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 inthe 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 gulliesand 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 timeact 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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