Someone once ridiculed the taste of travel. The so-called travel is going from a place where you are tired of living to another place where others are tired of living to go through all the hardships. Therefore, you don't need to pay too much attention to your emotions, otherwise, You will always stay in your place where you are tired of living. I always dreamed of having a trip that I could reminisce about like reading a book, so this opportunity came.

itinerary

Day1: Shanghai---Lijiang, visit the ancient city of Lijiang

Day2: Ancient City of Lijiang--Tiger Leaping Gorge--Ira Grassland (Napa Sea)--Shangri-La

Day3: Shangri-La--Pudacuo--Lijiang Ancient City

Day4: The ancient city of Lijiang-Lugu Lake

Day5: Lugu Lake--Lijiang

Day6: Shuhe Ancient Town

Day7: Lijiang--Kunming--Shanghai

Lijiang ancient city

Small bridges and flowing water, weeping willows and homes, and Naxi houses built on the mountains are stacked on top of each other. One alley and one household, if you are not careful, you will walk into hundreds of years of history. Here, every bluestone and every creek flows with time and the past; every small bridge and every courtyard tell footprints and history; every gate and every alley are concentrated with thousands of grievances and customs; every elderly person and every workshop are engraved with joys and sorrows, and the impermanence of personnel... This is the ancient city of Lijiang, a place you deserve to savor carefully.

Lijiang is a leisurely ancient city. People can take a slow walk on the ancient blue stone road, count the red lanterns hanging on the eaves in the antique alleys, or sit aimlessly in the bar and drink wine, waiting for a possible romantic encounter. Some people say that 500 times in the past life can only be exchanged for a shoulder rub in this life. Without marriage in the past life, the fate of this life may come. Perhaps many people come to the bars in Lijiang just for the long-awaited 'romance' or an encounter. Marriage.

Sitting in a stylish and literary bar without the hustle and bustle of the city, order a cup of coffee or a cup of tartary buckwheat tea, watch people come and go, and the elegant melody seep into your heart. Maybe there will be a sour sigh. When I got up one morning, I walked in the silence of the ancient city, unable to catch any noise. I listened attentively and listened to the gentleness of the small family on the plateau. On a certain dusk, the sun is like a yellowed maple leaf in autumn. It meets a person and then refuses to leave.

Lugu Lake:

Two-day Tour of Lugu Lake

Schedule:

Lijiang → Ninglang → Lugu Lake → Daluoshui Boating and boarding the island (Liwubi Island) → Bonfire Party → Sudaluoshui → Daluoshui → Lovers Beach → Ligg Village Observation Deck → Xiaoshuoshui Mosuo Home Textiles → Walking Bridge View Caohai → Ninglang → Lijiang

Those who have never been to Lugu Lake in person cannot understand how beautiful it is just by listening to others and looking at photos online!

When we first saw Lugu Lake, we completely forgot the fatigue of riding the car and were completely stunned! This is an amazing feeling of isolation!

Shangri-La:

Shangri-La two-day tour

Schedule:

Lijiang → First Bay of the Yangtze River → Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge → Yi Village → Xiaozhongdian Ranch → Yila Grassland → Dukezong Ancient Ancient City, Guishan Park → Sushangri-La → Pudacuo National Park (Shudu Lake, Bitahai, Militang Subalpine Ranch)

We headed all the way north to the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the first attraction in Shangri-La. The Tiger Leaping Gorge is located in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province. The canyon is 16 kilometers long. The main peak of the Yulong Snow Mountain on the south bank is 5596 meters above sea level, the Zhongdian Snow Mountain on the north bank is 5396 meters above sea level, and the river flow in the middle is only 30 - 60 meters wide. The Tiger Leaping Gorge squeezed through the gap between two snowy mountains, like a giant forcibly separated the two mountains and let him pass through them. The river is rapid and mixed with yellow, like a yellow dragon rushing past.

The Tiger Leaping Gorge is divided into upper, middle and lower tiger jumps. The tourist attraction in the broad sense is the upper tiger jump, and the play time is about one and a half hours. The middle and lower tiger jumps require walking. This is also a world-famous hiking resort. It may be difficult for ordinary people to walk down. This trip is mainly about playing tiger jumping!

The rushing Jinsha River water is under the canyon, and there is a long wooden path leading to the bottom of the canyon. On the way down, I had no idea what it was, but I had already heard it. The roar of the river shocked the valley.

Looking from afar, there is an arch bridge connecting the two ends of the cliff. The clear stream flowing under the arch bridge looks so faint in front of the roaring Jinsha River. Looking at the Tiger Leaping Gorge from the arch bridge, the tiger leaping stone that has been around for hundreds of millions of years occupies the heart of the river, allowing it to be washed away. It was the loud noise caused by the river water washing the huge stone. The roaring river rushed towards your face, and the surging waves hit the shore. The water splashed, turning into drizzle or light fog, and scattered in all directions.

Where the tiger leaping stone occupies, the river surface is the narrowest, only tens of meters by visual inspection. Fortunately, there are tigers that can leap across it. And it is where the rolling river turns that it has such majestic momentum. The mountains and mountains and hardships cannot stop the Jinsha River from rushing thousands of miles east into the sea. Standing by the river, let the water splash down, piously admire the great power of nature and the master of all things.

The Ila Grassland is about 5 kilometers outside the county seat. It is a very broad grassland. This is the essence of Shangri-La.

From Lijiang to Shangri-La, especially to the Ira Grassland, we clearly feel the timelessness, peace and tranquility of Tibetan areas in southwest China. The plateau meadows, dams and lakes under the snowy mountains are extremely bright in the sun. The high and blue sky is like an extremely pure soul. The floating clouds are as white as washed by holy water; Yaks, horses and sheep are scattered in the vast world. Under the world, I can freely eat grass, there are also Kangba Tibetan villages, low wooden houses... Aren't these all my dream homes? I believe that if I hadn't come here, I wouldn't have felt all this... But at this moment, I cannot and cannot write all this with my own brushwork. In such an environment, any writing or expression is weak.

Where is Shangri-La? In fact, Shangri-La is just an illusory and idealized Peach Blossom Land. It is just a place that people expect and an ideal country in their hearts. It is really stupid and ridiculous to use any place in reality to correspond to it and lock it in. The author of "The Lost Horizon" has never been to China himself. He just wrote a peach blossom haven based on adventure photos, diaries and records of Locke, a professor at the University of Hawaii, who has lived in Lijiang, China for 30 years.

We are used to the crowded people in the downtown area, the colorful neon lights, the noisy supermarkets and restaurants, the crazy traffic jams and the overwhelming sandstorms. Most people cannot understand why many Tibetans still guard their ancient and isolated homes. I think the main reason why they choose this kind of secluded life is the truly pure natural living environment. Tibetans may have a lonely and miserable life, but they avoid eating meat fed entirely with feed, which contains many harmful substances. They also do not have to breathe car exhaust and illegal toxic smoke and smoke. We exchange prosperity and restlessness at the expense of our bodies, while they guard the life of the Garden of Eden where they work at sunrise and rest at sunset with leisure and freedom.

Next to the Ira Grassland is a large wetland-Napa Sea. Here, the wind is very strong and there are few people. The water reflects the color of the sky and suddenly wants to be in a daze. Whenever the wind blows, I will fall into thought. I don't know which direction the wind is blowing. I couldn't see the direction of the wind. It traveled through the grasslands and the forest. I only felt the wonderful sound of heaven and earth in the forest.

The next day in Shangri-La, I went to Pudacuo, my country's first national park. Pudacuo has a typical plateau ecological beauty. If you come here, you must go.

Pudacuo National Park is located 22 kilometers east of Shangri-La County. It consists of Shangri-La's Double-Eye Bita Sea and Duhu Ecological Tourism Area. It is between 3500 meters and 4159 meters above sea level. It is a provincial nature reserve and a world natural heritage. -An important part of the Three Rivers Parallel Scenic Area. Pudacuo basically includes all the natural landscapes on the plateau. The mountains and lakes are like mirrors, the pastures are rich in water and grass, flowers are in full bloom in the wetlands, and birds and animals are often seen in the virgin forests. The two beautiful freshwater lakes, Bita Sea and Shudu Lake, are known as the pearls of the plateau, and their original ecological environment is well preserved. In addition to Yudu Lake and Bita Sea, the scenic area also includes Militang Alpine Ranch, where you can see various flowers and plants and free-range yaks. The Yudu Lake and Bita Sea in the park both have to walk around the lake, or take a cruise ship across the lake at your own expense (although the cruise ship saves time and effort, it will miss a lot of scenery). While at the Militang Alpine Ranch, the scenic area bus will stay here for a short time. Stop and take photos, no need to walk around. The three scenic spots are connected by buses in the scenic area, and the tour routes are Duhu-Militang Alpine Ranch-Bita Sea in turn.

Before I came here, I thought it was just a park. No matter how charming the scenery was, it was nothing more than this. But looking at the distance along the way, every distance you can see is a beautiful scenery that makes people unable to take their eyes off. We have been thinking about how it can be so beautiful. My companions said that this is the most unforgettable place in Shangri-La. I think it's mostly true for me. Pudacuo actually means the same as Putuo, which means to bring all living beings to the other side.

There is a dead ancient tree on the bank of Yudu Lake. Some of the stumps are turned upside down. The densely intertwined roots are like peacocks opening their wings, which are very beautiful. Those trees that have fallen naturally have not yet decayed after decades. They are like drunkards, lying and lying wantonly and in a random manner, full of innocence and poetic style.

After walking to Yudu Lake, take the bus at the end of the walking route, and continue to walk forward. Following the road down the valley, a short while, an open valley will appear in front of you, covered with green grass and surrounded by dense virgin forests. This is the second stop in the scenic area, Militang Alpine Ranch. The alpine meadow in front of you is particularly delicious after the rain. For example, the scenery outside the Great Wall is like that, but there are more towering ancient trees, more blue skies and white clouds, more mixed flowers and colorful fallen flowers. There are stars and small groups of cattle and sheep distributed on the meadow, creating a beautiful and harmonious scenery. Here, you can let go of all the miscellaneous things and then go to the endless green grassland... I think if you can lie and roll in the endless green grassland, it will be extremely comfortable.

Walking on the long, curved plank road that stretches from the wetland into the forest, the forest after the rain is exceptionally fresh and quiet, and there is no dust, so why are there any distractions? It seems like there is no end to walking. If life is a plank road, I am willing to walk slowly like this, without looking back, without longing, the slower the better...

Shangri-La is a paradise on earth, a paradise in Tao Yuanming's poems. It is a paradise where people live. It is so peaceful and leisurely, and so enjoyable. The youth travel boss said that no elderly people in their eighties have ever left their homes. They live without disputes and distractions and are free from strife. They live to enjoy a kind of peace and tranquility of life. How can you understand people living outside the mountains?

In Shangri-La, leisurely yaks complement each other with the beauty of nature, forming an exquisite print. Green mountains and clear waters, fertile flowers and plants, a fairyland on earth where you have been searched thousands of times in your dreams. Sometimes I think that this place is so poor and backward that people's lives are difficult to satisfy themselves, but why are they content with the status quo? In fact, I was wrong. They are not content with the status quo, but they have their own beliefs and a self-sufficient heart. They do not have too many pursuits, only one firm belief. It is our city people who think too much, pursue too much, and are dissatisfied. They come here with a troubled and busy heart, and use their short and noble hearts to impose our misfortunes on them. Like this, they actually live happier than anyone else, happier than you and me.

Shuhe Ancient City

It is estimated that Shuhe Ancient Town is only 15 minutes by taxi from Lijiang City. Because it is not as famous as the Ancient City of Lijiang, and is not located in the city like the ancient city, with convenient transportation, there are far fewer people going to Shuhe Ancient Town than Lijiang Ancient City. Therefore, compared with the lively ancient city of Lijiang, Shuhe Ancient Town is much quieter. The colorful trees and flowers in the ancient town set off the Yulong Snow Mountain in the distance and make people feel relaxed and relaxed. The gurgling stream melts from the snow on the snowy mountains, clear and cool. This is also a suitable place to stroll and be in a daze!

When I really stood on the streets of Shuhe Ancient City down-to-earth, I realized that this was really a enjoyment in life, because you don't have to rush to work, and you don't have to think about some nerve-saving problems. You just need to step by step, leisurely step on the marble, looking at some abandoned brick walls, looking at the antique attic, and smelling the faint fragrance of flowers flowing in the air. Stroll leisurely through the small streets and alleys, find a characteristic courtyard, bask in the sun and become dazed, and then chat with the owner and ask for a cup of tea. The alleys of Shuhe are not deep, but they all have the flavor of being carved by time; the courtyards of Shuhe are not big, but they are all carefully managed and lush with lush flowers and plants. Most of the people living in Shuhe are leisurely and enjoy life here; not many people care about business and interests seriously. Many people have long stories, but that is not important. What is important is that at this moment, the blue sky and white clouds, flowing water and mountains of Shuhe have left them behind.

I can't bear to part with the blue sky of Yunnan and the empty beauty of the Erhai Lake. Fortunately, life from nine to five every morning has not blinded my yearning for freedom. Life cannot just be like working in the city, in a hurry. So go out for a walk, the world is beautiful, put down the empty body in the city, watch the sunset blowing, it's free, but you are no longer so empty, the people on the journey have no interest relationships, and they won't care about those scheming, speculation invites you to drink beer, don't speculate, leave. So simple, this is the life I want.

I like the feeling of being on the road, always young and always full of tears...