A poverty alleviation road with hundreds of bends.

[Attraction] Pamir Panlong Ancient Road [Address] Panlong Ancient Road, Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Kashgar, Xinjiang [Ticket] Free *The must-go route for self-driving tour in Kashgar, Xinjiang: The "Panlong Ancient Road" in Kashgar, Xinjiang is located on the Pamir Plateau. It is a winding poverty alleviation road with hundreds of bends. When driving, you can feel the magnificent scenery around you and your soul will be baptized. *"Panlong Ancient Road" is a main road crossing the Kunlun Mountains. It is said that Xuanzang once passed by. Now it has become the "ECG" in the center of the Kunlun Mountains. Although it is only more than 30 kilometers long, the altitude difference is more than 1,000 meters. The scenery along the way is mysterious, surprising, and spectacular, so it has become a popular check-in spot. *Panlong Ancient Road is also called "Wacha Road". It is a road connecting Wacha Township of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County with the outside world. It is called "Plateau Sky Road" by locals. Overlooking from the air, the winding road is built along the mountain ridge, just like a huge black dragon winding in the mountains, so it is named "Panlong Ancient Road". *How many bends does this magical "Panlong Ancient Road" have? It is said that someone has really counted it, a total of 639 bends, far more than the 24 bends of Qinglong on the Yunnan-Burma Highway, the 72 bends of the Nujiang River on the Sichuan-Tibet Line, the 99 bends of the Tianmen Mountain Highway in Zhangjiajie, etc. "Panlong Ancient Road" even has many bends reaching 180 degrees, which is amazing! *"Panlong Ancient Road" was originally built for the farmers and herdsmen on the Pamir Plateau to easily get out of the plateau and better connect with the outside world, so a road was built along the mountain ridge here. *Because the mountain soil where the "Panlong Ancient Road" is located is relatively loose, it is impossible to tunnel through the mountain or build a viaduct, so the S-shaped road built around the mountain is the safest and most stable. *At the entrance of the "Panlong Ancient Road", there is also a conspicuous sign that says "Today I have walked all the bends, and the rest of my life is smooth", which is full of philosophical flavor and attracts many tourists to take photos. *Nowadays, "Panlong Ancient Road" has become a paradise for self-driving tour enthusiasts in Kashgar, Xinjiang. Every day, countless tourists come to explore its beauty and mystery. When you drive on this road, you will be shocked by the magnificent scenery around you, as if you are in a dream world.