--From Beijing to Ali (self-driving notes on National Roads 318, 219, 317 &214)

In 2019, I was planning to drive to Xizang by myself. Due to the sudden epidemic, I had to put it on hold for the time being... Finally, after praying and praying, I reached the planned D-Day-July 8, 2021, and drove the rented Prado. On a morning when the sun was not too bright, I embarked on the long-awaited journey with my friend K and "mother"-goals: the roof of the roof, Xizang's Xizang...

starting

July 8 (Day 1)

At about 10 a.m., as agreed, the two families set out leisurely from home (the main purpose of our journey planning is to not engage in hasty travel and truly enjoy the pleasure of traveling as you please). The journey for the first few days was relatively tight, because the destination was in Xizang, so we didn't waste too much energy on the way. In the evening, I arrived in Qi County, Taiyuan, checked in at Mingyi Smart Hotel in Qi County (114 yuan/night), and had dinner and fell asleep.

July 9 (Day 2)

After eating the hotel's breakfast (the hotel was so cheap last night, but it was even early, so I was embarrassed to eat too much), I still set out after ten o'clock. Today, I plan to arrive in Hu County, Xi'an. When planning, I considered that it would not be easy to enter large and medium-sized cities on the way, and staying around them would save the time needed to enter and exit the city. The journey was smooth and we arrived safely. Staying at Starway Hotel (Renmin Road Branch in Hu County)(164 yuan/night).

July 10 (Day 3)

It's time to enter Sichuan today, and the mother-in-law of the two families should be happy-because there is a lot of Sichuan cuisine there, and my baby and I are in trouble. Our "extremely spicy Mixi" can't do it.

After crossing the Qinling Tunnel, a large truck hit the side of the Conscience Tunnel in Hanzhong. It was blocked for more than five hours and it rained again. Fortunately, we were stuck in the tunnel, but Gong K and the others were blocked outside the tunnel. They couldn't get off the car and couldn't open the window. We arrived in Guangyuan at midnight, put down our luggage and quickly went to have dinner. The enthusiastic fat girl at the front desk of Guangyuan Spring and Autumn International Hotel (168 yuan/night) recommended us to a restaurant called "Let the Duck Skull Fly". The pork porridge with preserved egg and preserved meat is unique. It is different from the Cantonese morning tea, but it tastes good and has sufficient ingredients.

July 11 (Day 4)

From Guangyuan to Ya 'an, Ya' an has an altitude of more than 600 meters. From Ya 'an to the west, you will have to embark on National Highway 318. When staying at Ya 'an Shuxi Home Hotel (165 yuan/night), you can park at the entrance of the hotel and into the underground garage from the entrance of the community next to the hotel; the hotel's breakfast is on the top floor, offering a panoramic view of the city. An unfortunate incident happened: Mr. K sprained his ankle on the way to dinner, and for the next two or three days, I'm afraid he could only depend on his mother-in-law's driving skills.

Since entering 318, when booking a hotel, you should pay attention to whether parking is convenient, because most of the towns before arriving in Bomi were in narrow valleys, and parking spaces were generally tight.

Walking in 318

July 12 (Day 5)

The real 318 self-driving has begun. After passing Luding [altitude of 1330 meters, the altitude is omitted hereinafter, referred to as meters], you have to queue up and wear a mask to visit Luding Bridge. As the altitude began to gradually rise, the schedule for the first few days was relatively loose to give the body time to adapt. That night, I stayed in Kangding, the holy land of love songs (2390 meters). Someone went to find a girl who wore ethnic costumes and broadcast live on a certain voice, but failed, so she returned and went to bed after dinner. When staying at Kangding Xinyue Qingcheng Hotel (214 yuan/night), the inn is in the community. There are many B & Bs and inns in the community with parking spaces, but they are quite nervous. However, the hotel owner and his wife are responsible for adjusting and moving the car and are very enthusiastic.

July 13 (Day 6)

Today, I crossed the high-altitude area ~ Zheduoshan [4298 meters] for the first time. Then, due to the traffic jam on National Highway 318 due to Gaode navigation, I accidentally crossed Gaoersi Mountain [4412 meters] after diverting traffic. It was just a little wheezing and pressing my ears. There was not too much discomfort, but it was easy to go to the toilet in Zheduoshan-the smell could easily induce high reactions.

▲ Zheduo Mountain

I don't know if it was the effect of taking Rhodiola in advance or the slow travel and adequate sleep in the past few days. All staff basically had no altitude reaction and successfully arrived at Yajiang [2530 meters]. They stayed at the Yajiang Tule Holiday Inn (144 yuan/night), which is 24 kilometers away from Yajiang County. The inn is located next to National Highway 318 and has its own restaurant and supermarket. There is a large empty lot in front of the hotel, making parking extremely convenient. The back of the hotel is backed by mountains and rivers and has a beautiful scenery.

July 14 (Day 7)

To go to Batang, the last stop before entering Tibet, we have to pass through Kazila Mountain [4429 meters] and "Sky City" Litang [4000 meters]. Since my body has not reacted much in the past two days, while we are resting in Litang, Mr. K and I have already started to smoke wantonly. After that, we reached Haizi Mountain [4685 meters] and Sister Sea. The observation deck was crowded with cars, so we had to move forward to the observation deck below, but the shooting angle was not ideal.

When I entered Batang [2580 meters] in the evening, I encountered a traffic jam. Fortunately, I booked the Batang Meiyu Hotel (195 yuan/night) on another street, so I avoided the traffic jam. After dinner, I went to the hotel front desk to ask what time the breakfast was. Thanks to this question, otherwise I would have delayed the trip: the hotel breakfast ended at 7:30, and the store owner said that they had to get up early because the Jinsha River Bridge entering Tibet was closed at 8:00 a.m. every day, and it would have to wait until 12:00 noon to allow it for another two hours. So we were used to getting up late and leaving late along the way, and decided to make an exception to get up at 5:30 tomorrow morning and leave at 6:00 on time.

July 15 (Day 8)

Overcoming the huge contrast of the biological clock, we set off on time at 6:00 a.m., and were building roads along the Jinsha River. Before 7:00, we successfully passed the Jinsha River Bridge and finally entered Tibet! After that, he drove in the mountains and soon arrived at the first public security checkpoint in Tibet. He queued for a while... Arrived at Mangkang County [3875 meters] at noon and rushed for breakfast. The supermarket next to him replenished a box of "Baisuishan"(500ml x 24, 75 yuan), and then continued moving forward. After climbing several mountain passes such as Lawu Mountain [4338 meters], we reached the first 5008 meters pass ~ Dongda Mountain Pass [5008 meters]. After playing for a while, my daughter-in-law finally had a headache and reaction. My child said there was nothing to rush-put on the oximeter to measure them, one was 70% and the other was 68%. I quickly took the oxygen tank I had prepared before traveling and took two puffs, and rode my horse down the mountain. I checked it online: If the blood oxygen is lower than 70%, it is more likely to cause dangerous situations.

After crossing Dongda Mountain, it is not far from Zogong [3877 meters], the first stop in Xizang. I chose a hotel run by Tibetan compatriots: Zogong Quxiu Niancang Hotel (333 yuan/night), which is probably located in the new district of Zogong. The streets are clean, parking spaces are sufficient in the backyard, and it is convenient to eat and drink around. I tasted yak hot pot that night.

July 16 (Day 9)

Breakfast has butter tea and steamed buns. Take them yourself on demand and only one egg (understandable, it is said that chickens on the plateau do not lay eggs). After the meal, Mr. K's family had not yet got up, so they took their "little master" out for a walk and found that there was a fitness trail on the mountain behind them, overlooking Zuogong New District.

Today, I was going to pass the Nujiang River Turn 72. On the way, I accidentally saw the sign of Tiantuo Temple [4000 meters]. I turned up and took a look. There was no one here. This is one of the three major temples in Zuogong. It is famous for its wooden bodies, clay sculptures, and golden Bodhisattva.

At the next junction of Nujiang River, the "mother-in-law" of the two families competed to drive, and the whole journey was smooth. That night, we stayed at the Yaotai Business Hotel (3280 meters) in Basu (264 yuan/night).

July 17 (Day 10)

We washed the car at the hotel at noon (facilities provided for free) and set out. When I was in Zuogong, I heard that the road from Basu to Ranwu was cut off by mudslides. Fortunately, the repair was completed today.

On the way, I looked at Mount Anjula [4325 meters]. When I arrived at Ranwu Lake [3850 meters], I encountered a traffic jam at the checkpoint, so I headed to the south fork road first and went to Shangranwu. The road was not good, but the scenery was much more beautiful than the middle and lower Ranwu I saw later. After 4 p.m., I returned to the checkpoint to queue up. Today, I passed the public security checkpoint twice before finally arriving at Bomi.

Jiaheng Glacier Theme Hotel in Bomi (2725 meters)(305 yuan/night) can see the glacier in good weather, but the clouds did not clear until we checked out, so we couldn't see the glacier. However, the hotel is close to the river, and the tea room on the second floor simply has a view of the whole river. In addition to parking in the courtyard, there is also a free parking lot next to it. It is also close to the gas station, which is very convenient.

July 18 (Day 11)

On the way to Nyingchi, we first pass through Zangwang Cave, and then arrive at the Tongmai Bridge [2070 meters], once a natural barrier and today's thoroughfare. There is also a landscape here that "two rivers flow parallel"-the intersection of Yigong Zangbu and Palong Zangbu. Instead, it happened that this poor monk's large intestine was squirming violently, so he went to the public toilet by the bridge to "commemorate" some of them.

▲ Bomi's morning

Continue to move forward and come to Lulang, where most of the man-made landscape buildings are not very interesting. Next, we will go to Sejira Mountain [4559 meters], the viewing point of Nangjabawa Peak. Unfortunately, we will catch up with the rainy weather again. I didn't see anything, and it was relatively cold, so I stopped waiting and rushed down the mountain to the embrace of "Jiangnan of Xizang". I planned to rest in Nyingchi [3100 meters], so I booked a very good B & B inn-Nyingchi Yi Hermitage Resort Yangxin Hotel (600 yuan/night, searched online, directly added to the price cut by the boss lady's WeChat account). I tasted Medog Stone Pot Chicken that night.

July 19 (Day 12)

A lazy day, drinking tea, smoking, filling the fuel tank and a series of food and drinks in the courtyard of the inn...

Pure tickets for the Potala Palace were booked in advance (no tours or shopping), but they failed to do so, and tickets were basically monopolized by travel agencies.

July 20 (Day 13)

Heading for Lhasa. Before departure, I specially went to the Niyang River to test the drone, but I didn't expect that this would be its last appearance. Later, I also purchased a Motuo Stone Pot along the way.

You can use the Linla Highway for the entire journey from Nyingchi to Lhasa (actually, it is a highway that has not yet been charged), and Mira Mountain is also passed through a tunnel, which is much shorter than continuing to take National Highway 318. Before arriving in the city, I turned a corner and went to Gandan Temple, the ancestral temple of the "Gelug Sect". Unfortunately, it was a little late and ticket sales were stopped. I only watched the exterior scenery, but it was also very good.

When passing through the Lhasa Public Security Checkpoint, the drone I was carrying was forcibly sent home, just because our country's "big cat" came... I had to stay in Lhasa for three nights, so I chose a hotel that is not far away from the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple: Xi'an Hotel (Potala Palace Jokhang Temple Store 541 yuan/night) Although parking in the courtyard is relatively tight, there are security guards responsible for parking and moving cars. Once the key is handed in, we will tell you when to use the car, and the hotel will be responsible for mobilizing the vehicle. There are complete restaurants and supermarkets around.

July 21 (Day 14)

I got up very late and walked to Barkhor Street and Jokhang Temple to visit. Since I couldn't book pure tickets for the Potala Palace online and was unwilling to participate in the all-day "shopping group" ticket offered by travel agencies, I went to the front square of the Pukata Palace to have a look. Mr. K took pictures of the contemporary fashionable "Mirror of the Sky" for the women and went home. He picked a hot pot next to the hotel to eat. There was also a sushi restaurant. Japanese food was my favorite, so I packed it and went back to my room.

July 22 (Day 15)

I planned to go to Drepung Monastery, but when I was about to arrive, I found that the road was closed-the temple does not accept tourists today because the "big cat" came, and today, Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Street, etc. are closed to thank guests. The enthusiastic Tibetan sir told us that Sera Monastery was still open, so he rushed over and invited a small tour guide to explain it (100 yuan). He also watched an academic activity of the monastery lamas-Buddhist debate.

all the way to the West

July 23 (Day 16)

I plan to go to Dayu Temple today, then to Gyangze to stay, and visit Yangzhuo Yongcuo [4440 meters] on the way. I left the hotel at around 11:00. I found a gas station with preferential prices because I was greedy for cheap money and took a detour. After filling up the gas, I was just in time for the "Big Cat" to leave Lhasa for Nyingchi. Traffic control was delayed for more than half an hour. When crossing the Garora Pass [4700 meters] on the way, I felt that the scenery was beautiful and played for an hour.

It was already 16:30 when I arrived at Daycare Temple, so I decisively checked out the hotel I had booked in Gyangze. Dayu Temple is famous for being "one monk, one temple, and an isolated island". Although there are now three lamas, it is still the "loneliest temple" in Yangzhuo Yongcuo.

After coming out of the daycare temple, I walked the county road along the lake, which took a full 2 hours for 18 kilometers! Of course, you can also detour the main road, but you can't enjoy the lake view up close. Gao De searched for an inn by the lake: Yanghu Tribe Family Inn (315 yuan/night). It was nearly 9 o'clock in the evening, but fortunately I could still cook. Most of the food I ordered was meat dishes, because vegetables here are not cheaper than meat, and there are also canned highland barley wine.

July 24 (Day 17)

Continue driving along the lake, but the road is paved today. When we passed the Carora Glacier, we were almost tricked into buying tickets because the glacier was on the roadside. When we were approaching the glacier, roadblocks were set up on the road. Some people in uniforms said they wanted to buy tickets to pass through. We said we couldn't go to the glacier, but we also passed by. Should we buy tickets? After repeated questioning, we had to let go. In fact, they just want to fool each other. The glacier is on the side of the road and can be watched without stopping. They want to make money but are very helpless, so they come up with this inferior trick.

I should have arrived in Gyangze yesterday, but I won't stay here today. Go to Baiju Temple. The Bodhi Pagoda (also known as the Hundred Thousand Buddha Pagoda) inside has about four floors and is worth a visit.

Arrive at [4000 meters] in Shigatse at night and stay at Super 8 Hotel (Jilin North Road, 212 yuan/night). It is located on the northeastern edge of the city. It seems that there is a building materials street nearby. The surrounding restaurants and supermarkets are convenient. It is not too far away from Tashilhunpo Temple. As long as your physical strength is not particularly poor, you can go there on foot.

July 25 (Day 18)

Strolling around the city, I found a Shaanxi-style restaurant and had lunch: a leek box and cold rice noodles. Instead of entering Tashilhunpo Temple, I drank sweet tea outside the temple and bought a Tibetan top hat for my child...

July 26 (Day 19)

After leaving Shigatse, it was rainy and rainy all the way. I rushed to take photos when I passed the 5000-kilometer monument on National Highway 318. However, this place is not really 5000 kilometers away, so there is no need to stay long.

Next, we head off to Sakya County. There is Sakya Temple in the county. As the name suggests, it is the ancestral temple of the Sakya Sect. The scripture wall "Huihai Jingshan" inside it is really shocking! In fact, it should be the "South Sakya Temple", while there were originally 108 Sakya North Temple, but few of them exist.

After returning to National Highway 318, I passed the real 5000-kilometer milestone, and took "aerial photos" to commemorate it. In the evening, I arrived at Dingri [4350 meters] at the Baiba Hotel (230 yuan/night) located on the side of the National Highway. The hotel has only one floor overall, which is surrounded by a yard, so parking is not a problem. After leaving Shigatse, there is basically no need to consider parking spaces when choosing a hotel and booking, because from now on to the west, the land is vast and sparsely populated. Unfortunately, the hotel chef was on vacation, so he had to eat out (had a meal of dumplings) and made an appointment with Mr. K to decide whether to go to Mount Everest Base Camp tomorrow based on the weather.

July 27 (Day 20)

I woke up at around nine o'clock in the morning and saw that it was cloudy, so I decided to set off for Mount Everest. In fact, the weather here did not determine the weather at Mount Everest Base Camp. We believed that whether we could see Mount Everest was not important. What was important was that we had been here, and that was enough. There is a gas station on the way there that you can fill up with gas.

Due to the outbreak of the epidemic at Nanjing Airport, safety and epidemic prevention inspections were much stricter when entering the gate of the reserve, and it took more than 20 minutes to enter. After passing Exit 108, you arrive at the eco-car transfer station. After arriving at the base camp [5000 meters], the weather was cloudy and rainy. The group hid in a tent and ordered a thermos bottle of sweet tea. As a result, they could never see the peak of Mount Everest, and the Rongbu Temple next to it was too lazy to go. -the most important thing in Tibetan areas is temples.

When he went down the mountain and lined up for an eco-friendly car, he also had a quarrel with a group of middle-aged and elderly travel group people. Among these people who called each other "teachers", one or two "represented" the entire group of people in the queue. After getting on the car, he still used cameras and schoolbags to occupy seats. He had no conscience to speak of. How can such a "teacher" teach and educate people? It can only be "destroying" people tirelessly! (Without regional discrimination, just facts: the accents of the "teachers" are like people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces around Shanghai.) At the same time, it shows that all of us have fundamentally divorced ourselves from the high opposition-we can still quarrel with people at an altitude of nearly 5000 meters, let alone other places? At the same time, it also confirms another point. Some so-called "elderly people" who should be taken care of are limited to buses, subways and hospitals, and must not include scenic spots and supermarkets! Because they (they) can unleash amazing physical strength and potential at any time!

It was evening after going down the mountain, and I went directly to a Northeast Dumpling Restaurant next to the hotel. Although the price was more expensive than the one I ate the night before, the quantity was large (17 to 18 dumplings/serving, compared with only 12 dumplings/serving last night). The key is that the taste is old and good.

July 28 (Day 21)

The weather is good today, continue to drive west! The traveling team (including self-driving groups) on the Qinghai-Tibet line returned to Lhasa. We took the Ali and the Ali North Line, and the real journey had just begun: a spiritual transcendence and walked into the roof of Xizang of Xizang.

On the way, I first saw Peiku Cuo, which was on the north side of National Highway 219. I could already see it even when it was still far away, but Xixia Bangma Peak on the south side of the National Highway began to be hidden in the clouds and could not be seen.

Before entering Saga County (4600 meters), I also experienced a short queue at the public security checkpoint. Saga County is not large, but it is full of food, drink and fun. Perhaps it is because most people who go to Ngari Prefecture stay here, which makes it prosperous. We stayed at the Saga Xinji Hotel (265 yuan/night). Parking had to go downhill from the left hand side of the hotel to the backyard parking lot, and then climb from the basement level at the back door to the second floor. It was still quite breathless to climb stairs at high altitudes.

Enter Ali

July 29 (Day 22)

In the morning, I had breakfast at a steamed bun shop opposite the hotel. The steamed buns were quite good. My son, who usually didn't eat steamed buns, ate a drawer.

While crossing the Assault La Pass [4920 meters], I met a young man riding alone. He said that he was in his third year of college and was afraid that he had no time at work. It was very admirable to use the holidays to ride the Ali Loop Line.

After passing through Zhongba County and entering Ngari Prefecture, I finally arrived at Taqin [4650 meters] in Pulan County at night. This is the best starting point to go to Gangrenboqi. The Pulan Chubei Hotel (650 yuan/night) I booked has floor heating. The two handsome guys at the front desk said: Don't worry about taking a bath in our hotel, you won't catch a cold. The hotel room is very large, the parking spaces in the courtyard are sufficient, and there are two or three meals at the door. The weather was fine that night, and you could see the peak of Gang Rinpoqi at the entrance of the hotel.

July 30 (Day 23)

I didn't plan to go to Gangrenboqi, so I didn't buy a ticket to enter the scenic spot. Following the instructions from the front desk, I returned to 219 from the hotel and drove a little in the direction of Zanda to reach a scenic spot under construction on the roadside., there are tents, and after completion, you can drink sweet tea and view the mountain scenery. If you don't want to turn the mountain, there is really no need to buy a ticket to enter the mountain. The scenery and angle of the mountain on National Highway 219 are perfect. However, it was cloudy that day, and the top of the mountain was never fully exposed.

After waiting for about an hour, we turned back to Lisheng Lake Mapang Yongcuo. There are also ropes around Mapang Yongcuo, and you can only enter the lake after buying a ticket. However, many places can be crossed over the ropes in one step, and you can also reach places very close to the lake. We just crossed the blockade with some tourists. Line in.

Then we went to La Angtso, Ghost Lake. There was no one stopping us here. The four-wheel drive off-road drive can drive all the way to the lake. A red Audi sedan car drove past. Personally, it seems that Ghost Lake has a unique scenery, no worse than the Holy Lake. There are flocks of gulls by the lake to feed. Looking south is the "Goddess" Namunani Peak.

July 31 (Day 24)

After checking out in the morning, I took a detour around Taqin Town as a farewell. On the way to Zada, look to the right side of the road, and you can see Gang Rinboqi for a long time. On the way, we went to Gurujiang Temple. The road conditions were very good. This temple is the only existing Bon temple in Ngari Prefecture, and part of it was built on the mountain. After that, I returned to National Highway 219, found a teahouse to drink sweet tea, and took a short rest and continued moving forward.

After the changes of "ten miles and four seasons", when crossing the mountain pass, it seemed like it had just fallen and had not melted yet. Gradually, the soil forest landform can be seen one after another. We crossed the Xiangquan River (also known as Langqin Zangbu) and entered Zanda County under the sunset...

I have to stay in Zada [3700 meters] for three nights, one to go to the Guge Kingdom, and the other to adjust and rest. After all, this is the lowest altitude foothold in the Ngari Prefecture since leaving Shigatse. The Zadaguge Hotel (329 yuan/night) I booked is a reception hotel for the local government department. I often have to reserve some vacant rooms to receive public officials, so sometimes I don't accept tourists even if there is a room. When checking in, the front desk politely asked us if we had brought a drone, and I replied with infinite sadness: There was once a DJI drone in front of us, but we didn't cherish it (the drone was forcibly mailed before entering Lhasa)... and what echoed in my mind was the poem of French symbolist poet Paul Verlaine: "The monotonous depression breaks my heart..."

August 1 (Day 25)

At noon, we arrived at the Guge Kingdom Ruins, only 18 kilometers away from Zanda County. There were four adult tickets for purchase. My eldest child, who was 15 years old, was honored to be exempted. Unfortunately, the Red Hall and the White Hall are under maintenance and are not open, but during the wandering and climbing up and down, it is still difficult to listen to the distant footsteps of that era, feel the long-lost pulse of that kingdom, and the long-sealed prosperity glory...

I wanted to eat dumplings for dinner, but I found a "Northeast Dumplings" online, but I was disappointed. Later, in retrospect, everyone agreed that this was the worst dumpling on this trip, and no one accepted refutation.

August 2 (Day 26)

In the morning, I went alone to the "Jingling Xiaolongbao" that had a good review. It tasted smooth, so I packed bags for Mr. K and my children, and was well received.

Originally, I wanted to go to the National Soil Forest Park to have a look today. I followed the navigation, but there was never a sign of the park. It was just a road. I was very confused. The surroundings were surrounded by soil forest landforms. Not long after, I turned around and returned to the city. When I passed by Tuolin Temple, I wanted to stop by and take a look because the body of the great translator Ren Qing Sangbo was enshrined here. The temple does not accept tickets for locals (most Tibetan temples are free of tickets for locals), but tourists need to use cash to buy tickets. Unfortunately, they don't bring much with them. They sighed: I have no chance to get to this temple! Moreover, this temple was rebuilt in a different place, so it's okay not to see it.

August 3 (Day 27)

Leave Zanda and head for Shiquan River. Following the instructions of the police officer at the checkpoint when he came, I asked the girl at the gas station and took County Road 701, which was a path that would not appear on GD navigation. It seems that the road had just been opened to traffic, and it was the road to the National Soil Forest Geopark yesterday. Follow the road sign, turn left and leave the county road, and go to the colorful soil forest of Xiayigou. It is indeed worth a visit. After entering the ditch, it is all dirt roads similar to dry rivers, making it easier to drive an SUV.

Return to County Road 701, drive not far north before turning right. The road sign leads you to the Donggapiyang Ruins, which is another site of the Guge Kingdom, but there are fewer tourists than the Guge Kingdom. A teahouse at the foot of the mountain bought a ticket for 50 yuan per person, but the child waived the ticket again. This time, we were lucky that the old man who was in charge of the mural took us into the cave to admire the mural. We didn't have any suitable gifts on us, so we had to leave a box of "Nanjing Twelve Hairpins" for the old man to express our gratitude. After going down the mountain, we drank sweet tea for a while at the teahouse where we bought tickets. We met a Tibetan driver who specialized in traveling chartered cars. During our chat, we introduced us to such things as the Skull Wall and Sapu Glacier, so we adjusted the route plan and prepared to visit it later.

After leaving Dongkapiyang, we crossed two Daban with an altitude of more than 5200 meters, and finally returned to National Highway 219, making a smooth journey all the way straight to the Shiquan River. It was nearly 8 o'clock in the evening when we entered the Shiquan River [4280 meters], and the checkpoint was delayed for a long time. An ambulance took a team of motorcade entering the Shiquan River to a designated hospital to scan the code, measure the body temperature, and sign a letter of commitment. After a series of processes, we went to the Gaer Tianshang Business Hotel where we booked (252 yuan/night). The hotel was on the second floor and there was no elevator. When we were in the parking lot at the entrance, the hotel's big dog warmly welcomed us as soon as possible, and at the same time "coaxed" some food...

August 4 (Day 28)

I have been out for quite a while, and I have been on some fire, and my roots hurt when I eat something. Lord K's mother-in-law recommended metronidazole, which is cheap and effective. I am afraid I won't be able to buy it when I go back to Beijing (because this medicine is very cheap). Before setting off for Bangong Lake, I found a roadside drugstore for 12 yuan a box (100 tablets). I bought two boxes at once and prepared more so that I can use it for future self-driving trips.

Shiquan River and Bangong Lake are not too far away, but the speed limit is 60 kilometers long, which is really TNND. Although Bangong Lake is the boundary lake between China and India, it is still 180 kilometers away from India. After all, when it comes to China's western border, there are very few tourists, including those from Xinjiang. Bangong Lake was the westernmost turning point for our trip, and the return route began from then on.

▲ Bangong Lake

I still returned to Shiquan River that day, because the next stop was changed. If I lived in Ritu County, which is close to Bangong Lake, the journey next day would be harder. The altitude of the Ali North Line (National Highway 317) is basically above 4400 meters. One of the important points in preventing high-altitude reactions is to have a good rest and avoid driving too long distances. This is also one of the reasons we have concluded that there has been no obvious high-altitude reactions among all employees since the arrival of 318.

One "measure" and another "measure"

August 5 (Day 29)

I officially embarked on National Highway 317 on the Ali North Line. Looking back on when I first entered Tibet on 318, it was a world of difference: I couldn't see any cars along the way. Although the altitude was high, the road was relatively gentle. I began to experience the rush of "adding mistakes to mistakes": First, I saw a blue and white lake not far from the roadside from afar. It was not marked on the GD. I checked the BD map and found out that it was called "Nertso". This was the first time I saw the salt lake on this trip. They were all very excited and played for a long time before leaving resentfully.

After that, they passed by Biela Yongcuo, Wumacuo, etc. Among them, Wumacuo is the most beautiful under the sunset. The lake surface is lake blue and looks like a fake.

Arrive in the evening at Baize [4430 meters] and stay at Baize Zirui Grand Hotel (214 yuan/night). It is located on the southern edge of the town. There is a gas station about one kilometer east of the hotel. For example, it is opened by a logistics company. There is a glass greenhouse style sharing hall where guests can chat and drink tea, and breakfast can also be served in the hall to enjoy.

August 6 (Day 30)

Since this was our first time in Tibet and the distant Ngari Prefecture, we didn't dare to imagine taking the Ngari Middle Line at the beginning. However, Zarinamuco was difficult to give up, so we still planned to leave 317 halfway and head south to Coqin County.

Today, I first passed through Dongcuo, which is also a salt lake. I don't know if it was due to the light of the day, but the mountains that stretched all the way to Dongcuo. It looked like "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", but no matter how hard the mobile phone could capture the effect of witnessing it. The women tried several times to get close to the wild donkey by the lake, but failed.

▲ Salt Lake Dongcuo

When we first got off 317 and headed south, there were dozens of kilometers of washboard road, so that we suspected whether we had taken the wrong way, but the navigation was clearly guided in this way. Except for us, there are almost no other vehicles. Perhaps it is because of the tranquility that we can see many Tibetan antelopes and Tibetan wild donkeys... After about an hour of bumps, we finally got on the asphalt road, bypassing the Xiagang River snowy mountains and a bird island. What's the "measures" of the island, we arrived at Coqin County City [4660 meters].

▲ Happy three brothers

Coqin County seems to have just been renovated. The houses are not tall but most of them are quite new. Staying at Cuoqin Plateau Impression Hotel (274 yuan/night) is also on the second floor and has to climb upstairs, but everyone seems to have gotten used to it. The boss said that there are only a dozen hotels in the county. Due to the outbreak of the epidemic this year, a large number of travel agencies canceled reservations, so we were able to book hotels that day. It is said that in previous summer, people often couldn't book a room. We were blessed by the epidemic.

August 7 (Day 31)

According to the hotel owner's instructions, we didn't go to the ticketing scenic spot in Zarinamuco (I heard it cost 120 yuan each). Instead, we headed south. We would occasionally see groundhogs along the way. It took about 40 minutes to reach the village of Zarinamuco. This village is right on the lake of Zarinamuco. You can drive directly to the lake without tickets. The free scenery is equally inferior.

Also according to the hotel owner's instructions, we didn't take a detour on the national highway when we went back to Dangrayongcuo, but instead took Provincial Highway 205. According to him, there was only about 40 kilometers of dirt roads, but in fact we walked about a hundred kilometers of bumpy dirt roads. Time probably didn't save much at all, but wild animals along the way are not uncommon. Tibetan antelopes and groundhogs have been seen countless times. Just as everyone was about to collapse, they finally turned onto the paved asphalt road-it was just a county road! The mood at that time was the same as the boss who was lying in the village waiting for the "Big Ben" in "Party A and Party B".

Soon after getting on the asphalt road, I saw the sacred lake of the Bon religion, Dangrayongtso, and the sacred mountain Daguo Snow Mountain (also known as "Dargo"). Due to the daily living characteristics of the people on this trip, most of them set off after ten o'clock every day. Therefore, many scenery are seen near the evening, but you can see the unusual beauty...

I had to spend the night in Nima County. When I passed the intersection of Wenbunan Village, I encountered an epidemic prevention inspection and told us that I might have to check the nucleic acid certificate before entering Nima. I arrived outside Nima County with anxiety, and happened to have a team of jeeps with Beijing license plates in front of me. It seemed that they were holding a list, perhaps it was a nucleic acid certificate. Since we had been in Tibet for almost a month, we were not required to do nucleic acid tests on the way, so at this time, there was nothing except a green code for a 14-day trip to Tibetan areas. However, the police uncle didn't specifically check on us, and just followed the Beijing motorcade in front of him into Nima in confusion. I really want to thank those unknown Beijing brothers here!

After nearly 100 kilometers of "spiritual torture" and "physical torture" on National Highway 205, everyone decided to stop at Nima [4550 meters] for a day to maintain the vehicle while maintaining it. After all, it has been more than 7600 kilometers from Beijing, and safety still needs to be paid attention to. Accommodation hotel: Nima County Hotel (410 yuan/night), which seems to be the main hotel hosted by the government, is home to many soldiers dressed in camouflage; parking can be done at the door and backyard, there are several restaurants and a relatively large supermarket downstairs, and food has also been replenished.

August 8 (Day 32)

I had a rest all day and got up nearly noon. I used GD maps to check an auto repair shop nearby. It was very close to the hotel. The auto repair shop here was a small courtyard. There was not too much equipment and enough basic maintenance. I changed the oil and checked the brakes (Yihi Company, the car rental company, has a stipulated reimbursement amount). Then I found a shop to wash the car. I have to say, I washed it really carefully.

The rest of the time was to eat and simply stroll, while the women from each family changed into Tibetan aprons from somewhere... I wanted to go to Bangor next and then to Shengxiang Tianmen. However, it is very similar to the situation at the Potala Palace. Pure tickets cannot be booked at all. They are all package tickets with board and board. According to netizens, the accommodation is extremely poor and the food is not good. There is also a one-way trip of nearly 3 hours."Washboard Road" has just experienced the ruthless destruction of 100 kilometers of Provincial Highway 205, and has become a little numb to "measures", so he decided to give up-a long-distance mission to Nagqu tomorrow.

August 9 (Day 33)

Today, we have passed through many "faults" such as Dazecuo, Qiagicuo, Selincuo, Cuo 'e, Bamucuo, and Pengcuo. Among them, Selincuo is the largest. It is currently the largest lake in Xizang, and it continues to expand every year. I didn't specifically look for the entrance of the "scenic spot". Along the way, it seemed that all the "measures" I had seen had not bought tickets-there was really no need to go to the so-called scenic spot, because as long as you can pass by it, the scenery will be like the "Lord", will come to you at any time (New Testament Mark 13:35).

We arrived at the Tibetan Tianxiang Hotel (322 yuan/night) in Nagqu (4600 meters) at nearly 9 o'clock in the evening. There were restaurants on the first and second floors of the hotel, and we had hot pot on the first floor for dinner that night.

August 10 (Day 34)

Rest in place, a Sichuan restaurant near lunch was settled, and next to the restaurant was a yogurt shop called "Gongsantajie". I bought a large bucket of yogurt and returned to the hotel. There were many glucose oral liquids that brought anti-high anti-use. I never used it, so I just had to mix it with yogurt.

Dream back to Ding Qing

August 11 (Day 35)

After leaving Nagqu, following the instructions of the Tibetan brother I met in Donggapiyang, I left National Highway 317 and took National Highway 558 to turn in the direction of Ruxian County. Near the county seat, for example, I went to the famous Dam Temple Skull Wall. Although it was damaged during the Cultural Revolution, it seems that it has been restored and repaired to some extent. When entering the main hall of Dam Temple, I saw the Tibetan epidemic register for the first time.

Across the river is Redan Temple, which also has a skeleton wall. It is a bit late and I haven't crossed the river to see it.

The next stop is the first turn of the Nujiang River-Chaqu Nujiang Big Turn. This place is much more primitive than the Nujiang Big Turn in Yunnan. An observation platform is being built but has not yet been completed. Go up and take a look and drive away.

For example, roads are being built everywhere in the county [3910 meters]. As soon as they arrived at the roadside of the hotel, police cars came to drive them away: parking on the roadside is prohibited. Fortunately, for example, there is a specially reserved parking space in the backyard of Naxiu Hotel (250 yuan/night), and someone directs and guides it. For example, there are no hotels that are too good for money, so this one can just make do with it. We have been in Tibetan areas, but we have not done nucleic acid testing. For this reason, the front desk also specially called the public security department to apply, and we only checked in after approval.

August 12 (Day 36)

To go to Sapu Mountain (Glacier), you have to go south from the county and cross the Shala Pass at an altitude of 5072 meters. The first 7 to 80 kilometers were paved roads, and the roads were down

After passing the ticket counter in the scenic area, almost all roads are "shell pits" and we have to wade through the water several times. One of the few smooth roads is on several small iron bridges. After arriving at the outer lake, you have to drive a narrow road halfway up the mountain to reach the inner lake at the foot of Sapu God. This road is very narrow and it is difficult to meet cars in several places.

It took nearly 2 hours to walk 18 kilometers after entering the scenic spot, and it was already 4 o'clock in the afternoon to reach the foot of the Shenshan Mountain. Therefore, it was decided to stay at the lakeside inn and return to Suoxian as originally planned or, for example, it was impossible. Satuo Tourist Hotel (100/person·night)[4700 meters], children do not occupy the bed and no charge, but for comfort, they still paid an extra 100 yuan for the children to get a berth. Admission to the scenic spot is 150 for adults, but no money is collected for children.

There is a picnic table in front of the inn, where you can watch the sacred mountain and drink sweet tea. A hundred meters forward from the inn, you can see the inner lake and the unmelted ice floes in the lake. Gophers and hares can be seen everywhere, and you can take close photos of them, as well as yaks that file down from the mountains and return late. I heard from the owner of the shop that bears came down the mountain to find food the night before. A girl was scared and screaming in the car, which stimulated the bear and bear two. They broke the window and tore the tent. So when buying tickets into the mountains today, the staff told them not to set up tents or stay in the car.

August 13 (Day 37)

The evening before was a little gloomy, but the weather improved early this morning. The beauty of Sapu was fully demonstrated. Coming to Sapu after all the hardships was really worth the money. As the saying goes, the mountains are better when your feet are exhausted. There was a series of random shots and we left in a hurry until noon-no matter how late the car to Sapu would arrive, and we probably didn't want to see a car meeting on that narrow mountainside.

▲ Thapp's family

▲ Sapu Mountain

I returned back to Ruxian County, found a home Tibetan teahouse to rest, ordered sweet tea, oil cakes and other food, and set off for Suoxian after eating. GD navigation will allow the road from 558 to return to National Highway 317. Locals point out that there is a dirt road that can be directly closed to return to 317. This route can be displayed using cycling navigation. On the way, I crossed Mount Kangqinla (also called "Kangqinla") at an altitude of 5300 meters. Now it is So easy to cross this altitude!

On the way down the mountain, Gong K's car suddenly stalled and couldn't be started. A Tibetan eldest brother driving by enthusiastically stopped to help us fix it for a long time, but it still couldn't work. He told us that the nearest auto repair shop was more than 30 kilometers away, so I had to go down the mountain to find an auto repair technician to see if I could repair it up the mountain. What I want to say is that Tibetans are really simple and enthusiastic. This is not an exception, but a common phenomenon. Fortunately, we had just arrived at the public security checkpoint at the foot of the mountain when Mr. K on the mountain called and said that under the guidance of a friend, he had set up the car and was slowly driving down. Om manai mi, bless the Buddha!

It was already dark. When he waited for K, he didn't even dare to stop the car. He turned on the double flash and formed a team to march towards Suoxian County [4000 meters]... After many twists and turns, we finally arrived at the Suoxiuxueyu Hotel, which we had just booked on the road.(221 yuan/night), there were just two parking spaces left in the courtyard where we drove into. The car was turned off, checked in, ate and slept. I decided to stay here for one day tomorrow and let Company K repair the car.

August 14 (Day 38)

I got up at 9 o'clock, drove Mr. K to the auto repair shop, and asked a master to drive the car away.

I found a Sichuan cuisine restaurant to eat at noon and cut my hair (35 yuan) after dinner. The famous Zandan Temple in Suoxian County is a bit like the Potala Palace in a smaller area. I was tired from the car last night, so I looked at it from afar. For a while, I didn't even take a photo. Looking through the USB drive, there was only a street photo of the Suoxian People's Court...

I was about to leave Tibetan areas. I went to a small shop in the evening and bought some Tibetan incense. I finally found a Guangzhou-style food stall for a change. I ordered dried fried beef river and casserole soup dumplings. In the past month, Sichuan cuisine has made me tired of it.

August 15 (Day 39)

After leaving Suo County, the next stop is Dingqing, and Dingqing Zizhu Temple is actually the most primitive destination for this trip. As early as when my child was in her mother's womb, my child's mother happened to meet the Living Buddha Ding Zhen 'ese, the abbot of Zizhu Temple, at Sansheng Nunnery in Beijing. The Living Buddha happily touched his head and blessed him. From this, he learned about Zizhu Temple, and then he became fascinated.

The scenery on the road is different from the 317 National Congress on the northern line of Ali. There are yellow and green fields scattered on the slopes, and the air has become much wetter. The road is also much better than what previous travelers have described. It seems that it has been renovated in recent years and the road is smooth. It goes straight to Dingqing Cordyceps Hotel (275 yuan/night). There is a parking lot in front of the door. Dinner is served in a hot pot city next to the right hand side of the hotel, and the County Public Security Bureau is on the left side of the hotel. Also: There is a steamed bun shop across the road from the hotel that also serves delicious steamed buns. Dingqing County City [3850 meters] should have stopped for an extra night, but because the vehicle maintenance stopped for an extra night in Suoxian County, it was decided not to stay longer and go directly to Zizhu Temple tomorrow.

August 16 (Day 40)

Not too far out of Dingqing, you will reach the intersection to Zizhu Temple. Turn right and walk for a while and then turn left. You will start the famous more than 40 "elbow bends". It takes more than an hour from Dingqing to the top of Zizhu Mountain. Zizhu Temple [4800 meters] is a 3,000-year-old Yongzhong Bon monastery. Its six peaks backed by Zizhu Mountain symbolize the enlightenment of all six sentient beings, and the scenery is also unique. The main hall was under maintenance, and a monk accompanied us into it. He offered butter lamps to Buddha in Dunbasin (just scan the code on WeChat) and asked if Ding Zhen Living Buddha was there. The monk said that he was not in the temple at the moment and thought he was still in Beijing compiling the Bon Sutra.

▲ Zizhu Temple

The original plan was to return to Beijing through Qamdo, Dege, Ganzi, Qamdo Temple, Markan, and Chengdu. However, there is an epidemic in Sichuan. According to various sources, anyone who passes through provinces with an epidemic and has a travel code is not allowed to enter Beijing. So I planned to divert my way to Leiwuqi to leave Tibet and enter Qinghai. On the way to Leiwuqi, I accidentally saw Quyama Temple, as well as the 800-year-old Kamado Talin, a freshman who had just been admitted to Nyingchi Middle School., enthusiastically gave us a voluntary explanation, allowing us to feel the enthusiasm and simplicity of Tibetan people again.

When we arrived at the hotel booked in Leiwuqi [3800 meters] that night, the store called the police station to ask for instructions because we did not have a nucleic acid certificate, but no one answered the police station, so we dared not take the liberty to let us check in. When I planned my trip, I searched for 2 to 3 hotels in each place to stay. I went to the optional Joy Hotel 300 meters away (260 yuan/night) and asked if there was no problem. I checked in immediately. There was still a Sichuan restaurant downstairs across the road for dinner.

The road home

August 17 (Day 41)

The morning in Leiwuqi was still very quiet. I had breakfast alone at the place where I had dinner last night. The rest of the people did not get up and packed dumplings (frozen) for my child.

I'm going to leave Tibet today, and I somehow feel a weird feeling. I feel that something is wrong anyway. Is it really poisoned? Because everyone who has been to Xizang will say-Xizang is poisonous! Indeed, there is a deep rush. From the depths of the body, it twists and turns, and surges up the stomach and esophagus ~"Er"-a sigh that sounds like a hiccup...

After leaving Tibet, I successfully entered the Yushu [3700 meters] area in Qinghai from the Hezha checkpoint. Murals can often be seen on the mountain walls along the way, but judging from the colorful level, they should be relatively new.

When staying at Yushu Qinggan Hotel (364 yuan/night), there is a parking lot in the backyard. You need to log in to "Healthy Qinghai" and scan the code to register as required.

August 18 (Day 42)

Visit the famous Ganamani stone mound. Vehicles are not allowed to drive in and there is a parking lot on the roadside. This is the largest Mani stone pile in the world, with an estimated number of about 2.5 billion pieces, and many believers are turning the stone pile. There are also some women secretly instigate their children to recruit tourists to ask for change. This is something they have never encountered in Xizang. It seems that this place is no longer as simple and innocent as the people deep in Tibet.

When I came back, I passed by Jiegu Temple and took a look again. It was not open due to the epidemic. Jiegu Temple was formerly known as Nangqiong Temple of the Bon Temple. Later, it was built on the basis of the Niningma Temple, a temple of the Niningma School. It was finally changed into a Sakya School Temple by the 20th King of the Sakya School.

After coming out of Jiegu Temple, I went to King Gesar Square to drink coffee and chat, and didn't return to the hotel until it got dark and rained.

August 19 (Day 43)

Today is my birthday. It takes me more than 11 hours to drive to Xining [2260 meters]. After leaving Tibetan areas, there are not many scenery enough to attract me. I was afraid of encountering an epidemic somewhere on the way, so I accelerated the process. The Yushu-Xining expressway was damaged in the earthquake in Maduo County last year. The Yematan Bridge has not yet been built, but it is also smooth to take National Highway 214. You can get on the expressway after passing Maduo County. However, in hindsight, we should continue to take National Highway 214, which is not slower than the highway. The highway not only requires paying a highway fee, but also has to stop and rest to consume time because there is always a section speed measurement.

After passing the Gonghe Toll Station, I didn't encounter any inspections all the way. I went straight to the hotel: Haiyue Hotel in Xining (172 yuan/night). The parking space was relatively tight because the hotel had entertainment venues such as clubs, especially in the first half of the night. The Muslim Gamosa food next to the hotel is not bad. It only opens in the evening, but it stays open until 4:00 in the morning. It is probably dedicated to receiving nightlife guests.

August 20 (Day 44)

Rest. Xining has been here before, so the two families went to the commercial street. We bought a type-c charging cord for beef noodles and replaced the one that was not in good contact with in the car. Mr. K specially bought a bunch of cakes and returned to the hotel to make up for yesterday's birthday. Tomorrow we will divide our troops into two groups: Duke K will go to Shapotou, Zhongwei, Ningxia; we have been there twice, so we will go to Qingyang, Gansu.

August 21 (Day 45)

Xining to Qingyang is nearly 700 kilometers, and it takes about 8 or 9 hours to drive, so we broke the convention and set off at 9:30.

I have been entering and exiting the tunnel all day long, and I have finally arrived at Qingyang. The heavy rainfall mentioned in the weather forecast has arrived as scheduled. There is serious water on the road, which caused the car to run off and slip. Once, I almost hit the guardrail...

In Qingyang [1400 meters], I chose and booked a hotel on the commercial street: Qingyang Meilun Lizhi Hotel (184 yuan/night). Parking in the courtyard is a parking space in a commercial building. It is not generous but basically has parking spaces. The point to note is: the hotel only gives one parking ticket every day, but the surrounding restaurants and businesses are complete and you can reach it within walking distance.

August 22 (Day 46)

I have to stay in Qingyang for three nights, waiting for Mr. K to rush back from Zhongwei. In addition to strolling around, I ate a buffet lunch "noodle belly" and went to the North Grottoes Temple not far from the city. Its history dates back to the Northern Wei Dynasty and is under renovation, and only a few caves can be seen. Among them, Cave 165 is the most representative. It was dug during the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was not allowed to take photos, so I couldn't bear to miss it and secretly took a few photos.

August 23 (Day 47)

I bought Qingyang specialty sachet and bought several "donkeys". I had to bring something as a souvenir when I went out.

August 24 (Day 48)

In view of the epidemic prevention and control policy restrictions in Shaanxi and Shanxi, we must cross the two provinces to enter Hebei today to join K-Convention Haoxingtai. It was another 11-hour journey. The two of them switched driving, but they were not tired. At night, they stayed at Xingtai Yabin Business Hotel (Kaiyuan Temple Park Store 143 yuan/night). Parking can be parked in front of the building and in the basement. There is a catering stall downstairs. After having a "break-up meal", they will go home in Beijing tomorrow.

August 25 (Day 49)

After sleeping in, it was only 400 kilometers away from Beijing. There should be no place to delay other than the checkpoint in Beijing. Moreover, it didn't matter how late I got home. The last leg of the trip began at 11 o'clock. The Baoding service area ate donkey fire. It was originally planned to eat in Baoding, and then pack some beef and mutton fillings with the "Bai Yunzhang", but the epidemic restrictions no longer allowed... The inspection in Beijing did delay some time, but the inspection content was surprisingly simple. I only looked at my ID card and didn't even check the travel code. It was reasonable to think about it carefully. There were many checkpoints along the way, no matter what problems were, they couldn't be opened here.

Arrive at the basement of your home at 17:00 to unload, wash, refuel, return the car...

conclusion

The self-driving journey lasted a total of 49 days, nearly 12500 kilometers. So far, the journey was safe and complete!

I am here to kneel and thank the Buddha and Bodhisattva of all walks of life for their sanctity, their high spirits have fallen, and the sky has blessed me that I am safe and sound! swastika Weng Ma Zhi Ma Yeshaled swastika

Namo Amitabha

Nanwu Temple Freedom Bodhisattva

Nanno Medicine Master Glaze Light Tathagata

Postscript:

After a few months after returning, I began to record this self-driving trip. Every time I think of the details and scenes, it will arouse my heart's excitement and it will not calm down for a long time. He often had a banquet with Mr. K, who was traveling with him, and talked about his feelings and shortcomings about Xizang. He also paid more attention to the content of a certain voice and a certain hand. He was very pleased to be able to complete the self-driving around Tibet in the year of his destiny. At the same time, he was also considering whether he would be able to re-enter the Holy Land and reshape a new life-Xizang in the future. He would probably have to go again...

-- 2021-12-15 At home in Beijing

PostScript

deepest experience:

1. High-risk reactions can be prevented: avoid long-distance raids, get enough sleep, and avoid rushing trips (I don't want to belittle traveling with a group, but even if you are traveling with a group, the rushing schedule is certain and cannot be guaranteed. Adequate sleep and rest); the initial journey should be slow and gradually increase the altitude of the accommodation place to give the body time to adapt. In addition, we should still prepare some "rhodiola" and "glucose" with mixed praise and criticism. Everyone's reaction is different, but what is certain is that at least there is no harm. Psychological placebos must have the effect. Even if it is psychological suggestion, its effect is quite effective.

2. You don't have to buy tickets for attractions. Many scenery are just something you can see from a distance but not from a close distance, and no one can just build a wall to surround it. In addition, online booking is often a package package for shopping and accommodation, which is a bundled sale, but often pure tickets cannot be booked online, so you should think carefully before booking to avoid regrets and scolding.

3. If it is not for the fact that time and financial resources do not allow it, it is strongly recommended to go to the Ngari Prefecture and the northern line of Ngari, and only take the 318 to Lhasa or Shigatse and Mount Everest Base Camp. It is far from experiencing the real Xizang. Ali and its northern line are no longer crowded with traffic, crowded with cars, and jammed on the 318. The scenery you are happily photographed will not appear suddenly for no reason.