Flaming Mountains
  The Flaming Mountains, lying in the middle of the Turpan Depression and running from
east to west, are one of the branch ranges of the Tianshan Mountains and were formed in
the organic movements of the Himalayas fifty million years ago.In millions
of years, the natural weathering and the numerous folded belts caused by
the crustal movements have formed the undulating lieand 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 thoughit were on fire, hence its
name. The mountains are 98 kilometers long and 9 kilometers wide. The highest
peak is 40 kilometers east of the city of Turpan and 831.7 meters above sea level.
The Flaming Mountains are so hot and so dry that "flying birds even 500
kilometers away dare not to come". Yet, the mountains at the same time
act like a giant natural dam of the underground reservoir in the basin.ituated on the north route of the ancient
Silk Road, the Flaming Mountains have many cultural relics and often told ancient tales. In recent years, the number
of visitors to the mountains has been on the increase and clamoring to go on the Flaming Mountains tour has arisen.

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