Balagezong Self-guided Tour Guide

Shangri-La Grand Canyon Balagezong Ecological Tourism Scenic Spot is located in the northwest of Shangri-La County. It is one of the core scenic spots in the Hongshan area of ??the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage. It is 76 kilometers away from the county seat and 81 kilometers away from Shangri-La Airport. kilometers, 704 kilometers away from the provincial capital Kunming. The following is the self-guided tour guide I compiled for Balagezong. Welcome to read it.

Introduction to Balagezong in Shangri-La Grand Canyon

Balagezong is located in the Balagezong Grand Canyon in Shangri-La, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The scenery is magnificent. The Gangqu River was affected by the new orogeny. It is squeezed at the bottom of the valley with an altitude of only more than 1,000 meters, and confronting the two sides are magnificent peaks with a height of 4,000 to 5,000 meters. The Balagezong Snow Mountain at the end of the canyon with an altitude of 5,545 meters is one of the three sacred mountains in the Kham region. Strange light and shadow, rugged rocks, can be seen everywhere in the canyon. The Balagezong Canyon is still isolated from the world. There is no electricity or roads, and the villagers are simple and sincere. The 28-kilometer steep mountain road is the only way to connect Bala Village with the outside world. Mules and horses are the only means of transportation here. The villagers, mountains, water and various creatures in the canyon have become peaceful and peaceful after hundreds of years of integration, allowing the mountains, moonlight, morning fog and dusk clouds to fully display their creativity, sculpting everything. Like a dream...

In Tibetan, "Herasai" means Guanyin Bodhisattva. From a distance, we can see this imaginative stone peak that resembles Guanyin. She is holding a vase of nectar in her hand, standing in the canyon and mountain stream to the north of us, kind and silent. It seems to be watching and protecting all living beings in the canyon at all times, and it also seems to be welcoming distinguished guests arriving at Balagezong Scenic Area. Local elders said that the Guanyin Stone can satisfy people's wishes and requirements. In history, when villagers building bridges on the Gangqu River were hungry, they would pray to the Guanyin Stone Statue and ask for Guanyin's help, and the Bodhisattva would give food to people.

"Naidang" means Pingzi with a residence. This is the "summer resort" of Bala villagers. Each household has a small bunker-style building made of stones three or four meters high. There are two floors, the lower floor is a cattle stable, and the upper floor is occupied by people. There is a single wooden ladder between the two floors. The stone houses are connected to each other, forming a mountain pasture with stone streets and alleys. If something important happens, it can be communicated to the whole village through the window. It is a pasture village consisting of small stone bunker-like buildings on the sub-alpine meadow. It is also unique.

The natural pagoda is located in the northeast of the Balagezong Mountain and is one of the main landscapes of the scenic spot. The natural pyramid-shaped peak is covered with white snow and stands majestically in the sky, resembling the Tibetan religion. The pagoda is a building used to store relics, scriptures and other objects. Therefore, it is called a "natural pagoda". In front of the pagoda, two mountains resemble sitting lamas chanting sutras and unfolding sutras. . This natural Buddhist pagoda, scriptures and old lama are known as the three treasures of "Buddha, Dharma and Sangha".

This is a thousand-year-old bodhi tree. Time, in the magical land of Balagezong, leaning against the cliffs, has been exposed to wind and rain for more than a thousand years, but it is still lush and full of vitality, as if it is in dialogue with history.

Bala is a Tibetan transliteration. It means a Tibetan village from Batang. According to legend, a long time ago, a general under King Gesar was tired of the constant war life. One day, he dreamed that three goddesses took him to a fairyland with many sacred mountains. There are no wars or worries in the canyon.

Shangri-La Grand Canyon National Park consists of two scenic areas: Nisi Balagezong Canyon and Gezan Birong Canyon. In the past, tourists would stop here. , because there are cliffs on both sides of the river, and there is no way to enter the Grand Canyon along the river. Even the villagers of Bala can't reach the valley, and people who can't reach it can only meditate.

"Nanka" means heaven. , "Zhuorong" means a deep gorge cut by flowing water, and "Nanka Zhuorong" means Tongtian Gorge because this deep gorge leads directly to the pyramid-like Bala, the highest peak in Shangri-La County. Gezong Ice Peak. It is formed by the melting of Balagezong glacier snow water and cut along the stratigraphic faults for millions of years. Therefore, people call this glacier river water Nankaraqu - Tianhe Divine Water.

How to get to Balagezong in Shangri-La Grand Canyon:

Rent a car from Shangri-La to Nixi Township Water Village. After about 5 hours, you will arrive at the village meeting place. Caravans carry bags and walk in simple clothes. It takes 3 hours to reach Bala Village.

From Bala Village to Naidang Pasture, we still carried our luggage on horseback and walked in simple clothes, and it took 6 hours to arrive

Renting a car from Shangri-La to Nixi Township Water Village, we arrived at the village meeting place after about 5 hours. It takes 3 hours to reach Bala Village by walking in simple clothes. From Bala Village to Naidang Pasture, we still carry luggage on horses and walk in simple clothes, and it takes 6 hours to arrive

Drive 70 kilometers from Zhongdian City along Deqin Road (Line 214), and then break away from the main road and enter Balague Zong Scenic Area, walk 10km forward to the tourist reception station - Shuizhuang Hotel and park.

Aviation: Diqing has its own civil aviation airport - Shangri-La Airport. Shangri-La Airport has now opened flights to Kunming, Chengdu, Lhasa, Beijing, Shanghai, Xishuangbanna and other places, but some of the flights are still diverted from Kunming instead of direct flights. Kunming Airport has opened flights to almost all major cities. Tourists who need to fly to Diqing can transfer from Kunming to Diqing.

Shangri-La Grand Canyon Balagezong Ecological Tourism Scenic Spot is located in the northwest of Shangri-La County. It is one of the core scenic spots in the Hongshan area of ??the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage. It is 76 kilometers away from the county seat and 81 kilometers away from Shangri-La Airport. kilometers, 704 kilometers away from the provincial capital Kunming. Rent a car from Shangri-La to the water village of Nixi Township. After about 5 hours, you will arrive at the villagers' meeting place. You will be able to carry your bags on horseback and walk for 3 hours in simple clothes to reach Bala Village. From Bala Village to Naidang Pasture, we still carried our luggage on horseback and walked in simple clothes, and it took 6 hours to arrive

Renting a car from Shangri-La to Nixi Township Water Village, we arrived at the village meeting place after about 5 hours. It takes 3 hours to reach Bala Village by walking in simple clothes. From Bala Village to Naidang Pasture, we still carry luggage on horses and walk in simple clothes, and it takes 6 hours to arrive

Drive 70 kilometers from Zhongdian City along Deqin Road (Line 214), and then break away from the main road and enter Balague Zong Scenic Area, walk 10km forward to the tourist reception station - Shuizhuang Hotel and park.

Aviation: Diqing has its own civil aviation airport - Shangri-La Airport. Shangri-La Airport has now opened flights to Kunming, Chengdu, Lhasa, Beijing, Shanghai, Xishuangbanna and other places, but some of the flights are still diverted from Kunming instead of direct flights. Kunming Airport has opened flights to almost all major cities. Tourists who need to fly to Diqing can transfer from Kunming to Diqing.