Author: Long Shao

Author: Xia Baohe

 

 

1.Tianchi (Heavenly Lake)

Tianchi (Heavenly Lake) is an alpine lake in Xinjiang. Lying on the north side of the Bogda Mountain, it is about 110 kilometers east of Urumqi. The lake is 1,907 meters above sea level, covering 4.9 square kilometers. Surrounded by mountains, the crescent shaped lake is named the“Pearl of Tian Mountains” with clear water shining like jade. Luxuriant spruces and cedars turn red in autumn, making the lake more dazzling against the blue sky and snow peaks in the distance.

 

 

Autumn scene at Tianchi. [Photo / Xia Baohe]

 

 

From a distance Tianchi appears like a blue diamond. [Photo /Xia Baohe]

 

 

A waterfall flows down a mountain side. [Photo /Xia Baohe]

 

 

Spruce trees near Tianchi. [Photo /Xia Baohe]