Original intention of travel notes

It was three years since I wrote my travel notes again. Before poetry and distance, it was the cumbersome work of collecting a large number of strategies online; after poetry and distance, it was the memory that gradually faded away; so I decided to record it every time I walked!

Travel overview

This self-driving journey starts from Nanchang, crosses Hunan and Guizhou provinces to Yunnan, travels for half a month in the south of Caiyun, and then drives from Sichuan, via Hunan and Hubei, and returns to Nanchang. A total of 16 days and a distance of 5,702.1 kilometers.

Yunnan impression

This travel note is just an objective view of what I have seen, felt and heard. I hope every visitor will understand...

Before the specific text, I venture to make a small summary of Yunnan's feelings about my half-month trip to Kunming, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Lijiang, and Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture:

1.Yunnan is rainy season in July, August and even September, and other months are said to be relatively dry. Its rain and its sun are exchanged in a gentle manner. The rain falls at will, the sunshine pours freely, and the rain is clear and clear. There is no discussion. It may be unexpected and repeated several times in a day. I think Yunnan This place may be telling us in this way: Live in the present! Everything changes, but why should there be too much entanglement in life?!

2.During the half-month period of August 2019, it has become chaotic. Is the air dry or wet? You say moist? Although I don't feel as dry as in the north, I still feel dry; you say dry? You can dry clothes for two days, but the clothes are still moist...

3.The blue color of the sky and the beauty of the clouds should be unique to the southwest and northwest of the motherland. Even my son Fan Ge said, Mom, the sky here seems to be closer to us! After my parents returned home, they also lamented, why is the sky blue here all light blue?! I think this is the difference between plains and plateaus, and also the difference between industrial areas and original ecological areas. It is sadness, sadness, emotion. I really hope that industry can maintain a good relationship with ecology;

4.South of the colorful clouds, people here love beauty and flowers very much, perhaps due to the climate. However, according to my little observation, the flowers and plants in the inn are decoration, but the homes and courtyards of ordinary residents are also full of flowers and plants. So I think Yunnan people should love flowers, grass and trees in their bones. Special mention is made of pomegranate, which is very popular here. There is one tree planted in the courtyard of every household;

5.The land here is yellow, yellow and red, and the mountains here are relatively tall, far away and tall. The most crops corn should be planted here, followed by tobacco leaf;

6.The ultraviolet light here is particularly, very strong. I think if I settle here for a while, this should be the only serious injury, hahaha...

VII.I have to say that there is nothing particularly cool about the food. What impressed me the most is the aquatic poplar flowers! In addition, I feel that there are a lot of hot pot, not the one in Sichuan! Lijiang's cured hot pot, Shangri-La's chicken hot pot, Shilin's donkey meat hot pot... and Yunnan people like to put mint in their food. Anyway, I can't eat it a little, but I think the mint water is quite delicious. Overall, Yunnan food is neither salty nor light, and I don't particularly like it, but I won't say that I don't like it, and it's plain and plain. Another sentence, it seems that apart from Hunan and Sichuan, I really think Jiangxi food is delicious, hahaha...

8.The several ancient towns on this route are like a famous saying, there are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand viewers, so it is difficult to say which is better and which is better, but if I must arrange them in an order, the order in my mind is like this: Shaxi Ancient Town, Dayan Ancient Town, Shuhe Ancient Town, Dali Ancient Town, and Dakzong Ancient City. Shaxi is a small crowd and the place I think is the quietest and most distinctive. People who like it will be very happy. I am this kind of person (here, grinning expression)... Then, because I went to Dali first, I felt a little disappointed, so I thought about the next stop of Lijiang Ancient Town, and always felt that it would not be much better. As a result, the beauty of these two places was very unexpected, so Lijiang's Dayan and Shuhe followed closely; the ancient city of Dakzong is also an important market town on the ancient tea-horse road. Why is the ancient city of Dakzong ranked after Dali? It is not because it is not good, but because most of the ancient city was burned down by a fire a few years ago. The existing ancient city was built as it was and no longer had the original flavor, so I had to put it in the last place. In addition, there is also an ancient town in Lijiang that is Baisha. It is said that it is not worth visiting. I didn't arrange this place during the itinerary, so I didn't have a say. To add another point, basically every ancient town has a Sifang Street. I always thought it was a street before, but later I realized that Sifang Street is a relatively empty square in the center of the ancient town!!

9.Lugu Lake is beautiful, you must go! (This sentence defaults to three times, haha) And arrange accommodation for at least two days, because there is still a lot of rain in this place. On rainy days, it is recommended to play cards and listen to music in the inn, eat and drink, because you really can't see any scenery! So if you arrange two more days, you can always see the scenery where the clouds open and the moon shines;

X.The transportation and accommodation on this line are very convenient. After all, it is a major tourist line. I personally think the accommodation is quite good, and I can recommend it to everyone. I will mention it in the daily travel notes in the following section. In terms of transportation, there is a high-speed railway to Lijiang, and the high-speed railway runs from Kunming to Dali to Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge. It is said that the high-speed railway will be connected from Lijiang to Shangri-La in 2020, but in fact I think this section of the national highway is very good! The road conditions are good, and the scenery is super beautiful! There are also many free observation decks for local people on the roadside. There is basically no charge. They just sell some food and something near the observation deck. This is a good business method! It not only makes it convenient for passing tourists to see the scenery, but also gives themselves a way to do business. It is a must to give a praise! And the stewed beef we bought here is really delicious! It's just not easy to store. You have to eat it within two days, otherwise it will go bad. Or you can buy spicy flavors and store it for several days! If it is an airport, Lijiang definitely has it! There is a Ninglang Airport on the other side of Lugu Lake, but it seems that there are only routes between Lijiang and Kunming, and all other routes need to be diverted. Shangri-La also has an airport;

XI.Yunnan is a place inhabited by ethnic minorities. Dali is mainly Bai, Lijiang is mainly Naxi and Yi, Shangri-La is close to Xizang, so there are more Tibetans, and Lugu Lake is home to the Naxi and Mosuo people.(We always think that it is the Mosuo, but in fact he is still the Naxi, just a branch of the Naxi.) The Bai people are very simple; the Naxi Dongba culture feels very mysterious; the Yi people also feel very simple; Nowadays, there are many exchanges in all aspects of cultural life, so I personally feel that the Tibetans are also easy to get in touch with and very enthusiastic; although the Mosuo people are also very mysterious, through conversations with local people, their mystery is actually just a difference in their way of life.

Day 1: Rough hair

I just wanted to talk a little about my impression of Yunnan, but I didn't expect to talk about more than ten things. I felt that I was very good at talking. Hahaha, I started to get back to the right point!

On the first day, we didn't arrange accommodation in advance, but we wanted to drive further away so that the pressure on the next day's trip would be less. So that night we stayed in Anshun, which is Anshun at Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou. What is worth mentioning on this day is the following picture (smug expression, haha). We found a restaurant off the highway for dinner. This Qianjuman is not far from the highway. The food tastes very good!! Worth recommending!

Day 2: Half a day to watch Stone Forest

Eat:Lin Feng Donkey Meat Restaurant is a very famous local donkey meat hot pot. It takes a short walk to find his home. Fortunately, after entering from the intersection, there are signs along the way. In addition, the navigation can also be found. The donkey meat and soup are indeed very fresh, but the mint in the seasoning is a little uncomfortable.

Live:The first Yi village is the stone forest, Li Ziyuan, and it is worth the money.

Today's impressions:There is a little rain in the sky today! Compared to August in my hometown! It's so cool! I walked into the Stone Forest with a cool and happy mood. Indeed, this place is truly a world natural heritage site! Restraint and unrestrained! Beautiful and spectacular! Walking in the stone forest, for some reason, I thought of the colorful Danxia landform of Zhangye, the Huanglong karst landform, the volcanic rocks and sea-eroded and sea-accumulated columnar joint groups on Huashan Island, the granite stone pillar landform of Sanqing Mountain, and the Danxia landform of Longhu Mountain... Every landform is a gift from nature. I sighed and thanked us for allowing us to see so many beautiful and different worlds!

Our itinerary and a little friendly reminder:

1、Starting from Anshun, we will arrive at Shilin at about noon. After lunch and staying at the hotel, it will take about 2KM to reach the Big Stone Forest Scenic Area. It takes about 3 hours to walk slowly in the Big Stone Forest. First, go to the Big Stone Forest, and then go to the Small Stone Forest. The entire scenic area is just a circle! It's best to hire a tour guide. The tour guide will help plan the route. The stones inside still have some stories. The scenery will be more interesting if you add explanations! There is no introduction to the specific attractions, and there is also a lot of information on this topic online. Personally, I think the most important thing is to experience it personally;

2、There are also two attractions: one is the Ancient Stone Forest, which is said to be older than the Big Stone Forest. The color of the stone is mainly black and very beautiful. However, due to the itinerary, I regret to miss it; the other is Dadieshui Waterfall, which is said to be 18 meters higher than Huangguoshu Waterfall. When we went, the scenic spot was under maintenance and was not open, and it is a pity that we did not go; visitors who have time to visit, suggest visiting these two places as well!

3、The interesting thing about Yi costumes is that the two tips on the hat are actually one left and one right, one front and one back. The one in front is Ashima and the one behind is Ahei Ge. The meaning is that Ashima walks in front and Ahei Ge is chasing after him, haha.

Picture below: Scenic scenery of Shilin, landmark check-in points

Picture below: The famous Ashima. I perfectly regarded the stone on the side as Ashima. Hahaha, is there anything like me?... (See the water ring in the water? Blue sky and white clouds above and rain below. This is also a major feature of Yunnan, hehe)

The following pictures: As you take pictures, there are beautiful scenery everywhere

Day 3: Pass through the center of the city, watch the historical changes, get contaminated with culture, and then go to Dali

Eat:There is no special introduction. Although Kunming has many century-old shops such as Fuhuayuan, Jianxin Garden, Duanshi Xiaoguo, Nanlaisheng, etc., the types of food introduced do not taste well, and of course they are not ruined. It can only be said that one side of the water and soil nurtures another side, and the tastes are a little incompatible. What's interesting is that at noon, when we came out of the former site of Southwest Associated University, we randomly found a restaurant to eat. As a result, our food had not yet arrived, and all the customers who came in were told to close. Closing at noon was a bit interesting. I always felt that Chinese restaurants, especially during the day, had no intention of closing, hahahaha, thanks to our timing, ho ~~

Live:Nowadays, I am always willing to go around cities when I meet them, and I am even more happy to walk into nature. There is a song that also sings the same: The bigger the city, the more flustered it makes people... So I didn't stay in Kunming that day, but I traveled through Kunming and lived in Dali Ancient Town, accommodation for the day was average, and parking was very troublesome.

Today's impressions:My habit is that every time I go to a city, its university is a must-go! Because the quietness and tranquility in college are its unique characteristics, especially in today's idle times, we must soothe the calm heart in our hearts!... There are still many people visiting Yunnan University. The roads are clean and tidy, the trees are lush, and there is also a Ginkgo Road in the center of the school. It must be beautiful in autumn! The old building, which has been stormy for decades and hundreds of years, still stands quietly here. The entire campus carries the vicissitudes of history and incorporates the atmosphere of modern study and life. It is worth a visit!... The former site of Southwest Associated University is now in Yunnan Normal University. Coming here is a worship! A baptism! Especially since the movie Wuwen West East was released last year, we must pay tribute to the masters of that era!!

Our itinerary and one pointFriendly reminder:

1、On that day, we set out from Shilin and entered Kunming. Yunnan University and Southwest Associated University were contaminated with some cultural atoms, and then went to Dali. The trip would not be very rushed. Yunnan University and Southwest Associated University walked about 2-3 hours. It took about 1 and a half hours to drive from Shilin to Kunming, but it took about 4 and a half hours to get from Kunming to Dali. Plan and arrange the time. The whole day was high speed and the road conditions were very good!...

2、Yunnan United University and Southwest United University are both free to visit, and online reservations are not required!

3、The following picture is a hand-drawn picture of Yunda that I took in Yunda Li. For everyone's reference, visitors can plan their own routes. My advice is: Self-driving visitors can consider parking on Beimen Street. There are parking lines on Beimen Street, which is convenient for parking. Because parking spaces near Yunnan University and Southwest Associated University are particularly difficult to find, when there is no room, they can wait on the side for a while. I waited for five minutes before coming out of a place, and then entered from the East Gate or East Second Gate, followed by Wenyuan Tower, Yingqiuyuan Garden, and Zeqingtang (This is the building designed by Lin Zhengyin and Liang Sicheng), Zhi Gong Tang, Huaizhou Tower, Xiong Youlai's Former Residence, Donghao House Yunnan Gongyuan (It used to be a tribute academy and a scientific research site, but I feel that the building of this East House examination site seems to be rebuilt, because I can't remember where it was before. There is a room in the Confucian Temple that displays the previous scientific research. It is very small. It is not even as big as a toilet. It is just a small strip long. A shop cover table is opened and a small seating table is as long as a kang. Eating, drinking and exams are all in this narrow space, and piano can be placed in the examination site rooms here. I saw it through the crack in the window. Ho ho, so I feel it should be rebuilt), Huizeyuan, Bell Tower, Ginkgo Road, Physics Museum, Donglu Square, Qinglai Hall, and then go to the West Gate of Yunda and go up 121 Street and cross the overpass to the former site of Southwest Associated University. The buildings at the old site should be built later to commemorate history. The buildings are not complicated, so there is no need to give advice on reference routes. Another word to mention, there are two small memorial halls in the former site of the United Nations General Assembly, one is about Southwest United University itself, and the other is about the "12.1 Movement". Don't miss it!

4、You can see Dianchi Lake in the middle of the road. It is quite big, but it is said to be very polluted. In fact, I personally feel that it is nothing special to see and there is not enough time, so I didn't go there. Those who are interested can go and have a look.

Picture below and picture below: I am Yunda Map, HOHO~~

Below: Yunda's famous Ginkgo Avenue

Picture below and picture below: I walked along the old site of the imperial examination room and the path in front of the examination room, also stained with cultural atmosphere, haha ~~~

Picture below: The stone piers on the campus are quite tall and have the LOGO of Yunnan University. This building is the Huize Building at the south gate. The steps in front of the building have a total of 95 floors

Picture below, picture below...: Follow the photo

Below: Former site of Southwest Associated University

Day 4: The unspeakable ancient town of Dali and the leisurely Erhai Lake

Eat:Tumufang Restaurant, Xizhou Town, Dali City (It is said that this restaurant didn't have a name before, and its door is on the side path. The locals say it, the restaurant with a tree stump can be found even on the map and navigation)... Ishii Private Kitchen (Lonely Planet magazine highly recommends it. The ingredients are fresh and the dishes are sufficient. Hot and sour fish and casserole dishes are signature dishes and must be ordered at every table. The restaurant is located in a small alley, so the location is really difficult to find. Try to go early at night and close early. It should be nine o'clock. After eating, we met a group of adults and friends who came in and said they had searched for a long time, but when we found it, they closed. The children were so angry that they wanted to cry. Hehe, I also specially recommended that we should try his family's peach blossom brew, which is very delicious. Don't drink too much, it will have stamina)... Fragrant Tavern(It is said that the owner,"Lao Tian", is interesting, has a lot of experience, and later turned to a bar. There are several very good singers in it. When Lao Tian is happy, he also goes up and sings a few songs himself. His guitar speed is amazing, and the lyrics are also Whatever you sing, and it is worth recommending. Simply put, you can't rush the food in the pub. You can only serve the dishes and fill the rice by yourself. You can also clean the table by yourself. His family's specialty, Fragrant pork ribs, and Fragrant first dish are said to be super awesome.)

Live:Dali Yunnong Yueluo Minjia Inn, when I booked it, there was not a single comment. The store was a little hesitant when it just opened. Fortunately, I made my choice firm and stayed for two nights perfectly, yeah!!

Today's impressions:Speaking of Dali, there is a lot to say, but I feel like there is nothing to say! Cangshan Mountain in Dali is full of flowers and snow. I don't know whether the ancient town is famous for Cangshan or Cangshan is famous because of the ancient town. Anyway, I think that when I look at them individually, neither of them are worth watching (shut up and shush emoticons here, hehehe)... To be honest, I am really a little disappointed in Dali, which is particularly commercialized (looking around, all the mountains are full of houses! It really feels like humans and nature are competing for each other!) There are too few ancient or cultural things that can be taken out. I think what can still be taken out is its history: Dali State is the Dali State in history, and it is also the Dali State and Duan Yu in the works of Mr. Jin Yong. Chongsheng Temple, which is attached to history, should have thousands of years of history! What else can I say is that I think it's Dali's bar culture. I feel that Dali's bars are the most mature along the way. When I stroll around at night, I feel that the singing from any bar is so professional and pleasant!! I regret not having a bar in Dali!...... Maybe I only saw the surface, but why do so many people like Dali and are willing to go to Dali? There is always something different about it, but I probably haven't felt it yet. Another feeling is that Dali has a particularly large migrant population. They should all be people with stories. Some people may have brought sad stories. Some people have also seen happy people buying houses here and settling down for holidays (so envious, so envious)! After talking about the ancient town, let's talk about the Erhai Lake. It is not as beautiful as imagined, but it is also comfortable. Under the management, the lake water is still clear. The biggest shortcoming of thinking about it is that it has no characteristics, but it is the Erhai Lake on the edge of Cangshan Mountain. The Erhai Lake is full of flowers and snow, so it is still different and worth visiting!

Our itinerary and one pointFriendly reminder:

1、I slept until I woke up naturally that day. After breakfast, I went to Chongsheng Temple (Comrade Lao Hu had gone to play before and said that it would take one hour to finish shopping, so that it was too relaxed in the morning, so I spent 2-3 hours shopping in Chongsheng Temple!), Then I moved to Huadi Spring to stay overnight. After having the best lunch I had in Dali under the introduction of the innkeeper, I slowly drove around the Erhai Lake halfway above this ear (there is no need to turn the entire Erhai Lake, because the scenery is actually the same, and especially under the ears, it is heavily commercialized and I don't like it!), You can park your car to have a look if there is a good scenery along the road. The highway is also on Huanhai Road. People coming from north to south can also relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery while driving (You can't park at will at high speeds, you must abide by traffic rules, hehe). After that, we went to the Shuanglang and went in for a stroll (we walked to the innermost part and then took a battery cart out). The Nanzhao Style Island inside was really nice. On a small peninsula not far from Nanzhao Style Island is the famous Yang Liping's Sun Palace and Moon Palace. Many people went there because they seemed to pay for coffee. We just looked outside and the scenery of the pier was really good! Then I staggered back to the inn. It felt like a slow life by the Erhai Lake; a little personal thought: If the road around the Erhai Lake can be built into a colored asphalt road, wouldn't it be better to integrate nature and modern life? And it also makes Erhai Lake look more sophisticated! haha

2、There are also two places worth visiting in Dali. One is the bed sheet factory, which contains a lot of literary and artistic things, and there is also a Bai architectural style temple. These two were both mentioned by others on Weibo after returning.

3、Previously, all the Erhai Lake was blocked by various hotel buildings. You couldn't see the Erhai Lake at all on the roads on the west coast. However, after years of management, all the houses on the west coast have been demolished. This must be praised! So now you can overlook the beautiful Erhai Lake when driving on the road along the west coast. There are also some hotels on the east coast that are located by the sea. If you want to stay in a sea view room, you can consider the east coast, but the price is not cheap!

4、Chongsheng Temple Santa Park, a thousand-year-old landmark in Dali, one of the scenic spots of Cangshan and Erhai, and a royal temple during the Dali Kingdom period, a must-visit attraction! The three towers are ancient, but I don't know about the other halls (they seem to be newly built). There are battery cars to sit in the scenic area. Depending on our personal choices, we walked there ourselves. The most important thing is not to forget to see the beautiful reflection of the three towers. I specially reminded this about the previous strategy, but I didn't remember it at all that day and almost missed it. Later, I came here by accident and was surprised. Fortunately, I didn't miss it, ho ~~

The accommodation in the inn in Dali Ancient Town was average last night, but the terrace on the roof of the inn was quite powerful! Look at the video I took on the balcony in the morning. Just after I finished filming, big clouds appeared in the sky, and the blue sky was basically covered. I smiled proudly again and again. Hahaha, see the video below.

Picture below: Holy View of the Three Towers of Chongsheng Temple

Picture below: Angled tower (top right tower slopes to the left)

Picture below: I also have an angled tower, HOHO~~(The tower on the left side of the picture above slopes to the right and back)

Below: Front tower

Below: The magical frog chirping stone in the middle of the three towers: When the pebble hits the depressed part of the large stone, the sound is like the chirping of frogs, and the echo between the three towers is constant

Picture below: The magical frog crowing stone in the middle of the three towers Picture 2: When viewed from the back side, does this frog crowing stone look like a frog?!

Below: The essence that I almost missed: reflections of the three towers

Below: Sunset on Nanzhao Style Island

Below: The moon in the inn (photographed by Lao Hu)

Here are two more beautiful videos: Photographed at the top ear of the Erhai Lake

Here's what I want to say: Maybe love is right by the Erhai Lake, maybe a story is happening

Day 5: Cangshan, regretting whether he came or not

Eat:There is no special recommendation. I still consider bringing my own lunch when going up the mountain. Don't get hungry.

Live:Same as the day before

Today's impressions:Cangshan is a place where I regret coming or not! You know!

Our itinerary and one pointFriendly reminder:

1、There are three cableways in Cangshan. The one with the best scenery should be the Ximatan cableway. However, because this is the cableway that can reach the highest place, it has very high weather requirements and cannot have clouds, otherwise you will not see anything when you go up! I only see clouds and fog! After reading the weather forecast, we chose the Gantong Cableway! Looking at the introduction, it means overlooking the Erhai Lake and overlooking the three towers. In fact, it can only be seen on the cable car, and the line of sight is blocked by some mountains, which is not as good as advertised; the Gantong cableway has some places in the area reached by the cableway. You can stroll around, there is a waterfall and an observation platform to see the canyon. You can stroll around in an hour. There is a plank road halfway up the mountain between the Gantong cableway and the Ximatan cableway that connects. I always thought it was the kind of plank road built on the mountain and can see the Erhai Lake on the other hand. I guessed the first half correctly, but I didn't guess the second half, base! Ben! Go! You can't see Erhai Lake!! It would be good to climb a mountain and breathe fresh air! This section of the cableway takes about 2-3 hours to walk.

2、Internet celebrity Jizhao Temple is on the way to take the Gantong cableway. There are shops selling goods on both sides. You can enter at the left intersection above the staircase. It can take about ten minutes to walk. There is a car at the intersection that can be sent in. The charge is five yuan per person. Because we went there after coming down from the mountain, we were really tired, so we didn't go. In fact, we could still go and have a look.

Day 6: Surprise Shaxi Ancient Town, Buddhist Tang Dynasty Grottoes, Lijiang I am here

Eat:Xilu Xiaoyuan in Shaxi Ancient Town (It is a restaurant + inn run by an old couple. The elderly man is very good at chatting. The food is farmhouse food, and the rice is farmhouse food. The taste is very local and very original. The citronella ribs taste a little weird, but that's the food. The more weird it is, the easier it is to be addicted, right?!)

Live:The owners of Jiusu Slow Inn in Dayan Ancient City are two very sincere out-of-town guys, one is Qiangge from Northeast China and the other is Ayuan from Shanxi. In fact, they admire them very much. It really takes courage to settle in another favorite place that is not their hometown! Admired! And the two young men are very enthusiastic! He helped us plan a tour route for Dayan Ancient City and recommended food! And their home is very comfortable! Clean! Tasteful! The location is very close to the parking lot, making parking by car very convenient! Although the location is on the east side of the ancient town, it is not too far to walk to Sifang Street!

Today's impressions:Shaxi Ancient Town had never expected such a big surprise before! It is one of my favorite ancient towns on this trip. Walking here is a touching feeling! I especially want to stay here for more days to waste my time, spend a little time, take a break in the wind and rain, and live a slow life. It's a paradise!!... I also found a particularly interesting phenomenon! For example, in Shaxi Ancient Town, there are many foreigners who will stay here for a short period of time, not to mention sightseeing! There is also the Tiger Leaping Gorge, foreigners like to go to the undeveloped areas of the Tiger Leaping Gorge and the Tiger Leaping Gorge the most! That could take more than 2-3 days on foot! Including in Shangri-La Pudacuo National Park, foreigners prefer to take the small gravel hiking route! Also, I actually encountered a group of foreigners visiting the Shizhong Mountain Grottoes! On the contrary, I didn't see so many foreigners in Lijiang. What does this mean? I feel that there may be some differences between foreigners 'travel and Chinese travel! Of course, there are also Eastern and Western cultures that play a role in it. Chinese people prefer to check in and take photos, so it's okay to visit here! Foreigners prefer this kind of ancient, old, close to nature, close to history! I think our family is somewhere in between, not so much walking, but it is not limited to checking in to take photos. Personally, it is quite good, hehehe... Let's talk about the accidental trip Shibao Mountain is a historical and cultural relic, the focus is on the grotto! The carvings are lifelike and reflect the beliefs, culture, history, and national conditions of the time. Art has breadth and depth, and each has its own way of appreciating it! Although we don't quite understand the depth of art, we still visit grotto one by one, because beauty is interconnected. The newly discovered landform here, the cracked stone, is clear at a glance! The image is extremely great! It is one of the very beautiful and rare geological landforms! I didn't find this place before when I made a guide. It's really strange! Fortunately, I am quite good at conversation and obtained important information from the restaurant owner. Hahaha, here's a compliment to myself!... Lijiang, I started to know it from today's night, starting from the beautiful night! Great!

Our itinerary and a little friendly reminder:

1、Today, we are starting from Dali and checking in Shaxi Ancient Town (the ancient town is very small, so it's okay to stroll around for 1-2 hours), then go to Shibao Mountain not far away (about 2-3 hours), and go straight to Lijiang. It's easy to walk on the high speed. There is a mountain road to get in and out of Shaxi Ancient Town, but the road conditions are very good, and it's even easier to walk when it comes to the beautiful weather of blue skies and white clouds!

2、At noon, I had dinner at Xilu Xiaoyuan in Shaxi Ancient Town. I heard the boss introduce that there is a Shibao Mountain not far from Shaxi Ancient Town. If I have time, I should go and take a walk. There are nearly 1200-year-old Shizhong Mountain Grottoes in the mountains, which are worth seeing. After that, I enthusiastically took the album and showed it to us. I also heard that Mr. Jin Yong had visited Shibao Mountain and wrote a few words, so I decided to make a quick trip, haha. The entire scenic spot of Shibao Mountain is visited by battery car. Currently, there are 2 stops at the grottoes. The farthest one is the grottoes (in fact, there are 3 grottoes that have been discovered here, but the other 2 have not yet been developed and are relatively far away, so I can't visit them at the moment). The grottoes are very beautiful. I like this kind of scenic spot. I highly recommend everyone to visit it. At the grottoes, we also saw a new geological landform-cracked stone, which has a new posture! Hahaha! After that, there is Baoxiang Temple in Xuankong Temple in Yunnan. There are many monkeys at the door, but don't be afraid. Don't mess with them. It will be peaceful. After climbing to Baoxiang Temple, there is a relatively small mountain road up. There is still a long way to reach a temple on the top of the mountain. It is said that the sunrise is good.

3、After arriving in Dayan Ancient Town in Lijiang at night, I found a restaurant on Jinhong Road and had dinner. It became dark. I casually wandered around the night view of Lijiang. It was very beautiful, but it was extremely crowded. I was approaching Xiaoshi Bridge on Wuyi Road. For a time, the crowd couldn't move, and I was a little lost! Fortunately, there were not many people walking to Qiyi Ziman Street. On such a night, the moonlight shone on the flowers everywhere. Walking on the stone road of the ancient town, I felt the quietly flowing water in the creek. I saw the lights from the B & B printed on the ancient buildings. Yes, at that moment, I felt a bright mood flowing in my heart!

Picture below and picture below: Shaxi Ancient Stage

Picture below: On the front of the stage, the sky is a little overexposed, but it does not affect the exquisite wood carvings and paintings of the ancient stage.

Below: Exquisite wood carvings and patterns on the stage

Below: A big tree

Below: First sight of Shaxi

Picture below and picture below: Do you feel like you are traveling westward?_^HOHO~~

Below: Ancient bridge by the town

Below: The old stone road on the ancient bridge

The following photos are taken in the ancient town

Picture below: At the entrance of Shizhong Mountain Grottoes, there is an inscription by Mr. Jin Yong! These are the words that Mr. Jin Yong wrote after visiting here! Many people don't know about this attraction, so there are very few tourists here! Very comfortable!

Picture below: The new landform seen in the Shizhong Mountain Grottoes in Shibao Mountain-cracked stone! I have gained knowledge! This is a landscape that I have not seen before, and it feels very beautiful!

The photos in the grottoes are not available. Visitors should go and visit them themselves. The following two photos are of Yunnan Baoxiang Xuankong Temple

Day 7: I am here to Lijiang

Eat:The No. 88 restaurant on Wuyi Road and the Lijiang Special Laapo Hotpot Main Store are both marked on the map!

Live:Same as the day before

Today's impressions:Dayan Ancient Town, one of the ancient cities of Lijiang, came here disappointed because it was injured by the ancient city of Dali! But I didn't expect that what I gave was amazing! The ancient town, which is more than 800 years old, is worthy of being a world cultural heritage. Blue slabs, gray tiles, old bridges, and flowing water, everything is worth your visit! In my opinion, these old buildings in the ancient town are generally divided into four categories: B & Bs, restaurants, shops, and bars. These old buildings, which incorporate modern decoration styles, are still shining today! It's just that there are too many people who come to visit, making it noisy and chaotic. However, Lijiang University Research is still what I originally thought of!

Our itinerary and a little friendly reminder:

1、It rained all night before. I still had drizzling rain when I went out in the morning. Fortunately, it cleared up in a short while. I visited Dayan Ancient Town in Lijiang in the morning and felt that I had visited the basic core old town area. After lunch, I drove to Qianggu Scenic Area to watch the performance. After dinner on Lijiang Street, I went back to Dayan to rest and soak in a bar.

2、I took the map into a picture, and you can plan your own route based on the map and my detailed explanation. Let's summarize it as a whole: the pink, green and light yellow areas of the entire map are the core old towns. To put it simply, they are the most central three areas! In addition, the light gray areas in the east and the beige and slightly darker yellow areas in the south are basically modern expansions;

3、So my route is to start from the inn where I stayed in on the east side of the ancient town, follow the thick pink Wuyi Street Wenming Lane on the path, the upper section of Xingren on Wuyi Street through Dashiqiao Bridge to Sifang Street in the center of the town, and then follow the thick blue Wuyi Street at the foot of the mountain to Mount Lion, return to Sifang Street, head north along the bar street to the location of the landmark waterwheel in the ancient city, and then follow the East Street to Dayanhua Lane in the pink area. After a casual walk, I came to Paper Umbrella Qiyi Street. After visiting Mufu, turn back to the small restaurant at No. 88 Wuyi Street to eat Chinese food, and then drive to watch Lijiang's eternal love (the stage effect is particularly good, recommended);

4、It should be noted that the light yellow area and Paper Umbrella Street in the middle of the picture. We went for a walk at night on the day we arrived in front of us. This area at night is very beautiful! In addition, I will not list a separate banner for Mufu. Previously, I read the Internet that there are not many historical relics inside and are basically newly built, so I just took a look outside the door. If visitors have time, they can go and have a look. After all, it was the former home of the big Tusi in Dayan Ancient City; There is also the Yulong Snow Mountain, which is really not worth climbing this season. The snow on the top of the mountain has almost melted. Let's wait until the weather is colder and snow is more.

5、I went to a bar for a little night this day. The "Forgotten Corner" located on May Day Road introduced by the inn A Yuan. It's quite good. A singer changes every half hour, and after eleven o'clock, several singers will come down to each table to play and sing with you based on your order; but in fact, I would recommend another bar, not far from the Forgotten Corner. It's called the Lost City. One Person, One City. It's a great bar. It's said to sing very well! But it is said that there is a huge problem inside, that is, the smell of smoke is particularly strong! Two recommendations, please choose whatever you want: )

Picture below: The innkeeper helped plan a map of the tour route, yeah!

Below: How many photos of Lijiang from last night are displayed here

The next two pictures: Sifang Street, Dayan Ancient Town, Lijiang. In the ancient town here, Sifang Street does not mean a street, but a square! haha

Picture below: Landmark of Dayan Ancient Town in Lijiang: Dashuichang (When the weather is fine, you can see the Yulong Snow Mountain opposite the Dashuichang, but it is shrouded in clouds that day, so there are no photos to contribute)

Below: Lijiang's famous bar street

Picture below: Play the tambourine and dance

Picture below: The 800-year-old stone road, let me say another little knowledge: In ancient times, the stone slabs paved vertically in the middle were official roads, and the stone slabs paved horizontally on both sides were civilian roads

Picture below: Many of these old door panels are removed on the roadside. They are used to close the door after closing the door at night! The sense of depth of history inadvertently flows out in these old facades......

Picture below: Flowers and plants can be seen everywhere as you shoot

Below: Dashiqiao Bridge on May Day Road. If you go further, you will almost reach Sifang Street, the center of Dayan Ancient Town.

Picture below: I feel that there are still many accommodation in Dayanhua Lane

The following pictures: The roof of Dayan Ancient Town in Lijiang

Below: Dongba script in Lijiang Qianggu Qing Performance Venue

Day 8: Head north all the way: Before visiting the first bay of the Jiuqu Yellow River, now visiting the first bay of the Yangtze River; before visiting the Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, now visiting the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the first gorge of the Yangtze River;

Eat:Yangtze River First Bay Hotel, Dakongyintong convenience snacks (highland barley cakes have been improved, but they are also fragrant and sweet, yak meat hot pot is very tender, yak yogurt is really sour!)

Live:Pudacuo Youyou Manor is located in Luorong Village in the National Park. In the scenic area, it is more convenient to visit Pudacuo the next day. Another accommodation environment is relatively original and feels like living in nature. What needs to be reminded is to try to arrive before dark. We entered after dark. It was dark around and there seemed to be no street lights. It felt like a no man's land. I was afraid that some animal would suddenly run out of the road.

Today's impressions:The First Bay of the Yangtze River is always compared with the Horseshoe Bay in the United States, including the large photos hung in the First Bay View Hotel. In addition to several beautiful photos of the First Bay, there is also one of Horseshoe Bay! I have never been to Horseshoe Bay, but the first bay of the Yangtze River is indeed magnificent. What a spirit it takes for the rushing river to make a 360-degree turn! And there are actually farmland and villages on the sandbars of Dachuan Bay... The first bay of the Yangtze River, what kind of painting is this about the changes of the seasons?!! Compared with the pouring southward of the Lancang River and Nujiang River, the Jinsha River turned sharply back here, making the Yangtze River and nourishing the land of the motherland on a larger scale! Chinese civilization that has been bred for thousands of years!! You must give Jinsha River a praise here! Hoho~~...... Tiger Leaping Gorge, I know it is turbulent and roaring, but when I really saw it, I realized that words are not enough to describe its majesty and its power! Visitors should feel it from the video first ^_&

Our itinerary and a little friendshipTips:

1、Since I was in the bar last night, I woke up at 10 o'clock in the morning, so I immediately jumped up and went three times and divided five times, and headed north. The First Bay of the Yangtze River in Shigu, Lijiang, the Tiger Leaping Gorge in Diqing Prefecture, and the Dakzong Ancient City of Shangri-La, Diqing Prefecture. It was already past 10 o'clock at night when I went to Pudacuo to stay;

2、Speaking of Diqing Prefecture, I would like to add another word. Lijiang and Diqing Prefecture are both areas where the Jinsha River, Lancang River and Nujiang River flow in parallel in Yunnan. Note that the three rivers flow in parallel but do not intersect. The shortest straight line distance between the Lancang River and the Jinsha River is 66 kilometers, and the shortest straight line distance between the Lancang River and the Nujiang River is less than 19 kilometers. The Jinsha River quickly turns back to the Yangtze River through the Tianzao Wonders of Shigu Town (the first bay of the Yangtze River), gathering the Yalong River, Minjiang River, and Jialing River, so China has the Yangtze River and eventually flows into the Pacific Ocean; the Lancang River flows slowly from north to south, crossing the national border and becoming the upper reaches of the neighboring Mekong River, passing through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and finally flowing into the Pacific Ocean; and the Nujiang River surges from north to south and breaks into Myanmar, becoming the upper reaches of the Salween River, and finally merges into the Indian Ocean. Let's learn some science.

3、The best viewing point on the First Bay of the Yangtze River: The First Bay Observation Deck Inn in Shigu, owner: surnamed Shi, the observation deck was built by his family and had to pass through his house to climb onto the observation deck. The price I found online before was 10 yuan per person, but this year the price has increased, and it is 20 yuan per person. There are 3 observation decks on it, and you can climb 2 of them in half an hour, so the scenery is already OK! If it's a senior hiker who takes pictures of the sunrise, it will take 2.5-3 hours to climb the mountain and climb the path! His family has accommodation! Then we climbed to the second observation deck, and the scenery was also great! Also, I also have a controversy in my heart about the First Bay of the Yangtze River. Is this the First Bay of the Yangtze River? It is also the first bay of the Jinsha River, and there is a topographical map of the entire Yangtze River basin in the Tiger Leaping Gorge behind it. Only then did it be determined that this is really the first bay of the Yangtze River!

4、The Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area we talk about generally refers to the Tiger Leaping Gorge. It is the upper section of the Tiger Leaping Gorge and the narrowest section of the entire Tiger Leaping Gorge. The water here varies greatly in the four seasons. In autumn and winter, the river water is clear and the flow rate is slow. In spring and summer, it is roaring yellow mud soup. The entire scenic area of the Tiger Leaping Gorge is similar to the Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River. It is divided into two sides. The Hukou Waterfall is in Shanxi on one side and in Shaanxi on the other, and both sides can be visited; while the Tiger Leaping Gorge is in Lijiang on one side and in Diqing on the other, but Lijiang has not yet been developed much, so the Tiger Leaping Gorge is visited from Diqing Prefecture. There is basically nothing to remind in the entire scenic area, because the scenic area is a circular tour route and is very clear! So just follow! I am interested in telling the story of why it is called the Tiger Leaping Gorge, but because the tiger couldn't jump past the Yangtze River Canyon between the Yulong Snow Mountain and the Haba Snow Mountain, he jumped to the other side with the help of the stone in the middle of the river, which is only more than 20 meters long at the narrowest point of the canyon, so it is called the Tiger Leaping Gorge;

5、We arrived in the ancient city of Dakzong in the evening and happened to meet the Guozhuang dancing on Sifang Street. It was quite interesting. After having dinner here, we walked casually on the main road. This ancient city is more beautiful at night than during the day, but because most of it was burned down by a fire in a few years ago, the glory of history has dimmed a lot. At such a high altitude, it is better to take a look.

Let's go to the video first: The most beautiful scenery is on the road, from Lijiang to Shangri-La national highway, look at the blue sky and white clouds in the distance, the Haba Snow Mountain, the Shangri-La Grand Canyon, the fields, and scattered houses from far to near under the vast world...... it's so beautiful!

The next few pictures: Don't you see, under the sky, the Yangtze River is here at the first bay

Picture below: There are pictures in the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area to prove that the first bay of the Yangtze River deserves its name

Let's start with two dynamic videos: rushing down on the waves, rolling on the ground, and flying waterfalls shaking the sky

From afar:

Up close:

Let's take a few more static dynamic photos, HOHO~~

The following five photos are: Shangri-La and the Ancient City of Dakzong at night (the next two pictures are the first big white tower, middle tower, and middle tower in the middle of the road you see from the national highway into Shangri-La City. There is also a small white tower inside the big white tower)

Below: The large prayer wheel in the ancient city of Dakzong at night

Below: The white tower at night in the ancient city of Dakzong

Day 9: China's first national park: Shangri-La Pudacuo National Forest Park

Eat:Because we were staying in the scenic area, it would take about an hour to drive out to eat, so we decided to solve the dining problem at Youyou Inn where we stayed. It was actually really good. We especially recommended chicken hot pot, which was full of portions and delicious! The price is actually not expensive!

Live:Same as the day before

Today's impressions:"Puda" is a transliteration of Sanskrit, meaning "boat lake". It has the same meaning as "Buda" in the Potala Palace and "Putuo" in Putuo Mountain, that is, the boat that unites all living beings to reach the other side, and "Pudacuo" means "The boat that unites all living beings to reach the other side. I think it is indeed a sacred place in my heart. It is a peaceful and auspicious blue lake, a magnificent holy snowy mountain, and a dense and mysterious virgin forest. This trip to Pudacuo is a spiritual journey!!

Our itinerary and a little friendly reminder:

1、Let's first introduce science. The entire Pudacuo Scenic Area is located in the center of the "Three Rivers Parallel Flowing" World Natural Heritage Site. The entire scenic area consists of three core areas: It belongs to Duhu (the core area of the Haba Area, a World Natural Heritage Site), Militang (Shangri-La's famous subalpine ranch), and Bita Sea (internationally important wetland nature reserve). However, due to the protection of the natural environment, it has been allowed to recuperate. Since August 2017, the scenic area has closed the two major attractions of Miertang and Bita Sea, and it is said that it will not open until 2020! Nashudu Lake is a structural lake formed in the Hengduan Mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The lake surface is 2.8 kilometers long, 0.7 kilometers wide, and is 3595 meters above sea level. The lake surface is saddle shaped, high altitude, clear water quality, and dense surrounding vegetation! "Shudu" is Tibetan, which means that the cheese is as strong as a stone, the lake is lush with lush water and grass, yaks produce high milk and have good milk quality, and the cheese they make is mellow and delicious, so the word Yudu is intended to praise the fertility of the ranch!

2、Then, the only area currently open is Shudu Lake. Don't be depressed. Xie Na and Zhang Jie got married in Shudu Lake in Shangri-La! There are also many film and television dramas filmed here, such as "Heart Flowers on the Road","Promise","Jade Guanyin","Beautiful Flowers and Full Moon","The Sun Also Rises"... Therefore, the scenery of the Duhu is also magnificent! Moreover, because only one point on Yudu Lake is currently open, the 2.2KM hiking trail is now open (it is said that it may only be open to guests staying in the hotel in the future), and the Tibetan original nomadic route across the lake has been opened. It is said that after the opening of another two major attractions, Miertang and Bita Sea, these two points may not be open! So if you lose, you will gain! However, it is said that the Bita Sea is also particularly beautiful, so find a reason to visit next time! Haha! There are two ways to visit the Duhu Lake: boat and walking on the wooden plank road. There are 5 docks and two sightseeing bus parking lots on the west bank and south bank. Special reminders are to pay attention to altitude sickness. It is still necessary to keep bottled oxygen bottles with you!

3、Our itinerary is like this (combined with the map photos below, it's best to zoom in and see the map part on the right to make it clearer):

After having breakfast at the hotel in the morning, turn left when you exit the hotel and walk about 500 meters. There will be an entrance to the 2.2KM hiking trail. The scenic sightseeing bus that comes in from the gate of the scenic area will also stop temporarily here. Anyone who wants to hike can get down and walk. When my parents are old, they will take the scenic sightseeing bus directly to the entrance of the hiking plank road. The hiking route will end at a small waterfall. This section will take about 1.5 hours;

Then the three of us also took a scenic sightseeing bus at the end of the hiking trail and met with our parents at the West Bank parking lot at the entrance of the hiking plank road. The hiking plank road is 3.3 kilometers long. It takes about 5 minutes to walk to Pier 1. If you don't want to go, you can choose to tour the lake by boat. Our large group chose not to take the boat and continue walking. It took about 3 hours. My suggestion for this part of the road is to hike, because by boat you will definitely miss a lot of scenery! When we arrive at the end of the wooden plank road, we can choose to take a bus from the South Bank Parking Lot and return to the gate of the scenic area. You can also choose to take a boat from Pier 3 to Pier 4 on the other side. There is a pastoral cultural experience area at Pier 4 on the other side. Then here, my parents returned, and the three of us continued to take the boat here to reach the opposite side of the lake;

In fact, that nomadic experience area is not much to see, but pay attention. In this farming and animal husbandry display area, you can choose to take a boat back to Pier 3 where you just arrived by boat, and then take a car back to the entrance of the scenic spot. You can also choose not to turn back and continue to hike along this side of the lake, return to the parking lot on the west bank where you started and take a bus out of the scenic area. But what I want to say is that this is the oldest part of the hike taken by local Tibetans when conducting farming and animal husbandry activities. Undeveloped roads, if you have enough physical strength, I suggest that this beautiful road must be taken, but it will take about 3 hours!

I said it a little long-winded, but I tried my best to be detailed, because in this way, I think that we can truly manage Shudu Lake! Everyone, watch carefully!!

4、The temperature difference here is still relatively large between morning and evening, and it can be a little hot at noon in summer. The guide for August is to have a set of summer clothes inside and a coat outside.

Picture below: Introduction and map of Shudu Lake

The following pictures: Hiking trail scenery

Below: The "legendary" Tibetan pigs you encounter from time to time on the hiking trail?

Below: The waterfall at the end of the hiking trail

The following is a small video taken on a hiking plank road, clean and pure!

The following pictures: What you see on walking the wooden plank road

Next 3 pictures: Tree with beard

Next 2 pictures: Cute little squirrels are not afraid of humans, because the humans here coexist peacefully with them!

Here are 2 photos on the tail of the hiking path *_^

Next 3 pictures: Original, ancient, undeveloped, the path traveled by Tibetan people during their nomadic activities!

Here are some follow-up photos. They are so beautiful. Let me take a few more photos!

Day 10: The sacred Gadan Songzanlin Temple, the ancient city of Dakzong during the day, and the ancient town of Shuhe at night

Today's impressions:The sacred Kadan Songzanlin Temple is not only a yellow temple, but also a Buddhist college! The ancient city of Dakzong during the day under the blue sky and white clouds has another feeling. The night in Shuhe Ancient Town is so quiet that I just want to sit on the terrace of the inn and count the stars: )

Our itinerary and a little friendly reminder:

1、Today, we depart from Pudacuo Youyou Manor to Songzanlin Temple, then go to Dakzong Ancient City to see the scenery during the day and have lunch, and then go to Shuhe Ancient Town to stay;

2、Gadan Songzanlin Temple, the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province and the Yellow Religion center in Sichuan and Yunnan, plays a pivotal position in the entire Tibetan area and is known as the "Little Potala Palace." The temple is built against a mountain and looks like an ancient castle. It integrates Tibetan plastic art, so it is also known as the "Tibetan Art Museum." After buying your tickets, take the scenic tourist bus to the gate of the temple. There are guides arranged at the gate of the temple's monks and masters to talk about the history of the temple and Tibetan Buddhism. The tour guide leads the team to visit according to the time, so during this time period, you can walk around the gate and take photos. When you get to the time gate, you can gather at the gate and follow the tour guide. The whole tour process is about 1.5-2 hours. The tour guide who led the team that day gave the explanation really good! It's great! He used witty, sacred and interesting words to explain the way for us. The tour guides in the temple are also said to be lamas in the temple and have ID cards, but I didn't remember his name, otherwise I could recommend it to everyone!:)

3、The ancient city of Dakzong during the day is not as beautiful as it is at night, but there is a Thangka Painting Academy in the ancient city that you can visit. If you have the opportunity, you can buy two paintings. It is indeed exquisite! There is also a Red Army Long March Museum and a Folk Culture Museum that are also worth visiting!

4、I returned to Shuhe Ancient Town in Lijiang from Diqing Prefecture today and prepared to go to Lugu Lake tomorrow. Why is this arrangement? Instead of going directly from Shangri-La to Lugu Lake? Because there is no straight line from Shangri-La to Lugu Lake, and you have to take a detour from Lijiang to Lugu Lake, so we visit Dayan Ancient Town and Shuhe Ancient Town in Lijiang separately, which will also help replenish physical strength. In addition, I would like to add that there are still some places to visit in Diqing Shangri-La, but we didn't go because of our itinerary, but I would like to recommend it to everyone here: the special recommendation is the Tibetan sacred mountain Meili Snow Mountain. The promotional photo is particularly beautiful. The light of the sun shines on the Meili Snow Mountain, and it is shining brightly! Buddha comes from the heart! Also particularly recommended is Baishuitai. It is the birthplace of the Naxi "Dongba Culture". Its landform is a bit like Huanglong in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan, but it is white. Although Baishuitai is located between the Tiger Leaping Gorge and Shangri-La, the road conditions are relatively complicated. If you drive by yourself, you need to plan at least 3-4 hours more!

The following pictures: The sacred Gadan Songzanlin Temple

Picture below: The sacred lake in front of the temple. It is said that the Gardan Songzanlin Temple was photographed in front of the sacred lake. The reflection of the temple is printed in the sacred lake, which is very beautiful!

Day 11: The Ancient Town of Shuhe on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and the 18th Bay of Lining on the Dameizhizi Highway to Lugu Lake

Eat:It doesn't seem like there are any recommendations

Live:On the Rigg Peninsula, the overall accommodation conditions on the Rigg Peninsula are average, but the scenery on the entire Rigg Peninsula (the Rigg Peninsula is so small, it only looks like three or four inns, haha) is very beautiful, and it seems that every hotel room on Rigg Island has its own balcony for viewing.

Today's impressions:Shuhe, I heard it recommended by a friend many years ago, saying that Shuhe is quiet, and that Shuhe is not so commercial... This time in Shuhe, to be honest, we really walked around casually, and there is indeed a sense of fireworks in it, so many people will be willing to settle and live here. My first impression of Lugu Lake was only heard from my friends that it was very beautiful. I don't have a specific concept in my heart yet. I only took a look at it for the first time today. I think this place is the place I want to come again in the future!

Our itinerary and a little friendly reminder:

1、Shuhe Ancient Town is an important ancient town on the Ancient Tea Horse Road. It is much smaller than Dayan Ancient Town, but it is much quieter than Dayan Jing, and it is said to have a history earlier than Dayan Ancient Town! Many people just like the tranquility and slow life of Shuhe and come here to settle down! There is a Cantonese restaurant in front of the inn where we live. The landlady was a teacher at a university there. She resigned and opened a small restaurant here to enjoy life here! There are also many people coming to take wedding photos in Shuhe Ancient Town! There is a very old bridge in the ancient town, Qinglong Bridge, close to Jiuding Longtan. You must go and take a walk. The road surface is particularly contemporary. I walked back and forth to the bridge several times last night and today, but the entire bridge is surrounded by the team who took wedding photos, but unfortunately no photos were taken... In addition, I think there is a street in Shuhe, which should be a beautiful scenery on Yanliu Road! There is also a Tea Horse Ancient Road Museum to visit!

2、The road conditions from Lijiang to Lugu Lake are very good, but there are many turns and quick. Just pay attention to controlling the speed! Not far from Lijiang is the Lining Shiba Bay section. There are many observation platforms on the roadside. Because the observation platforms in Lijiang used to be across the road, you should pay attention to safety when parking! Another thing is that the terrain of this section of the road goes from high to low, so try to find a viewing platform at the beginning of the 18th Bay to see the scenery. It will be very shocking when looking down!!

3、There will be a toll station when you enter Lugu Lake. Generally speaking, there will be queues here, but you can overlook Lugu Lake and calm down the surging waters! Haha! Then there will be a large viewing platform inside the toll station. Be sure to stop and have a look! This is a viewing platform overlooking the panoramic view of Lugu Lake from a high place!

Picture below: Yuanguan Qinglong Bridge

Below: People leading horses to do business can be seen everywhere on the ancient tea-horse road

Picture below: Take a street photo of the ancient tea-horse road

The following pictures: Follow the photo (I feel that Shuhe is the place where you don't take photos seriously, hehe)

The following pictures: Lining Eighteen Bay, the scenery is picturesque

Next 2 pictures: Scenery along the road

The following video: Panoramic view of Lugu Lake taken by the observation deck of Lugu Lake Toll Station (In the original video, there seems to be a person on the side with a Sichuan accent and said: Standing here, life has reached its highest level! Hahaha!)

The following 2 photos: Looking at Lugu Lake from afar

The following 3 pictures: Driving down from the toll station, taking a short walk around the lake and taking a few photos. The lake water is green and blue, with a taste of the Southeast Asian sea. Is there any wood?! How beautiful!

Rainbow in the wind and rain in Lugu Lake

Sunset clouds in the wind and rain

Day 12: Dark clouds, dark clouds, go away

Eat:There is a lot of food on the Ligg Peninsula, and there is a lot of food along the entire Lugu Lake. Moreover, because half of Lugu Lake is in Yunnan and half in Sichuan, there are also many spicy Sichuan dishes! Overall, the taste is not too bad, everyone can show it yourself, haha

Live:Same as the day before

Today's impressions:At Lugu Lake, when you first look at a pool of water, you can see a pool of green water more closely. After the wind, rain and rainbow, you can finally see white clouds swimming in the water. Everyone calls it a lake. Why are some lakes so beautiful? Last year's Qinghai Lake, this year's Lugu Lake! Qinghai Lake is a boundless beauty, a silly and indistinguishable beauty of clouds and mountains, a blue beauty, and a clear beauty! Lugu Lake is the beauty of peacock green, the beauty of the sea that comes from nowhere, the beauty of clouds swimming in the water, the beauty of pig trough boats rowing, and the beauty of clarity! Looking at the mountains and water has always been my favorite. Thank you for the gift of nature!

Our itinerary and a little friendly reminder:

1、I was in Lugu Lake all day today. It rained all night long the night before. The first thing I did in the morning was to open the curtains to see if the rain had stopped? I was very depressed that the rain kept coming and going. I didn't have the mood to go out all morning. After lunch, I reluctantly went out. I started clockwise from the Rigg Peninsula from the Big Fish Water Outlet, Lovers Beach, and Goddess Bay. I wanted to walk along the lake because of the landslide ahead. I had to turn around. When I walked forward from the Yanzuo Highway, I saw the road sign of the Mosuo Museum. I thought that the sky had been raining all the time and the lake was covered with clouds and clouds, and basically nothing could be seen: (... Why don't we just have an indoor activity? As a result, when we came out of the museum, the sky started to clear happily! Although it is already three or four o'clock in the afternoon, I still feel perfect! Then we walked the Zouzhuang Bridge (you can't drive on the Zouzhuang Bridge, heh heh), drove to Luoshui Wharf, took a pig trough boat to the island in the center of the lake and stopped at the Dear Inn. After returning to the dock, we saw the beautiful sunset. Then we continued to turn clockwise for a complete circle and returned to the inn;

2、According to my observation, the water in Lugu Lake has a special feature: the color of the water is green-blue, a bit like the color of the Nansha Islands and the sea in Southeast Asia. The fried chicken is beautiful! In windless and sunny weather conditions, the blue sky and white clouds in the sky are reflected in the water. The same is true in Pudacuo. In fact, this also shows that the water quality is very good, so as I said before, it is recommended to stay in Lugu Lake for at least two days. If it rains, you can't see anything. Even if it's cloudy, the color of the lake is black, not the beautiful green and blue!

3、The maximum water depth of Lugu Lake is 105.3 meters. The lake area with a water depth of more than 50 meters accounts for about half of the entire lake area. The average water depth is 40.3 meters. The maximum transparency of the lake reaches 12 meters. The lake surface is 2685 meters above sea level. The water in the center of the lake reaches drinking water level. This set of data is enough to shock us! And the most important thing is that the ecological environment of Lugu Lake is very well protected! Not a drop of sewage is allowed to be discharged into Lugu Lake! Fishing is also absolutely not allowed! And there is another small detail. On the Rigg Peninsula where we live, some tourists will throw some garbage into the lake. I saw the local innkeeper reaching into the water to pick up plastic bags of garbage and throw them into the garbage bin! So I also urge all friends not to harm nature! Protect the environment! We must start from everyone!!

4、The four seasons of Lugu Lake are different. Chatting with Shuaoguo, a mosuo man, he introduced that the lake is the most beautiful in summer, and then it is winter. Due to the winter temperature, there will be a layer of mist on the lake in the morning, which is also a big Beautiful scenery!

5、The best place to view the most beautiful scenery of the whole lake is at the Ligg Observation Platform above the Ligg Peninsula where we live. The photos taken here are basically postcards of Lugu Lake, haha! The facts are indeed beautiful!

6、In addition to the beauty of the entire lake, the landmark Rigg Peninsula, you must check in. The other suggestion is to drive around the lake. In fact, the scenery is beautiful, and you don't need to do too many strategies in advance. You can see where it is beautiful by visual inspection, hehe ~~

7、You must take the pig trough boat! Watching the lake on the shore is completely different from watching the lake in a boat! There are many docks across the lake. If you go to any dock for 1 to 2 hours, it is definitely worth the money! In addition, let's put it a bit more popular science, haha~~, the current pig trough boat is the second generation pig trough boat. The difference from the first generation is very simple. The first generation pig trough boat is made of a whole piece of wood, and the second generation pig trough boat is made of two pieces of wood. The first generation is bigger, and the second generation is slightly smaller. Just like this, a wooden boat is not cheap. It is said that it costs more than 100,000 yuan! I only see this type of boat on Lugu Lake. It does not emit pollution and is completely manual rowing. I think the Lugu Lake has always been silently protecting Lugu Lake in this way!!

Here is: The pig trough boat you must ride once in a lifetime

Picture below: Over there is Lugu Lake in Sichuan, haha

Below: Mosuo Museum (in Sichuan!)

Below: Mosuo Museum with Mo Yan's inscription at the entrance

Picture below: Caohai

Picture below: Little beauty under the sunset

Picture below: Sunset and pig trough boats

Picture below: A moon climbs up

Day 13: Who doesn't have the strong wind and rain? Keep the clouds open and see the moon bright

I got up at around six o'clock in the morning, sat on the balcony of my room, and waited for the sunrise. Some people had climbed up the hillside in front of the peninsula, waiting for the sunrise. However, the clouds in the sky were too thick, and the sunrise was not perfect, but this did not affect my mood to watch Lugu Lake in Damei today! After all, the sky is clearing up!! We planned to drive from Sichuan, so we still drove clockwise today. From the inn to the national highway leading to Sichuan, we saw the ridiculously beautiful Lugu Lake! I have put the beautiful photos and videos below, enjoy them well!!

The tour is coming to an end, and it's all the way back. I would like to remind you that the water surface of Lugu Lake is actually a larger area in Sichuan, but why is it a major attraction in Yunnan Province, and the promotion in Sichuan is weaker? A big reason is that the roads in Sichuan are so difficult. After five or six hours of mountain roads, going up and down, I really had to drive until I could not live! Along the way, I saw many tire and water filling shops on the roadside, which surprised me. Our pony called the police behind us and realized that the tire temperature was too high. He quickly drove into a small shop on the roadside to spray water on the tires. I saw a steaming steam fryer coming out like it, making me think it was hot water?! So this section of the road is not only difficult to drive! And it is also a big test for the safety performance of the car! It is recommended to visit Lugugu or go to Yunnan and leave Yunnan. The roads in Yunnan are really easy to walk!! I'm not doing advertising, haha

The Chinese food that day was eaten at a restaurant next to the National Highway in Yanyuan County, Sichuan. It tasted great! It's delicious, otherwise the five to six hours of mountain road would really collapse! Hahaha, you feel satisfied when you are full!!

The following is the morning sunrise. The sunrise is not perfect... What's interesting is that a group of people rowed over in a pig trough boat singing folk songs. It is the pig trough boat that came into the mirror and came out of the mirror to watch the sunrise in the second half of the video! Hahaha, it's a little beautiful!

The following is taken standing on the observation deck of Rigg Peninsula! Under normal circumstances, parking is not allowed here, and there was a traffic jam that day, so we took turns to the observation deck to see the scenery! Haha, happiness!

Next 2 pictures: Whether you come or not, the pig trough boat is waiting for you here

The following video: Clouds swimming in the water

Take a few more photos under the blue sky and white clouds

Day 14: Class Reunion Day

I drove until past eleven o'clock at night last night and arrived in Emeishan City just to get to Chongqing today. There were two reasons. One was to get together with my classmates from Chongqing. The other was that a couple of students from Hubei brought their daughter to Chongqing to participate in the robot competition. It was a rare opportunity to get together in Chongqing! So today is reunion day! Yeah! Happy! Also, the daughter of an excellent classmate won the first prize! Awesome!! This generation of children has really met good times! As long as you are willing to learn and pay, you will definitely gain something!! Brother Fan, let's work hard too!! Yeah!

I specially took my parents to see Liziba, the Zuanfangzi subway station in Chongqing that night. See the picture below!

The next three pictures: Chongqing check-in point, Hongya Cave (There are a lot of people, I took a few pictures in the car, and each guest can barely take a look: )

Day 15: All the way east, just for that taste

Today, I rushed all the way from Chongqing to Yueyang. On the way back, I specially arranged to work in Yueyang just for the ginger spicy snake in Yueyang (we chose medium spicy, which tastes better than slightly spicy, of course, provided that you can eat chili), it's really delicious! This is the second time I have gone to eat. The last time was in 2013. It has been six years, and I still can't forget it! The same store on the same road: small family! Both Baidu and Gaode can be searched!

Day 16: On the way home, I saw Gan A very cordial

I have been busy on and off for more than two months, and I have to make a summary today...

When I was out, I saw the license plate of my hometown Nanchang and said it cordially! I remember that trip in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan three years ago. It should have been on the highway near Zoige County on Jiuzhaigou to the First Bay Road of the Yellow River. We met a car with Nanchang license plates. We warmly rolled down the window and said hello to each other. Then we announced our next stop destination, and then separated lanes and went on a long journey! This time when we were out, we also encountered a Nanchang license plate on the highway in Guizhou. We honked each other's horns! Salute each other! (I haven't reacted yet! After confirming the look with Brother Hu, I was sure that the other party meant to say hello, haha...), every time I go out and return to the province, I see Gan A's license plate running on the road, and it is really friendly! Very kind! One land and water nurtures one person! This is something I often say when I go out, it's a place to go! Also talking about where I came from: )

I read the travel notes from beginning to end again and found that I am a person who runs after the sun and moon! The sunrise and sunset, the full moon and the absence of the moon are all my favorites! Mountains, rivers, flowers and plants, are also my heart and soul! All in all, the world is so big, I want to go and see it everywhere!! Especially our beautiful motherland!!…^_^..

In addition, this travel note, as mentioned at the beginning, hopes to help visitors who want to travel to Yunnan! I also hope that in the days when time flows, it will be a happy song that will not grow old!

Writing travel notes is really tiring! Very tired! Very tired! Wait for me to rest, and after a while, I will sort out my travel memories of last year's Northwest China travel! This article is stopped here! Thank you to your family! Thank yourself! Thank you also to all visitors!!