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Caiyunzhinan always has endless beauties and various unique customs that can never be experienced.
The collision of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau brought too many beautiful scenery to Yunnan, and because of the inconvenient transportation on the plateau, it was once closed and backward, but it also formed the most unique ethnic customs.
When I came to Yunnan again and came to Lijiang, in addition to touching the blue of Lijiang, I also want to see the paradise on earth, Shangri-La, in a place very close to the sky, touch the white clouds and listen to the Sanskrit.

When I came to Yunnan this time, I even brought Xiaoroubao with me. I want to show him the blue sky here. During the summer vacation, let him get away from the hustle and bustle, look at the flowers here, look at the blue sky here, and see Meadow, look at the snow-capped mountains.

schedule


D1 Guangzhou - Lijiang
D2 Laojun Mountain—Dayan Flower Alley in Dayan Ancient City
D3 Dongba Mystery——Shangri-La
D4 Bala Gezong
D5 Songzanlin Temple

D1 Guangzhou - Lijiang

With a small meat bun, I flew from Guangzhou to Lijiang, and it was close to 11 o'clock in the evening when I landed. For more than two hours, I flew from the plains of the Pearl River Delta to the cities on the plateau, passing through different customs.
Because it was late when we landed, we checked into the hotel directly with the meat buns and looked forward to starting the next day's itinerary.

D2 Laojun Mountain—Laojun Mountain in Dayan Flower Lane, Dayan Ancient City

When I got up the next day, I took the little meat buns to Laojun Mountain.

It was once said that the Taishang Laojun practiced alchemy here, so it was named Laojun Mountain.

In fact, throwing away the part about the myth, in Lijiang, Laojun Mountain is also worth a visit and a sight worth seeing.

On the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, the most special scenery must be the scenery of the Three Parallel Rivers. This is also a natural beauty that has been assessed as a cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO. The galloping three rivers flow down the snow-capped mountains, forming three rivers, the Nujiang River, the Jinsha River and the Lancang River.

In Laojun Mountain, you can see the beauty of the Three Parallel Rivers. On the way to Laojun Mountain, you can see the scene of the rushing river, mountains of different shapes, trees of different shapes, and the magnificence of the reclining Buddha.

Coming to Laojun Mountain, there is still quite a distance from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.



But here, there is no need to climb by yourself. There is a cable car from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. Take the cable car and climb up from the steep cliff.

It is always particularly moving to see the small mountains at the top of the mountain. There is a naturally formed viewing platform on the top of Laojun Mountain, where you can see the roads, mountain villages and river valleys below the mountain.

Standing on the top of the mountain, there is always a feeling of comfort before looking at the small scenery of the mountains, which is very shocking and moving.

Dayan Ancient City

After leaving Laojun Mountain, we returned to Dayan Ancient City in Lijiang. Among the three ancient cities in Lijiang, Dayan Ancient City is the one with the largest area, the most famous and the most tourists. When I came to Yan Ancient City, I came directly to Dayan Flower Lane here.

I have already heard the name of Dayan Flower Alley, and it can also be regarded as a condensed ancient city and the beauty of the ancient city. It is most suitable as a door and beginning to open the next itinerary.

Dayan Flower Lane

There is a viewing platform in Dayan Flower Lane, known as the "Eye of Lijiang". On the viewing platform, you can see the beauty of the entire ancient city of Dayan. The layers of Naxi buildings, the mountains and trees in the distance, and the blue sky in Lijiang, which is called "Lijiang Blue", form a beautiful scenery. There is a cafe next to the Eye of Lijiang. Order a cup of coffee or buy a bottle of beer. Sitting here and watching the sky darken and the sunset glow change is also an excellent experience.

Meeting Lijiang--Trilogy of the Caravan

But I don't know much about the past and history of this city. In fact, the soul of a city lies in its history and past, and in its stories. In fact, the history of Yunnan is always inseparable from the caravan.

The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau has many mountains and narrow roads. The people here can only rely on pack horses to transport the tea here, from Lijiang to Dali, to Shangri-La, and then to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, walking on the roof of the world, and finally to Nepal, India and other places. Return needed supplies.

"Encounter Lijiang" by Dayan Huaxiang tells the story about caravans, including China's first large-scale space situation drama "Encounter Lijiang"-eternal caravan, situation-style street performance "Meet Lijiang"-caravan prequel, situation "Yu Yu·Lijiang"-style theme catering "Banquet · Lijiang" - Caravan Returns · Long Street Banquet. The performance is divided into three parts, outdoor and in the theater, forming a complete story. Referred to as the caravan three-step turn.

In fact, the history of the caravan can also be regarded as the struggle history of the people on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to some extent.

Difficult roads and barren land cannot prevent them from building their own beautiful life. Although the caravans have paid countless sweats and even lives on the ancient tea-horse road, this road has also brought the beauty of the people of all ethnic groups in Yunnan. Life.

The exchanges of caravans have created the prosperity of the ancient city of Dayan. Sifang Street in Dayan Ancient City is the busiest place for caravan trade.

In the Dayan Flower Lane in the ancient city of Dayan, you can see the romance about the caravan, the blood and tears about the caravan, and the love and righteousness about the caravan.

At the beginning of the performance, the caravan's "Zouhua Lane" was used as the beginning of the story.

Under the leadership of Ma Guotou, the men of the caravan are about to bid farewell to their hometown again and embark on a difficult and dangerous road for a better life in the future.


There are also quite a lot of interesting plots in it. The handsome caravan man also attracted the blessing of the beautiful widow, but was "beaten up" by his wife. The jewelry store owner ordered them to be very interesting and humorous, and also filled the flower alley with joy. atmosphere of.

In Dayanhua Lane, the men of the caravan bid farewell to their relatives.

The sweetness of lovers, the blessings of parents, and the sincerity of brothers, in front of each window and each door, the stories belonging to each caravan man and the concern of each caravan man are displayed.

After the performance in Huaxiang, the next plot came to the indoor theater.

If the performance of Huaxiang tells cheerful stories, then in the indoor theater, it tells the suffering of caravans.

The Ancient Tea-Horse Road may seem romantic, but in fact it is full of bones.

The roads on the plateau are not easy to walk, especially in ancient times, the caravan men crossed the snow-capped mountains, grasslands, canyons, and streams on the plateau. There was no road, and they used their feet to walk out of the road. buried on the road.

Moreover, the road is not peaceful, and the horse bandits are also the enemies of the horse gang men. Fighting against nature and horse bandits are all obstacles on the road for the horse gang men. At the beginning of the story, the door of the story is opened with the guidance of the high priest of the Naxi nationality.

Then there is the love story of Ma Guotou as the introduction-in the flower alley, the young and handsome Ma Guotou and his lover made an oath of eternal love, and Ma Guotou left his own horse bell as a token of love, and set a promise that will never change in this life. oath.

On the way of horse racing, the men of the caravan encountered various difficulties and met the bandits, and finally encountered an avalanche in the battle with the bandits, and the men of the caravan were buried in the ice and snow...

Those girls who made an unchanging oath with the men went to find their lovers, crossed the snow mountains, went through hardships and dangers, and finally found those frozen young lives on the snow mountains.



A love story full of songs and tears, many special effects of light and shadow are added to it, the dark ancient road, and the snow-capped mountains are all restored in the theater. Walking with the plot, there is also a feeling of following the caravan through the sea of ​​flowers and snow-capped mountains.

The design of the action scenes is also very exciting. The battle between the caravan and the bandit has a sense of boiling on the battlefield. Moreover, in the story, the myths and legends about the Naxi people, the hieroglyphs of the Naxi people, and the songs and dances of the Naxi people are integrated. In just one hour of performance, the content is very rich.

Leaving the theater, the story about the caravan is not over yet. For dinner, enjoy the Caravan Return Banquet in Dayan Flower Alley.

The men of the caravan brought back the supplies needed by the Naxi people, and also brought back joy.

When these men who have gone through hardships and hardships come back, the Naxi people will set down a long table to welcome these men back.

At the long table banquet, there are various delicacies and fine wines. At the return of honor banquet, the men of the caravan will also come here, raising a glass to make wine for every guest who comes here.

In the flower alley, surrounded by flowers, looking at the ancient city of Dayan, the temperature of food is brewing and fermenting in the air, the aroma of wine surrounds the tip of the nose, the sound of ticking horseshoes goes away, and the blood and tears of the caravan Forgetting, what remains is the night full of wine and food, as well as the romance left by the caravan, the stories left by the caravan, and the memory of first meeting Yunnan.

In addition to performances, there are many wonderful things in Dayan Flower Lane.

The alleys full of various gourmet shops are definitely a place not to be missed by foodies, where a variety of delicacies are gathered.

Yunnan's characteristic local chicken hot pot and cured pork ribs hot pot can be found here, and the price is not expensive.

When you are tired from walking, order a local chicken hot pot to taste the fresh and sweet taste, or you can also have a pot of flower wine that is common in Lijiang, which is also quite a special experience.

Dayan Flower Lane Folk Song Plaza

When night falls, the folk song square in Dayanhua Lane will start to be lively. Lijiang local folk singers and folk bands will pick up the guitar here and sing softly,

In the colorful lights, order a bottle of Yunnan's Encounter·Shangri-La beer, and listen to the romance of folk songs in the slight citrus aroma, which is a beautiful night in Lijiang.

D3 Dongba Secret Realm——Shangri-La Dongba Secret Realm

The third day's itinerary was set in the Dongba Secret Realm.

Dongba Secret Realm at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Dongba Secret Land is a deep canyon at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, which hides the magnificence and tranquility of the canyon, and also hides the traditional beauty of the Naxi people.

Starting from the ancient city of Lijiang, it only takes about half an hour to reach the Dongba Secret Realm. On the way to the Dongba Secret Realm, you can see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and you can also see the small lake that walks on the meadow like pearls. Half an hour, but it is rare to feel that the journey is too short, and the delicacy of the roadside is too charming.

In front of the gate of Dongba Secret Realm are various Naxi hieroglyphs carved on stones. It is actually quite interesting to guess what these characters are. In addition, the Naxi priests praying and dancing in front of the door put a mysterious cloak on the next trip to the Dongba secret land.

The most iconic thing in the Dongba Secret Land must be the glass bridge here. The glass bridge erected on the Dongba Grand Canyon spans both banks, and the canyon abyss is at the foot, which is quite thrilling.

Walking through the glass bridge, down the stairs, and at the bottom of the canyon, you can still see the streams and waterfalls here, which have a beautiful feeling of winding paths.


And at the bottom of the canyon, there are also many sculptures about the history of the Ancient Tea Horse Road. The records about the past of the Ancient Tea Horse Road are very interesting.

To Shangri-La


Leaving the Dongba secret land, we started to go to the next destination - Shangri-La. Shangri-La means "the sun and the moon in the heart" in Tibetan. This city located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is such a place where you can touch the heaven, touch the sun and the moon in the hearts of Tibetans.

From Lijiang to Shangri-La, it takes about three hours by car. Along the way, you can see the beautiful scenery of various canyons, snow-capped mountains, terraced fields, etc., which is very shocking.

Dukezong Ancient City

The first stop when I came to Shangri-La was the ancient city of Dukezong. The ancient city of Dukezong is the best-preserved ancient Tibetan city and an important town on the ancient tea-horse road. You can also see countless cultures about Tibetan Buddhism and the way of life of Tibetans.

Moreover, the ancient city of Dukezong is located in the center of Shangri-La. No matter what kind of transportation is used to come here, the terminal is very close to the ancient city of Dukezong.

Therefore, of course I am no exception. The first stop when I came to Shangri-La with a small meat bun was the ancient city of Dukezong.

The ancient city of Dukezong experienced a fire in 2014, and then underwent reconstruction, and has basically restored the style of the year.

Walking in the ancient city, there are ancient bluestone slabs under your feet, and wooden Tibetan buildings on both sides. The Tibetan buildings have been transformed into many interesting and special shops by the residents.

Walking in the middle, stop and go, buy a yak yogurt, buy a yak jerky, taste Tibetan specialties, and feel the unique customs of Tibetans, which is very interesting.

Big Buddha Temple

In the center of the ancient city is a big Buddhist temple built on a small hill. You can see the prayer flags flying under the blue sky and white clouds in the big Buddhist temple, and there is also the largest prayer wheel in the world - it needs dozens of people to push it to turn.

Under the blue sky and white clouds on the top of the mountain, pushing the golden prayer wheel is also a different kind of piety.

Duke Zonghua Lane

When you come to the ancient city of Dukezong, Dukezong Flower Lane is a place not to be missed.

Duke Zonghua Lane is located in front of the ancient city gate. It also adopts the design of Tibetan architecture. You can see the patterns on the beautiful Tibetan architecture, which is very special.

Walking in Duke Zonghua Alley, you can encounter many interesting shops. Unlike the monotonous handicraft shops, the shops here are always full of special style and taste.

Shops specializing in Nepalese handmade furniture, shops selling all kinds of interesting cat souvenirs, and you can write down your troubles, write down your expectations, and then seal them up and open the shop one day in the future. Every shop is full of the owner’s expectations. The little thought of the owner.


Of course, just buying is not all the meaning of travel. Here, you can also make your own souvenirs, take them home, and remember the beauty here.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Manual Course

There are many intangible cultural heritages of the Tibetans, such as black pottery, Tibetan incense, and wood carvings, all of which have been handed down by Tibetans in their lives for thousands of years, and have been preserved through thousands of years of changes.


In the ancient city of Dukezong, you can make a piece of these unique Tibetan traditions and memory items with your own hands. Under the guidance of the teacher, calm down and carve a wooden board with Tibetan patterns and characters, or carve a wooden board with Tibetan patterns and characters carefully. Black porcelain cups and making your own Tibetan incense are very interesting choices.

In the ancient city of Dukezong, you can experience these Tibetan traditions and memories by yourself.

Tibetan long table banquet

If you want to experience the Tibetan scenery and learn more about Tibetan stories, there are also Tibetan-style long table banquets and performances of "Meet Shangri-La" here.

What's more special is that there is a Tibetan wedding performance at the long table banquet. You can feel the liveliness of the Tibetans in the Tibetan singing and dancing, and experience their love and beauty in the performance of the Tibetan style. It is also a very unique and very interesting experience. .

The food on the Tibetan-style long-table banquet is basically Tibetan-style delicacies. You can experience the delicacies that Tibetans often eat, such as local chicken hot pot, dried yak, and fried highland barley. A pot of strong highland barley wine is a Tibetan tradition. The Tibetan style is displayed in the delicious food.

Meet Shangri-La's Big Show

After the long table dinner, the performance of "Meet Shangri-La" is not to be missed. The performance of "Meet Shangri-La" tells the life and customs of Tibetans. From the Tibetan drums in the first act to the highland barley sky bath, to the story of the ancient tea-horse road, every act shows the Tibetan culture and beautiful customs of the Tibetan people.

Crayfish Oktoberfest

After the performance, sitting on the square here, listening to folk songs, having a beer and crayfish is also a different kind of enjoyment. When I came here, it was the crayfish beer festival here, and the folk singers singing in the square Pure, in the clear night sky of Shangri-La, together with crayfish and beer, it is particularly bright and moving.

The 5th Meteor Hotel

In the evening, I asked directly at the No. 5 Meteorite·Light Year Hotel in Duke Zonghua Lane. In fact, when I go out with a small meat bag, the comfort of the hotel is always something I value. After all, after a day of play, Xiaoroubao needs a comfortable place to rest, so that he can be full of energy, so that he can continue to enjoy the wonderful journey.

In fact, I have already heard the name of the hotel, the fifth meteorite. The meteorite formed by the meteor falling on the ground always has a romantic and mysterious feeling, and it is also a symbol of auspiciousness. And the fifth meteorite was built on the place where the meteorite fell in the Flower Alley of Dukezong Ancient City, which was reborn from the ashes. Up to now, the meteorite that fell here can still be seen in the lobby of the hotel.

The hotel is full of Tibetan style. The theme structure of the room is also made of wood, with a traditional Tibetan warmth. The decorations in the room are also decorated with traditional Tibetan decorations. Maybe there are some decorations whose names I can't name, but they are bright, colorful and gorgeous.

The room is also equipped with an oxygen supply system very meticulously. The ancient city of Dukezong is located at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. The oxygen supply system can make sleep more sweet and comfortable.

The room also uses a hand-held prayer wheel as a souvenir very carefully, and it is placed here for the guests who come. Prayer wheels are always an indispensable item in Tibetan life. Every time the prayer wheel rotates, it represents a chanting and praying. Take the prayer wheel, walk through the scenic spots here, and see the scenery here. It is also a unique experience, as if you are also a devout Tibetan. Through the drum, set off to the holy mountain and pray to the holy lake.

D4 Balagezong

Bala Gezong, which means the white castle under the snow-capped mountains, has been isolated from the world for thousands of years, and the village has quietly multiplied. It was not until 2007 that roads and electricity were officially established. It is this isolation that retains the most primitive style and beauty of Bala Gezong. It takes about two hours to travel from the ancient city of Dukezong to Shangri-La. On the way, a deep canyon gradually unfolds in front of you.


Three parallel rivers, snow-capped mountains, these are beautiful views that cannot be missed in Shangri-La. And these beautiful scenery can be seen in Bala Gezong.

The steep mountain walls and flowing water on both sides of the Shangri-La Grand Canyon, the natural pagoda Shangbala Pagoda with an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, these are the unmissable beauty of Balagezong.

The Echo Wall is also worth walking, the plank road with a drop of a thousand meters, the mountain wind at your feet, you can hear the echo from the mountain wall when you shout loudly, and there are exciting ziplines and glass platforms. The mountain has been closed for thousands of years, and all the way up the mountain along the thrilling road, all kinds of beautiful scenery, all kinds of strange natural scenery, just like this gradually unfolded, which is breathtaking.

Shambhala Village was once isolated from the world for thousands of years. Legend has it that in order to escape the war, the ancestors of Shambhala Village led their masters to find their paradise, and finally came to Shambhala Village in Balagezong. For thousands of years, the villagers of Shambhala Village have not experienced wars and thrived here.

The buildings in Shambhala Village have retained the style of the past. Although the mountain road leading to the village was built under the leadership of the great man who walked out of the village, and there is water and electricity, it still retains the Tibetan style of the year, wooden doors, yellow The mud house is very old and not decayed.

D5 Songzanlin Temple

Songzanlin Temple is known as the Little Potala Palace. As the most important temple of Tibetan Buddhism in Shangri-La, Songzanlin Temple is located not far from the ancient city of Dukezong. spectacular.

Climbing up from the foot of the mountain, the layers of buildings of Songzanlin Temple are gradually unfolding in front of you. The magnificent temple is built with two traditional colors of Tibetan Buddhism, red and yellow. The sculptures on the eaves, the Thangkas and Buddha statues in the main hall , Majestic and holy, with a unique Tibetan aesthetic and mysterious color.


The lake under Songzanlin Temple is also a beautiful scenery that cannot be missed. Looking at the lake, the lake, the blue sky, and the holy Songzanlin Temple constitute a beautiful picture scroll, red and yellow, blue and white, rich and rich in color.


written in the back

On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, there are unique scenery, beautiful customs and humanities. Walking on the roof of the world, look at the blue sky that belongs here alone, look at the ancient city here, look at the snow-capped mountains and temples here, from Lijiang to Shangri-La is the first stop, there are more beautiful, worth looking for, worth discovering.

So, this summer vacation, take your baby and see the bigger world together~~