On this line, you will see completely different scenes every day. On this line, you can forget the disputes about personal gains and losses in the city... If you can stay in this beautiful scenery for one more minute, you will get more. Enjoy, feel more aloof, and feel more at ease! Maybe the Sichuan-Tibet Line means a section of life! Walking along the Sichuan-Tibet line seems to be moving from modernity to primitiveness, from civilization to mystery, and from confusion to piety. Or perhaps, it is from this life to the unknown future.
1. Chengdu
Known as the "Land of Abundance" and the "City of Food", the Sichuan-Tibet Southern Line starts from Chengdu. Everyone, replenish your energy and start your self-driving journey!
2. Dadu River Gorge
The Dadu River Gorge is located at the junction of Jinkouhe District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province, Hanyuan County, Ya'an City, and Ganluo County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, with a total area of ??approximately 404 square kilometers. Thousands of cliffs on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are like a "geological heavenly book", recording the mysterious evolution of the earth's crust over more than 1 billion years.
3. Hailuogou
Hailuogou is located in the southeast of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on the eastern slope of Gongga Mountain. It is a very high mountainous area on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Hailuogou is located at the foot of Gongga Snow Peak and is famous for its low-altitude modern glaciers.
4. Mugecuo
Mugecuo is located in Wangmu Village, Yala Township, Kangding City, and is known as the "Little Jiuzhaigou of Ganzi". The water in Mugecuo still maintains the same purity and passion as it did thousands of years ago. It surges through the Rhododendron Canyon, and the mist it generates turns the trees and Rhododendron forests all over the mountain green.
5. Xinduqiao
Xinduqiao is a fascinating "photography paradise". It is located at the bifurcation of the south and north lines of National Highway 318. It is a poetic place A picturesque paradise. Magical light, boundless grassland, winding creeks, golden cypresses, rolling mountains, scattered Tibetan villages, cattle and sheep grazing peacefully... the plain scenery of western Sichuan blooms beautifully. This is Xinduqiao, the fascinating "world of light and shadow" and "photographer's paradise".
6. Tagong Grassland Tagong means "the place that Bodhisattvas like" in Tibetan.
Tagong Grassland is the most famous grassland in Garze Prefecture. It goes west along the Sichuan-Tibet Line from Kangding, crosses the Zheduo Mountains, crosses Xindu Bridge and goes north for 37.3 kilometers to Tagong Temple. The rivers, grasslands, forests, mountains, temples, Tibetan buildings and rich Tibetan customs along the route constitute this scenic spot.
7. Yala Sacred Mountain
Yala Sacred Mountain is called the "Second Shambhala" in Tibetan ancient books.
Yala Mountain is known as the "Oriental White Yak". This mountain range spans the three counties of Daofu, Kangding and Danba. Its northwest side is connected to Tagong Grassland, forming a magnificent landscape of snow-capped mountains and grasslands complementing each other. The main peak of Yala Snow Mountain is covered with snow all year round. In midsummer, viewing Yala Snow Mountain on the flowery Tagong Grassland will feel like you are in a fairyland. The sacred mountain has high prestige in the local area.
8. Litang
Litang means "flat grass dam like a bronze mirror" in Tibetan. Litang has a huge height difference, with the lowest altitude being 2,680 meters and the highest altitude being 6,204 meters. , the average altitude is 4133 meters above sea level, and the county seat is 4014 meters above sea level, so it is known as the "Highest City in the World".
9. Haizi Mountain
The unique landscape of Haizi Mountain is the stone river, stone sea and ice erosion of different shapes composed of large and small granite boulders (gravel). Rock basin (Haizi). There are no trees or rivers as far as the eye can see, and even weeds only occasionally grow in clusters. It is as "wild" as the surface of Mars photographed by the Spirit rover.
10. Daocheng Yading
Daocheng Yading is mainly composed of three sacred mountains: "Xiannairi, Yangmaiyong, and Shanuoduoji" and the surrounding rivers, lakes and alpine meadows. Its scenery maintains a purity that is nearly extinct on earth. Because of its unique landforms and original natural scenery, it is known as the "Soul of Shangri-La" and "The Last Shangri-La", and is hailed as the "Aqua Blue Planet" by international friends. "The last piece of pure land in the world" is a paradise for photography lovers.
11. Haizishan Sister Lake
"Sister Lake" (also called "Glasses Lake") lies quietly on Haizi Mountain, like two beautiful and shy girls waiting to be married. , seems so holy. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks, she is like two bright pearls, and like two tears from the snow-capped mountains, sprinkled at the foot of the mountain. This sacred tranquility will be remembered for a lifetime. . . .
12. Maoya Prairie
Maoya Prairie is located in Litang County, a high city in the world. The vast grassland stretches as far as the eye can see. Every year from June to September, the rhododendrons bloom on the grassland, which is the most beautiful time. In 2005, China National Geographic selected it as one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China.
13. Cuopu Valley
Cuopu Valley is known as "the most secret paradise in western Sichuan"
Cuopu Valley consists of Huashan Mountain, snow-capped mountains, lakes, It is composed of human landscapes such as forests, rivers, canyons, waterfalls, hot springs, grasslands, wild animals and temples. There are more than a hundred strange and colorful lakes scattered on the land in Batang. Among these lakes are the Cuola Lake, the largest in the Western Sichuan Plateau, and the unpredictable Yamo Tsogen Lake. The most beautiful ones are the pine trees. Cuopu Lake is as green as otoliths.
14. Salt Well Salt Field
Salt Well Salt Field is known as “God’s Lost Palette”
“Salt Well” is named after the salt produced , the hidden name of the salt well is "Ca Kaluo", "Ca" means salt, and it is the place where salt is produced. According to historical records, salt wells have a history of drying salt as early as the Tang Dynasty, which has a history of more than 1,200 years. There are simple folk customs here. When you see the stalactite crystal salt in the room, you will be introduced to the world of the Crystal Palace. What is displayed in front of you is a natural and beautiful wonder.
15. Jinsha River
Walk along National Highway 318 from Batang County towards Tibet. Along the way, the clear water of Bachu River merges into the silt-rolling Jinsha River.
Sixteen. Lancang River
Seventeen. Nu River
Eighteen. Bangda Grassland
Bangda Grassland is about 4,200 meters above sea level. It is the watershed between the Lancang River and the Nujiang River - a broad and flat mountain source basin on the main ridge of Thaniantawong Mountain. The upper reaches of the Yuqu River on the east branch of the Nujiang River meander in between. The vast low-humid shoals on both sides are covered with dense and low-growing Dasong meadow plants. Bangda Grassland is more than 80 kilometers long and about 20 kilometers wide. Flat. , the grassland is fertile.
Nineteen. Nujiang 72 Turns
"Nujiang 72 Turns" climbs from the lowest point of 3,100 meters above sea level to the highest point of Yela Pass, 4,651 meters above sea level, and then spirals down to Bang. Dazhen is 4,100 meters above sea level. About 12 kilometers long. As the only way to pass through the southern Sichuan-Tibet line, for many riders or drivers, it is precisely because of its danger that it has more challenging value. Pedestrians who pass by this road every year are full of sighs about this road.
20. Ranwu Lake
To the southwest of Ranwu Lake is the Gangrigabu Snow Mountain, to the south is the Azagonla Glacier, and to the northeast is the Bossula Ridge. The melted water from the surrounding snow-capped mountains forms the main water supply source of Ranwu Lake. It is the main source of the famous Parlung Tsangpo River.
21. Laigu Glacier
Laigu Glacier is one of the three largest glaciers in the world. It is the source of Palong Zangbo. The name Laigu Glacier comes from the place next to the glacier. A small Tibetan village - Laigu Village. Laigu means a hidden paradise-like village in Tibetan. When you first see Laigu Glacier, you will be astonished by the sudden appearance of a beautiful woman in front of you.
22. Midui Glacier Midui Glacier is located in Yupu Township, Bomi County, 103 kilometers away from the county seat and 8 kilometers away from the 318 National Highway. The nearest village is only 2 kilometers away. It is the oldest village in Tibet. An important marine glacier, it is also the glacier with the lowest altitude in my country. The main peak of the glacier is 6,800 meters above sea level, and the snow line is only 4,600 meters above sea level. The snow shines all year round and the scenery is magical and charming. Midui Glacier is rated as one of the six most beautiful glaciers in China.
Twenty-three. Bomi
Bomi is a paradise left in the southeast of Tibet. It is cleaner than Daocheng and more sentimental than Modog. No one who has been there doesn't love it. Carrying the snow-capped mountains on your back, facing the lake, wandering around the ancient village, and expressing your love for the peach blossoms... The days here are always calm and calm. It is known as the "Peach Blossom Land under the Snow Mountains".
Twenty-four. Gawalong Tianchi
Gawalong is bounded by Dorela with an altitude of 4322 meters, with Medog County in the south and Bomi County in the north. Looking north from Dorela, the three small lakes are like pearls, and the middle lake has two small islands. This is the famous Gawalong Tianchi. Only when you approach Tianchi, taste the holy water with your own mouth, and see your own reflection in the water and the reflection of the crescent moon in the blue sky will you have associations and metaphors. Looking at the bottom of the mountain, the snow peaks and Tianchi Lake are the source of clouds and mist. The white clouds are rolling down, and I wonder if I have reached the sky.
Twenty-five. Galang Lake
Galang Lake is 1.7 kilometers away from Line 318. The surface of Galang Lake is about 2 square kilometers, and the coast is covered with water plants and flowers. Groups of yellow ducks, wild geese, wild ducks and black-crowned cranes often play and fish in the middle of the lake. Standing on the shore and looking down at the lake, you can see the snow-capped mountains, forests, villages, and countryside all around. The surrounding scenery is even more beautiful and magical, refreshing and refreshing, and the taste is unbelievable.
Twenty-six. Lulang
Lulang means "Dragon King Valley" and "the place where the gods live". It is known as the "natural oxygen bar" and "biological gene bank" . There is a popular saying among the people that "when you come to Gongbululang, you will forget your hometown".
Twenty-seven. Guxiang Lake
Guxiang Lake is located on National Highway 318 with convenient transportation and is a natural park. Guxiang Lake was formed in 1953 when the "Xiongli Gini" glacier activity in the back mountains of Guxiang caused a huge mudslide to erupt in the "Kagonnongba" and block the Parong Zangbo River.
Twenty-eight. Namjagbarwa
Namchagbarwa Peak is also known as "Muzhuobar Mountain". Its huge triangular peak is covered with snow all year round. It is shrouded in clouds and mist and never reveals its true face easily, so it is also known as the "Shameful Girl Peak". There are many interpretations of Namjagbarwa in Tibet, one is "thunder and lightning burning like fire", the other is "spear piercing the sky", and the other is "stone falling from Tianshan Mountain".
29. Nanyigou
Nanyigou is known as the "Tibetan Medicine King Valley" and also known as Little Jiangnan. It is said that the founder of Tibetan medicine, Yutuo Yundan Gongbu, once lived here. Refining alchemy, practicing medicine and teaching students, it is an important birthplace of mysterious Tibetan medicine culture.
Nanyigou Valley has well-protected ecology, a humid climate, rich animal and plant resources, and an average altitude of 2,500 meters. It is known as "China's green peak forest bathing beach" and "the highest green secret place on earth."
Thirty. Tongmai Natural Insurance
Tongmai Natural Insurance is known as the "Tongmai Cemetery" (some people call it collectively Tongmai Natural Insurance, and some people subdivide it into Tongmai Natural Insurance - The Pailong Natural Danger) is the most dangerous section of the Sichuan-Tibet Line, but it has been renovated and renovated. Here are two pictures to show you how dangerous it once was.
31. Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon
The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Tibet is the deepest canyon on earth. The Grand Canyon area is the most mysterious area on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Because of its unique geotectonic location, it is regarded by scientists as "the keyhole that opens the door to the history of the earth."
32. Basongcuo
Basongcuo is also known as Cuogao Lake, which means "green water" in Tibetan. The lake is more than 3,700 meters above sea level and has an area of ??6,000 meters. With multiple acres, Basongcuo integrates snow-capped mountains, lakes, forests, waterfalls and pastures, cultural relics and historical sites, and ancient temples. The scenery is different in four seasons, and famous wild and rare plants gather together. It is truly a paradise on earth, and is known as "Little Switzerland".
Thirty-three. Niyang River
Niyang River is the "Mother River" in the Gongbu area of ??the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is also called "Niangqu" and means "Goddess's River" in Tibetan. tears". There are many wild birds in the Niyang River Scenic Area, which is also a famous wintering area for black-necked cranes in Tibet.
Thirty-four. Lhasa
The ultimate dream for travelers on the southern section of National Highway 318.
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