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Litang, the hometown of horse racing culture, is a high city in the world

Recently, Ding Zhen, a man from Litang Kangba, unexpectedly became popular and captured the hearts of countless girls. There is a little innocence in the wild, and many netizens said that they would take oxygen bottles to Litang to find him. After the explosion, Ding Zhen signed a contract with a local travel company to become the ambassador of tourism image in Litang, his hometown, to support his career and travel to Litang.

Litang is located in the west of Sichuan Province and belongs to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Litang in Tibetan means a dam as huge as a bronze mirror. Litang, with an average elevation of about 4000 meters, is known as "the highest city in the world". It is also known as the "city of the sky" and the famous "hometown of equestrian".

Litang is also the hometown of Tibetan horse racing culture in China. Litang horse racing has a long history of more than 400 years, and the horse racing festival evolved from the folk Tibetan calendar in June. Every June in the Tibetan calendar, when Gesang flowers bloom on the grassland, Litang will hold a grand horse race to worship the holy mountain and celebrate the harvest according to the custom. Later, the horse racing festival was held on August 1 day of the Gregorian calendar, also called "August Horse Racing Festival". July and August are the most abundant seasons in Litang grassland. Horse racing festival is a very important festival for the nomadic people in Litang, which is highly valued. It's huge and lively. In the live broadcast, netizens asked Ding what his real dream was. He said that he hoped his horse would come first and become a racing prince. Many netizens have begun to look forward to the horse racing festival next year, waiting for Ding Zhen's pony pearl to return home in triumph. Pony said there was a lot of pressure.

In addition to the horse racing festival, Litang is also a place rich in tourism resources.

Litang Temple, also known as Changqing Keer Temple, contains precious cultural relics, including all kinds of gilded bronze statues of Sakyamuni and murals of Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the fifteenth day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar, there will be an annual butter and plastic flower party in the temple.

Monster Mountain is one of the famous scenic spots in Litang. Among the 24 sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism in China, it is known as the "Thirteen Goddess", which is the first peak in Kangnan and one of the eight sacred places where donkey kong's witty remarks beat King Kong. In Tibetan areas, besides the Himalayas, the only holy place to win King Kong is Shenguai Mountain.

Zhaga Mountain is one of the five most trusted mountains for local people. Zhaga Mountain stands on the top of the mountain, and the snow on the top of the mountain does not melt all year round. The most magical thing about the holy mountain is that there are six-character mantras of different sizes naturally appearing on the rocks: Om, Ma, Ni, Bai, Mi, Mu, and the patterns of Muyang and the moon. The magical image makes people sigh.

Gemu Nature Reserve has many scenic spots such as Gemu Grassland, Zavala Mountain, Chongbenla Mountain, Luocuoren Lake and Gni Mountain. , including snow-capped mountains, glaciers, Huashan, forests and grasslands. There is a saying that "there are four seasons in one day, and ten miles in the sky are different", because you can see glittering modern glaciers, majestic peaks, vast virgin forests and mountains at the same time.

Maoya grassland is one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China. Every season, the Maoya grassland presents different charm and charm. From July to August in summer, it has become a sea of flowers, colorful wildflowers, blue sky, endless green grass and flocks of cattle and sheep; In autumn, Wan Li is clear and the vegetation is golden like an oil painting; It is snowy in winter, and the thick snow covers this vast grassland like a soft wool felt, shining with silver light. This is a place to experience Tibetan life at close range, and feel the freedom and vastness of grassland with Kangba people who can sing and dance.

Litang, where there are wild and pure Kangba people, the historic horse racing festival, the prairie of vast expanse, the towering mountains and so on, you can gallop on horseback, enjoy the freshness and wildness of the grassland, and take your oxygen bottle with you to start!