The romance of Southern Xinjiang begins with the apricot blossoms of the Pamir Plateau

It must be the earliest spring in China, a place recommended by 'National Geographic'! This is the Apricot Blossom Village on the Pamir Plateau of Southern Xinjiang. Come spring, century-old apricot trees cover the sky and the sun, mountains and rivers accompany each other, competing to bloom along the perilous Tashkurgan Trail, surrounding the Tajik villages, at the end of March each year, this narrow valley turns into a pink dreamland. The Tajik villages are hidden among them, where earthy yellow and pink interweave, echoing the beauty of the Peach Blossom Spring described by Tao Yuanming. Flower viewing season: Around March 20th to April 10th every year, lasting about half a month Flower viewing route: Kukexiluke Township - Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous Township - Datong Township Kukexiluke Township: Here, the apricot blossoms bloom between snow-capped mountains and canyons, with a relatively later blooming period than other villages. The primitive earth houses and fields are all blooming with apricot blossoms, definitely a secret garden of apricot flowers Tashkurgan Township: Famous for the Apricot Blossom Avenue, Happiness No.5 Bridge is located here, where old apricot trees bloom densely and grandly, utterly romantic, sure to feast your eyes. Datong Township: Known as 'Peach Blossom Spring - Apricot Blossom Village', every household's yard is filled with century-old apricot trees. Of course, besides apricot blossoms, along the way, we can also see many unique landscapes of the Pamir Plateau, such as White Sand Lake, Red Mountain Valley, Muztagh Ata, Panlong Ancient Trail, Bandier Blue Lake, etc., I have shared the itinerary and accommodation points as follows: 4-day itinerary recommendation: D1: Kashgar - Red Mountain Valley - White Sand Lake - Mujie Volcano Crater - Karakul Lake - Taxkorgan (stay in Taxkorgan) D2: Taxkorgan - Start of the Wakhan Corridor - Panlong Ancient Trail - Bandier Blue Lake - Kukexiluke - (stay in Apricot Blossom Village) D3: Kukexiluke Township - Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous Township - Datong Township - Taxkorgan (stay in Taxkorgan) D4: Taxkorgan - Tashkurgan Wetland - Muztagh Ata - Karakul Lake - Kashgar (stay in Kashgar) The above itinerary can be adjusted on a small scale. Travel equipment list: Be sure to apply for a border pass first, there are places near the Kashgar Old City. Travel equipment: windbreaker, coat, down jacket, casual shoes, sun protection equipment: sunglasses, sun protection clothing, sun hat Electronic devices: mobile phone, power bank, selfie stick, tripod, camera Medicine: motion sickness medicine, high altitude sickness medicine, cold medicine, essential medicine for special groups Documents: ID card, driver's license