there is a national road called Xijing, which runs from Xining, Qinghai province, through Tibet, enters Yunnan, and finally reaches Jinghong, Xishuangbanna. The whole highway, like its name, is a beautiful scenery in the west of China.

3,24 kilometers away, passing through plateaus, lakes, snow-capped mountains, rivers, canyons, ancient cities, tea gardens, virgin forests and other natural landscapes; A collection of Tibetan, Hui, Naxi, Bai, Lahu, Bulang, Wa, Dai and other ethnic customs and delicacies.

Starting from Xining, go to Sun Moon Mountain first. There are two roads to choose from.

going west, you will pass Huangyuan County. The ancient city of Tangar and Zambrinka are two major scenic spots in the county. Go south, pass Ta 'er Temple and Laji Mountain. At the Sun Moon Mountain Pass, the roads in both directions meet, and the Xijing Line really begins.

Sun Moon Mountain is the dividing line between the Loess Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Princess * * looks at Chang 'an from afar and tears come down her eyes. After overlooking Sun Moon Mountain at the pass of Sun Moon Mountain, continue to drive west on the road.

drive along the Xijing line, at the Daotanghe toll station, there is a fork in the road, and you can reach Qinghai Lake 3 kilometers northwest. Continue driving until you reach Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, state capital and county. This section of the road is almost parallel to the expressway. Ten kilometers southwest of Hexian County is Longyangxia Reservoir, one of the largest water conservancy projects on the Yellow River.

Follow the Xijing Line, continue on the road, and then reach the last section of Yushu. The * * * Jade Expressway is almost the same as the secondary road, so you can choose to take the * * * Jade Expressway. Passing through maduo county, the road is next to Maduo National Park in Sanjiangyuan, and there are many lakes and rivers in Fiona Fang for dozens of miles. 3 kilometers to the west are Eling Lake and Zhaling Lake, and on the right side of the expressway is the Star Sea.

continue to drive along the valley, and the highway is always parallel to the Chaqu River. At a distance of 15 kilometers from Yushu County, it will cross the Tongtian River, which is also the first national park in China, Sanjiangyuan. Located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is the birthplace of the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Lancang River, and is rich in snow-capped mountains, wetlands and grassland forest resources.

After the Tongtianhe Tunnel, you will arrive at Yushu, where you can simply rest and replenish. Dangka Temple, Gajie Ancient Temple and Shijing City around Yushu are all Tibetan Buddhist buildings of various colors, and the cultural scene is very strong. After that, the road to Qamdo will also pass through many similar cultural relics and historic sites.

Continue on the road through Yushu Batang Airport, along Zhaqu, through Nangqian County, and on the other side of the river is the site of Xiangdata. After that, there were many bends in the road, hovering up and down between mountains. By the time the highway reached Jiqu, it had already entered Tibet from Qinghai. Leiwuqi County, the first county to enter Tibet.

To continue eastward to Qamdo, you need to cross the Zhujiao Lashan Mountain at an altitude of 4,6, a section of Panshan Highway like chicken intestines, which was a natural disaster on the Sichuan-Tibet line in the past. With the opening of the Zhujiao Lashan Tunnel, the road conditions are much safer.

Get out of the Lashan Tunnel in the Pearl River Delta and you will find the Zhugu Temple. This place is worth staying. The vast snow-capped mountains in the distance, alpine meadows, forest pastures and temples and historic sites nearby are rare places to gather beautiful scenery. After passing through Zhugu Temple, you can reach Changdu City not far away. Changdu city in the valley is relatively low in altitude, suitable for stopping and resting, and supplies needed for all kinds of driving can also be bought.

Leave Changdu, drive along the Lancang River, not far from the Karuo Site, and then drive along the Lancang River Valley beside the Lancang River. After passing through Changdu Bonda Airport, there is a fork in Bonda Town. Turn right and turn over Yelashandaban, which is the famous Nujiang 72. The Xijing Line is driven to the left along the Yuquan River to reach Zuogong County. If you are interested, you can drive to the right for a while to have a look.

The journey from Zuogong to Mangkang needs to climb over many mountains, and the altitude climbs to 4,m. Most sections are Panshan Highway. Pay attention to slow down and check the vehicle condition in advance. In Dongdashan Pass, Jueba Mountain and Lawu Mountain, the elevation is marked beside the highway, and many slogans such as "You must drive 318 in this life" have appeared. Every pass can overlook the snow-capped mountains around it all year round.

When you arrive in Mangkang County, you can see the snow-capped mountains in Delta. Mangkang's focus is not on snow-capped mountains, but on salt fields. Continue driving for 9 kilometers. When the highway meets the Lancang River again, Mangkang Yantian is on the bank of the Lancang River. Although it is in Tibet, the Naxi people have lived in Mangkang Yantian for generations. In the old days, men went out to make a living as caravans on the ancient tea-horse road, while women stayed in the village to make salt. For generations, women have been making salt in Yantian.

Continue to drive along the Lancang River. The mountains on both sides are getting higher and higher, and the valleys are getting deeper and deeper. After passing through the Lancang River Grand Canyon, you enter Yunnan. When you enter Yunnan, the first thing you see is the back of Meili Snow Mountain. Drive along the highway to Feilai Temple, where you can stay overnight and wait for the sunrise tomorrow to see if you wish to see Rizhao Jinshan in Meili Snow Mountain.

if you keep going south, many snow-capped mountains in Yunnan will appear in your sight. The first is Baima Snow Mountain, which is the secret hiding place of Yunnan golden monkey. You can directly pass through the tunnel under the snow mountain, and you can take the old Panshan Road to enjoy the magnificent scenery of Baima Snow Mountain in summer.

When you meet the Jinsha River on the highway, the observation deck of great bend in Jinsha River here is worth stopping. Overlooking the Jinsha River, it flows in the U-shaped valley.

drive along Jinsha river for a while and enter shangri-la from NAPA sea. This is the key place to stay. On the one hand, it is a recharge and rest. On the other hand, there are too many scenic spots worth punching in. Songzanlin Temple, Dukezong, Shika Snow Mountain, Blue Moon Valley and Pudacuo, to name a few, are all popular attractions.

The road from Shangri-La to Lijiang is also full of scenic spots. Baishuitai, Haba Snow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge, the back of Yulong Snow Mountain, and the first bay of the Yangtze River are all on the western scenery line of more than 1 kilometers.

Start from Lijiang, follow the Xijing Line, and reach Dali via Jianchuan and Eryuan. On the road, we pass Jianhu Lake, Erbuan Zibi Lake and Dali West Lake, all of which are plateau protected wetlands. If you have enough time, you can also go to Shaxi Ancient Town.

After this section of Dali, the Xijing Line is on the west bank of Erhai Lake. Xizhou, Zhoucheng, Santai and Dali ancient city at the foot of Cangshan Mountain will pass by, with Cangshan Mountain on one side and Erhai Lake on the other. Stop to rest, listen to the folk songs in Dali bar at night, drink a bottle of romantic love, and continue on the road the next day.

from Shimonoseki, go through Midu County, Nanjian County and Yunxian County and arrive in lincang. Further south, it is a county town with a long name, lahu-va-blang-dai autonomous county of shuangjiang. If you want to eat Wa food, you need to get it done in Lincang, and the subsequent sections will rarely pass through Wa inhabited areas.

Continue south and enter the territory of Pu 'er City, Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, a county town where Lahu people live in compact communities. There are sculptures of Sanxian and Hulusheng in the city, and the sounds of these instruments can also be heard. Happy Lahu has been sung for many years, and Mupamipa has been circulated.

Continue on the road and reach Menghai County in Xishuangbanna via Jingmai Mountain. Jingmai Mountain is inhabited by Lahu, Bulang, Dai and other ethnic minority villages, who have been collecting and making tea for generations. If you want to find a thousand-year-old tea tree and a unique tea-making method, please visit Jingmai Mountain.

Menghai County is only 4km away from Daluo Port. After driving for one hour, you can reach Jinghong City, the core of Xishuangbanna, the end of this line. Tropical rain forests, Dai customs and nightlife in Lancang River are all attractive.

friends who have time, ability and good physical fitness can drive by car all the time; Friends with limited time can choose a section of two or three hundred kilometers to drive by car according to their own car conditions.