Sailimu Lake is located in the alpine basin of the western Tianshan Mountains in Bole City, Xinjiang. Mongolian is called "Sailimuzhuoer", which means "Lake on the Ridge", and it is one of the important wetlands in the arid area of western China. Sailimu Lake Scenic Area is a lake-type scenic area centered on Sailimu Lake, including beautiful forests and lakeside grasslands around the lake.
Sailimu Lake has many names, which are called "the clean sea of the west" in ancient times, and "Sailimu Naoer" in Mongolian means "lake on the ridge" and "Sailimu" in Turkish means "peace". In the Qing Dynasty, there were three military platforms in Etubo on the east bank of the lake, so the locals called Sailimu Lake Sanhaizi. Sailimu Lake is Kazakh, which means wish. Legend has it that Sailimu Lake is composed of the tears of a pair of young lovers who died for love, so it is also called Tianchi, such as the sea.
Sailimu Lake is 2073 meters above sea level, 30 kilometers long from east to west, 25 kilometers wide from north to south, 90 kilometers in circumference, with an oval water area of 455-460 square kilometers, a maximum water depth of 92 meters and a total water storage capacity of 2 1 100 million cubic meters. Sailimu Lake is the highest altitude and the largest alpine cold water lake in Xinjiang.
Sailimu Lake wetland is dominated by lakes, including lakes, rivers, wet meadows, Carex swamps and fresh water bubbles. Lake water is mainly replenished by groundwater except some small rivers around it. Due to its high position and large evaporation, the salinity of the lake is about 3 g/L, which is slightly salty and belongs to a slightly salty lake. In 1950s, it was observed that the water level on the east side of Sailimu Lake rose obviously, which may be the reason for the uplift of the lake basin. The lake was frozen in late February of 65438 with ice thickness of 1 ~ 2m, and thawed in May of the following year.
Every winter, the snow in Sailimu Lake expands and condenses, and the lake with a slightly random shape is embedded in the iceberg snowfield, just like a piece of green jade resting on white and soft silk wool. In summer, the lakeside is clear, with lush trees, green grass and flowers. On the vast grassland, green smoke billows and flocks of cattle and sheep form a touching pasture landscape.
Sailimu Lake Scenic Area is a provincial-level multi-functional comprehensive scenic area which is organically integrated by famous lakes, famous mountains and rich grassland customs. It integrates the aesthetic characteristics of male, strange, quiet, beautiful and spacious.
The best season to visit Sailimu Lake is from June to July every year. At this time, wild flowers are blooming on the green grassland around the lake area, taking care of the blue lake under the snow-capped mountains. The scenery is the most beautiful, and the photos around the lake are very good. Flowers are also distributed around the lake area, such as purple flowers in Hubei, yellow flowers in the west and blue and white flowers in the east, each with its own characteristics. In addition, in July every year, the "Nadam" activity on the lakeside grassland adds icing on the cake to Sailimu Lake.
For a long time, legends about lake monsters, wind tunnels in the lake, eddies and submarine magnetic fields have been circulating in Sailimu Lake, which has cast an imaginary mystery on the beautiful Sailimu Lake. In addition, there are a large number of historical sites of grassland ancestors along Husai Lake: rock paintings, Wusun tombs, temple sites, Obo, inscriptions and ancient post stations. ...
Sailimu Lake, like a bright sapphire, hangs high in the fault basin between the western Tianshan Mountains, surrounded by mountains, and the sky and water set each other off; In the middle of winter, the Sailimu Lake is covered with snow, and the snow surges and condenses into a ball. Lush pine trees and white snow complement each other, forming a magnificent scenery of the snow-capped mountains in the north. In spring and summer, the vast grassland near the lake is covered with green grass, yellow flowers everywhere, cattle and sheep like clouds, and pastoral yurts, which constitute a poetic picture of the ancient Silk Road, which can fully appreciate the romantic feelings of returning to nature and the unique national culture outside the cold.
Legends such as the lake monster, the wind tunnel in the lake, the vortex at the bottom of the lake and the magnetic field have been circulating in Husai for a long time, which has cast an imaginative mystery on the beautiful Sailimu Lake. Someone summed up the ten scenes of Sailimu Lake, namely, golden satin edge, mountain pine view, colorful sea, lovers in the middle of the lake, waves on the embankment, green sea pearl, Wusun tomb, Fuji East, Jinhu and Songtou fog waterfall. Sailimu Lake is an excellent holy place for young couples to get married and have a holiday in the future.
Sailimu Lake has long been circulated with legends such as lake monsters, wind tunnels in the lake, eddies and submarine magnetic fields. Every year from the end of July to the beginning of August, Mongolian and Kazakh herders here will hold a national festival-the Nadam Meeting in Sailimu Lake, which is a good time for you to come here to play!
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