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The most worthwhile attractions in Shangri-La are here

Shangri-La is a piece of pure land hidden at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. It is the location of the "World Natural Heritage" Three Parallel Rivers Scenic Area. This place was unknown for a long time until the British writer James Hilton presented it to the world in his famous novel "Lost Horizen" in the 1930s. Soon after, the movie of the same name was born and After winning multiple Oscars, Shangri-La's gorgeous natural scenery and unique history and culture have become known to the world and become a place that everyone yearns for.

Meili Snow Mountain is located in the heart of the Shangri-La tourist area and the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage. It is a sacred mountain in Tibetan Buddhism. The main peak, Kawagebo, is 6,740 meters above sea level. It is the highest peak in Yunnan and still remains today. It is the virgin peak that has not been climbed by humans and the only peak that is prohibited from climbing due to cultural protection. Meili Snow Mountain is a sacred mountain, and is known as the four sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism together with Mount Kailash in Tibet, Mount Animaqing in Qinghai, and Gaduo Juewo. According to Tibetan tradition, no one is allowed to climb Meili Snow Mountain, which is disrespectful to God

Meili Snow Mountain

And other snow mountains The way to visit Meili Snow Mountain is different. The main purpose of visiting Meili Snow Mountain is to worship and walk around the mountain. The main purpose is to see the Golden Mountain in the Sun and the Kawagebo Bee. You cannot directly hike up there, nor can you get up close to Meili Snow Mountain. Mountain walking is a kind of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. There is no distinction between the elderly and the children in the way of praying around the mountain. It is said that going around the Meili Snow Mountain to pray in the year of one's life will bring good luck.

Meili Snow Mountain is made up of thirteen peaks. Whenever the sun shines down at sunrise and sunset, the golden light of the sacred mountain shines, as if the mountain god appears. It is amazing, because Meili Snow Mountain faces the southeast. , so the best place to view Rizhao Jinshan Mountain every morning is Feilai Temple located in the southeast of Meili Snow Mountain. There is an observation deck and a landscape hotel where you can watch it directly in the hotel.

Rizhao Jinshan

This is the place to see the panoramic view of Meili Snow Mountain. Unlike Feilai Temple, there is not such a big gap with the snow mountain. The landscape is more spectacular and you can see part of it. The setting sun shines on the snow-capped mountains, and you can also see a bit of the setting sun on the Jinshan Mountain. The foggy top is very low-key, and many people don’t know about it, so it is relatively quiet. Friends who like quiet can choose to stay in the inn here.

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The best time to view Meili Snow Mountain is from October to May of the following year. During this period, the probability of seeing the main peak and other peaks is highest.

Yubeng Village is located at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain. It is sparsely populated and still in primitive living conditions. Surrounded by alpine meadows, snow-capped mountains, divine waterfalls, and glacial lakes, it is simply an isolated paradise. In the early morning When you get up, you can see the sunshine on Jinshan Mountain, the autumn rain, the ripening of highland barley, and the colorful scenery within the field of vision. Since this area is not overly developed, you have to hike in and out of Yubeng, which takes at least 5-6 hours.

Yubeng Village

Ice Lake

It takes at least two days from Shangri-La to Meili Snow Mountain. The distance from Shangri-La to Meili Snow Mountain is more than 200 kilometers and takes about 5 hours. It’s a long drive. Since there are many mountain roads in Meili Snow Mountain, the road conditions are complicated, especially in the rainy season, and the roads are prone to ice and slippery conditions in winter. It is not recommended to drive by yourself. It is better to find a local driver.

Take the shuttle bus from Shangri-La to Deqin County. There are four buses every day: 09:20, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30. The fare is 58 yuan and the journey time is about 4 hours. Arrival After arriving in Deqin County, transfer to the Feilai Temple in Meili Snow Mountain. There is no shuttle bus from Deqin to Feilai Temple. After the shuttle bus arrives in Deqin County, you can take a taxi or share a car with a travel companion to Feilai Temple, which can be reached in 20 minutes.

Yubeng Hiking Route

After seeing Rizhao Jinshan Mountain, drive for about an hour and a half to the starting point of Yubeng Hiking - Xidang Hot Spring. From here, you can hike for about five or six hours to reach Shangshan Mountain. Yubeng Village. There are colorful forests along the way, and you can overlook the snow-capped mountains. This road is a 16-kilometer hike, 10 kilometers uphill, and 6 kilometers downhill. It is about evening when you reach Yubeng.

Pudacuo National Forest Park has two beautiful plateau lakes - Bitahai and Shudu Lake. There are unique geological landforms, blue lakes and wetlands, fertile forest meadows, and trickling water. River valleys, streams, rare flora and fauna. Walking in the park, you can feel the unique refreshing temperament of the plateau, and from time to time you can see little squirrels jumping down from the trees.

Shudu Lake is surrounded by mountains. The water is clear and blue. Wild flowers bloom in summer and the forests are dyed in autumn. Before sunrise in late autumn, the water vapor on the lake condenses and the fog fills the air, forming a "morning fog reflection".

Militang is a plateau meadow with yaks and sheep scattered among it. It looks picturesque and natural at first glance.

Shuttle bus: Shangri-La Passenger Terminal has four shuttle buses to Pudacuo every day. The departure times are 08:00, 08:30, and 09:30, and the return times are respectively At 14:00, 14:30, 15:00 and 16:30, the fare is 15 yuan/person one way, and the journey takes about half an hour;

Chartered car: the cost is about 100 yuan one way, 150-200 yuan round trip, Carpooling costs about 50 yuan per person. It is best to make an appointment with the driver when you go and leave the driver's phone number to avoid being unable to get a taxi on the return trip.

When visiting the scenic spot, you need to purchase the scenic spot ticket and the bus ticket at the same time. After entering the scenic spot, you can take the scenic bus to the parking lot of each scenic spot. There are many parking spots between the three main scenic spots. You can take a bus, but you can use other ways to visit the respective attractions. For example, for the first scenic spot, the bus will take you to the parking lot of Shudu Lake. Then you can choose to hike, take a boat or continue to take the bus to visit Shudu Lake Scenic Area. If you are taking a boat, you need to go to the designated area in the scenic spot. Place to buy ferry tickets.

If you can adapt to the local plateau climate and have good physical strength, it is more recommended to visit on foot. You will have enough time to carefully appreciate the plants and trees here, and you will also have enough time to take pictures.

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Ticket information:

Pass 258 yuan (including 138 yuan ticket, 120 yuan ticket)

October 2018 Starting from the 1st, the entrance fee to Pudacuo National Park has been reduced from 138 yuan/person to 100 yuan/person, and the price of sightseeing cars in the scenic area has been reduced from 120 yuan/person to 80 yuan/person. During the environmental protection improvement period in the scenic area, since the tour scope is mainly It belongs to the Duhu Scenic Area, and the ticket price is temporarily 40 yuan/person, and the sightseeing car in the scenic area is temporarily priced at 60 yuan/person.

Opening hours:

November to March 8:00-16:00; April to October 8:00-17:00

Recommended play time : Half a day

Address: Shuangqiao, Shangri-La City, Diqing Prefecture

Best travel season: Summer and autumn are the best. See the sea of ??flowers in summer, and the colorful scenery in autumn.

The ancient city of Dukezong is the best-preserved and largest Tibetan settlement in China. Here you can see traditional craftsmen’s Tibetan paintings, thangkas, and Tibetan wood carvings preserved in quaint Tibetan wooden houses. Friends who like to understand the local ethnic culture must come here. Moonlight Square, located in the center of the ancient city, once witnessed the prosperity of the Tea Horse Road, where Yunnan culture and Tibetan culture once intersected, and history was sealed here.

Giant Prayer Wheel In the ancient city of Dukezong, there is a giant prayer wheel with a height of 21 meters and a total weight of 60 tons. This prayer wheel is made of gold-plated pure copper and contains sutras, mantras, It contains 1.24 million six-character mantras and 16 tons of various Buddha treasures. It requires the combined efforts of four or five people to turn it. Be sure to turn around three times here religiously, and good luck will surround you.

Moonlight Square is located in the center of the ancient city. In the evening, everyone will gather around the bonfire here, holding hands, performing simple Guozhuang dance steps, and dancing to the music. Whether they are the aborigines who enjoy it, or Visitors who watch it can easily feel the happy atmosphere; the unfamiliar boundaries between travelers disappear invisible with the singing and dancing shadows.

Dukezong Ancient City is near Shangri-La County. You can take bus No. 9 and get off at Chicika South Station.

Take a taxi from Shangri-La Airport to Dukezong Ancient City, which takes 10 minutes.

Take a taxi from Shangri-La Bus Terminal to Dukezong Ancient Town, a 10-minute drive.

Gaden Songzanlin Monastery is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province. It plays a decisive role in the entire Tibetan area and is known as the "Little Potala Palace". The temple is built on the mountain and looks like an ancient castle. It is a collection of Tibetan plastic arts and is also known as the "Tibetan Art Museum". The building is splendid, with rich and colorful gilded copper tiles, and the cornices are kissed by horned beasts. The Zhacang Hall is spacious and magnificent, with many Buddha statues enshrined in the hall, and the murals in the west wing on both sides are exquisitely carved.

The temple houses many treasures from past dynasties, including eight gold-covered Sakyamuni Buddha statues from the period of the fifth and seventh Dalai Lamas, bay leaf sutras, colorful thangkas painted with gold juice, gold and various There are various kinds of exquisite gilt or silver incense burners, ten thousand year lamps, etc. The Golden Temple has a collection of ten volumes of "Gan Zhuer" (two of which are written in gold juice), "Dan Zhuer" and more than 200 volumes.

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Opening hours: 08:00-18:00

Tickets: Ordinary ticket: original price 115 RMB/off-season 90 RMB

< p> Address: No. 3 Niwang Road, Jiantang Town, Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Transportation: Take bus No. 3 on Changzheng Road in Shangri-La County (fare 1 yuan) or minibus (2 yuan) ) can be reached directly, it takes 30 minutes by car, the parking lot is opposite the temple gate, and it costs 10 yuan by taxi

The above attractions are must-see places when going to Shangri-La. They are worth seeing and playing. If You have plenty of time to spend here. I will recommend some niche attractions to you next time.

Tips:

1. Shangri-La belongs to the plateau area and a few snowflakes may fall in summer. It is recommended to bring jackets, down jackets, gloves, and non-slip boots. In addition, the climate is dry and the ultraviolet radiation is strong. Women should prepare sunscreen, sun hats, sunglasses, and enough warm clothes especially when visiting after October. The rainy season in Diqing Plateau is from June to September every year. Usually people choose to visit in spring and summer.

2. When visiting Shangri-La, older or less physically fit friends are advised to keep some oxygen in their bags at all times so that they can take some oxygen at any time to avoid altitude sickness.

3. Friends who plan to hike Yubeng should do a good job in keeping warm from the cold and prepare sufficient outdoor equipment.