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"The Ultimate Romance of 'Must Drive in This Life'|Duku Highway

🌌 Departure: Escape the concrete jungle and head to the land of freedom The steering wheel gently turns, the glass curtain walls of office buildings blur into light spots in the rearview mirror. Rolling down the window, the wind carrying the scent of snowy mountains rushes in, and when the navigation prompts "Entering the northern section of Duku Highway," the heartbeat resonates with the sound of tires crushing gravel. 🌄 First Stop · Dushanzi Grand Canyon: A collision of reality and sci-fi Standing on the viewing platform before the mist clears, beneath your feet is a hundred-meter-deep ravine, the gray-black rock walls look as if split by a giant axe, with ochre veins hidden in the cracks, making you feel like you've stumbled onto an alien planet. ✅ Must-visit: Cliffside Café Order an iced Americano and sit on the glass terrace, with a dizzying abyss below and majestic snowy mountains in the distance. Press the shutter as the wind lifts your scarf, the side profile shot comes with a natural high-end filter. 📸 Outfit: Black and white minimalist style + silver accessories, making the photos even more stunning. 🌿 Second Stop · Nalati Grassland: Falling into a fairy tale painting At three in the afternoon, the "sky grassland" is like a green velvet carpet dotted with wildflowers, Kazakh wooden houses emit smoke, and the snowy mountains shimmer golden under the sunlight. 🌅 Sunset Exclusive: In front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the Muyun Guesthouse, holding a bowl of warm yogurt watching the sunset dye the grassland honey-colored, suddenly understanding the weight of "life is worth it." 🌌 Third Stop · Bayinbuluke: Chasing the miracle of nine suns At eight in the evening, wrapped in a blanket rushing to the viewing platform, Swan Lake looks like scattered diamonds, and the Kaidu River winds out nine arcs. 📸 Best Spot: On the rocks to the left of the viewing platform, with a wide-angle lens, hair and scarf fluttering in the wind, the back shot rivals the poster of "Pegasus" (remember to stick on a warm patch, staying warm helps keep your expression steady~) 📍 Random Thoughts Duku Highway is a moving feast, every frame outside the car window is like a movie scene. When city girls run under snowy mountains and laugh in the rain, they realize: a free spirit shines far brighter than a nine-grid on social media. ✅ This summer, dare to hand the steering wheel to the wind? Let's set off together~ 🚗💨
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Posted: Jul 27, 2025
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