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Last year, I used the holiday of Eid al-Adha (a traditional grand festival of Muslims) to drive my lover to see Populus euphratica. It is said that the northwest Populus euphratica is located in Xinjiang, while the Xinjiang Populus euphratica is located in southern Xinjiang. As I have lived in southern Xinjiang for more than 20 years, it's a pity that I haven't seen Populus euphratica around me carefully.

Starting from the county where I live, I crossed the Yanqi Expressway and got free at the expressway toll station. My mood was as clear as the sky in late autumn. After crossing Xiangsihu Bridge, passing Tashidian Town and crossing Kuluk Mountain, it takes less than an hour to reach Korla City, an important town in southern Xinjiang and the capital of Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture. Before entering the city, I saw a tall sign standing on the roadside: "Only desolate desert, no desolate life", and several big characters were particularly eye-catching. Today, we are going to visit Yuli County, the destination of Populus euphratica, which is just on the edge of Taklimakan Desert, the largest desert in China. Only by seeing it with our own eyes can we feel how desolate the desert is, so we have more expectations in our hearts.

In the People's Square in Korla, they met with famous songwriters Li Ge, ci writers Tang Guoxing and literary friend Chen Xue, and turned south along Shihua Avenue to 2 18 National Road, and the group headed for Yuli County with great interest. The car sped along the wide and flat national highway, and I saw rows and piles of golden shadows in the distance along the way. Teacher Li Ge said it was Populus euphratica. As long as the Tarim River flows, you can find Populus euphratica.

Before coming, I learned from the Internet that Tarim River is formed by the confluence of Aksu River originating in Tianshan Mountain and Yeerqiang River originating in Karakorum Mountain, with a drainage area of1980,000 square kilometers and a total length of 2 179 kilometers. It is the largest inland river in China and the fifth largest inland river in the world after the Volga River in the former Soviet Union. The mainstream flows eastward into Peacock River, then into Lop Nur, which is called the Sea of Death, and finally disappears in the depths of the desert. Because of the Tarim River, Lop Nur has life, which nourishes the desolation of the desert and breeds the prosperity of the desert. Nowadays, it is a happy thing to see Populus euphratica along the Tarim River and appreciate the autumn colors of Lop Nur.

Along the way, along the Tarim River, Populus euphratica, which is far and near, high and low, and has different shapes, flashed by, like a golden Great Wall, reaching into the endless distance. The magical and interesting talks all the way to Yuli County, where to go has not yet been decided. When I asked the police on duty at the roadside security booth, I realized that there are two good places to visit Populus euphratica forest in Yuli: one is to go to the village of Lop Nur, which is still 40 to 50 kilometers away; The other is to go to the botanical garden, which is only 78 kilometers. It's past noon, so everyone agrees to stay away from the suggestion of shorting.

The autumn wind blows gently, and the guard-like poplar leaves on both sides of the country road are like flying butterflies. The leaves are thickly spread on the road, and no one cares. Passing through the Populus euphratica forest belt, clusters of Populus euphratica forests came at us from far and near, which really made people feel beautiful; Friends suggested stopping to take pictures, but they could see that there were more Populus euphratica forests ahead, and they had given up the idea of stopping in time. Finally, I found the gate of the botanical garden and entered along a one-way street. The large cotton fields on both sides of the road seem to have just snowed and covered with white awns. When people in the field saw the cars passing by, they only looked up and were busy picking cotton, but they left purple-black cotton stalks behind them, and the cars on the roadside were piled with raw cotton like hills. Just ask, I know they are all outsiders who do short-term work. Every kilogram of cotton they pick can earn 8 yuan's income, and they can earn more than 300 yuan a day. No wonder their work is so dedicated. Pay attention again. Drip irrigation pipe is scattered among fields, walking under trees, and extending to the depths of the dense forest in the Botanical Garden. Botanical garden is actually the focus of Populus euphratica. With the change of natural terrain, grotesque Hu Yangshu is distributed on high and low dunes. Some trees have long died, but they have become symbols of perseverance. Some trees are golden yellow, forming a unique landscape in late autumn. It reminds people of its Populus euphratica spirit of "standing for three thousand years, dying for three thousand years, and falling for three thousand years".

Walking on the sidewalk, there are strange scenery and flashing surprises everywhere. Through the dense forest, the eyes suddenly opened up, and a lake came into view, and the water and the sky met, and the blue eyes shocked the hearts of tourists. A column of smoke rises from two or three bungalows, which reminds people of the poem "Big sand and solitary smoke"; An armored boat stopped at the lake. As the lake swayed, more than a dozen ducks blocked the way of tourists, posing as a calm and my site was my master. They rushed out of the shore and swam to the middle of the lake. Everything is quiet and harmonious. Occasionally, a few chirps added infinite vitality to the afternoon lake, so the lake swayed, the grass moved, a gust of wind passed, and the leaves fell one after another. Press the camera shutter at the same time, and I am infinitely moved.

Bypassing the shore of the lake, climb up the sand dunes hand in hand, with soft cotton and fine sand under your feet, rustling Populus euphratica around you and blue sky above your head; Trees in the distance, cotton fields nearby, and quiet lakes under sand dunes are in harmony with Populus euphratica tourists in twos and threes. Climbing the five-story tower, you can see a thousand acres of Populus euphratica forest. Layers of tree peaks, like the sunset glow on the horizon, have been burning far away. In the further direction, the windbreak belt of poplar and Populus euphratica forest, which has achieved initial results, divides the barren desert into neat grids and extends to four gais.

Although it is already late autumn, it gives people vitality and the desire to fly their dreams. This is like a poem written by a poet, more like a song in a singer's heart, but for us, it is really a beautiful picture. My eyes are not enough, and my heart can't remember it. I can only take instant photos from multiple angles with my camera as a permanent memory.

On the way back, everyone was still relishing what they had seen and heard. I remembered the slogan on the roadside sign "Only the desolate desert, no desolate life". Yes, the desert is barren, but with the determination of human beings to conquer nature and bold and innovative scientific transformation methods, the desert will also show a colorful side. In the face of such a scene, can you still say that the desert is desolate, so I actually have my own idea: "Life is not desolate, and the desert is colorful."

In fact, this is not a rhetoric, but a real fact. Do not believe, if a friend comes to Xinjiang to travel, I will be a tour guide to accompany you to appreciate the shocking colorful desert again.