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We went to a place called Tianchi today.
It’s a mountain lake situated in the east of Ürümqi:
This is one of the most famous places in all of China, and I had always been wanting to see it, especially since Wu Jiang (is this the end?) had shown me pictures of his own trip to the lake once.
So we made the ascent:
Under trees, green and golden:
Through spraying waters:
Then we were there:
The beautiful Tianchi (or: Yaochi 瑶池 – Jade Lake) is the site where, according to the legends, Xiwangmu 西王母 (Queen Mother of the West) once fell in love with King Mu of the Zhou 周穆王, some three thousand years ago:
It is said that King Mu never returned, and that Xiwangmu has been broken-hearted ever since:
…
We returned to the city eventually, and went to a place that I had passed by two years ago:
We walked around in the bazaar for a while:
And I found…
…Scrat.
Daily Summary: September 29, 2010
Day 394
in Changji 昌吉
Trip Distance: 0 km
Total Distance: 4927,5 km
Activity: seeing her
Soundtrack: Exploited - "Alternative"
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hehe.
Peter G
Christoph,
Nice photos…..Maybe I have to try to get back to URUMQI one day…
Anto-San
Great shots of the Lake and the Mosque you’ve taken there Christoph. I have heard about this lake and I was wondering before, as you always semed to be but a stones throw away wether you would visit. Glad you did.
And what on earth is a Scrat! lol
CatireTropical
They killed Scrat! Or even more likely, it killed itself…
@Anto-San: Scrat is a character from the animated movies series ICE AGE. It’s a saber-toothed squirrel, known for it’s stubbornness concerning food.
nicole
Cristoph,
Did you go home? Where are you now? Your posts just suddenly stopped! I hope all is well!
Jaime Machin
Wonderful pictures…. Specially the lake view; i love those pics… WOW! I wouldn’t mind to spend the rest of my life in a place like that! You are fortunate man just for being there! 🙂