3,240 kilometers, passing through natural landscapes such as plateaus, lakes, snow-capped mountains, rivers, canyons, ancient cities, tea gardens and virgin forests; It brings together the customs and delicacies of Tibetan, Hui, Naxi, Bai, Lahu, Bulang, Wa and Dai nationalities.
Starting from Xining, go to Sun Moon Mountain first, and there are two roads to choose from.
To the west, it will pass through Huangyuan County. The ancient city of Tangar and Zambrinka are two main scenic spots in the county. Go south and pass Ta 'er Temple and Laji Mountain. At Riyue Mountain Pass, the roads in two directions meet, and the Xijing Line really begins.
Sun and Moon Mountain is the dividing line between the Loess Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Princess * * looked at Chang 'an and burst into tears. After overlooking Sun Moon Mountain at the mountain pass, continue to drive west on the road.
Drive along Xijing Line, at Daotanghe Toll Station, there is a fork in the road, which can reach Qinghai Lake 30 kilometers northwest. Keep driving until you reach Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, prefecture and county. This section of the road is almost parallel to the expressway. Longyangxia Reservoir, one of the largest water conservancy projects on the Yellow River, is located at the southwest of Hexian County 10 km.
Follow the Xijing line, continue on the road, and then reach the last section of Yushu. * * Jade Expressway is similar to the secondary highway, so you can choose to take * * Jade Expressway. Passing through maduo county, this road is next to Maduo National Park in the source of Sanjiangyuan, and there are many lakes and rivers in Fiona Fang for dozens of miles. 30 kilometers to the west are Eling Lake and Zhaling Lake, and on the right side of the expressway is Xinghai.
Continue to drive along the valley, the highway is always parallel to the Chaqu River, and at a distance of 0/5km from Yushu County/Kloc-0, 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, with very strong cultural scenes. After that, the road to Qamdo will 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 Xiangdatu. The road after that has many bends, hovering up and down between mountains. By the time the highway reached Jiqu, it had already entered Tibet from Qinghai. The first county to enter Tibet-Leiwuqi County.
To continue eastward into Changdu, you need to cross the Mount Zhujila at an altitude of 4,600. A section of Panshan Highway, like a chicken intestine, used to be a natural barrier on the Sichuan-Tibet line. With the opening of Zhujiao Lashan Tunnel, the road conditions are much safer.
Walking out of Zhujiao Lashan Tunnel is Zhugu Temple. This place is worth staying. The vast snow-capped mountains in the distance, alpine meadows, forest pastures and temple monuments nearby are all rare places to gather beautiful scenery. After passing the Zhugu Temple, you can reach Changdu City not far away. Changdu city in the valley is relatively low in altitude, suitable for parking and rest, and all kinds of supplies needed for driving can also be bought.
Leave Changdu, drive along the Lancang River, not far from the Karuo site, then drive along the Lancang River Valley next to the Lancang River, pass through Changdu Bonda Airport, and there is a fork in Bonda Town. Drive to the right and turn over Yelashandaban, which is the famous Nujiang 72 turn. Xijing Line drives left along Yuquan River to Zuogong County. If you are interested, you can drive for a while and look right.
The journey from Zuogong to Mangkang needs to climb many mountains and climb to 4000 meters above sea level. Most of the sections are Panshan Highway. Pay attention to slow down and check the condition of the car in advance. In Dongda Mountain Pass, Jueba Mountain and Lawu Mountain, the elevation is marked beside the highway, and there are also many slogans such as "I must open 3 18 in my life". Each pass overlooks the surrounding snow-covered mountains.
When you arrive in Mangkang County, you can see Delta's snow-capped mountains in Mangkang County. Mangkang's focus is not on snow-capped mountains, but on Yantian. Keep driving for 90 kilometers. When the highway meets the Lancang River again, Mangkang Yantian is on the bank of the Lancang River. Although it is in Tibet, Naxi people have lived in Mangkang Yantian for generations. In the past, men went out to be 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. Pass through the Lancang Grand Canyon and enter Yunnan. When you enter Yunnan, the first thing you see is the back of Meili Snow Mountain. Drive along the expressway to Feilai Temple, stay there for one night, wait for the sunrise tomorrow, and see if you would like to see Rizhao Jinshan in Meili Snow Mountain.
Continue to go south, and many snow-capped mountains in Yunnan will appear in the field of vision. 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-capped mountains, take the old Panshan Road and enjoy the magnificent scenery of Baima Snow Mountain in summer.
When you meet the Jinsha River on the highway, the observation deck of the Jinsha River here is worth a visit. Overlooking the Jinsha River, it flows in the U-shaped valley.
Drive along the Jinsha River for a while and enter Shangri-La from Napahai. This is the most important place. On the one hand, it is to recharge your batteries and recuperate. On the other hand, there are too many scenic spots worth punching in. Songzanlin Temple, Dukezong, Shika Snow Mountain, Blue Moon Valley and Pudacuo are all popular attractions.
The road from Shangri-La to Lijiang is also a collection 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 this 100 km western landscape.
Depart from Lijiang, follow the Xijing Line, and reach Dali via Jianchuan and Eryuan. On the road, we pass Jianhu Lake, Ertuan 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, Xijing Line is 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 have a rest, listen to folk songs in go to dali Bar in the evening, drink a bottle of romantic love, and continue on the road the next day.
Depart from Shimonoseki and arrive in Lincang via Midu County, Nanjian County and Yunxian County. 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 cuisine, you need to get it done in Lincang, and the subsequent sections rarely pass through Wa inhabited areas.
Continue to the south and enter Pu 'er City, Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, which is the county seat 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 Mupapa has been passed down to this day.
Continue on the road and arrive at Menghai County, Xishuangbanna via Jingmai Mountain. Jingmai Mountain is inhabited by ethnic minority villages such as Lahu, Bulang and Dai, and has been collecting and making tea for generations. If you want to find Millennium tea trees and unique tea-making methods, please go to Jingmai Mountain.
Menghai County is only 40 kilometers away from Rhoda Port. If you continue to drive 1 hour, you can reach the end of this line, the core of Xishuangbanna in Jinghong City. The tropical rain forest, Dai customs and nightlife of Lancang River are very attractive.
Friends who have time, ability and good physical fitness can drive all the way; Friends with limited time can choose two or three hundred kilometers to drive by car according to their own car conditions.