About Kunming, Yunnan + Dali + Lijiang + Shangri-La + Xishuangbanna 5 flights and 8 days group tour

1. The tour fee is 3080 per person, and the itinerary includes shopping and self-paid items;

2. Itinerary: (copied from the travel agency's travel itinerary)

Day 1: Beijing

Day 2: Kunming

Day 3: Chuxiong

Day 4: Heqing

Day 5: Lijiang

Day 6: Shangri-La

Day 7: Xishuangbanna

Day 8: Kunming

3. Shopping store:

Kunming: Yunruilong Tourism Culture and Creative Park (Pu 'er tea, essential oil)

Dali: Jade Mall + Silver World (Jade, Silver)

Lijiang: Spirulina Distribution Center (Spirulina)

Lijiang: Huanglong Jade Museum (Huanglong Jade, Nanhong Agate, Jade)

Shangri-La: Shambhala Shilun Mandala

Xishuangbanna: Dai Village (medicinal silver, silver)

Kunming: Xianghuagang (flowers, dried flowers, emerald, yellow dragon jade, essential oil, Pu 'er tea, silverware, fragrant flower cakes, coffee, Yunnan specialties)

4. Additional payment items:

Lijiang: Songcheng Eternal Love or Lishui Jinsha (280 yuan/person)

Shangri-La: Land Feast (Tibetan highland barley wine, performance, 300 yuan/person)

Xishuangbanna: Bonfire Party (280 yuan/person)

on costs

1. Tour fee: 3080 yuan/person, 3080X3+55(insurance)=9175 yuan;

2. Small transportation fee: 315.5 yuan;

Home to airport: 140 yuan;

Kunming: Zhongyuan Hotel to Yunnan Folk Village 36 yuan, return 42 yuan;

Capital Airport to Home: 97 yuan;

3. Meal fee: 502.5 yuan;

4. Shopping: 6477 yuan;

5. Self-funded projects: 1046 yuan;

Tickets for Yunnan Folk Village: 90+90+45=225 yuan;

Shilin Battery Car: 25X3=75 yuan

Dali ancient city maintenance fee: 30X3=90 yuan;

Dali battery car: 35X3=105 yuan;

Yulong Snow Mountain, Pudacuo National Forest Park: 236 oxygen tanks (100/can for large bottles, 68 yuan/can for small bottles, 45 yuan/piece for rent down jackets)

Pudacuo National Forest Park Cruise: 50/person/time X3+150 yuan;

Xishuangbanna: Battery car in Manfeilong White Pagoda Scenic Area, 40 yuan/person X3=120 yuan;

Total cost: 9175+315.5+502.5+6477+1046=17496 yuan; average cost per person: 5832 yuan.

Warm reminder:

We flew to Kunming on July 23rd and returned to Beijing on July 30th. The weather was very good, but it didn't rain for a single day. The sky was so powerful.

The temperature in Kunming is not very high, about 20° C, and it is even lower at night. You still have to bring more cash when traveling with a group. Bank cards are indispensable. You can swipe your card when you go to the store for shopping, but all battery cars and cableways are cash. To go to Yulong Snow Mountain and Pudacuo National Forest Park, you must bring a slightly thicker coat in spring and autumn. There is basically no need to rent down jackets in July and August. In fact, I personally feel that the oxygen tank is basically useless, and the altitude sickness is basically not as serious as the tour guide said. Preparing an oxygen tank can only play a psychological role and increase the income of the tour guide. There are not many sockets in the hotel, so it is best to bring your own multi-purpose socket.

Personal experience:

I have never participated in a low-cost group tour. What about it? I had the opportunity to experience it for myself this time. We participated in a group tour in Beijing and had tour guides. The level of receiving tour guides in Yunnan is still quite high. Whether it is a scenery explanation or a shopping guide, I can't refuse to accept it. To participate in such a low-cost group tour, we don't need to be emphasized repeatedly by the tour guide. We all know very well that the cost is just enough for the airfare. So, if you just want to take a look, follow, have a good enough mental quality, or come for shopping, it doesn't matter. But if you really want to travel, eat well, have fun and rest, I advise you not to choose this kind of group tour, otherwise you will be asking for trouble and blame others. Following such a low-priced group, you must be prepared to enter the store many times for shopping, and at the same time, you must also consider taking good care of each tour guide (five tour guides are exchanged for one trip, and the salary and performance of each tour guide are based on the guests of this group. If it is borne by each guest without using his own efforts, it will be difficult to do so). Everyone sees benevolence and the wise sees wisdom. Personally, I don't plan to travel with a group anymore. I don't feel comfortable spending money, and I seem to have taken a lot of advantage.

Day 1 Beijing-Kunming

2016-7-23

I got up at 3:00 in the morning and set off for the Capital Airport at 3:40. The taxi booked the day before was already waiting downstairs. I boarded the plane on time at 6:10 and was about to fly to Kunming.

Capital Airport

Beijing-Kunming

Beijing-Kunming

Beijing-Kunming

Beijing-Kunming

Beijing-Kunming

Top view of Kunming City

Top view of Kunming City

Kunming changshui airport

At 10:40, after more than 3 hours of flight, I arrived at Kunming Changshui Airport in advance. After waiting for the local tour guide to complete the formalities, he sent us directly to Zhongyuan Hotel. Most of the cars sent to the hotel are minivans, with 6 or 7 people per car, including people and luggage. There are no regular tourist buses to pick up the airport.

Check-in hotel: Jinma Zhongyuan Hotel

After checking in at the hotel, because the travel agency had no arrangements on the first day, I was free to move in the afternoon, rest for a while, and depart at 12:30 to the destination-Yunnan Minzu Village.

Yunnan Ethnic Village Scenic Area is located 6 kilometers south of Kunming City, covering an area of 2000 acres. The scenic area will build a village for each of the 26 ethnic groups in Yunnan, and will be equipped with a national unity square, a national song and dance performance hall, a national museum, a national wax museum, etc. It is a microcosm of the Yunnan ethnic group.

The main gate of Yunnan Minzu Village is a group of magnificent steel-frame buildings. There are five powerful bronzing characters hanging at the front of the door, and in the middle is a golden peacock logo flying in flight, symbolizing the auspicious happiness and prosperity of Yunnan Ethnic Village.

Bai Xiang welcomes guests

The first thing to enter is not the entrance of the ethnic village, but a shopping plaza. It feels a little like the ancient city of Lijiang, but it is not as crowded as the ancient city of Lijiang. The scenery is quite good. Even a snack bar can be built with a Vent Tower. It's amazing.

bamboo rice

flowers pancake

The meaning symbolizes the ancient tea-horse road.

Admission to Yunnan Ethnic Village: 90 yuan/person for adults; 45 yuan/person for children.

Minzu Village Gate

The Achang Village is mainly composed of a college building, echoing buildings such as the gate of the village, handicraft workshop and other buildings. It is quite distinctive with blue tiles and brick walls, stone foundations and pillars. The Achang people are hospitable and respect the elderly and love the young.

Jingpo Shanguanfang

Guanfang was the highest ruler of Jingpo people in the old area. Shanguan House integrates the architectural characteristics and layout shapes of the Jingpo people such as dry railing style and inverted T-shape. It is a bamboo building with bamboo, wood and thatched grass as the main building materials. The building is divided into two floors, the lower floor for storing debris or raising livestock, and the upper floor for people. There is a cow's head hanging on a pillar in the Shanguan House. The thickness of the pillar is a symbol of wealth and power. There are many bamboo strips hanging under the eaves, representing the people under the jurisdiction of the mountain official: ivory often indicates the wealth of the mountain official.

Jingpo National Clothing

The De 'ang ethnic group is unique to Yunnan, with a population of nearly 20,000. It is mainly distributed in Luxi Lianghe, Ruili, Longchuan, Longyang and other counties in Dehong Prefecture and Baoshan City. The people of the De 'ang people generally believe in Southern Buddhism. Folk activities are closely related to Buddhist activities. Like the Dai people. The Water-Splashing Festival (also known as the Flower Irrigation Festival by the De 'ang people), the Opening Festival and the Closing Festival are major festivals among the ethnic and folk peoples.

Most of the houses of the De 'ang nationality are dry-railing buildings with straw rafts covered with bamboo and wood structures. The buildings in De' ang Village in front of you include large houses in De 'ang that can accommodate dozens of people, small houses with felt hats, and romantic big public houses and small public houses...

The tea culture of the Jingpo people is unique

Longyang Tower

Aini people, a branch of the Hani people. The Aini people are a branch of the Hani people with a population of about 190,000. Most of the Hani people in Yunnan Province live in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, and some of the Hani people now living in Xishuangbanna call themselves Aini people.

Ali-Aini men are collectively called Ali, and women are called Abu. Aini people advocate black,"taking black as beauty" and taboo white and even numbers.

July 27, 2016 is the 24th day of June in the lunar calendar. Torch Festival is an ancient and important traditional festival of the Yi, Bai, Naxi, Jino, Laku and other ethnic groups. It has profound folk cultural connotations and is famous at home and abroad. It is called the "Oriental Carnival"

The Bai ethnic group is the 15th largest ethnic minority in China, mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and other provinces. In the interim, Yunnan Province has the largest Bai population and mainly lives in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province. In addition, Sichuan Province, Chongqing City and other places are also distributed. The Bai people are a ethnic group with a high degree of settlement. They have three branches: Minjia, Lemo, and Nama. They are deeply influenced by Han culture.

Bai Village covers an area of 62.5 acres. The village is dominated by traditional Bai houses with flying eaves, arched arches and carved beams and painted buildings. The layout of "Three Fangs and One Zhaobi","Four-in-Five Patios","Zhaling and Dyeing Workshop","Wood Carving House","Garden Tea House","Stage","Benzhu Temple" and Dali's "Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple" make the entire village courtyard row upon row, spacious and tidy.

The epitome of the three pagodas of Chongsheng clearly shows the shining landscape of the six pagodas, which is beautiful and picturesque.

A "Dali Street" that sells exquisite industrial products runs through the north and south. There are folk museums and butterfly exhibition halls along the street.

The Zhuang nationality is the most populous among the ethnic minorities in China. Most of the Zhuang people live in Guangxi, mainly concentrated in Liuzhou, Laibin, Hechi, Nanning, Baise, Chongzuo and other areas. Among them, there are more than 1 million people in Yunnan, mainly living in Wenshan Prefecture, and some of them are Honghe and Qujing.

Bronze drum is the most representative folk musical instrument of the Zhuang nationality. The Zhuang people are also called the Tonggu people. The Zhuang people have a history of casting and using copper drums for more than 2000 years. So far, bronze drums of different periods have been unearthed in most counties of the seventh Zhuang nationality. There are many types of copper drums, of varying sizes. The drum surface is round and flat, and the drum body is hollow and bottomless, decorated with various patterns. Historically, the bronze drum was both a musical instrument and a symbol of power and wealth. Bronze drums are mostly used for sacrifices, weddings, funerals and daily entertainment.

Most of the Zhuang houses are the same as those of the local Han people. Residents in some areas live in "Ganlan"(also known as "Ma Lan"), which is divided into two floors, with people living on the upper floor and livestock and debris stored downstairs. In the past 30 to 40 years, this architectural form has changed, and people and livestock have been separated. Zhuang Ganlan-style or Malan-style residential buildings, as well as ancient buildings that reflect the architectural characteristics and styles of Zhuang residential buildings, are a wonderful flower in the treasure house of Chinese architectural art. The Zhuang people call themselves a people who grow rice and water. They build villages on mountains and houses by water. They not only reflect the geographical location, climate environment and living habits of the Zhuang people, but also reflect the authenticity of the Zhuang people's traditional folk culture and its rich cultural connotation.

Malan style folk house

Fengyu Bridge in Zhuang Village

Next to the "Lugu Lake", there is a "wooden ridge house" where Mosuo people live. This simple Sihezhai building built entirely of logs is named "Mosuo Home". The Mosuo people live on the shores of Lugu Lake in the Yongning region of the northwest Yunnan Plateau, with a population of about 80,000. They still retain the living habits of matriarchal clans and matriarchal families. This unique folk custom has attracted the attention of anthropologists all over the world, adding a strange and mysterious color to the Mosuo people. In the beautiful scenery and mysterious place "Mosuo House", the hospitable Mosuo girls sang and danced, presented butter tea to distinguished guests, and set up a "pig trough" boat for tourists. The song "Madami" left an unforgettable impression.

The Jinuo Village is connected by a bridge to the Wa Village and Bulang Village, facing each other across the water. Walking into the Jino Village, you can see green trees and flowers dotted with jagged rocks, and Jino thatched houses are scattered, as if you are walking into the rolling mountains of Jino Mountains. The Jino Village has large public houses, residential buildings, granaries and Sun Square for the Jino people.

Keno Public House

Sun Square reflects the Jino solar calendar and worship of the sun. The stone ball in the center of the square is the earth. The ancestors of the Jino people are engraved on the ball. The stone pillars around it represent the four directions of southeast, northwest and northwest. The year of the Keno calendar has twelve months, with the 30th day of the first month. The names of each month are similar to those of the Han nationality. The earth branch is in front and the sky stem is behind. The sixty branches are used as a round of year and day.

shizhu

The Jino people are an ancient minority. Keno is a national name. In the past, it was often transliterated as "You Le" in Chinese, which means "following behind my uncle". It is extended to "the nation that respects my uncle." In June 1979, it was recognized as the ethnic group and became the 56th ethnic group in China. The Jino people call themselves "Keno", which means "descendants of their uncle" or "a nation that respects their uncle." It is mainly distributed in Jinuo Township, Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, and the rest are scattered in the surrounding mountainous areas of Jinuo Township. Mainly engaged in agriculture and good at growing tea. The Keno language is used, which belongs to the Yi branch of the Tibetan-Burmese family of the Sino-Tibetan family.

Jino Sun Drum-The Jino big drum is about 1 meter long and between 40 to 50 centimeters in diameter. It is covered with cowhide on both sides. It is forbidden to beat it in ordinary times. Only during the Temuk Festival and during the sacrifice to the god called "Tieluomomo" can you beat the big drum and dance for inspiration.

The Lahu Village and Jinuo Village are closely adjacent to each other. There are Lahu thatched houses, public houses, churches, cowsheds and gourd squares built in the village. The gourd square in the center is shaped like a huge gourd plane, with a group of stone gourds at the core. It is said that the ancestors of the Lahu people were born in gourds, and the gourd square expresses the Lahu people's ancestral worship concept. The Lahu people have a population of about 410,000 and mainly live in the areas along the Lancang River in Simao and Lincang.

Laku altar

Located in the west and southwest of Yunnan and adjacent to Myanmar, Lincang City is located in the southwest of Yunnan Province and governs 1 district, 4 counties and 3 autonomous counties. There are Han, Wa, Yi, Dai, Lahu, Bulang, Bai, Susu and other ethnic groups. Generally speaking, it is a place with many ethnic minorities. "Sigangli" is an ancient legend circulated among the Wa people."Sigang" means cliff cave,"Li" means coming out, and "Sigangli" means coming out of a cave. The specific geographical location is in Yuesong Township, Ximeng County, a place near Burmese Rock City opposite the Nanxi River. It is also a creation epic of the Wa people.

The Bulang people are one of the ethnic minorities in China, with a population of about 90,000. They mainly live in the mountainous areas on both sides of the lower reaches of the Lancang River in western Yunnan Province. Bulang Village and Wa Village are adjacent to each other, and there are residential buildings, ghost and god squares and other buildings built in the village. Ghost and God Square expresses the nature worship view of the Bulang people that all things are spiritual. The totem of the Bulang people is erected in the center of the square. At the same time, the square is also an important place for the Bulang people to worship gods, perform songs and dances, and hold traditional folk activities.

Bulang villages are usually inhabited by three to five to dozens of families of the same blood. Most of the houses are two-story bamboo buildings. Sundries are piled downstairs, people live upstairs, and a fire pond is set up in the center of the house. Next to the fire pond is a place where families eat and entertain guests, and beds are placed around the fire pond at night. The Bulang people have no surname. Most men call them Ai XX and most women call them Yi XX. The Bulang ethnic group still has mother-son names, which is a relic of matriarchal clan society.

upstairs room

The Bulang people are a nation with unique reproductive worship and primitive beliefs. The stone carvings erected in the center of its ghost square symbolize the genitals of men and women, reflecting the Bulang people's worship of life and vitality, as well as their prayers for survival, reproduction, and prosperity of humans and animals. Good wishes.

The Wa people have a population of about 360,000, and they mainly live in the Awa Mountains west of the southern section of the Lancang River in Yunnan Province. Wa Village is located at the southeast corner of "Cuiyi Zhou". There are ganlan-style buildings with thatched roofs, Niutou Square, Shenling Square, Sigangli stone carvings and granaries in the village. Shenling Square expresses the Wa people's natural worship concept that all things have spirits and souls are immortal. The two stone statues in the field are "Mu Yiji" and "Ayi 'e", which the Wa people most admire.

The Wa wooden drum dance has a clear and strong beat, and the style is rough and unrestrained. Wa girls had long hair flying in the dance and danced vigorously. The annual ox-raping sacrificial activities,"Spring New Rice","Weaving Tongpa" and other life scenes are full of strong feelings for life.

Niutou Square-an ancient "cattle raping" place of the Wa people. The horns of the new center on the field are the Wa village piles. The two stone figures in front of the square are the male and female ancestors of the Wa people respectively.

There are more than 1.04 million Miao people in total, and they are distributed almost throughout the province, mainly in Guangnan, Jinping, Pingbian and Maguan counties.

Covering an area of 27 acres, it is surrounded by water on three sides and shaded by green trees. The "Ganlan-style" Dai bamboo buildings are connected to the solemn Burmese Temple through the red gravel path that stretches the Dai village. The majestic white pagoda, the exquisite wind and rain bridge, as well as the wind and rain pavilion, water well, bell pavilion and other buildings are full of the strong customs of the Dai family and are the true folk landscape of the Dai village.

Wells

Bell Pavilion

Yunyan Pagoda has many small Buddha statues on it. It is said that there are 365 wind chimes on the Yunyan Pagoda, representing 365 days, and the weather is smooth every day.

In Yunnan Ethnic Villages, there are the auspicious Dai Village White Pagoda, the spectacular Bai Dali Three Pagodas, the towering Yi totem pole, the long-standing Naxi Dongba culture, the Wa wooden drum, the Bulang wedding customs, the Jino sun drum, the Lusheng dance of the Lahu people, the Tibetan Buddhist temples on the snowy plateau, the Hani people's Longbamen, the De 'ang people's Longyang Pagoda, the Jingpo Munao vertical song, the Zhuang bronze drum culture, the unique Mosuo matriarchal clan social heritage, and the interesting Asian elephant performances, Exquisite and unique ethnic cuisine, diverse ethnic cultures, and rich folk customs display make people intoxicated and linger. Exit Yunnan Minzu Village and turn right, walk about 1 kilometer to Haigeng Park

dianchi

Since I came in July, I didn't see a single seagull in Dianchi Lake. I was a little regretful. It was getting late, so I took a taxi back to the hotel.

July 24, 2016 Kunming-Chuxiong

the next day

Today, the tour of Caiyun officially begins. It starts at 6:30 a.m., has breakfast at 7:00, and leaves at 7:30. The first stop is Shilin. The journey is more than 80 kilometers. There are more than 30 station coaches, and there are more than 20 people on board. As soon as the tour guide gets on the bus, he gave us a show of power. He introduced himself first, and put forward a lot of requirements. Then he began to brainwash his head, closed his eyes and sleep, and let him go. After nearly 2 hours 'drive, we arrived at Shilin.

Shilin Scenic Area: World Natural Heritage, World Geopark, National AAAAA Tourist Attraction, National Key Scenic Area. The Stone Forest Scenic Area, also known as the Yunnan Stone Forest, is located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province. It covers an area of 350 square kilometers. It has a rich scenery and rich customs. The Stone Forest is the hometown of Ashima. The stone forest was formed 270 million years ago. It is the essence of the world's karst landform. It has the Palaeozoic karst landform community with the longest history of karst landform evolution, the widest distribution area, complete types and unique shape in the world. It is known as "the world's largest wonder". The scenic area is composed of stone forest, black pine rock (ancient stone forest), feilong waterfall (big die water), long lake, gui mountain, moon lake, strange wind tunnel, etc. It is famous for its majestic, strange, dangerous, beautiful, secluded, mysterious and open nature. The Stone Forest Scenic Area has a vast scope, with its own characteristics, mountains, peaks, dissolved hills, karst caves, dissolved lakes, waterfalls, underground rivers and other landscapes.

In April 1955, Premier Zhou and Marshal Chen Yi visited Shilin. Premier Zhou saw that there was only very little water in the depression here and said,"If there are mountains, there must be water. If there is water, it will not be boring." After listening to the Prime Minister's suggestion, people artificially transformed the original corrosion depression, turning the original small corrosion pool into today's Shilin Lake.

In front of me, there are stone clusters in the calm lake, just like a large natural bonsai.

During the Paleozoic Devonian period, about 360 million years ago, the Shilin area was still part of the ancient sea of Yunnan and Guizhou. Stone forests began to form during the Carboniferous Period about 280 million years ago. The limestone in the sea is constantly washed away as the seawater flows, leaving countless dissolved ditches and columns. Later, the earth's crust here continued to rise and accumulate for a long time, and gradually transformed the sea into land. After the sea receded, it went through hundreds of millions of years of scorching sun, rain erosion, weathering, and earthquakes, leaving behind this magnificent spectacle like a fairy tale world. Looking from afar, the huge grey-black stone pillars, clusters, and clusters of stone pillars hold their heads high into the sky and point towards the blue sky, like a lush black forest, hence the name "Stone Forest".

Little Stone Forest Scenic Area:

In the small stone forest (Ashima Scenic Area), the wide and solid stone walls are like screens, dividing the small stone forest (Ashima Scenic Area) into several gardens. The most famous scenic spot in Little Stone Forest (Ashima Scenic Area) is "Ashima". When night falls and colorful lights shine, it is even more colorful and charming.

Ashima

Standing by the sparkling jade bird pool, there stands a vibrant and lifelike stone peak, just like a graceful and graceful Yi girl. This is the famous Ashima stone peak. Look, Ashima, who seems to be full of youthful charm, with exquisite curves and natural charm, standing quietly on the peaks; she carries a small bamboo basket behind her, and her affectionate eyes are looking up into the distance, as if she is thinking and waiting for something. "The peaks are like swords and the sky are like mirrors, showing Ashima's beautiful makeup." It is said that Ashima and Ahege were truly in love, but were killed alive by the rich man Rebubala; from then on, she transformed into a stone peak and became the eternal echo of "I will not perish when the sun dies, and I will not disperse when the clouds disperse." As a result, this extremely beautiful, hardworking, brave, kind and virtuous image has become a beautiful symbol of people's persistent pursuit of happiness and love. Yes, despite thousands of years of wind and rain, the pure, infatuated and refined spirit of Ashima will always remain unmoved in the stone forest. What a determination this is!

In the small stone forest (Ashima Scenic Area), the wide and solid stone walls are like screens, dividing the small stone forest (Ashima Scenic Area) into several gardens.

Xiaoshilin holds its head high and its camel

Small Stone Forest Giant Turtles Carrying Monument Landscape

Xiaoshi Forest, Giant Rock and Sky Landscape

Tiaoyueping and Stone Cluster Sky-sky Landscape

Tiaoping

Tiaoping

Tiaoping

Youchi Lovers Stone

"Mountains and rocks crown the world, and customs intoxicate the people." When we wandered around the scenic spots such as "Youchi Lovers","Liu Bei Greets Guests", and "Su Wu Shepherd" among the small stone forest, every ingenious tour left people with long-term nostalgia and tranquility. Dream. Slowly, we also slowed down and walked leisurely on the winding path of the "Lotus Pond". The mirror-level lake reflects the picturesque mountains, and under the sunshine, it shines brightly.

Follow the lotus pond and climb the steps along the tree-lined avenue, and soon you will arrive at the center of the scenic area-"Stone Forest Scenic View". Looking around, the huge stone wall engraved with the word "Stone Forest" has long been crowded with tourists from all over the world. According to the tour guide, the inscriptions on "Stone Forest" were written by Long Yun, the "King of Yunnan", but his original writings were destroyed as early as the "Cultural Revolution". Later, Long Yun's son returned to his hometown to pay homage to his ancestors. The provincial government sent people to select and inscribe from the copybook, which is similar to the original book. Standing in front of the stone wall, I saw that the wall stood like a high height, lifting the ground to the sky, and its majestic momentum rushed straight into the clouds and night. At this time, you will secretly marvel that the words "Pillar of the Southern Sky","Majestic Atmosphere","Wonders Created by Heaven","Indomitable","The World's No. 1 Wonders" written on the stone wall are even more appropriate. It expresses its majestic and extraordinary style. "Standing on the wall without desire, there are thousands of customs in southern Xinjiang." Here, people take photos with all their grace; here, people want to compress the majestic momentum of the stone forest into the beautiful rainbow in their hearts. I suddenly realized that in this crowded corner, it was as vast as the sea and sky, but I was like a drop in the ocean, as small as a mustard...

Turn around the "Stone Forest" wall carvings, follow the winding path full of jagged rocks, and step into the deep and mysterious depths of the stone forest. Looking up, under the gray sky, the bamboo shoots peaks on both sides of the road are high into the clouds, and a huge rock is suspended between the top of the two peaks, which looks like it is in danger of falling at any time. When you look carefully, you can see that the words "critical moment" are engraved on the cliff. The description can be described as lifelike and shocking. It is said that if an upright gentleman can walk under the rocks safely and safely, while those villains with evil intentions must be careful of disaster falling from the sky.

The tour guide said: Everyone must be careful when passing by and hold your breath, otherwise the huge stone will fall.

Hehe, it was just a joke. In fact, this huge stone has been "settled" here for more than three million years. It has withstood the test of countless earthquakes and will not fall down.

sword-shaped stone pillar

The stone pillars have been dissolved vertically by rainwater for a long time, and the surface presents sharp blades and grooves (dissolved marks). They are shaped like swords and pierce straight into the sky. They are called sword-shaped stone pillars. There is a near-horizontal dissolution concave surface in the middle and lower part of the stone pillar, which is a trace of groundwater flow when the stone pillar is still buried under the soil. There are also small dissolution pits on the surface of the stone pillar, mainly caused by biological dissolution.

Wonders emerge one after another, and strange realms open into the sky; the stone forest is mysterious and unpredictable. It was nearly noon, and in the midst of reluctance, I waved goodbye to Shilin. In fact, in Shilin, a wonderful world that is aloof from the world, tolerant and far away from the dust, maybe we can spread the wings of our thoughts and freeze ourselves into a beautiful scenery, so that life can bloom with more brilliant glory and eternal happiness... Clear and dustless, lingering in my heart. The beauty of the stone forest is enough in the hearts of the world!

After coming out of the Shilin Tourist Area, have lunch and visit Yunduan Longchen Tourism Culture and Creative Park in the afternoon. The time lasted more than 2 hours, mainly for tasting Pu 'er tea and essential oils. After visiting and shopping, drive 200 kilometers to stay at Chuxiong Yubo Hotel.

The third day Chuxiong--Dali--Shuanglang--Heqing

2016-7-25

Most people who have never been to Dali know Dali from two sources. One is Mr. Jin Yong's novel. In the middle of the novel, the emperor's "One Finger Magic Technique" points out the mystery of the ancient Nanzhao country, which attracts people's thoughts; The second is the "Five Golden Flowers" from the 1960s, along with the song "Come Meet by the Butterfly Spring" sung all over the country, Dali's beautiful scenery is also widely known. In fact, Dali has far more than that. The ancient city of Dali is also known as Yucheng and Zicheng. The ancient city has a long history and is known as a "famous country in literature". As far back as the New and Old Stone Age, ancient humans lived there. When the Western Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established prefectures and counties in Yunnan, Dali was incorporated into the territory of the Han Dynasty. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Dali successively emerged two local regimes, Nanzhao State and Dali State, which belonged to the Tang and Song Dynasties. Before the Yuan Dynasty, Dali had always been the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan. In the Yuan Dynasty, Yunnan Province was established, and the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan began to move from Dali to Kunming. However, Dali is still the political, economic, and cultural center of western Yunnan, with prefecture-level political and district institutions such as roads, prefectures, and administrative commissioners 'offices.

Dali's long history and splendid culture have left behind rich cultural relics and monuments. Between Yuer and Yincang, the natural scenery is beautiful and colorful. Cangshan Mountain is like a screen, Erhai Lake is like a mirror, and Butterfly Spring is deep and secluded. It has the four wonders of "wind, flowers, snow and moon"(Xiaguan wind, Shangguan flowers, Cangshan snow, Erhai moon). Dali is the main settlement of the Bai people, which retains the simple and rich Bai customs here. When you go to Dali, you can learn about the living customs of the Bai people, taste unique Bai food, buy popular Bai folk handicrafts that you like, and participate in the traditional Dali Bai Sanyue Street festival celebrations. The ancient city of Dali attracts self-help tourists from abroad, forming a famous "Foreign Street" on the road to protect the country in the city. Intoxicated by the simple folk customs and long history and culture of the Bai people, they will even stay in Dali for a long time.

One of the three ancient countries of China that mysteriously disappeared. The Chinese civilization with a history of 5,000 years has been passed down to this day. Many ancient countries were at their peak at a certain period in history and created splendid cultures, but suddenly and mysteriously disappeared in the course of history. Among them, the most famous ones are Yelang, Dali and Loulan. The three ancient countries all existed for hundreds of years, created brilliant civilizations, and all mysteriously disappeared in the dust of history.

roasted milk fan

Marshal Du Wenxiu's Mansion

tie-dyed

monument to the people's heroes

Dali Wangfu

Shougu store

Yangrenjie Paifang

Jiang Gong Temple is an ancestral temple dedicated to Qing Dynasty general Jiang Zonghan. Jiang Zonghan was enthusiastic about the construction of Sangzi, building academies, developing water conservancy, and running transportation. In the second year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1876), Jiang Zonghan privately donated 100,000 yuan to build the Jinlong Bridge (also known as Zili River Bridge and Zili Bridge) on the Jinsha River (Lijiang section). It took 5 years and was completed in the sixth year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1880). The bridge has a total of 18 iron chains, each of which weighs about 1 ton and has 500 rings. For the next 70 years, Jinlong Bridge has been the only bridge in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River. In 2006, it was announced by the State Council as the sixth batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country.

Located at No. 123 Yuer Road, the ancient city of Dali, it is an ancestral hall dedicated to Jiang Zonghan, a general of the Qing Dynasty. It was announced as a Dali cultural relic protection unit in 1985 and is now the Dali Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. There are rich historical stories and colorful intangible cultural heritage displays here.

The Jiang Gong Temple is located at No. 123 Yuer Road, the ancient city of Dali. It is an ancestral hall dedicated to Jiang Zonghan, a general of the Qing Dynasty. It was announced as a Dali Cultural Relics Protection Unit in 1985 and is now the Dali Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. There are rich historical stories and colorful intangible cultural heritage displays here.

The Jiang Gong Temple is not a famous place, but it is a Dali Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. The tour guide can introduce us to the Bai ethnic costumes, tie-dye, silver ornaments and so on. I basically forgot all of them after taking a quick look. Snacks are sold in a courtyard of Jiang Gongci. After going to the cashier to buy tickets, you can buy your favorite snacks with the tickets

After visiting the ancient city of Dali, drive to the Bai Folk Village

Taoyuan Bai Folk Village, Dali (watch the Osprey performance, admire the beautiful scenery of Cang 'er, view the Bai folk houses, and enjoy the Bai song and dance performances)

Panorama of Cangshan and Erhai in Butterfly Spring Scenic Area

Taoyuan Wharf is located in Taoyuan Village, close to the Dali Golden Tourist Line and National Highway 214. Taoyuan Village is the real hometown of five golden flowers, and the Huadian Spring Scenic Area is close at hand. Here, the Cangshan Mountains are like screens and the Erhai Lake is like mirrors. It is beautiful in countryside and shaded by green trees. Bai folk houses with blue tiles and white walls are inlaid on the shores of the Erhai Lake. It is a real paradise suitable for seclusion.

Panorama of Cangshan and Erhai in Butterfly Spring Scenic Area

The scientific name of the osprey is "cormorant", and folk call it "Shui Lao Wa" and "Bird Ghost". Although cormorants are very widely distributed in the world, only two species of Chinese cormorants and sea pelicans can become good helpers for people in fishing through domestication. In October 2009,"Dali Bai Osprey Taming and Fishing Skills" was selected into the second batch of intangible cultural heritage list in Yunnan Province.

Osprey

Osprey performance

The osprey domestication skills are very unique. The Bai people, who are good at singing, domesticate the osprey with beautiful, high-pitched and beautiful special shouts and songs, so that the osprey can understand orders and cooperate tacitly with the fishermen to fish.

Shuanglang Town is located in the northeast of Dali City, on the northeast bank of Erhai Lake, bordering Jizu Mountain in Binchuan in the east, Wase Town in the south, Erhai Lake in the west, Shangguan Town in the north, and Huangping Town in Heqing County in the northeast. There is a Luoshi Qu in the north and a Lotus Qu in the south. In front of it, there are two islands of Jinsuo and Yuji surrounded by the double bends, hence the name-Shuanglang.

The Erhai Lake has three islands, four continents, five lakes and nine bends. The Shuanglang is located at the junction of the two bends "Luoshi Qu" and "Lianhua Qu". It is located on the sandbank. The sandbank has Nanzhao Style Islands and Yuji Islands. It is located on its left and right, and the "double bends" surround the "double islands", hence its name-Shuanglang.

Overview of the ancient town

Shuanglang Town is located on the northeast bank of Erhai Lake and northeast of Dali City. It is connected to Jizu Mountain, a famous Buddhist mountain in the east, Erhai Lake in the west, Wase Town in the city in the south, and Shangguan Town and Huangping Town in Heqing County in the north. The gate welcomes the blue waves of Erhai Lake and overlooks the 19th Peak of Cangshan Mountain, gathering the essence of Canger scenery. It is known as "Dali scenery is in Canger, and Canger scenery is in Shuanglang".

The ancient poem said,"The eyes are thousands of miles away from lakes and mountains, and the people are in the color of water and sky." I wonder if this is a fairyland or a place in the sky.

After visiting Shuanglang, take a bus to Heqing and stay at Heqing Jiayuan Hotel. Today's drive is long and arduous. It is the longest day of the whole trip. Chuxiong-Dali is 200 kilometers, which takes about 2 and a half hours; Dali-Heqing is 150 kilometers, which takes more than 2 hours.

Day 4 Heqing-Yulong Snow Mountain-Lijiang Ancient City

2016-7-25

After breakfast in the morning, we went to the Yulong Snow Mountain. The tour guide said that the temperature in the snow mountain was low. We went there again at noon and took us to the Jade Mall first. The tour guide kept enlightening us on the way, and actually mentioned that our shopping records had to be registered and that they would be linked to each person's reputation in the future. I was speechless when I heard that. The most exaggerated thing was that I actually asked tourists to spend no less than 3000 yuan on average (the tour guide's original words). The Jade Mall + Yinde World listed on the itinerary. It was to buy jade first and then silver. I spent nearly 3 hours here. When I came out of the shopping store, the tour guide on the bus summarized a few words and then said,"The driver will take you to dinner in the afternoon, and the Naxi tour guide will take you to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. After saying that, we drove away. Everyone in the bus felt cheated.

After lunch, I drove straight to the Yulong Snow Mountain.

Yulong Snow Mountain is located in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. It is the southernmost snow mountain in China and a famous mountain in the southern section of Shaluli Mountain in the Hengduan Mountains. The highest altitude of the Yulong Snow Mountain is 5596 meters and an area of 455 square kilometers. The 13 peaks of the snowy mountain are never melted by snow all year round. They are like a vigorous Yulong lying on the top of the mountain and have the tendency to leap into the Jinsha River, hence the name "Yulong Snow Mountain". Because the lithology of Yulong Snow Mountain is mainly limestone and basalt, with clear black and white, it is also called the "Black and White Snow Mountain". The Yulong Snow Mountain is famous for its danger, wonder, beauty and beauty. With the changes of seasons and weather, sometimes the clouds are steaming and the jade dragon appears from time to time; sometimes the sky is blue like water, and the peaks are crystal and dazzling; sometimes the clouds are girdled, and the snowy peaks in the clouds are bright and clear, and the clouds are blue and green; sometimes the glow shines, and the snowy peaks are like red gauze, which is extremely beautiful. The rain and snow are newly sunny, the snow is exceptionally white, and the pine is exceptionally green, concealing the ecology and changing shapes, like white snow and green pine playing hide-and-seek, which is a spectacle. The temperature difference between the mountains and the foothills is large, the land is very different, and the business is so sluggish that it is full of vitality, like two worlds. The Yulong Snow Mountain landscape is divided into snowy glacier landscape, alpine meadow landscape, virgin forest landscape, snowy mountain water features, etc. The main attractions include Yuzhu Qingtian, Yunshanping, Snow Mountain Cableway, Heishui River, Baishui River, Lanyue Valley and Baoshan Stone City, etc.

The Yulong Snow Mountain is a sacred mountain in the eyes of the Naxi people and various ethnic groups in Lijiang. The Naxi people's patron saint "Sanduo" is the embodiment of the Yulong Snow Mountain. Lijiang still holds the annual grand "Sanduo Festival".
There is a magical story among the Naxi people: Yulong Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain are twin brothers. They depend on each other and make a living in gold in the Jinsha River. One day, a ferocious demon king suddenly came from the north. He occupied the Jinsha River and prohibited people from seeking gold. The brothers Yulong and Haba were furious and waved their swords to fight against the demon king. Brother Haba was exhausted and unfortunately his head was cut off by the demon king. Brother Yulong fought with the demon king for three days and three nights, cutting off thirteen swords in a row, and finally drove the demon king away. From then on, Brother Haba became the headless Haba Snow Mountain. Brother Yulong held thirteen swords high day and night in order to prevent demons from invading again, which later became thirteen snowy peaks. And his battle sweat turned into black water and white water. The Yulong Snow Mountain is often regarded as an external symbol of the Naxi people, and this legendary Yulong hero has become a symbol of the inner spirit of the Naxi people. The "Sanduo", the patron saint of the Naxi ethnic group, is the embodiment of the Yulong Snow Mountain.
Another legend is about love: It is said that after a man and woman of the Naxi nationality fell in love, if their families opposed, they would both go to the Yulong Snow Mountain to die for love. When they died, the entire ethnic group would go to see him off. Legend has it that the place they went to after their martyrdom was like a paradise. They rode tigers when they traveled, and they all ate and wore luxurious food. The largest sacrifice in the Yulong Snow Mountain in history was 12 couples. They found a place on the mountain full of azaleas and played together for three days and three nights. Then they hung on a tree and both died in the form of hanging themselves.

The three pictures are of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (they were not taken by ourselves. We only took a small cableway with the group. The pictures were downloaded online, so I hereby declare)

There are three lines in the Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area: large cableway (Glacier Park Cableway), small cableway (Yunshanping Cableway), and medium cableway (Yaunping Cableway). Only by the large cableway (Glacier Park Cableway) can you reach the highest point that can be reached by the Yulong Snow Mountain. Due to different seasons, only this cableway can you feel the snow scenery at the closest distance. The small cableway (Yunshanping Cableway) can be closest to the Lanyue Valley Scenic Area.

Ganhaizi-Located at an altitude of 3100 meters at the eastern foot of Yulong Snow Mountain. It was originally a alpine ice-eroded lake. Later, due to the rise of the snow line, the water was reduced and even dried up. It is called "Ganhaizi". This is the best location to have a panoramic view of the Yulong Snow Mountain. Ganhaizi is a tourist distribution center in the Yulong Snow Mountain Tourist Area, which can provide tourists with food, accommodation, tourism, transportation, shopping and other services. It has the longest fairway in the world, the highest altitude in Asia, and the only golf course at the foot of a snowy mountain.

Yunshanping Small Cableway Entrance

Yulong Snow Mountain

Look into the distance

Looking down from the cable car, you can see the vast and lush forest.

After getting off the cable car, we were in a virgin forest. The road through the virgin forest is made of wooden boards, with guardrails on the left and right, and stairs up and down, winding to the end of the forest. This kind of boardwalk is unique. It is paved with chestnut wood and shaped like a plank road, hence the name Spruce plank road. Walking on the plank road, the fresh air fills the heart and makes people feel relaxed and relaxed. At this moment, it seems that all the unhappiness and troubles in life have disappeared. The towering spruce trees on both sides of the plank road are connected one after another. The late autumn sun passes through the gaps in the woods and coats the moss covered woodland with gold. There are green branches and green leaves and towering trees, as well as dead branches hanging upside down and rotten wood lying across the sky. Moss hanging from the branches like beards can be seen everywhere, and the fallen and piled trees are covered with moss, like desolate and sad tombs. The vicissitudes of time pervade and solidify here. It seems that no one has disturbed it for thousands of years. It is a natural and original Eden.

spruce forest

Wish sign

Yunshanping-3240 meters above sea level. It is called "Wulu Youcuige" in Naxi. It means a place of sacrifice for love, the spiritual home for young men and women in ancient Naxi to pursue perfect love. In the Naxi Dongba classic "Lubanlu Rao Zhong", Yunshanping was once described as a white deer serving as a farming ox, a red tiger serving as a mount, pheasants coming to announce the dawn, white snow brewing wine, golden fruits growing on the trees, and a clean and fly-free ideal paradise., that is, the "Jade Dragon Third Country" in the legend of the Naxi people. This is an alpine meadow with lush flowers, surrounded by tall and dense spruce forests. It is peaceful and distant. Tourists who are in it feel that they are far away from worldly affairs and gradually enter the depths of Taoyuan...

It is said that Yunshanping was the place where the first couple of lovers of the Naxi nationality died. According to legend, the pioneers of the Naxi people's love life were Kaimei and Yu Lepai. Their love life was like bees and flowers, but it was destroyed and separated by the feudal marriage of polygamy. They longed for a free love life, so they both went to Yunshanping to die in love. Therefore, on the Torch Festival in June, young men and women who lived in villages near Yulong Mountain, and paper figures who made signs Kaimei and Yule Pai, came to Yunshanping to pay homage to the first couple of fathers who died in love.

Yunshanping is regarded as the entrance to the "Jade Dragon Third Country" in Naxi mythology and legends. Here, the majestic Yulong Snow Mountain is close at hand, and the thousand-year glaciers are clearly visible. In addition to viewing the Yulong Snow Mountain and appreciating the strangeness and tranquility of the virgin forest, you can also enjoy the songs and dances of ethnic minorities such as Naxi.

After listening to the explanation of the Naxi tour guide, I was immediately awed. Yunshanping is a holy place in the hearts of the Naxi people. Legend has it that you can lead to the "Jade Dragon Third Country" from here. According to the Dongba Sutra, in the "Jade Dragon Third Country","there are endless silk and satin, endless fresh fruits and treasures, endless wine and sweet milk, endless gold sand syndicates, and the Red Red Tiger as a ride. Silver-horned deer come to cultivate, broad-eared foxes make hounds, and flower-tailed golden pheasants come to announce the dawn." Compared with our "Peach Blossom Garden", the Naxi people's "Jade Dragon Third Country" is more romantic and more splendid. What moved me the most was that Yunshanping in front of me has been a place where young men and women of the Naxi nationality died for love since ancient times. The ways to die include jumping off a cliff, hanging themselves, and taking poison. This is not a legend, but a living fact. "Ask what love in the world is, and teach people to promise life and death?", Yunshanping has witnessed many touching love stories! The Naxi young men and women who died for love firmly believed that their souls would enter the Yulong Third Country and receive eternal happiness.

This is the holy place for martyrdom-the Love Stone

Baishui River is a river formed by melted glaciers and snow water from the Yulong Snow Mountain. It falls down along the valley. The water is clear and dark green. Because the river bed is composed of deposited limestone fragments, it is grayish-white, and clear springs flow through it. From a distance, it looks like a white river, hence the name. It is said that the water of the Baishui River comes from the mouth of the Jade Dragon. It is spiritual and is also a sacred place for love. Baishui River is located next to Yunshanping on the eastern foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang, Yunnan. This incomparably clear mountain stream is named Baishui River because its water quality has not been polluted. In addition, its river bed and terrace are composed of white marble and limestone gravel, and the water seems to have turned white. Standing on the bridgeheads and dams, facing the rushing white water, frozen white snow, and ice forests, you will have infinite reverie and become intoxicated. Taking the cable car down from Yunshanping is a deep river valley. Ice and snow melted and flowed down from the summit, and plummeted. When encountering steep cliffs, they turned into waterfalls, crossed shoals and formed streams, and passed through forests and rocks, jumping clearly and happily in front of people. Peeping at its source, you can see snow, glaciers, and ice towers.

Baishui River, washing it once will lead to wealth, washing it twice will lead to official fortune, and washing it three times will lead to peach blossoms.

Blue Moon Valley, its predecessor was known as the "Baishui River" earlier. On sunny days, the color of the water is blue, and the valley is crescent-shaped. From a distance, it looks like a blue moon inlaid at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain, so it is called Blue Moon Valley. The name Baishui River is also called Baishui River because the mud at the bottom of the lake is white and the water turns white when it rains.

The river water in the Blue Moon Valley was blocked by mountains during its flow, forming four large water surfaces, known as "Yuye" Lake,"Jingtan" Lake,"Blue Moon" Lake and "Tingtao" Lake.

The lake bank is surrounded by lush vegetation, set off by snowy peaks in the distance. The lake water is transparent blue, and the almost solidified blue is dotted with a little green. Looking around in the center of the lake, you can see white clouds floating across the mountains and reflected on the lake. It is like a dream and a fairyland.

After visiting the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, on the way to the Ancient City of Lijiang, visit the Spirulina Exhibition Center, then arrive at the Ancient City of Lijiang, check into the Adingyue Hotel, pack up, and leave immediately to visit the Ancient City of Lijiang at night.

The Ancient City of Lijiang is located in Lijiang City. The Ancient City of Lijiang is also known as Dayan Town. It is located in the middle of Lijiang Dam. It is called the "Four Most Well-preserved Ancient Cities" together with Langzhong in Sichuan, Pingyao in Shanxi, and She County in Anhui, which are also among the second batch of national historical and cultural cities. Dayan Ancient City is an ancient city without walls, with smooth and clean blue stone roads, completely hand-built civil structure houses, and ubiquitous small bridges and flowing water.
The streets in the ancient city of Lijiang are built around mountains and rivers. Most of the roads are paved with red breccia. They will not be muddy in the rainy season and will not fly ash in the dry season. The patterns on the stones are natural and elegant, complementing the entire ancient city environment. Sifang Street, located in the center of the ancient city, is the center of the ancient city of Lijiang. The large waterwheel located at the junction of the ancient city and the new city is the symbol of the ancient city of Lijiang. There is a large screen next to the large waterwheel in the ancient city. The songs played every day are the most popular and characteristic songs in the ancient city. Among them,"Naxi Jingdi" is one of the more famous songs.

Day 5 Lijiang-Shangri-La

2016-7-26

After breakfast, we started the fifth day of our trip and headed for Shangri-La. The first thing was to visit the Huanglongyu Museum, which lasted more than 2 hours. After the visit, we went to "Ganfan"(Naxi tour guide called eating Ganfan). After lunch, we changed to a third tour guide (Tibetan), and Shangri-La entered Tibetan areas. The first attraction is the First Bay of the Yangtze River. The tour lasts 15 minutes. The itinerary describes: Enjoy the rare "V" shaped turn and feel the wonders of the world where the river reverses here and runs into the Central Plains.

The observation deck charges 5 yuan/person. The intermediate level is a market for selling small commodities. I don't know if you have seen the wonders of the world, but I didn't see it. It's not so much an attraction, it's just a parking service area on the highway. Continue driving and the next stop is Shangri-La Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge, famous for its "danger", is one of the deepest canyons in China. The Tiger Leaping Gorge is divided into Shangri-La Section and Lijiang Section. The Shangri-La Tiger Leaping Gorge is a national AAAA tourist scenic spot. It is divided into three sections: Upper Tiger Leaping, Middle Tiger Leaping, Lower Tiger Leaping and High-Road hiking routes. Among them: The Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking route is known as "one of the top ten classic hiking routes in the world" and mainly consists of two parts: the High-Road hiking route and the Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking route. Tiger Leaping Gorge is located in Tiger Leaping Gorge Town, Shangri-La City, 96 kilometers away from Shangri-La City and 80 kilometers away from Lijiang City. The Jinsha River, which originated from the Geladandong Snow Mountain in Qinghai Province, traveled here thousands of miles. It was suddenly blocked by the two snow-capped mountains of Yulong and Haba. The originally calm and peaceful river water suddenly became furious. The Tiger Leaping Gorge is the largest canyon in the Yangtze River in thousands of miles. The vertical height difference of the canyon is more than 3900 meters, making it one of the deepest canyons in the world. The narrowest part of the river is only about 30 meters. It is said that a tiger will descend the mountain and lift his foot on the rocks in the river to cross it in the sky. Therefore, it is called the Tiger Leaping Gorge. The water rocks roar below 3900 meters, and the short distance drop of 216 meters. It is famous for its high mountains, deep valleys, and its majestic and precipitous nature.

Shanghu Tiao is the narrowest section of the canyon, 9 kilometers away from Tiger Tiao Gorge Town on the road. In the center of the river, a huge stone lies across the middle stream, like a falling waterfall and a high ridge standing steeply in front of you, dividing the rapids in two. The waves shook the sky. Legend has it that a tiger used the huge rock in the center of the river to jump from the side of the Yulong Snow Mountain to the Haba Snow Mountain, so the stone was named Tiger Leaping Stone.

Leaving the Tiger Leaping Gorge, continue to Shangri-La, pass by the Haba Snow Mountain Observation Deck, and stop for a nap.

Haba Snow Mountain is located in the southeast of Shangri-La County, facing Yulong Mountain across the Tiger Leaping Gorge. The highest peak is 5396 meters above sea level, while the lowest river level is only 1550 meters. The upper part of the mountain is relatively gentle, and the lower part is steep and steep. It looks steep, majestic, beautiful and mysterious. "Haba" is Naxi, meaning flower of gold.

Take a break and continue on your way. At night, we will arrive at Shangri-La and check into Yunpin Garden Hotel. There is also a self-funded project in the evening, a toast birthday banquet. Tickets are 300 yuan per person.

Day 6 Shangri-La-Kunming-Xishuangbanna

2016-7-27

Shangri-La, Tashi Dele!

Shangri-la means "sun and moon in the heart" in Tibetan. It is the city and capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. It is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province and in the hinterland of the Hengduan Mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the junction of the three provinces of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, and is also the location of the world natural heritage "Three Rivers Parallel Flowing" scenic spot. Shangri-La appeared in the 1830s in the famous novel "Lost Horizon" by British writer James Hilton and was longed for by the world. Soon, it was made into a movie of the same name and won many Oscars, making it known to the world. Shangri-La Tibetan Area has a long history and beautiful natural scenery. It has attractions such as Pudacuo National Park, Dukezong Ancient City, Gadan Songzanlin Temple, and Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Start the sixth day of the journey, first visit Shambhala Shilun Mandala. Shambhala Shilun Mandala is a collection of three Guinness titles in the world, which displays the harmonious and beautiful pure land of "Shambhala", promotes and displays the profoundness of Tibetan culture, and is also the ashram of the Panchen Lama, the supreme leader of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. After the visit, go to Pudacuo National Forest Park.

Pudacuo National Park is located in the center of the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage Area in northwest Yunnan. It consists of two parts: the Bita Sea Nature Reserve, an internationally important wetland, and the Duhu Scenic Area, a part of the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage Haba Area. The Bita Sea, Shudu Lake and Xiagei Tibetan Cultural and Natural Village are the main components and one of the main attractions of Shangri-La tourism. With an altitude of 3500 meters to 4159 meters, it is a provincial nature reserve and an important part of the "Three Parallel Rivers" scenic spot. Pudacuo National Park has geological landforms, lakes and wetlands, forest meadows, river valleys and streams, rare animals and plants, etc., and the original ecological environment is well preserved.

Usnea, known locally as the "bearded" tree

Take a cruise ship from Bita Sea back to Shudu Lake

Shudu Lake On May 26, 2013, Xie Na and Zhang Jie staged a romantic wedding on the shores of Shangri-La's Shudu Lake

Panorama of Shudu Lake

Panorama of Bita Sea

After visiting Pudacuo, send it directly to Shangri-La Airport and take flight MU5940 (Zhongdian-Kunming, 16:00) to Kunming

21:55 Take MU5911 (Kunming-Xishuangbanna), arrive at Xishuangbanna at 12:30 and check in at Golden Palm Hotel

Day 7 Xishuangbanna-Kunming

2016-7-28

Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture is located at the southernmost tip of Yunnan Province. The east and west are connected to Jiangcheng County and Pu 'er City; the northwest is adjacent to Lancang County; the southeast, south and southwest are connected to Laos and Myanmar respectively, and are adjacent to Thailand and Vietnam. Xishuang "means" 12 "in the Dai language," Banna "refers to an administrative area smaller than the county, and" Xishuangbanna "means" twelve administrative districts ". Xishuangbanna, in the ancient Dai language, is "Mengbala Naxi", which means "ideal and magical paradise". It is famous for its magical tropical rainforest natural landscape and ethnic minority customs. It is one of China's hot tourist cities. The annual Water-Splashing Festival is held from April 13 to 15 and is known as the "Oriental Carnival".

We first visited the Dai village in Xishuangbanna

Come out of Dai Village and go directly to Xishuangbanna Flower Garden.

The Xishuangbanna Tropical Flower Garden is located on Xishuangbanna Road, Jinghong City, the capital of Xishuangbanna. It covers an area of 80 hectares. The park retains more than 100 species and more than 300 varieties of tropical flowers, as well as more than 600 species of tropical economic plants with nearly 7000 germplasm. Through unique creativity and novel garden layout, the mystery of these tropical flowers, tropical fruit trees, southern medicines and other plants that are closely related to human life has been unveiled. Here, you can not only appreciate the beautiful tropical scenery and Banna charm, but also experience the feeling of harmony between man and nature, freedom and comfort.

Finally, I visited the Manfeilong White Tower

After the tour, since no one signed up for the self-funded event in the evening, they were sent directly to the airport at around 5 p.m., and the flight to Kunming was at 11:50 p.m., so they had to stay at the airport.

At 23:55 pm, MU5192 returned to Kunming and checked into the hotel at 2:00 the next day

Day 8 Kunming-Beijing

2016-7-29

Due to check-in at night, I got up at 10:00 in the morning and left at 10:30. The last stop was Kunming Flower Port. Send them to Changshui Airport at 4:00 p.m. and return to Beijing on flight MU5715 at 20:30 to end the eight-day trip to Yunnan. If Lijiang is a one-night stand and Dali is a love, then Xishuangbanna is a lifelong love. Goodbye, South of Colorful Clouds!