Traveling by car, you will see many amazing beautiful scenery, taste many unique delicacies, and know many little-known small towns. During the one-month self-driving trip in Qamdo, Tibet, we traveled all over ten counties in Qamdo In the first district, each county has its own characteristics, and each county has its own charm. Zuogong, located in the southeast of Qamdo, is one of them.
Zuogong is a transliteration of the Tibetan language, which means P (ploughing) Niubei". It was called Gang, Zuogang, Zhugong, and Zuoergang in ancient times, and it was also called Chawa Zuogong, Chawarong, Chawagang, and Zazuoli. Gang, Chawa, Ganglong, and Kemai. In ancient times, it was the land divided by tribal chiefs. It was called "Rong" in the Zhou Dynasty, "Xiqiang" in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and "Kangyanchuan" was the center of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Sui Dynasty. It is a small city in Eastern Tibet with a long history under the jurisdiction of Dongnvguo.
Zuogong belongs to the semi-arid climate in the plateau temperate zone. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, with an average altitude of 3,750 meters. The highest peak of Meili Snow Mountain Que La is 5,434 meters above sea level. The Lancang River and Yuqu River run through the whole area from north to south in the shape of Sichuan, thus forming different valley landforms. The total area of the county is 11,707 square kilometers, larger than the five Shenzhens, but the population is only 46,000, which is equivalent to a larger community in Shenzhen.
The county seat of Zuogong is located in Wanda Town, surrounded by snow-capped mountains over 4,000 meters on all sides, forming a small basin in the middle. A Yuqu River passes through the city and flows into the Nujiang River after making three consecutive 180-degree turns in Bitu Township. , flowing through the area to form a beautiful landscape.
Compared with other districts and counties in Qamdo, Zuogong County is relatively famous, because the famous 318 Sichuan-Tibet Line passes through the territory, and the tourism resources here are extremely rich, such as the second highest pass on the Sichuan-Tibet Line-the East Dashan is located in Zuogong. The altitude here is as high as 5130 meters. It is known as the restricted area of life. On one side of the mountain is the galloping Lancang River, and on the other side is Zuogong County. The mountain is covered with snow and is vast and majestic.
Few people know that part of Meili Snow Mountain, known as the number one sacred mountain in the southwest, is also located in Zuogong. After all, many people know and appreciate Meili Snow Mountain from viewing platforms such as Feilai Temple and Wunongding in Yunnan. As everyone knows, the northern slope of Meili Snow Mountain in Zuogong is actually more beautiful than the southern slope of Yunnan. The virgin forest coverage rate on the north slope is as high as 85%, and there are all rare species on the world's plateau. Here, the vast forest, gloomy green, gurgling stream, forest, sea and snowfield are like a fairyland on earth.
Another place worth visiting in Zuogong is the Dongba residence, which is a traditional ancient residence integrating the styles of Han, Tibetan, Indian and Yunnan Naxi people. The exterior is majestic and magnificent, and the interior is magnificent. They are built according to mountains, roads, waters and orchards. Looking around, they are like ancient palaces, magnificent.
When we arrived, it was winter, and many foreign businessmen who came here to do business had closed their businesses and returned home. There were more yaks than people on the streets, because in people's impression, winter is not suitable for traveling to Tibet. In fact, it is People misunderstand Tibet. Tibet in winter is actually more beautiful than spring, and safer than summer. Summer is the rainy season, and road collapses are common, but there is basically no rain in winter. The sky is blue and white clouds almost every day, except for a few mountain roads. There will be some snow, other roads are very safe, and the consumption is relatively low. The room rate of ordinary hotels is mostly around 100 yuan, but you can appreciate the large-scale snow-capped mountains and glaciers that cannot be seen in other seasons, so everyone If you have free time in winter, you can come to some self-driving trips, and Zuogong, which is located on the Sichuan-Tibet line, is naturally not to be missed.
