flaming Mountains is 500 meters (1640 ft). The mountain climate is harsh and the temperature is extremely hot in the summer, the hottest spot in China with frequent temperature reaching over 50° celsius or higher. One of the largest thermometer in China and a popular tourist spot is on display adjacent to the mountain and tracks the surrounding air temperature.
We had stopped to take this picture, but we didn’t stop for long, because the temperature was incredibly hot. Our truck read 47° in the shade, and the “biggest thermometer in China” read over 80°!
Location: Flaming Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى, Xīnjiāng Wéiwú’ěr Zìzhìqū, 新疆维吾尔自治区), People’s Republic of China (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó, 中华人民共和国).