Grape Valley

Grape Valley

Putaogou, located 11 kilometers northeast of Turpan City, Xinjiang, is about 8 kilometers long from north to South and 2 kilometers wide from east to west. It is a canyon at the foot of Huoyan mountain, with a population of 8972. There is buyiluke River in the ditch. The main water source is alpine snowmelt. It is named for its rich grape production. It is a tourist attraction in Turpan, Xinjiang. On May 8, 2007, Putaogou was officially approved as a national AAAAA scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration.

geographical position

Grape Valley in Turpan city is located in the northeast of Turpan city. Turpan city is located in the south foot of Bogda mountain in the east of Tianshan Mountain, the center of Turpan Basin, 184 kilometers away from Urumqi city. The length of the city is about 262 km from north to south, narrow and irregular from east to west, and the widest part is about 90 km. Grape township is located 15 kilometers northeast of Turpan City, 10 kilometers away from the city center and 300 meters above sea level.

Grape Valley is a canyon on the west side of flame. It is 8 km long from north to South and 0.6-2.0 km wide from east to west. On the West Bank of the valley, the cliffs face each other. The cliffs are steep, just like screen cockroaches. Ditch, surrounded by streams, pure water.

Grape Valley is the largest Valley in Huoyanshan valley. It is like a green ribbon floating in the middle of the basin. Grape Valley is a national 5A scenic spot, which is a quiet summer resort, sightseeing and tourist resort. Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists come here for sightseeing. In the Grape Valley, you can not only feel the magical landscape of nature and taste the sweetest grapes in the world, but also enjoy the enthusiastic dance of Uygur people in the Grape Valley, the thrilling Dawaz performance, the lively and festive young girls picking grapes, etc.

Features of scenic spots

Turpan is famous for its hot summer. In August, the temperature is above 42 ℃ every day. The ground temperature of Huoyanshan can reach 80-90 ℃, so it is called "boiled eggs in sand nest".

But on both sides of the grapevine ditch stream, grape trellis are all over, grape vines layer upon layer, green. Surrounded by dense poplar forest, flowers and fruit trees interspersed among them, farm houses arranged in a gentle slope.

Grape Valley is the "Peach Blossom Land" of Huozhou. There are places to look forward to everywhere in the ditch.

First, Putaogou reception station. This is a place for Chinese and foreign guests to visit. It is quiet and elegant by the water beside the mountain. The scenery is natural. Several grape corridors are deep and quiet. Some tourists walk under the grape trellis, look up and taste the pearly grapes. Some tourists sit under the grape trellis and taste the fresh grapes. There are three bright red characters on the stone tablet at the end of the corridor, which are particularly eye-catching. Tourists rush to take photos here. There are ethnic canteens, yurts selling handicrafts and boating places in the park. Second, the vineyard. This is a well-equipped and high-level resort in Grape Valley. There are 120 high-grade beds, dining room for 120 people, karaoke hall, swimming pool and so on. Third, Turpan Grape exhibition hall. Fourth, Turpan Uygur folk house. The fifth is the resort in grape town.

The beautiful Grape Valley is famous for its high quality grapes. In 1994, 315.6 hectares of grapes were planted and 8601 tons of fresh grapes were produced. There are 13 varieties of Seedless white grapes, such as maruzi, red grape, kashhar, rijiagan and Suo. Its fruit is spherical, oval, oval and so on. Some grapes are as bright as pearls, some are as bright as agate, and some are as green as jadeite. The colorful and green grapes are mouth watering. In particular, the seedless grapes produced here are thin skinned, tender, juicy, delicious and nutritious. They are known as "pearls". Their sugar content is as high as 20-24%, surpassing that of California and ranking the first in the world. Raisins made from seedless white fresh grapes, with sugar content as high as 60%, are regarded as treasures in raisins.

Distribution of grape in Turpan

Speaking of the Grape Valley in Turpan, of course, it is because the grapes in Turpan are the most famous. Xinjiang folk said: "the grapes of Turpan, the melons of Hami, the fragrant pears of Korla are praised by everyone, and the pomegranates of Yecheng are delicious." The four famous fruit towns in Xinjiang, Turpan alone. The grapes here are famous both at home and abroad! Grapes will be ripe at the end of April. In August, there will be more grapes. There are lots of grapes on the street. You can enjoy singing and dancing while eating grapes in Grape Valley. That's the greatest enjoyment of life!

The grapes here are very sweet, especially high sugar content, which is due to the unique climate of Turpan, and the grapes here are incomparable to those in other regions. Grape varieties are manozi grape, seedless white grape (also known as small grape), red grape.

Why is Xinjiang Turpan Grape so sweet?

Xinjiang is located in the inland area of Northwest China, far from the sea, is a continental climate. This kind of climate is cold in winter and hot in summer, with less rainfall and very dry climate. It has many sunny days and sufficient sunshine. Although the climate is dry and there is little rainfall, due to the abundant sunshine, the snow and ice melt in the mountains, which brings precious water to the crops. High temperature during the day can strengthen the photosynthesis of crops, which is conducive to the accumulation of nutrients. At night, the temperature is low, the respiration of crops is weakened, and the consumption of nutrients is reduced. Therefore, fruits and vegetables grow very big and sweet. Ningxia and Gansu have the same climate as Xinjiang, so Gansu's luffa and Ningxia's watermelon are as popular as Xinjiang's watermelon and Hami melon. That's why grapes are so sweet.

Historical data

Records in Shi Ji Da Wan lie Shi and Han Shu Xi Yu Shi

Turpan Basin has a long history of grape cultivation and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. According to records in historical records Dawan Lieshi and Hanshu Xiyu Shi, as early as more than 2000 years ago, Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty went to the western regions and discovered that grapes were planted here and introduced to the mainland.

Records of the western regions envoys in the history of Ming Dynasty

According to the Ming history of the western regions envoy, "there are peach, plum, jujube, melon and gourd in this area, with the most grapes.".

Records in wenjianlu of the Western Regions

According to the records of Wen Jian Lu in the western regions, Turpan "produces wheat, millet and flax, while melon, watermelon and grape have the most varieties.

Recorded in the unearthed document (382)

In the unearthed Document No. (382) of Astana ancient tomb in Turpan City, there was an official document "attacking Cao Tiao and appointing officials to irrigate grapes". In this paper, it is mentioned that many officials were responsible for the irrigation of grapes, which reflected that the scale of planting grapes at that time was considerable.

Historical records

From the unearthed cultural relics of folk chronicles in the third year of Taiyan in the Northern Wei Dynasty (436 A.D.), we can see the area of grapes cultivated by farmers at that time and the harm of wind erosion to grapes. There were also many grape ears, raisins, grape seeds and grape branches in the burial objects of ancient tombs.

Traffic information

Bus routes

No.1 bus line: Ximen (Kanerjing scenic spot) - Municipal Foreign Trade Bureau - Uygur temple - Dongda temple - Food Factory - Yinfa Credit Union - National Hospital - No.2 Middle School - old city police station - Tushi Mall - Turpan passenger station - minmao building - municipal Party committee and municipal government - Old City East Gate - No.5 middle school - Sugong tower - Muner primary school - Muner Brigade

No.2 bus line: No.3 Primary School of Tushi - Grand Cross - Turpan Hotel - Gaochang Park - Insurance Company - Regional Grain Bureau - Municipal Public Security Bureau - Fire Brigade - Municipal cotton and hemp company - Communist Youth League team 4 - 11, Communist Youth League team 3 - Communist Youth League team 2 - PetroChina gas station - new station - China Resources Company

No.5 bus line: Tushi No.3 Primary School - Grand Cross - Turpan Hotel - Gaochang Park (Museum) - Insurance Company - Regional Construction Bureau - prefectural Party committee - Regional Public Security Bureau - Oasis East Road entrance - Team 1 of Shahezi - Grape township government - Team 2 of Jiefang - Hongzao primary school - Team 1 of Jiefang - intersection of Putaogou scenic spot

No.6 bus line: sugongta Kangke village Xinguang No.2 team Xinguang No.1 team Turpan Hotel municipal government Grand Cross Turpan Hotel Gaochang Park (Museum) Huozhou Hotel normal school Municipal Construction Bureau Municipal Traffic Police Brigade Municipal Industrial and commercial bureau liquefied gas company Electric Power Bureau Laogan Bureau Experimental Middle School

No.7 bus line: No.3 primary school, Jiaohe Hotel, West Ring Road, YangZheng Institute, United brigade, happy fifth brigade, happy fourth brigade, happy third brigade, happy second brigade, happy fourth brigade

No.101 bus line: Ximen (Kanerjing scenic spot) - Weizu temple - Dongda temple - Food Factory - Yinfa Credit Union - National Hospital - Tushi No.2 Middle School - old city police station - Tushi shopping mall - Passenger Station - minmao building - municipal Party committee and municipal government - Old City East Gate - Mianma shopping mall - land Bureau - No.2 Hotel - Executive Office - Guangming intersection - regional experimental middle school

No.102 bus line: Ximen (Kanerjing) - Municipal Bureau of foreign trade - Uygur temple - Dongda temple - Food Factory - Yinfa Credit Union - National Hospital - Passenger Station - Tushi Mall - Silk Road Shopping Mall - Dazi Theater - TV station - Forestry Station - Grape township government - Sugong tower

No.202 bus line: Tushi No.3 Primary School - Grand Cross - Turpan Hotel - Gaochang Park (Museum) - Insurance Company - Regional Grain Bureau - Municipal Public Security Bureau - Fire Brigade - Municipal cotton and hemp company - Communist Youth Team - CNPC gas station - New Station - Jian'an University

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