【原文】摘錄自1月11日香港《文匯報》：新疆天山北麓準噶爾盆地西北緣、克拉瑪依市烏爾禾區境內的廣闊戈壁荒原上，聳立着無數個高低錯落、形態各異的岩石土丘，如同廢棄的城池。每當狂風襲來，呼嘯而過的大風席捲土黃的沙粒，遮天蔽日。置身其中，只覺得眼前天昏地暗、怪影迷離，耳旁淒厲呼嘯、如同鬼哭狼嚎，周圍沒有任何地標參照，宛若幽冥。這個地方本名叫烏爾禾風城，蒙古人將此地稱為「蘇魯木哈克」，維吾爾人稱它「沙依坦克爾西」，它就是著名的國家5A級旅遊景區「世界魔鬼城」，即烏爾禾魔鬼城。

車子在公路上蜿蜒行駛，窗外的景色逐漸從綠洲過渡到荒漠。遠遠望去，一片片起伏的黃土丘陵在陽光下投射出長長的陰影，彷彿荒原中的怪獸在等待着人們的到來。進入景區，迎接我們的是一片廣袤的「土丘林」，這裏的土丘又乾又硬、鱗次櫛比。高低錯落的山丘，裸露的石層，有的齜牙咧嘴，形如怪獸，有的危台高聳，形似古堡﹔有的像巨型牌坊﹔有的如尖頂教堂。路邊一組組雕塑聯袂而至，有的如靈蛇出洞，有的如神龜探首，有的似一列跋涉沙海的駝隊，有的如昂首咆哮的非洲雄獅，形態各異。

在這裏，鬼斧神工、鏤雲裁月、神奇造化、出神入化……腦海裏冒出的詞匯都不足以形容眼前奇觀帶來的震撼。

這個歷經億萬年風侵水蝕的烏爾禾魔鬼城，不僅是大自然的傑作，更是時光變遷下的奇特產物。或許，正是因為時間長河的允許，我們才能有幸踏入這個由自然偉力塑造而成的魔鬼之城。而瞬間的失神也會讓人在不知不覺中遠離身邊的遊客和現代化設備，獨自站在望不到頭的魔鬼城中，彷彿有一種在世界末日歷劫的奇妙感覺。

烏爾禾魔鬼城最迷人的時刻當屬日落時分。夕陽西下，光與影在大地上交織勾勒出迷幻的色彩，恍如一座地下宮殿在緩緩升起。此時也最為出片。夜幕降臨之後，這裏則變得神秘而恐怖。「魔鬼」開始從地表的砂石間鑽出，驚怖着每一個外來遊客。

「魔鬼城」的得名源於夜間的風聲。傳說烏爾禾魔鬼城原本是一座繁榮的城堡，城堡中的居民因為財富的積累而變得貪婪和邪惡。天神為了喚醒他們的良知，化作一個貧窮的乞丐前來警告，但居民們不僅不聽勸告，還辱罵和嘲諷天神。憤怒的天神將城堡變成了廢墟，城堡中的人被壓在廢墟之下，每到夜晚，他們的亡魂便在城堡內哀鳴，希望天神能夠聽到他們的懺悔。

另一則傳說提到，沙俄一位御用地理學家為了推行擴張主義政策，來到烏爾禾名為「科學考察」，實則竊取地理地質情報。一天夜晚，他在魔鬼城中被大風和怪聲嚇壞，從此「魔鬼城」的名聲便傳播開來。這些傳說增添了烏爾禾魔鬼城的神秘氛圍，吸引了眾多遊客前往探索。

實際上，魔鬼城的怪聲是由於該地區地處風口，四季多風，強風在複雜的雅丹地貌結構中穿梭、迴旋、共鳴而產生的聲音。

Walk into the "Devil City" and enjoy the marvellous Yardang landforms

【譯文】The northwestern edge of the Junghar Basin in the northern foothills of the Xinjiang Tianshan Mountains, the vast Gobi wilderness within the boundaries of the Kelamayi City Urhe District, there are countless rocky mounds of varying heights and shapes, like abandoned cities and ponds. Whenever a gale comes, the gusts of wind sweep the yellow sand particles, covering the sky and the sun.

When you are in the place, you can only feel the darkness in front of your eyes and the strange shadows, and there is a cruel whistling and wailing in your ears as if you are crying like ghosts and wolves, and there is no reference to any landmarks around you, just like the underworld. This place is called Urho Wind City; the Mongolians call this place "Sulumukhak", and the Uyghurs call it "Shaytanqirsi", which is the famous national AAAAA tourist attraction "World Devil City", that is, Urho Devil City.

As the car winds along the highway, the scenery outside the window gradually transitions from an oasis to a desert. From afar, the undulating yellow hills cast long shadows in the sunlight, as if the monsters in the wilderness were waiting for people to come.

Entering the scenic area, we were greeted by a vast forest of "mounds", which were dry, hard and scaly. The hills are strewn with high and low hills, with exposed stone layers, some of them grinning like monsters, some of them towering like ancient castles, some of them like giant pagodas, and some of them like steepled churches. The roadside sculptures, some like snakes coming out of their holes, some like tortoises probing their heads, some like a line of camels trekking through the sand and sea, and some like African lions roaring with their heads held high, are all in different shapes and sizes. Here, the ghostly craftsmanship, Rouyun cut the moon, the magic of creation, out of the gods into the ...... words that come to mind are not enough to describe the shock of the wonders in front of us.

After billions of years of wind and water erosion of the Urho Devil City, nature's masterpiece, time changed under a peculiar product. Perhaps it is because of the permission of time that we can have the honour to step into this Devil's City shaped by the incredible power of nature. The momentary loss of concentration will make you unknowingly leave the tourists and modern equipment around you and stand alone in the endless Devil City as if you are in an apocalyptic experience of a marvellous feeling.

The most fascinating moment in Urho Devil City is the sunset. As the sun sets, light and shadow weave together on the earth to create psychedelic colours, as if an underground palace is slowly rising. This is also the time when the most beautiful pictures are taken. After nightfall, the place becomes mysterious and scary. "Devils emerge from the sand and gravel on the ground's surface, terrorizing every visitor.

The name "Devil City" comes from the sound of the wind at night. Legend has it that Urho Devil City was originally a prosperous castle whose inhabitants became greedy and evil due to wealth accumulation. To awaken their conscience, the God of Heaven came as a poor beggar to warn them, but the inhabitants not only refused to listen to the advice but also insulted and mocked the God of Heaven. The angry god turned the castle into ruins, and the people were crushed under the ruins. Every night, their souls would wail in the castle, hoping the god would hear their repentance.

According to another legend, a Russian geographer came to Urho on a so-called "scientific expedition" to carry out his expansionist policies, but he was stealing information about the geography and geology of the city. One night, he was frightened by gusts of wind and strange noises in the Devil's Castle, and the name "Devil's Castle" spread from then on. These legends have added to the mysterious atmosphere of Urho Devil City and attracted many tourists to explore it.

The strange noises of Devil City are caused by the windy conditions in the area, which are windy in all seasons. Strong winds weave, swirl and resonate in and out of the complex Yardang geomorphic structure, resulting in the noises. ● 琬琰