Red Star Shines on China —— From xinduqiao to Batang

The planned trip is to go west along National Highway 3 18, arrive in Lhasa and return to Qinghai and Gansu. So I called my record Red Star over China.

September 24th, 20 18, the weather was fine.

Yesterday at the autumnal equinox, the wind was clear and cold. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and people go out on a full moon night.

Yesterday, our small team of two cars and seven people crossed the dividing line of Sino-Tibetan culture-Zheduo Mountain and entered the Tibetan area. Emotionally, he entered the transition zone of Sino-Tibetan culture. For the newcomers, the scenery along the way is beautiful and novel, and there are more surprises on the journey.

Crossing Zheduo Mountain to xinduqiao, it seems that the sky is higher and bluer, and the clouds are lower and closer. There are many rivers flowing, and a small bridge and flowing water are the pastoral scenery of others. Yaks swimming freely on the grass by the river, Tibetan houses dotted with them, and delicious yak soup pots for dinner all remind me that this place has entered the border of Tibetan areas.

In addition to yaks, Tibetan areas also have high rebellion. Many partners began to have a high reaction when they arrived in xinduqiao, which is a normal reaction of hypoxia and depression at the beginning of the plateau. Take a night's rest and get used to your body.

In the morning, I woke up in the fog in the mountains, breathing the cool air. Around the hotel, Gesanghua, which is deeply loved by Tibetan people, is becoming more and more beautiful.

The weather is gradually clearing up, and the mountain shape is outlined. We are very lucky. March

Today's itinerary design took a lot of effort. The difficulty lies in the choice of accommodation. The Yajiang River is too close, Litang is the appropriate distance, but the altitude is too high for accommodation. Therefore, I decided to go as far as possible and stay in Batang at a lower altitude. Xinduqiao to Litang 2 10/0km, Litang to Batang170km. It is destined that today's journey will be more tiring.

Xinduqiao is called "photographer's paradise". In my opinion, the beauty of xinduqiao lies in its natural pastoral scenery, especially in autumn. However, perhaps because of its beautiful scenery, many new houses have been built to develop the tourism economy, and many natural scenery has disappeared. How to maintain moderate development? This may be a difficult problem.

From xinduqiao to Litang, we have to climb three high mountains, namely Gaoersi Mountain, Scissors Bend Mountain and Kazila Mountain. 20 1 1 We drove from Guiyang to Daocheng Aden Scenic Area via Yunnan, and from Litang back to xinduqiao and then to Chengdu. At that time, the whole road was under construction, and it was very dangerous. I only remember the bumpy and dusty road, which was impressive.

When I went to Gaoersi Mountain this time, I found that the tunnel was built and opened, so I didn't have to take the original Panshan Road. The original Gols Pass overlooks the viewing platform of Gongga and Yala Snow Mountain. It's a pity to lose this scenic spot. But it is gratifying that there is less hardship on the road and more security. New beauty may require new discoveries.

Walking on, I found that the 3 18 national highway has been renovated, which is more conducive to traffic. In many places, it is a bridge between two mountains, just like a paper clip, saving mileage.

The most beautiful scenery is always on the road. Starting from today, it gallops on the land of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which is the Hengduan Mountain area, with rich and complex terrain and interlaced mountains and rivers. Above the mountain, there are mostly flat grasslands, and the vertical distribution of vegetation with altitude is very obvious. Walking, I lamented the vastness of heaven and earth, and people stood between them, so small, I should be in awe of nature.

No matter how desolate and steep the place is, there are telephone poles, and the electric bully in our team is also proud for a while. Pay tribute to the hardworking builders.

Up, the altitude is 42 1 1 m, on the importance of shooting angle.

Arrive at Litang around 3 pm. This is my second time here. Due to the itinerary, I don't have enough time to visit this long-awaited and unique "world high city". Because the altitude is as high as 4000 meters, it is called high city. Litang, which means "a dam as wide as a bronze mirror", is located on the vast Maoya prairie.

In addition, the most fascinating thing about Litang is the following poem:

Cangyang Jiacuo's sad stories and poems represent a free state of mind, and the romantic pursuit of love represents compassion and beauty. If there is an opportunity, I will definitely look for the footprints of Cangyang Jiacuo.

From Litang to Batang, National Highway 3 18 runs along the endless river valley and across Maoya Prairie. The road is flat and wide. The scenery is beautiful and magnificent, so you can enjoy it.

Batang, Sister Lake

Arriving at the county seat is already 9 pm. The one-day trip ended successfully, and the team spent an unforgettable Mid-Autumn Festival in a foreign land.

Today's Mid-Autumn Festival, people are traveling, although they haven't photographed the fifteenth moon. But I can't help but think of that eternal swan song: "I wish people a long time and a thousand miles of good scenery." I sincerely wish all my friends a happy holiday.