Characteristics of apricot blossom scenic spot in Daxigou, Ili

What are the characteristics of apricot blossom scenic spot in Daxigou, Yili? Features of Apricot Blossom Attractions in Daxigou, Yili Every March and April, the apricot blossoms under the snow-capped mountains are in full bloom, all over the mountains, and the Tianshan Mountains are covered with spring clothes, which is more magnificent than the scene in to the sky kingdom. Daxigou, also known as Fushou Mountain in China, is located in Huocheng County, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, less than 100 km away from Horgos Port.

Daxigou Township, Ili is located in the north of Huocheng County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an area of152km2, it is a typical inversion zone, with a wide distribution area of wild cherry plums, which has been named as "the hometown of wild cherry plums in China" by the state. The population is 9238 (20 17). The total area of the township is 152 square kilometers, which governs 7 village committees and 16 villagers' groups. The population is 9,238 (20 17), mainly composed of Hui, Han, Uyghur, Kazakhstan, etc. 13 ethnic groups. Agriculture is mainly based on planting winter wheat, corn, flax and sugar beet. Located in the inversion zone, it is rich in high-quality apples. Township enterprises include power stations and coal mines. Animal husbandry mainly focuses on raising cattle and sheep. Wild cherry trees and wild plum trees in Daxigou Mountain are rare wild fruit trees and endangered species in China. There are 0.8 million wild cherry trees/kloc-0, with an annual output of 400 tons of cherry fruit. Daxigou Temple, also known as Fushoushan Temple, was the largest Taoist activity place in Xinjiang in the Qing Dynasty.

There are iron ores in Daxigou and Xiaoxigou, which are lenticular, mainly magnetite. The content of gold and iron is 43.2% at the edge of the ore body, 62.44% at the middle, with an average content of over 45%, and the ore quality is high. In 2004, 4.5 million yuan was introduced to build a foundry, and the construction of a concentrator was completed in 2005. The mountainous area is rich in wildlife resources. Chinese herbal medicines include Fritillaria, Carthamus tinctorius, Glycyrrhrizae Radix, Saussurea involucrata, Rhodiola, etc. Wild animals include red deer, antelope, fox, wolf, marmot, ferret, hare and pheasant. There are three rivers in the township: Chedexu River, Daxigou River and Xiaoxigou River. There are 240,000 mu of natural grassland, mainly distributed in mountainous areas and hilly areas. There are all kinds of high-quality pastures. In 2004, there were 54,000 livestock in this town. There are 394,000 wild cherry plums, which are rare in the world and unique to Asia, in the natural wild fruit forest in the Tianshan inversion zone. The fruit is spherical and has four colors: red, yellow, black and purple. They are sweet and sour, and can be made into drinks and jam.

Daxigou Town also has Daxigou Temple, also known as Fushoushan Temple. According to the Xinjiang Atlas, "Daxigou is Fushou Mountain, with thousands of stone walls, with a big stone cave and several small stone caves in the middle. There are flowing springs in the cave, which are magnificent, and the mountains outside the cave are stacked with obstacles, which is a scene of satisfaction. " It was the largest Taoist activity place in Xinjiang in the Qing Dynasty, which was built by Zhang and others at the expense of the Qing government. Since 1763, 37 shrines have been built in Fushou Mountain in five or six years. Large and small temples stand by the mountain, and the temples are connected, surrounding Fushou halfway up the mountain. Every year from June 20th to July 7th in the lunar calendar, there are temple fairs in Daxigou Township, during which there are dramas, juggling and vendors of all ethnic groups. Pilgrims are as far away as Urumqi, Hami, Bole, Yili and other places, and people who come to burn incense and worship God are in an endless stream.