Sichuan Tour: West Sichuan Small Ring Line

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Middle Road Zangzhai

It is located in Danba County, Garze Prefecture, western Sichuan, backed by Ribalong Mountain and Mori Mountain, and facing the Mordo Mountain.

We stayed in this three-story B&B in the village for two days. It is said that this is the only building in the village with an elevator.

I have been to Jiaju Zangzhai before, and I feel that it is more secretive and cleaner than Jiaju Zangzhai.
Get up early in the morning and climb up the hillside to overlook the village surrounded by mountains: the morning light caresses the white Tibetan houses, and smoke curls up from the towers.

The word "Middle Road" means "the place where people and gods yearn for" in Tibetan. There are no tickets required here, there are no rows of shops, and there are only a few tourists.

Golden-domed Buddhist temples, white pagodas, and quiet village roads. This beautiful Tibetan village is quietly hidden in a mountain canyon.

It is the season when cherries are ripe, and the red agate-like cherries in front of and behind the house are crystal clear.

The bird stared at the berries and disdained the arrival of outsiders, but the child looked curiously.

There are many watchtowers in the village with a long history.

This watchtower is thousands of years old.

According to historical records, from the Northern and Southern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty, there were two female-centered feminist countries on the plateau. The western one was called the West Female Kingdom, and the eastern one was called the Eastern Female Kingdom. The daughter country in "Journey to the West" was not imagined out of thin air.

The Gudong Women's Kingdom is located in the Zangzhai area on the middle road.
There are many beauties here:

After Genghis Khan destroyed the Xixia Kingdom, a large number of royal relatives and concubines from Xixia flowed into this area from Gansu through the Western Sichuan Plateau, injecting the blood endowment of beauty and wealth into this sacred place.

The legacy of the Eastern Women's Kingdom in the Tang Dynasty and the heavy make-up of the court costumes of the Ming and Qing Dynasties created them.

2

Yala Snow Mountain

Leaving Zhonglu Zangzhai, we entered the Yala Snow Mountain Scenic Area.

This scenic spot opened not long ago and there are not many tourists. The Tibetan children at the foot of the mountain were very excited when they saw the arrival of strangers.

It is said that under the pyramid-shaped Yala Snow Peak, there is a blue alpine lake - Yala Youcuo. The lake and the glacier are connected by an ice waterfall. The slopes around the lake are covered with redwoods and rhododendron bushes, forming an exquisite landscape. Natural picture scroll.

So we started from an altitude of 3670, hiked six kilometers, and spent nearly six hours climbing to the "natural picture" at an altitude of 4070.

That's right, a speed of one kilometer an hour.

At a high altitude, carrying dozens of kilograms of equipment to climb a mountain is already exhausting yourself at this speed.

Needless to say, beautiful scenery; give yourself a thumbs up for courage.

This group of people come from all over the world and come together for the beautiful scenery in front of them.

Leave the Snow Mountain Scenic Area and live in Tagong Town.

Get up in the morning and climb to the hotel’s viewing platform:

 

Nearby, the golden-domed temple is shrouded in stove smoke;

In the distance, Yala Mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist.

 

 

3

Moshi Park

The original plan was to go to "Moshi Park", which is known as China's exotic planet. I was frightened by the long queue in front of the park. It was the May Day Golden Week, and buses full of tourists arrived one after another.

We don't join in the fun.

The scenery outside the park is also very good. If you really go in, you may not be able to see such beautiful scenery.

There is a poem that says: "I don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain."

 

4

Baili Gallery

Tagong to Bamei is known as Baili Gallery. Saving time to join in the fun, we leisurely took photos in this gallery.

Along the way, we experienced the changes of rain and snow, saw beautiful scenery, and felt the piety of the Tibetan people.

There is a small stream with rows of red prayer barrels along the stream.

The white pagoda on the roadside has been washed by the rain and becomes cleaner.

5

Village where Tibetan people live

In Tiwu Village, Jiagenba Township, next to Xindu Bridge, we walked into the village where Tibetans live.

This is not a scenic spot, and there are almost no foreign tourists. The children looked at us curiously, while the old man was enjoying himself.

When the cows here are full, they will return to the door and wait for their owners to come home.

6

Gongga Snow Mountain Observation Deck

In Xinduqiao Town, the hotel we stayed in was next to the observation deck. Climb up to the viewing platform early in the morning and wait for the sunrise over the snow-capped mountains.

There are snow-capped mountains all around, and I don’t know which one is Gongga. Xinduqiao Town has a panoramic view.

7

Zheduo Mountain

Zheduo Mountain is the "first pass of Kangba". After leaving Xinduqiao, you can zigzag to Zheduo Mountain Pass (4298 meters).

After passing Zheduo Mountain, we have left western Sichuan.

At this time, May 5th, the Beginning of Summer solar term.

There are many mountains covered with white snow.

 

The ancient watchtowers and original Tibetan villages are the story of time;

The village in the morning light and the snow-capped mountains before sunrise are chapters of light and shadow.

In this "Classic Six-Day Tour to Western Sichuan" during the May Day Golden Week, we avoided the crowds, resisted the high tide, gained friendships, and were full of joy.

Perfect!