Flaming Mountains

¡¡¡¡Flaming Mountains, lying in the middle of Turpan Depression and running from east to west, are one of the branch ranges of the Tianshan Mountains and were formed in the orogenic movements of the Himalayas fifty millions years ago. In millions of years, the natural weathering and the numerous folded belts caused by the crustal movements have formed the undulating lie and the crisscross gullies and ravines of the flaming Mountains. Under the blazing sun, the red rock glows and hot air curls up like smoke as though it were on fir ,hence its name. The mountains are 98 kilometers long and 9 kilometers wide. The highest peak is 40 kilometers east of the city of the Turpan , and 831.7 meters above sea level. The Mountains are so hot and so dry that "flying birds even a thousand li away dare not to come." Yet, the mountains at the same time act like a giant natural dam of underground reservior in the basin.
¡¡¡¡Flaming Hill situated on the north route of the Silk Road. Till now here still have many cultural relics and ofen-told ancient tales. Unbelievable topography, unique products, splendid cultural ruins and the Monkey King (a leading figure in the Chinese classical novel Journey to West who extinguished the flame with a magic fan) have enjoyed great popularity. In resent years, the number of visitors to go on the Flaming Mountains tour has arisen.