On the mysterious and magnificent Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, there is a place that is fascinating - Daocheng Yading.
The pearl sea under the snow mountain of Xian Nairi
Daocheng Yading is located in Shangri-La Town, Daocheng County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. On April 24, 2024, Qiqigong, a self-driving tourist in Yichang, Hubei Province, walked into this fantastic picture scroll with his wife.
Daocheng Yading Snow Peak
Entering the scenic spot, it is 9 o'clock in the morning, and the first thing that catches your eye is the majestic figure of Xiannai Day Snow Mountain. The white snow-capped peaks, reaching into the sky, shine with divine light under the sunlight.
The spirit of Shangri-La
Then, the shuttle bus sent the visitors to the vicinity of Xian Nai Ri Snow Peak, which is already 3,900 meters above sea level. Visitors get off the bus one after another and walk up the trail.
Wild Monkey
Strange Gong and his wife chose the right way up the mountain to see the beauty of Xian Nai Ri up close. In the middle of the row, several monkeys sprang out of the forest.
Squirrels crawl on tourists in begging for food
A man was walking with his head down with a plastic bag of food, and an adult monkey brother rushed forward, snatched a box of biscuits from the man, jumped on a branch and tore it.
Yaks graze in the snow
The man was not angry but happy, and a group of tourists chased the monkey to take pictures, screaming and laughing.
Wild birds flutter around the visitors
Continue to go up along the Buxiugang online tour road, turn around Chonggu Temple, and come to an ancient forest of big-fruited redwoods. At this time, a squirrel jumped on the railing of the road, and a tour guide in Lijiang immediately took out a bag of food.
Strange peaks on the shore of the Holy Water Lake
The strange man was quick and captured this interesting moment. Along the way, squirrels are everywhere and they circle around tourists in the hope of getting food.
Tall ancient fir trees
After a while, there was another flower and bird the size of a turtledove, which was also flying around in front of Yourong, which was very interesting.
Okikoji Temple at an altitude of 3,900 meters
It took Strange and his wife nearly two hours to climb to the Dolmalatso (Pearl Sea) at the foot of the peak of Xian Nai Ri Mountain, where the altitude has reached 4,100 meters.
The ancient trees are vigorous
The pearl sea is not large, and against the backdrop of the snow-capped mountains, it is like a turquoise gem set in the mountains. The lake is crystal clear and reflects the surrounding snow-capped mountains and trees, making it peaceful and beautiful. The mountain breeze blows, and the lake is sparkling, which makes people intoxicated.
Steppe Clear Stream
At the scenic post station, Strange Gong and his wife ate the dry food they brought, which was considered to be the completion of lunch, and then went down the mountain to the left to visit the Luorong Cattle Farm, Shengshui Lake, Thousand Buddha Mountain and other landscapes.
A spiritual pagoda made of stones
Luorong Cattle Farm is a grassland, there is a stream flowing through the grassland, and herds of cattle and sheep graze leisurely on the grassland. A flock of wild birds flutters and hovers over the grassland.
Open-air murals
In the distance, the Yangmaiyong Snow Mountain looks more upright and beautiful against the backdrop of the grassland.
Gu Shu Ying
On the mountain, there is a higher milk sea scenic spot, the altitude is 4600 meters, completely rely on foot walking, it took two hours to walk 1000 meters at the foot of the Xiannai Day Snow Mountain, and to the milk sea, although you have to ride a horse for 3 kilometers first, and then hike 2 kilometers, if you also go to the five-color sea, you have to walk 4000 meters.
folk custom
Elderly people, walking on the plateau, very difficult, at this moment, the sky drifted snowflakes, so Strange Gong and his wife chose to turn back.
Snow-capped mountain scenery
On the way, Strange Gong saw two black yaks grazing in the grass, so he approached to take pictures, one yak turned his head to Strange Strange Gong, as an attack, at this time, the snowflakes fell more densely, Strange Gong took a few pictures, and quickly evacuated.
Distant view of the snow-capped mountains
Arriving at the ferry station, Strange Gong suddenly found that there was a gray "sheep" passing by the ferry car. My wife reminded: "It's a wild sheep, take pictures." ”
Strange Gong took a photo in Daocheng Aden
In the blink of an eye, the "sheep" got into the forest, and the strange man took the mobile phone and chased him to the forest, because the branches were hidden, he couldn't shoot, so he moved closer, the "sheep" fled, and the strange man only shot his buttocks.
Shuttle station
Walking back to the shuttle bus, Strange Gong said to the man on duty: "I found a wild sheep just now, but I didn't take a photo." The man said, "This is a muntjac, not a wild sheep." ”
Xiannai Ri Snow Peak under the Heart Treasure Lake
In Daocheng Aden, wildlife and tourists have become friends. There are not only snow-capped mountains, meadows, lakes, but also rare animals and plants, no wonder some people call Daocheng Yading the soul of Shanggra and the last pure land on the blue planet!
(The pictures in the article are all taken by Liu Hongjin and Zhang Daping of Weiqi Commune, Yichang, Hubei Province)