/ Thoughts about the route
The entire itinerary of this journey was made by my brother (that is, the driver Xiao Liu) together. It may have been arranged accidentally, or it seemed to be deliberately arranged. In this trip, six prefecture-level cities in Tibet and 1 area are traveled. This long 40-day Tibet self-driving trip covered almost all the attractions in Tibet that I wanted to visit.
The route is very long, and it is divided into six sections. The route to Tibet we originally agreed to enter from Bingchacha, and everyone has already arrived at Chavalong. The three of them said that we have already walked through Bingchacha twice, so it is better to go Those who haven't passed by Bingcha left, that's fine.
So the first section of the route to Tibet: Bingchazuo. In fact, Bingchacha is the way to go. After all, we have to go to Renlongba Glacier to stay for one night. But it doesn't matter, sometimes in Tibet, the difference of hundreds of kilometers seems to be nothing.
After coming out of the Renlongba Glacier, we passed through Bomi Tongmai Linzhi all the way to Sijin Latso, the God of Wealth Lake in Tibet. Now we need to charge 60 yuan for a ticket, and we ended our trip to Tibet in Lhasa. .
The second part of the itinerary is a rest in Lhasa. We brought a lot of snacks, sake, wine, and moon cakes. It will be the Mid-Autumn Festival soon. We originally planned to go somewhere to play before returning to Lhasa for a rest. Two trips to and from Lhasa. But then no matter how we calculate the time, it is very likely that we will arrive in western Sichuan during the National Day, where there may be more people, so we simply stayed in Lhasa for a few days, and then we will not go back. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will be in Lhasa again. Set off.
The third part of the itinerary is the trekking in the south of the mountain. My brother especially wants to go hiking in Baima Lincuo again. When they came to Baima Lincuo two years ago, the time difference with me was only less than a month. It was rainy and I didn’t see the beauty. Kulagang Day, and they really arrived at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, so naturally they never forget it. Come here, Lapu Hot Spring is also not to be missed. I have been to Shannan three, four or five times in the past few years, and I really like this land. Apart from Lhasa, the place I may recommend the most is Shannan. Ali is too far away, Shigatse is good, but Shannan is the most beautiful, primitive and oldest.
The fourth itinerary is the trip to Yadong that we temporarily added, which can also be regarded as a journey at the foot of the Himalayas. This is a short journey that we saw him in the back seat on the second floor a few days before departure. . I have been to Yadong before, and I felt very much like Linzhi at that time. The most amazing thing to us this time is the Qudengnima Glacier. We even went back again regardless of the 500 kilometers between Gamba and Tingri, just for the moment of getting close to the glacier.
The fifth section of the itinerary is Gang Rinpoche to the mountain and Ali to the North Line. There is no doubt that this must be the most beautiful in the whole process, and the west of Tibet is the most Ali in Tibet. At the end of the day's mountain tour, Tarqin's accommodation was limited, so we quickly fled to the north-central line of Ali, which has been making mistakes again and again. Ali: The Great Northern Line is now fully paved with asphalt roads, but the Central North Line is still very bad. The more difficult it is to reach the place, the more beautiful it is.
The sixth section of the itinerary is the East Tibet Ring Road that we have not finished. This trip should have been our way to Tibet, but it would rain every day in Sichuan and even have floods. We had no choice but to divert to Yunnan. Few of us have ever traveled the East Tibet Ring Road, so we are very interested in it, but because we have been on the road for too long, we are actually a little tired of aesthetics. In the end, we all gave up the six glaciers of Bujia Snow Mountain and the several-day loop of Gongga Snow Mountain. The personal test proved that the long-distance journey really cannot be arranged for too long...
But looking back at this self-driving trip again, it is full of memories and rewarding. This article shows the travel notes of the first and second sections of the itinerary.
/ route directory
1. Crossing the most dangerous route to Tibet, Bingcha Left
1.1 Dali·Xizhou Ancient Town
1.2 Shangri-La Dukezong Ancient City
1.3 Bingzhongluo one-day tour
1.4 Officially entered Bingchazuo
1.5 The White Tents of Jenlongpa Glacier
1.6 Pilgrimage to the Tibetan God of Wealth Lake Sijinlacuo
The first section (left of Bingcha): Bingzhongluo - Chavalong - Zuogong - Ranwu (Renlongba Glacier) - Bomi - Nyingchi - Mozhugongka (Sijinlacuo) - Lhasa
2. Back to Lhasa
2.1 Barkhor Street - the soul of Lhasa
2.2 Zha Nang Desert by the Yarlung Zangbo River
2.3 Night of Mid-Autumn Festival · The day of kowtowing
The second stage: Lhasa rest
3. Re-enter Shannan
3.1 Another Yamdrok Cuo
3.2 Trekking Pema Lincuo
3.3 Lodro Wolong Monastery
The third section (Shannan Line): Lhasa - Baimalincuo hiking (Kula Gangri Snow Mountain) - Sexiang (Luozhuo Wolong Temple) - turning back - Pumoyongcuo
4. Shigatse Yadong Valley
4.1 One Day in Yadong Valley
4.2 East and West Holy Lakes of Qudengnima Glacier
4.3 Miscalculation between Damei Xisha Pangma and Pei
The fourth section (Yadong + Ali South Line): Shannan - Kangma - Yadong (Zhuomulari Snow Mountain) - Gangba (Qudengnima Glacier) - Tingri - Saga - Zhong Ba - Talqin (Kang Rinpoche turns around the mountain)
5. Zhuanshan and Ali Central North Line
5.1 The most beautiful scenery is on the road - National Highway 219
5.2 Gang Rinpoche Turning Mountain
5.3 Officially entered Ali, the North-Central Line has become suspicious of life
5.4 Zabuye Chaka repaired the car manually by himself
5.5 Coqin rest
5.6 One of the repeated measures (Taruocuo, Zari Nanmu Co)
5.7 Wenbu South Village and Dangre Yumco
5.8 The second of one measure (Dangqiong Cuo, Da Ze Cuo, Qia Gui Cuo, Cuo E, Serin Cuo)
Section 5 (Ali Central North Line): Gang Rinpoche - Yare (Conaco) - Renduo (Angla Rincuo, Renqing Xiubucuo, Zabuye Chaka, Taruo Co) - Cuoqin (Zarinanmucuo) - Wenbunan (Dangreyongcuo) - Bangor (Selincuo) - Jiali
6. Eastern Tibet Ring Road
6.1 Yiga Glacier
6.2 Example Wall of Skull
6.3 Sapu Mountain
6.4 Bianba Sanse Lake and Luolong Zhuomalangcuo
6.5 Zizhu Temple
6.6 Lei Wuqi
Section 6 (Eastern Tibet Ring Road): Jiali (Yiga Glacier) - Medika Wetland - For example (Skull Wall) - Sapu Mountain - Bianba (Three-color Lake) - Luolong (Zhuo Malangcuo) - Reyu - Dingqing (Zizhu Temple) - Qamdo
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7. Enter Sichuan
7.1 The Millennium Kathok Monastery
7.2 Wonderland on Earth - Tsoka Lake
7.3 Hiking and camping in Lenggacuo to see Gongga Snow Mountain
The seventh section (Sichuan): Qamdo - Baiyu (Katuo Temple) - Xinlong (Cuoka Lake) - Shangmuju - Lenggacuo (Gongga Shenshan) - Xindu Bridge - Chengdu
1. Crossing the most dangerous route to Tibet, Bingcha Left / 1.1 Hello, Dali
At the end of August, I came to Guangzhou. It was only two days before A Dong decided to set off with us. Four people, one car, everything was just right. On September 1st, the first day we set off, we had to go to Baise as planned, and we could reach Dali smoothly on the second day. There was nothing to write about on the expressway. The two-day high-speed journey can be skipped directly. Here I have to praise the driver Xiao Liu (hereafter he may be called "my brother"). He drove alone for more than 40 days, and his spirit is commendable.
When we arrived in Baise, Guangxi, we randomly found a restaurant and asked for roasted pig eyes. This is a dark dish in "A String of Life". Naturally, we have to try it when we come to the local area. Be careful!
When I came to Dali, the newly opened homestay under Cangshan Mountain can already open the door to welcome guests. Naturally, I came to experience it and stay for two days. The name of Naowa's shop is "Bashe". Above the lobby of the public area is a rock climbing wall, and downstairs is a small bar with craft beer and snacks. In addition to taking the stairs, the way to go downstairs is to slide down the slide directly. There is no waste in the stairwell, and the ball background wall that girls like is made.
Passing through the bar counter of the small bar, entering the private cinema, and walking through the window to the back garden, it can be said that it is very attentive. The roof can directly overlook the Erhai Lake. The toilets in the rooms are all automatic toilets. It is very comfortable to sit on such toilets in cold weather.
When we arrived yesterday, the sea fish was super good. I will decide today. I must eat the Bai people's stone plate in Dali. This is the only thing I can't forget when I came to Dali to scratch and take me.
Come to Dali, although there are romances, but I fell in love with craft beer and I have almost rejected all industrial beer. When it comes to Dali, what will you think of, the wind and snow, the wind in Xiaguan, the flowers in Shangguan, the snow in Cangshan, the moon in Erhai Lake, but this time I don’t want to tell you how beautiful Erhai Lake is, how cultural and youthful the ancient city of Dali is, it’s just a stop for a rest That's all.
Let's go to Xizhou to take a look. This ancient town is only 18 kilometers away from the ancient city of Dali. It faces Erhai Lake in the east and Cangshan Mountain in the west. The location is very beautiful.
I entered the vegetable market in Xizhou by mistake. My companions were buying tea made by local Bai people, and I was casually looking at the people coming and going. This magical mushroom has never been short of mushrooms in Yunnan.
Grandma held the vegetables in her hands and asked people passing by if they wanted to buy them. The stalls she walked probably looked like this. The eldest sister is making pea jelly. First try to mix different shapes of jelly with rice noodles and noodles, and then make a new dipping sauce. There are boiled chili sauce, pickled radish, and a little coriander and green onion.
The sky was drizzling, and at noon, the people who set up the stalls ate at the stalls.
There are many such old courtyards in Xizhou, which have been turned into inns and cafes, so that more people can see its beauty. The ancient buildings in Xizhou are very interesting. It is also a national key cultural relic protection unit, and it retains many Bai people's color habits and graphic preferences.
The most striking thing about Xizhou is the architecture of the Bai ethnic group. Here are the best and most preserved Bai folk residential buildings. Walking in the ancient town, you can see the courtyard pattern of the Bai people with three squares and one screen wall. Every house along the street has been developed into a different storefront. At first glance, on the tall gate tower, the angled eaves and overlapping bucket arches are really beautiful.
Here is a photo for Sister Hua and the others. This is the third time we have traveled together, and every time our destination is Tibet, such a fate is hard to see.
Dali tips:
🚩 Xizhou Ancient Town:
📍Specific address: Xizhou Town, Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
🎫Tickets: Free and open all day
‼ ️ Don't miss the Xilin Garden in the ancient town of Xizhou, the golden exterior wall, if it happens to be a green rice field or golden rapeseed, it is beautiful.
/ 1.2 Shangri-La Dukezong Ancient City
After a two-day rest in Dali, we set out to pass by Lijiang and Shangri-La, got off the expressway, and came to the edge of the ancient city of Shangri-La for a meal. This also gave me time to come to the ancient city of Dukezong again, which was once more than half burned by fire. ancient city.
I still remember that when I was in college, I came to the ancient city of Dukezong once before the fire; I was studying in Xiamen at that time, and my college friends who always played together always laughed at me. Why do I have to go to Gulangyu today? won't collapse.
Then why not go to the ancient city of Dukezong at that time, so that what you see in the future will no longer be the same as it used to be. So this is probably because I have passed by many times, but it is the second time to come to Dukezong again.
There used to be the largest prayer wheel in the world, and it was said that it took 20 people to turn it. The ancient city of Dukezong is an important town on the ancient tea-horse road, and it is also the last stop before entering Tibet. Strolling in the ancient city, you can see local ethnic characteristics everywhere, such as Dongba papermaking, Kasa Tibetan knives, or Tibetan incense, stone carvings, etc...
There are no people in the ancient city, bustling, my little friends are waiting for the food to be served in the hot pot restaurant, and I linger in the ancient city.
After all, there is only one meal, and we are going to Bingzhongluo to start the trip to Tibet.
Shangri-La tips:
🚩 Dukezong Ancient City
📍Specific address: Kangzhu Avenue, Shangri-La City, Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province
🎫Tickets: Free and open all day
‼ ️This former important town on the ancient tea-horse road has a super-large prayer wheel, but it is a pity that part of it was destroyed by a fire. Fortunately, I have seen the complete ancient city of Dukezong in 2012, so go out as soon as possible.
/ 1.3 Bingzhongluo one-day tour
The car passed by Deqin. Once upon a time, Deqin has always been a dream in my heart. Kawagebo Peak is very exciting every time I see it, but this time the focus is not on the Yunnan-Tibet line, but on the left line of Bingcha. We will skip it directly and go to To Bingzhongluo Town.
Bingchacha is a relatively popular self-driving route into Tibet in recent years. It is famous for "abusing people", and it can be regarded as the dream route for off-road enthusiasts. And the Bingcha Zuo we chose is even more inaccessible, and few people go there. The route was supposed to go from Dali to Liuku, but that year it happened that Liuku was closed and we couldn't get through, so we transferred from Deqin to Bingzhongluo.
Sister Hua and the others have been to Bingzhongluo and Qiunatong more than ten years ago. A Dong has been on a motorcycle tour for the past year and has been to Tibet nine times. fresh. It was already dark when we arrived in Bingzhong Luo, so we found an accommodation on the side of the road. After we had a meal, we went to bed early.
Early in the morning, we went to the viewing platform of Bingzhongluo, where we can see Peach Blossom Island, which is a very famous village in Bingzhongluo. In the past, we needed to walk the ancient tea-horse road to get through. Now it’s all right, just cross the bridge directly.
We drove up the mountain and came to a deserted scenic spot. We walked on the weedy road. The road had been paved before. I don’t know if it was deserted due to the lack of tourists. When I got to the mountain, I realized that this is another bend of the Nujiang River in Bingzhongluo.
After coming down from the mountain, we came to the famous Christian Church in Bingzhongluo. One moment ago, we saw the white pagoda of Tibetan Buddhism on the mountain. The next moment, there was Christianity at the foot of the mountain. I think Bingzhongluo is also a tolerant place that can accommodate various religions. Survive here.
It is said that Bingzhongluo was the place where the Nu people lived before. During the Qing Dynasty, Tibetan lamas who believed in Tibetan Buddhism came to Bingzhongluo and took root. Later, the Lisu people came from the Lancang River and the Nu River to settle in Bingzhongluo, so Bingzhongluo is a place where many ethnic groups live together.
Bingzhongluo tips:
🚩 Bingzhongluo town
📍Specific address: Town under the jurisdiction of Gongshan Dulong Nu Autonomous County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
🎫Tickets: Free and open all day
‼ ️ Bingzhongluo is located in the middle of the Nujiang Grand Canyon. The small Bingzhongluo is home to the Nu, Dulong, Lisu, Tibetan and Bai people, so you can also see different religious cultures here.
/ 1.4 Officially entered Bingchazuo/ Bingzhongluo-Chavalon
We left Bingzhongluo and continued to drive towards Tibet, and came to the very beautiful Wuli Village. Bingzhongluo was warm as spring in September, and the bougainvillea on the roadside was blooming happily. We stopped to look at this beautiful village for a while, and then we couldn’t go to the opposite side of the mountain, because we are going to Chawalong from Bingzhongluo today, which has already entered Tibet.
The development history of these three bridges is obvious. On the right is the earliest Chaohong Bridge, which is no longer usable. But in the past, you had to rely on this bridge to go to the opposite side of the river. The opposite side is the ancient tea-horse road. It is really A road dug out of the mountainside. It is narrow and steep, and it looks dangerous. But this is the bridge that must be passed to go to Qiunatong in the past, and it is also the road that must be walked on the ancient tea-horse road.
On the way to Chawalong, you will pass the Yunnan-Tibet boundary. The biggest feeling after walking through this boundary marker is that the road conditions in the Yunnan section are really good. When you arrive in Tibet, it will immediately be a dirt road with potholes.
This is the famous Tiger’s Mouth on Bingcha Line. In the past, Bingchacha’s road was very steep, it was a road tied to the mountainside, but this time, most of the road has guardrails, so you don’t have to worry about falling into it. Nu River.
Going forward, it is Bingchacha's appalling big quicksand. The horror of big quicksand is that stones may fly down from the top of a distant mountain at any time. Big quicksand is a perennial geological disaster. There will be boulders rolling from the top of the slope. When passing through the quicksand, be sure to find the right time to pass quickly, don't shout loudly, and remember not to stop and take pictures.
This is really the most dangerous geological disaster point on the left line of Bingcha. Just a second before we came to the big quicksand, before we all reacted... bong... I closed my eyes... When we all came back to our senses, we found that the hood in front of the co-driver had been smashed and the front windshield was slightly cracked, which was probably lucky. Fortunately, the stones that fell were not too big, so we were safe.
I also deliberately took a close-up on the mountain next to it, and there are probably such hillsides along the way, which also explains why the route of Bingchacha is so difficult, and it is the geology of landslides and landslides every minute. When we entered Chavalon, there were a lot of cacti on the roadside, and Adong put on gloves for us to pick the cactus fruit, which was super sweet.
It is about 80 kilometers from Bingzhongluo to Chavalon, and it takes about two hours to drive. However, due to the geological landslides, we must first check whether the local traffic is open before departure. We played in Bingzhongluo in the morning, so we stayed at the destination of the day. Chavalon Township.
/ Chavalon-Zogon
As long as you are two kilometers away from Chawalong, there will be a sign indicating the direction. Go straight to Zayu, turn right to Zuogong. It is about 230 kilometers from Chavalong to Zuogong. It first passes through Bitu Township and Zhayu Town, and finally arrives at Zuogong. The first 100 kilometers are gravel roads with extremely poor road conditions, and there is no obstacle. It has become an asphalt road, and the road condition is much better.
But it was only over 200 kilometers, and we still walked for a whole day. We set off at 6:30 at dawn and arrived at Zuogong at 6:00 in the evening. From the beginning to the end of the day, we were the only car. If there is an opposite car on this road Come on, I still don't know how to drive.
Bingcha left is a simple road dug abruptly on the cliff, with only ruts and gravel. I am most afraid that it will rain if I walk this road, so I silently pray that there must be a big sun. Even when we set off early in the morning, the clouds and mist were lingering, and the sun came as scheduled.
The few of us are wild. When we saw this winding mountain road, there was a cross-country route directly in the middle. The four of us decided to take the middle one and go straight up the mountain!
On the way to Zuogong, we encountered a large quicksand that was many times larger than the big quicksand in Bingchacha. My drone flew 150 meters high, but I haven't been able to take pictures of this landslide area. Complete. If you want to come, if you are a friend who likes off-roading, you must not miss this route. Of course, it is also a road that tests driving skills.
Since we had been stuck in the mood of being stoned on the hood that day, we were glad that everyone was fine, but we were also more worried. I didn't take pictures of the very dangerous mountain and steep road from Chavalon to Zuogong. I didn't even dare to stop and fly the drone anymore. My whole heart was in my throat.
When the vehicle bumps all the way, but there is an oil road suddenly at a turn, we all know that the day has passed smoothly, and Zuogong at this time is simply a big city for us! Finally, back to the human world.
✅Bingcha Left Tips:
It only takes about three or four days to enter Tibet by this route.
Day1️⃣ Dali - Shangri-La - Deqin - Bingzhongluo
Day2️⃣ Bingzhongluo - Wuli Village - Chavalon
Day3️⃣ Chavalon-Bitu-Zayu- Zuogong
‼ ️This is our route. It only takes three days to get to Tibet, but the road conditions are also very bad. It is recommended to start at dawn. Only when you walk this mountain road at dawn will you have a bottom. Our journey will start from the lush forest valley, slowly as the altitude rises, the vegetation along the way will continue to change: Yunnan pine forest to alpine shrubs and then alpine meadows, and then to Zuogong Ranwu and then enter the glacier snow mountain screen. It is a very magical route, which must be taken by hard-core off-road vehicles and experienced drivers with very good driving skills.
🔺The normal Bingchacha route should be: Dali - Liuku - Fugong - Gongshan - Qiunatong - Chavalong - Muba - Mukong - Qimara Pass - Muruo Village - Jinla Pass - Zhela Pass - Ming Dynasty - Zhuo Wagon - Zayu
/ 1.5 The White Tent of Renlongba Glacier/ Zuogong-Ranwu
Depart from Zuogong in the morning, walk through the top of the mountain, and cross the river valley. This is a pure section of National Highway 318. It will cross the Yela Mountain, which is the earliest 72 turns of the Nujiang River. mediocre.
But I have a lot of memories on this section of the road, the first ride with ZZCC, the beautiful Ranwu Lake in March Spring, those people who walked together are all beautiful moments in memory.
The Sichuan-Tibet line is known as the most beautiful landscape avenue in China, and it is worthy of the name. Unfortunately, most of the hills now do not need to climb, and they can pass through a tunnel. When we walked through the Nujiang Bridge, which strangled the throat of the Nujiang Grand Canyon, not far away, we arrived at Ranwu Lake.
There is nothing to see in Ranwu Lake in September. The lake water is yellowish, which is really not very beautiful. But the glaciers near Ranwu Lake are the main event. Going from Ranwu to Zayu, you will pass through Laigu Village, which can be described as "the most beautiful village in China". The Laigu Glacier alone is composed of six ocean-type glaciers. But our protagonist is not Laigu Glacier, but the undeveloped Renlongba Glacier next door to Laigu Glacier.
/ Days and nights of Ninlongpa Glacier
This is the second time for Sister Hua and the others to come to Renlongba Glacier. Because the last impression was so good, I must come to get close again. I was shocked when I went back to Lagu Glacier. We all love the glacier. of. So this self-driving in Tibet turned into a trip to chase glaciers.
Renlongba Glacier is the most important stop after we finish Bingcha left. Compared with all the scenic spots on the Sichuan-Tibet line, we have already seen each other and went straight to the Renlongba Glacier. Midui Glacier and Laigu Glacier are famous on 318, but Renlongba is still unknown. This time, in the simple tent of the Tibetans, I even saw the super beautiful viewing spots on the local Tibetan mobile phones. There are at least 4-5 glaciers to the south of Longba Glacier, which is really exciting to think about.
The road to the glacier is not so smooth, you have to cross a not-so-small river, if your car is not a full four-wheel drive off-road vehicle, it is recommended to take the local tractor directly! These tractors can be said to be equivalent to the shuttle bus in the scenic spot, and it is about 5 kilometers to the bottom of the white tent on the glacier. When you arrive at the white tent, there will be horses that will take you to the glacier.
Our little yellow FJ is very cool, even if the river is full of tires, it will be fine, and it will rush through the center of the river with one kick of the accelerator. Renlongba Glacier charges 50 yuan per person (I don’t know if the price has increased at present), and the locals will drive you into the glacier. But coming out depends entirely on your memory. Fortunately, I have the habit of taking pictures and recording them. When we returned, the vehicles crossing the river depended on photos and videos to judge the direction.
That is, when we judged the direction, we found that there were two glaciers in front of us. The left side did not know the name, and the right side was the Renlongba Glacier. This is really a place that can only be reached after a long journey. After arriving at the white tent, we began to hike to the glacier. Due to my body’s hypothermia, I only flew the drone on the edge of the glacier and returned to the tent to warm up with my friends.
I still really want to stay for one night, but the white tent has limited conditions, that is, a bed and a sleeping bag. I dare not speak up, but my travel companion knows that I want to stay, and will tell me when Sister Hua returns to the white tent. , my brother has decided to stay in the white tent for one night.
It's so happy, but we all turned against each other on this night! This is old Tibet, back home living in relatively simple conditions, there will always be high rebellion. If it wasn't for the dark moon and high winds, we couldn't find the way out, we might all have evacuated that night.
The next morning, it was raining lightly, and Adong and I hiked to the depths of the glacier. Even though we were suffering from altitude and cold, we did not see the starry sky (the moon was too big), nor did we see the sunrise (it was raining ), and at the risk (crevasses are scary), but well worth the trip!
There is a lot of dust and gravel on the glacier, and beside it is a huge mountain, which looks gray, but it does not lose its beauty. If you want to see snow-white glaciers, you have to come in winter. Most of the icy lakes are frozen into ice, and you can walk directly on them to get close to the glaciers.
The inside of the huge ice cube is glowing blue. This blue color is too attractive. I can only keep it in my heart in the form of photography. The beautiful scenery can never be taken away. enough.
A Dong and I walked up the glacier slowly along the gentle slope on the right side of the ice tongue, but my heart was tense. My shoes looked unprofessional, and it was raining, so they slipped from time to time. , I was still carrying a camera and a drone, it’s just that when I went down the glacier, I almost got down on my knees and walked it. But it is very satisfying to be able to see the ice peak, ice tower forest and ice tongue at close range!
Renlongba Glacier tips:
🚩Renlongba Glacier, a rare mid- and low-latitude marine glacier on earth
📍Specific address: "Rilongba" on the high mountain at the junction of Ranwu Town, Basu County, Qamdo City, Tibet and Zayu County, Nyingchi City
🎫Tickets: Bring your own four-wheel drive 50 yuan, and take a local tractor for an additional fee
‼ ️The Renlongba Glacier is very accessible. Even in the rainy season, you can get close to the glacier in person. The Renlongba Glacier in early September is not so beautiful after all. I still recommend the glacier from December to April.
/ 1.6 Pilgrimage to the Lake of the God of Wealth in Tibet Sijinlacuo / Bomi-Lulang-Linzhi
I don’t know why, in my heart, Bomi, Lulang, Linzhi, if it’s not in peach blossom season, they are really not Tibet. The continuous forest is probably the only one like this for Tibet. It is no wonder that it is called "Tibet's Jiangnan".
We set off from Bomi, next to the Bomi road in the early morning, it is a very typical landscape painting. The morning fog is lingering, as if walking in a fairyland. Now the road is good, and there is Linla Expressway, you can easily run from Bomi to Lhasa in one day.
Along the way, when I stopped to wait for dinner, I would go out with my camera and walk around. The idyllic style of the small town of Lulang has a Swiss feel. Lulang means "Dragon King Valley" in Tibetan, and it is also a place where "people don't want to go home".
The most beautiful time in Lulang Linhai is in autumn. The pine forest is still in a relatively green state at this moment. Friends who like forests should love Bomi Linzhi very much. Lulang Town is now being built into an international tourist town, the overall planning is very good-looking, and there are also many high-end hotels here. For lunch we had a stone pot chicken with matsutake, which was delicious.
Sejila Pass, I will never have the life to see Nanga Bawa Peak, and I have no hope anyway, so at the top of the mountain, we just passed by in a hurry.
/ Sijin Lacuo
Today our theme is Sijin Lacuo. The first time I heard the name of Sijin Lacuo, it was in the mouth of Basang. She asked me to go to Shannan to play, and asked me if I had been to the God of Wealth Lake? I just found out that there is a lake named Sijinlacuo not far from National Highway 318.
Sijinlacuo is only 120 kilometers away from Lhasa and only 6 kilometers away from National Highway 318. Now that the road conditions are better, the whole journey is covered with asphalt, and more and more people are coming, so we start to collect tickets, 60 yuan a piece, the driver can talk to the friend who sells the tickets in Dohala, and the tickets will probably be free up.
The lakes in Tibet are always so beautiful that people want to cry. Sijin Lacuo, which means "powerful divine lake" in Tibetan, is the ninth day I have played with drones. Fly close. Looking back at the photos, I should fly 500 meters high and look at the terrain of Sijinlacuo. She is like a cornucopia, surrounded by peaks, very imposing.
There are countless prayer flags and mani piles by the lake. According to legend, it is the place where the "rich man, the king of a hundred dragons" lives. People who come here will throw their gold and silver treasures into the lake to pray for wealth, health, safety, etc. . The mani piles in Sjinlacuo are probably the densest mani piles I have ever seen. People stack individual stones into mani piles, as if giving these stones certain life and prayers.
I love Tibet, not only for its beauty, but also for its people, which are even more fascinating. They are pious and have faith, how heart-warming they are.
From the parking lot to the lake, you need to climb a small slope. There is a huge array of prayer flags. I really like such a large array of prayer flags. They are red, yellow, green, blue, and white. They flutter with the wind. It looks so refreshing.
"Sangri Sijinlacuo Lakeside
When Gesang Meadow is in full bloom
We met in Sijin Latso
Make a beautiful wish"
——Love in Sijinlacuo.mp3
A peninsula protrudes from the lake. This area is called the Snake Tongue Lawn, probably because of a legend. This has to mention the Samye Monastery, the Samye Monastery is the first temple in Tibet. When the Tubo King Chisong Dezan built the Samye Monastery, when he prayed to the Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, he was directed to Sijin Lacuo for money. When he came to the lake, there was a poisonous snake in the lake trying to block the way of Trisong Detsen. At the moment of crisis, Guru Rinpoche subdued the snake, cut off its tongue, threw it into the lake, and became this snake. Tongue lawn.
The mat-like lawn on the side is said to have been formed by Padmasambhava who laid a cushion for Trisong Detsen at that time. When Trisong Detsen sat on this mat, Sijin Latso dropped thousands of gold coins to him Used to build the Samye Temple. The legend is just a legend. The Samyeye Temple has been built for thousands of years. People still come to the God of Wealth Lake every year to burn incense and worship.
"You are so early today"
"Yes, I plan to go to Fortuna Lake"
"Is it the Lake of the God of Wealth, where you will get rich just by looking at it?"
Well, even if you don’t make a fortune, sitting by the lake, looking at the piles of mani stones, with the wind blowing by the lake, is still a good afternoon.
Sijinlacuo tips:
🚩Sijinlacuo, the God of Wealth Lake in Tibet
📍Specific address: To the southeast of Riduo Township, Mozhugongka County
🎫Tickets: 60 yuan, the driver can talk about personal free
2. Back to Lhasa 2.1 Barkhor Street - the soul of Lhasa
Barkhor Street full of tourists, the brightly lit Tianhai Night Market in the western suburbs, the cinema in Shenli Times Square, the wine in Langma Hall, and my beloved Lhasa.
Woke up in the morning, came to the gate of Jokhang Temple, and waited for the opening of the lighting room. At 12:00 noon, when the lama handed me the lighting tools, the ever-burning lamps on the lamp stand were lit one by one, and I entered Tibet for seventeen years. This is the first time to light lamps for you selfishly. After I finished, I kowtowed 108 long heads in front of the Jokhang Temple. May you live well in another world and step into a beautiful reincarnation.
I often wonder why Tibet can be so attractive, probably because it carries the wishes of many people. No matter what it is, it seems that you can seek peace of mind when you come to the Buddha.
After a few days of rest in Lhasa, I lived in the alleys of Barkhor Street, and when I went out for a walk, it was the turn of Barkhor Street. It is still a familiar street scene, but it is an unfamiliar crowd. The sun shines on the top of the mountain, and the Potala Palace is far away.
"A Tibetan man in ragged clothes who came from a long distance, about 30 years old, his complexion was painted deep red by the sun, this is the most beautiful plateau red, his hair was carelessly tangled and tangled, he held an iron plate in each hand, tied on his knees Leather knee pads, three steps and one big worship, came to the Potala Palace, came to Barkhor Street. I saw him more than once, in the corner of Barkhor Street, cloudy, rainy and snowy, in this less than one thousand meters On the narrow ancient road.
The women, wearing traditional Tibetan clothes and long skirts mopping the floor, tied their trousers with ropes to prevent the cold wind from entering. Put your palms together, raise your hands high above your head, bend your knees to the ground, and look up at the Lhasa in the early 21st century. Ups and downs, the sleeves, the leather of the knees, and the iron plates in the hands are slowly worn away. The world is always changing, but the look in their eyes has never changed. Their eyes are like butter lamps, with a quiet and gentle light, calm and hot, with primitive desire, bottomless. "
This time, I happened to meet Fengma Yingying next to the Bugong ticket office, and changed into a favorite Tibetan outfit to take a group of photos. The shooting point I chose was of course Barkhor Street. Barkhor Street is not very big, and it takes two hours to complete a circle with a long head. But it makes everyone who has lived in this street haunted by dreams. I have long wanted to take a good picture of my Barkhor Street, and it has come true.
By the way, here is a thought about the sweet teahouse. After coming back, I miss the leisurely tea time in those days. Warm morning tea for one person, afternoon tea for a group of people, and afternoon tea for three friends. Old Brightness, Magpie Pavilion, Rainbow Teahouse, Auspicious Teahouse, Qumi Road Teahouse... open-air, indoor, attic. In the sun, in the cloudy sky, in the dim light. Sweet tea, butter tea, clear tea. After drinking this one, there is another one.
Sometimes there is only tea accompanied by conversation, sometimes drinking tea with highland barley beef patties, or eating Tibetan noodles with sour radish, or: Boss, have another fried potato. (When writing this travel note, the old Guangming has long since ceased to exist.)
The stranger next to me struck up a conversation with the other person who was also a stranger. I couldn't understand Tibetan. People who seem to be travelers are talking with each other, and generations of drifters are soaking in teahouses every day. I always think silently in my heart, how many businesses in Lhasa are actually negotiated from the teahouse; how many people are also from the teahouse.
The sweet tea in Lhasa can only taste good if you drink it in the teahouse. About the short-lived Lhasa, that's it.
Barkhor Street tips:
📍Specific address: Barkhor Street, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region
🎫Ticket: Free and open all day, the opening time of the epidemic has changed
‼ ️Bakhor Street is a commercial street that everyone who comes to Lhasa will never miss. It is also a street full of faith around the Jokhang Temple. If you come, don’t miss it.
2.2 Zha Nang Desert by the Yarlung Zangbo River
The first time I saw this desert was the first time I came to Tibet. It has been a long time ago. On the way to the Samye Monastery, we set off from Lhasa before dawn. We just squinted and saw the sand dunes. It feels like that time The desertification on the banks of the Yarlung Zangbo River is not so serious. In my heart, it cannot be called a desert. At best, it is probably a sand dune.
Later, I passed by again after climbing Ram Latso, and went down to Samye Monastery to stay for one night. I thought about going back to Lhasa slowly the next day, but I was conquered by its beauty, so I found a place to park and ran to the desert to play wild. .
Passing through the Zha Nang Desert again, it was a day covered in silver. At this time, we were already on the highway, and we couldn’t stop and stop at will, so it became a regret in my heart. I didn't keep its most beautiful moment in my photos. Imagine that the other side of the Yarlung Zangbo River is snow-capped mountains, white clouds and blue sky. , too beautiful to behold.
This time I made a special trip to Zha Nang Desert. I rested in Lhasa for a few days and wanted to play around. Although there is a highway next to the desert, you can get off the highway when you are approaching the destination and drive the car directly into the desert.
Times have changed, Zha Nang Desert is now the first national desert park in Tibet. I heard that there will be a desert experience park, a starry sky photography base and a water park here, and I don’t know when it will be built.
The Yarlung Zangbo River Valley is always windy, and year after year, day after day, it has accumulated into a desert. Zha Nang Desert is unique, just like Linzhi Peach Blossom, there are deserts in many places, but where there are deserts, there are not necessarily snow-capped mountains and rivers.
Because the Zha Nang Desert is close to the river, and the groundwater supply is sufficient, it is not as dry as the desert in the Northwest. My drone even has pools of clear water and some trees on the side.
The sky in Tibet is like a child's face, it changes as it says, from sunny one moment to violent storm and sandstorm the next. And the rain on the plateau is really cute, visible to the naked eye, you see it is raining there! That cloud was dragged to the ground one by one, just like when I went from Lhasa to Nyingchi yesterday, when I was about to enter Nyingchi City, there was still a bright sun on the left and right, and it was raining in the center, and it rained when it said it was raining. Windy, not negotiable. It is precisely because of this that on the plateau, thick and thin clothes must be carried with you.
A few of us had a great time playing in the desert. The sand in the Zha Nang Desert is soft and delicate, and it is very warm to play on the sand. It is indeed quite special that snow mountains, rivers and deserts can exist in one space at the same time. Nature is really amazing, and any kind of vicissitudes can be created. I really envy that I grew up in China, I really envy that I often come to Tibet and can see so many beautiful pictures.
We watched as the sky was about to fall, and the dark clouds were moving towards us little by little. We all knew that a storm was coming! Let's go back to Lhasa!
Zha Nang Desert tips:
📍Specific address: Zharuo Village, Zha Nang County, Shannan City, Tibet, 2 hours drive from Lhasa
🎫Tickets: No tickets for now, the National Desert Park is under construction
‼ ️This can be regarded as a relatively special scenery in Tibet. Although the 100,000 sand dunes settled at the foot of Mount Everest are also very tempting, the water source in the desert of the Yarlung Zangbo River is really beautiful.
2.3 Night of Mid-Autumn Festival · The day of kowtowing
Tomorrow I will leave Lhasa again to continue my journey, and I always miss it in my heart. Barkhor Street is probably the first destination that must be visited every time you come back to Lhasa. Lugu No. 1 Lane, Jiri No. 2 Lane, Danjielin Lane, and Chongsaikang Market, basically every entrance is like a treasure.
After meeting and parting with Lhasa in just a few days, I know that I will definitely come back again. This is already another home in my heart. After walking around Barkhor Street during the day, look at those worshipers. There was no epidemic at that time, and they didn’t need to wear masks, and they could clearly see the appearance of the years on their faces.
I really envy the people living on the plateau. They don’t seem to have too many troubles. They wake up every day either drinking tea or praying. Of course, this is the appearance. I haven't talked to everyone clearly. How can I know what they are like? It's just that in my opinion, they are really happy. If we also have little desires, we should live a little better.
We brought mooncakes with us before we set off on this journey, and after dinner on the top floor of Phuntsokangsang, we had a sudden idea to bring mooncakes to the Jokhang Temple Square to eat. Of course, this is not allowed at all. Just after setting up the red wine and moon cakes, we were immediately driven away. We could only leave angrily and go back to the inn to eat moon cakes and have an early rest.
Stay tuned for the upcoming itinerary.
A few photos of Shannan, Shigatse and Ngari are previewed. Good night.