as long as there is spare time
We will all "kill" the new Tibet line
Take a bath in Pangong Lake, pee in Jieshan Daban, and sleep in the dead man's ditch
Drive sheep, chase yaks, pat wild donkeys
Walk the road to the sky, enjoy the scenery on the roof, and explore the secrets of western Tibet
This time, we want to invite you to set off together!
△Source of picture: Allen in the distance
There has never been a road like the Xinjiang-Tibet line
It can be called "the roof of the roof of the world, the plateau above the plateau"
Let people be in purgatory, but their hearts are in heaven
Xinzang Line, No. National Highway 219
The road with the highest altitude, the harshest conditions, and the most dangerous sections in the world
With an average altitude of 4,500 meters, it was once called the "forbidden zone of life".
It has the prehistoric and great beauty of the world
Also forging the most dangerous and difficult road in the world
Traveling all the way through Kunlun Mountains and Gangdise Mountains, and going south from the foothills of the Himalayas
The whole line walks on the "roof of the roof of the world" bordering the border area
Climb 5 mountains above 5,000 meters above sea level
16 icebergs Daban, 44 glaciers
The most spectacular scenery and the most mesmerizing journey
Almost all sections of the Xinjiang-Tibet line are alpine no-man's land
As far as the eye can see are thousands of miles of Gobi Desert and mountains
Gazelles, Tibetan wild donkeys and Tibetan antelopes running in groups are companions
The solemn and magnificent Karakoram and the ruins of the Guge Dynasty
The sacred mountain Gang Rinpoche, the holy lake Manasarovar, and the bright and narrow Pangong Co
Become the most moving scenery along the way...
The Road of the Brave, the Song of the Wild
The Xinzang line, where extraordinary people can make progress, is a lonely planet exclusive to the brave
Its desolation and desolation, wind, frost, snow and rain, strange scenery, pure oblivion...
Only those who dare to step on the road to heaven have the opportunity to truly appreciate
◎Zero Kilometer in Yecheng, the first step on the road to heaven
△The Xinjiang-Tibet Line starts here, and crossing this zero-kilometer road stele indicates that it has taken the first step towards Kunlun Mountains, which means that it will hand over its destiny to the rolling silent snow-capped mountains.
◎The danger of Daban in Kudi is like the gate of hell
△The altitude is 3150 meters, located at 118 kilometers of the Xinjiang-Tibet line. Also known as Akazi Daban, it means "a snow mountain that even monkeys cannot climb up" in Uighur. The terrain is steep, and the tens of kilometers of winding mountain roads seem to be hacked out with knives on the gray hillside.
◎Mazada Banjian, a steep rise of three feet three
△Also known as Celik Daban, it is the longest Daban on the Xinjiang-Tibet Line, with an altitude of 5016 meters. The response to high altitude is great, the slopes are many and steep, the mountains are high and the sun is like fire, and the mountains are covered with snow all the year round. Compared with Kudi Daban, its risk is even better.
◎Heika Daban spins, ninety-nine bends
△5210 meters above sea level, it is divided into two Dabans: Dabaiqia, with narrow roads and steep cliffs;
◎Boundary Mountain Daban is high, you can touch the sky with your hands
△Located at 750 kilometers from the Xinjiang-Tibet line, with an altitude of 6,700 meters, it is the watershed in Xinjiang and Tibet. Stopping here indicates that you have reached the highest point of the highest road on earth. It is said that to complete a high-quality kiss here, you must change 100 breaths.
◎No man's land
△From Dahongliutan to Jieshan Daban, there is an uninhabited land stretching for hundreds of miles. The average altitude of this journey is over 4,500 meters, and the oxygen content of the air is only 40% inland. It is almost a restricted area for human life. Occasionally, there are large trucks passing by, troops guarding the frontier, and very few tourists. Even breathing exudes desolation. breath.
◎Dead man's ditch
△Deadman Valley is located between Tianshuihai and Jieshan Daban, with an altitude of about 5,000 meters. On the Xinjiang-Tibet Line, people used to use "Daban, Tianshan, urinated, and slept in the ditch of the dead" to describe a person who has rich experience and courage.
◎Kangxiwa Martyrs Cemetery
△It is located at 443 kilometers from Xinzang Railway, with an altitude of 4290 meters. This is the highest altitude martyr cemetery in the world, where more than 100 martyrs who died in the Sino-Indian self-defense counterattack are buried. The car soldiers passing by here must toast them with a glass of wine and a cigarette to show their respect.
The secret place in western Tibet, Ali in the sky
The land is vast, the snow-capped mountains stretch, and the lakes are ethereal
Mysterious ancient civilization intertwined with beautiful exotic mountains and rivers
Walking into Ali is like stepping into prehistoric prehistoric times, like traveling through thousands of years
◎Pangong Lake, a boundary lake across the Sino-Indian border
△Pangong Lake is shared by China and India, and China accounts for about two-thirds. The most peculiar feature of Bangong Lake is that it is a lake with different salinity in the water from east to west, that is, the east is a freshwater lake, the middle is a brackish water lake, and the west is a saltwater lake.
△There are several bird islands in Bangong Lake. Thousands of gulls inhabit the islands. Coupled with the Schizothorax in the water and the unreal blue lake water, Bangong Lake is called the most dazzling scenery on the Xinjiang-Tibet Line. one.
◎Zada Soil Forest, a geological landscape of ten thousand years at a glance
△The Zanda soil forest is caused by millions of years of geological changes and is a masterpiece of nature. It used to be a large lake of 70,000 square kilometers. After the Himalayan orogeny, the lake basin was raised and the water level decreased. The height of the "buildings" was eroded. appearance.
△Tibetan ancestors once created the Zhang Zhung civilization here, as well as the rich connotation of the Bon religion culture that still has a great influence on Tibet. They also established the glorious Guge Kingdom more than 1,000 years ago, creating the Zhang Zhung characters, Thangka, The essence of culture such as dzi beads, divine dances, rituals, etc., has written a rich and colorful stroke in the history of Tibetan civilization.
◎Guge ruins, a mysterious dynasty that disappeared overnight
△A ruined castle site marks a past ancient dynasty. The mysterious Guge Dynasty was established by the descendants of the Tubo royal family who once owned millions of gold and iron horses. They lived here for more than 700 years and passed down more than 20 generations of kings, but they disappeared mysteriously overnight 400 years ago.
△The castle was destroyed by the flames of war, and the heroes were flooded with yellow sand. Most of the buildings of the Guge Dynasty lived in caves, with a height of more than 300 meters from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. There are more than 600 houses, pagodas and caves covering the whole mountain, forming a huge ancient building complex. , like a pyramid.
◎Tuolin Temple, Ali Buddhist Temple that never falls
△"Tuolin" means flying in the air and never falling. Tuolin Temple was the first Buddhist temple built by the Guge Kingdom in Ali area, and it was also the Buddhist center at that time. In terms of architectural style, Tuolin Monastery combines the architectural styles of India, Nepal and Tibet, and is a precious material for studying local architecture, sculpture, painting art and other aspects.
△ As the saying goes, one side supports the other side. The magical plateau of Tibet gave birth to an equally magical nation. They reject "fashion" and abandon "fashion", follow the authenticity, pursue the original appearance, and live in a comfortable time and space. Because of this, they are closer to the source of life, inside of them, more pure.
◎Kang Rinpoche, the mountain of gods worshiped
△In Tibetan, Gang Rinpoche means "mountain of gods". The 6,638-meter Gang Rinpoche occupies the position of the main peak in the Gangdise Mountains with many snow peaks over 7,000 meters above sea level: the top of the pyramid-like peak sits on light clouds and mist, overlooking the group of eight-petal lotus flowers around it , like being worshiped by all the peaks.
△Kaishan Gang Rinpoche is a sacred mountain in many religions: it is said that Yongzhongben religion originated from this mountain; Hinduism believes that this mountain is the residence of Shiva and the center of the world; Jainism believes that this mountain is its ancestor Reshhaba At that moment, Tibetan Buddhism believes that this mountain is the residence of Shengle King Kong, which represents immeasurable happiness. There are many believers who turn around the mountain here all the year round.
△Tibetans regard the towering snow-capped mountains as "the road to the sky" and worship the sky by worshiping mountain gods. Turning to the holy mountain and holy lake, like prayer wheels and mani stones, is a way for mortals to please the gods and save their souls.
◎Namnani, the mother of the unknown mountain
△Namnani Peak is the highest peak in China in the western part of the Himalayas, with an altitude of 7694 meters. According to legend, it is the mother of the "Sacred Mountain" Kailash Rinpoche. The mysterious Namunani Peak is a world of glaciers. It has the largest group of glaciers in the Western Himalayas in my country. The glaciers surrounding the peak area are composed of three crystal clear ice tower forests, just like palaces in fairy tales.
△The Tibetan ancestors living in the snow-covered land on the roof of the world, facing the difficult-to-reach towering snow-capped mountains and vast lakes of unknown depth, deeply felt their own insignificance, and revered the mighty power of nature spontaneously. They believe that nature must have a hand that controls the fate of all living beings, and it plays a role anytime and anywhere, and human beings' birth, old age, sickness and death are all closely related to it.
◎Mappang Yumco, the holy lake of Yaochi that purifies the soul
△ Mapang Yongcuo was called "the fairyland of the Queen Mother of the Western Heaven" by Xuanzang. It is one of the highest freshwater lakes in the world, with an altitude of 4588 meters. Its lake water transparency is the most in China, reaching 14 meters. It is said that the holy water here can wash away the delusions, troubles and sins in the depths of the soul, and you can get the supreme power by turning around the lake.
△In the eyes of Tibetans, every mountain and every lake in Tibet is inhabited by gods. These various gods are sometimes tangible and sometimes intangible. They haunt snow-capped mountains and grasslands, wander in tent houses, pay attention to every move in the world, and at the same time take charge of the changes in the world, the suffering of the world and even the salvation of the soul.
◎Laangcuo, a ghost lake comparable to a holy lake
△Laangcuo at an altitude of 4,574 meters is located in Pulan County, Ngari Prefecture. It is separated from the holy lake of fresh water all the way. It's just that the lake water is slightly salty, and neither humans nor animals can drink it, so it is suspected of being a "ghost lake".
△There are no mani piles, Fengma flags, and pagodas by Laang Co Lake, but the scenery is extremely beautiful. It stands shoulder to shoulder with Mapang Yongcuo and has stayed together through the ages. Mount Namunani and Mount Kailash facing each other far away, together with Mapang Yumco and Laang Co, which live next to each other, these two mountains and two lakes constitute the most magnificent, elegant and mysterious natural picture scroll of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau .
◎Kejia Temple, a temple surrounded by snow-capped mountains
△Kejia Temple faces north and is surrounded by snow-capped mountains in the north and south, with the Gangdise Mountains in the north and the Himalayas in the south. The whole temple is majestic, and the big and small scripture halls and the white pagoda set off each other.
△The most distinctive feature is the relatively well-preserved murals here, which have a history of nearly a thousand years. The porches of some temples are decorated with exquisite wood carvings. The carving style and content are quite similar to those in neighboring India and Nepal. This is the best in other temples in Tibet. Absolutely not. Every year, believers from Zanda, Gar and other counties in Ngari Prefecture, as well as from Nepal, India, and Bhutan outside the country, come to worship.
◎Gandise Mountains, color palette
△The colorful mountains of the Gangdise Mountains range from brown to yellow. Against the background of the distant snow-capped mountains and the blue sky and white clouds, it looks like the palette that God overturned. Tibetans believe that the four holy rivers of Maquan, Elephant, Lion and Peacock all originate from Mount Gangdise, flow from Gang Rinpoche in all directions, and flow into the Indian Ocean after galloping thousands of miles.
◎Zhongba Grassland, the dazzling pearl of Shigatse
△Zhongba, which means "the place where wild yaks haunt" in Tibetan, the nearby county town has become ruins due to desertification, but in this place with severe desertification, there are large swamps and meadows in the wilderness. The Zhongba Grassland is a bright pearl in the Shigatse area. There are white clouds floating in the clear lake water, and the sky and water are connected in a trance, which is too beautiful to behold.
◎Sakya Monastery, the center of Tibet in the Yuan Dynasty
△ Faye Wong converted to Buddhism in her early years and chose this temple. Sakya Temple Sakya Temple paints the temple walls with red symbolizing Manjushri, white symbolizing Guanyin Bodhisattva, and blue symbolizing Vajra Protector. It is the only temple in Tibet that has law enforcement power in history. It used to be the core of power in Tibet. The "capital" and the royal city are deeply entangled with the history of the entire Tibet, and even the history of the entire Yuan Dynasty...
△Sakya Temple is also known as "the second Dunhuang", because Sakya Temple not only has a wall of 84,000 scriptures, but also has tens of thousands of square meters of mandala murals, as well as Buddha statues and Buddhist statues from the Song and Yuan dynasties. Artifacts, etc., especially the murals of the Yuan Dynasty are the most distinctive; for a thousand years, generations of monks have devoutly translated, copied, and recorded in Sanskrit or Tibetan. These Tibetan classics are the precious cultural heritage and spiritual wealth of the Tibetan people.
◎Shishapangma Peak, the highest peak in China
△Sishapangma Peak is 8012 meters above sea level, ranking 14th among the 14 8000-meter peaks in the world. It is the only 8,000-meter mountain completely in China. The reflection of Mount Shishapangma and the sound of the waves of the Yarlung Zangbo River have become the eternal theme of Pekutso. It is said that those who can photograph Mount Shishapangma in Pekutso will be lucky.
◎Pekucuo, the habitat home of waterfowl
△Pekucuo is the largest lake in the Shigatse area, covering an area of more than 300 square kilometers. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the lake has an open terrain and rich fish resources. There are wild horses, Tibetan wild donkeys, Tibetan antelopes, cranes, yellow ducks, gray ducks and other animals on the shore of the lake. Especially in late autumn, waterfowls inhabit and swim on the shore, supporting Pekutso even more gracefully. The water is still, and the birds are moving. The movement and stillness quite "murder" people's eyes and senses.
◎Jilonggou, the back garden of Mount Everest
△Located under the Himalayan Mountains in the south of Shigatse, Tibet, there are five north-south longitudinal rift valleys, where five paradises have been created in the dark. And the deepest one is the Jilong Valley in Jilong County, where it is called "the residence of the gods" and "the valley of heaven".
△With good fields, verdant vegetation, houses and cattle sheds, Jilonggou looks like a fairyland isolated from the world. Looking at the deep and long Jilong Valley from the top of the mountain, you can see the blue sky and white snow-capped peaks in the distance; when you look down, a dark green valley spreads to the depths of the snow-capped mountains. The melted water from the snow-capped mountains turns into waterfalls and flows down, as if welcoming every visitor who comes here to explore the secrets.
◎The Rongbuk Glacier is densely covered with majestic milkstone towers
△With a total length of 26 kilometers, it is the most fully developed and best preserved glacier in the world. At the front of the glacier, you can see strange natural glacier phenomena such as serac forest, ice-eroded lake, ice cirque, icicle, ice cave, ice bridge, etc. Therefore, it was also selected as one of the "six most beautiful glaciers in China".
△The sky here is as blue as washing, spotless, the atmosphere is thin, but transparent like a mirror. From Rongbuk Monastery to the bottom of the glacier, along the way, there are majestic milk stones, strange scenery and mysterious atmosphere. It is like entering a majestic alpine castle, like entering a huge geological museum. Looking south from here, you can see that Mount Everest is like a huge pyramid, standing majestically among the peaks, which is daunting. Fortunately, you can also see the Everest flag floating like the fire of life.
◎Yamdrok Yongcuo, Holy Lake Wonderland
△Yamdrok Yongcuo is known as the "Holy Lake", and it is said that it can help people find the reincarnated soul boys of the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama. In the eyes of Tibetans, Yanghu Lake is regarded as "the turquoise earrings scattered by the goddess". There is a folk song spread by the local people: "The fairyland in the sky, the sheep in the world; the stars in the sky, the sheep by the lake."
△In addition to looking at the mountains and lakes, you can also go to the temple here. It is located on the remote peninsula in the southeast of Yanghu Lake, about 10 kilometers north of Langkazi County, and there is the famous Sangding Temple. It is most commendable that it is the only temple in Tibet presided over by a female living Buddha. The female living Buddha Dorje Pham is considered to be the physical reappearance of the Indian Vajra Haimu, and is highly respected by believers. The temple has the physical body of Dorje Pham.
Our recommended itinerary:
Day1: Kashgar (collection)
Day2: Kashi - Yecheng (290km)
>Kashgar Old Town | Id Kah Mosque | Xiangfei Tomb
Day3: Yecheng County - Sanshili Barracks (365km)
>Kilometer Zero of the Xinzang Line | Kudi Daban | Mazha Daban | Heika Daban |
Day4: Sanshili Barracks - Doma (490km)
>Karakoram Mountains | Kangxiwa Daban | Martyrs Cemetery | Dahongliu Beach | Qitai Daban | Sweet Water Sea |
Day5: Duoma Township - Shiquan River (260km)
>Pangong Lake | Ritou | Shiquan River Daban
Day6: Shiquan River - Zada (270km)
>Colorful Preserved Egg Mountain | Zanda Earth Forest | Zhang Zhung Cultural Site of Guge Kingdom
Day7: Zanda - Guge Dynasty - Zada
>Guge Sunrise | Guge Sunset | Zanda Earth Forest | Colorful Preserved Egg Mountain
Day8: Zada-Talqin (240km)
>Sacred Mountain Gang Rinpoche | Holy Lake Manasarovar | Ghost Lake Laangcuo
Day9: Talqin (or Lake Manasarovar Lake)
>Sunrise and sunset of Gang Rinpoche | Sunrise and sunset of Manasarovar Yumtso | Shooting the holy mountain from various angles | The beauty of the holy lake
Day10: Tarqin-Saga County (520km)
>Himalayas | Gangdese Mountains | Gongzhucuo | Zhongba Colorful Desert
Day11: Saga - Geelong (180km)
> Geelong Valley | Shishapangma Peak | Geelong Port
Day12: Geelong - Tingri (350km)
>Pekucuo | Shishapangma | Cho Oyu | Everest
Day13: Tingri - Everest Base Camp - Gyantse (480km)
>Old Dingri Mount Everest Sunrise | Rongbuk Glacier River | Everest Base Camp Stele | Rongbuk Monastery | Dingjie Snow Mountain Desert |
Day14: Gyantse - Lhasa (390km)
>Gyantse Ancient Castle | Yamdrok Yumco
Day15: Lhasa (return)
Remarks: The general itinerary is designed as above. In order to ensure safety and experience, the specific itinerary can be optimized and adjusted according to the needs of teammates and physical conditions.
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