The best route map for self-driving tours in Southwest China

The recommended routes for self-driving tours in the southwest are these two. You can choose according to your own preferences. In fact, the routes these days are pretty good. You can go to Aden or Leshan. The natural scenery is different depending on the route, but every time Each section of the road will have its own characteristics, and everyone can choose freely. The Immortal Mountain of Buddhism and Locke’s Secret Realm

Farewell to the benevolent Leshan Giant Buddha, climb through the mist-shrouded Mount Emei, and reach the depths of the mysterious and quiet Daliang Mountains, where Buddhist statues, Taoist temples, turning lamas, Locke’s footprints and disappearances The horizon, everything on the road is shrouded in mystery. Highlights of the route

Leshan

As the largest cliff Maitreya statue in the world, the Leshan Giant Buddha has two-story-high ears and feet that can seat hundreds of people, achieving the meaning of "the mountain is a Buddha, and the Buddha It’s a mountain” wonder. In the scenic area, you can only have a panoramic view of the Big Buddha from the middle section of the Jiuqu Plank Road. However, you have to be patient during the peak season. It is normal to be jammed for 2 to 3 hours. After that, you can visit Wuyou Temple and Mahao Cliff Tomb, and the Oriental Buddha Capital, which collects imitation Buddha statues (ticket 70 yuan), is not worth the price. For the same price, it is better to take a boat from Baxiandong Pier or Leshan Port Pier and go from the river. Get a full view of the Big Buddha.

Leshan’s snacks are not to be missed. Whether it is Xiba tofu, stilted beef, Bobo chicken, sweet-skinned duck or Leshan barbecue, if you try one of them, you will understand why Leshan’s cuisine is so outstanding.

Xichang

From the Yi people's "Labou Zhuo" to the city of Xichang in the early Qing Dynasty, the border town that has been an important border town for thousands of years now seems to only have the name of "Space City". As far as I know, most travelers only regard it as a transit point for going deep into northwest Yunnan. In fact, there is quite a lot to see here. Go to Xichang Ancient City (free) in the northeast corner of the city to imagine the prosperity of the past, or take a "Sea Driving" around Qionghai Lake to see the six wetland parks including Bird Watching Island, Yanyu Luzhou, and Xibo Heying. Rare water birds and plants.

There are lakes and mountains everywhere here. Even if you don’t enter the wetland, the convenient parking spaces create conditions for "watching the sea" at will. Qionghai Bay and Guanhai Bay are the favorites of photographers. There are also many quiet inns where you can stay by the bay.

Luoji Mountain, 50 kilometers south of Xichang, is known as the "Fourth Season Ancient Glacier Natural Museum". More than 50 alpine seas and rhododendrons all over the mountain make people forget to leave. The Jiujiuli Hot Spring Falls next to it is the largest hot spring waterfall group in the world. You only need to stand in the water curtain to enjoy the massage of the four-fold waterfall with a water temperature of 40°C. The fatigue along the way will be eliminated in an instant.

Lugu Lake

When mentioning Lugu Lake, most people will think of Yunnan. In fact, two-thirds of the Lugu Lake water area is in Sichuan. The different terrains on both sides of Sichuan and Yunnan create different scenery. The Sichuan side is more undulating, thus forming the intoxicating Goddess Bay. The distinctive Caohai is also located on this side. This wetland completely covered by aquatic plants is a paradise for migratory birds. The reeds grow wildly like a wild dance. They are green in spring and summer and golden in autumn and winter. At dusk, a pig trough boat shuttles through it. , quite artistic conception.

The Yunnan side is flat and relaxing, which is a good angle to view the panoramic view of Lugu Lake. The tourist facilities in Nisai Village, Daluoshui Village, Xiaoluoshui Village and Lige Peninsula are also more fully developed.

If you want to explore the legend of the "daughter country" and Mosuo culture, you might as well visit the Mosuo Folk Museum. The museum displays a large number of pictures, texts and scriptures related to the original Mosuo religion Daba, as well as a fully decorated flower house and grandmother's house. It also has a detailed interpretation of the widely misunderstood walking marriage culture. The guides are warm and friendly. , not to be missed. The Shangri-La Line

travels through the handshake place of the three provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet, and in the mysterious Kham hinterland looks for the holy land where the great masters of the Kagyu Sect preached and the snow-capped mountains beloved by American explorers. With thousands of meters of difference between the top and bottom, the scenery at each pass is infinitely beautiful. You don’t know where to turn and you will meet the Shangri-La in your heart unexpectedly. Highlights of the route

Aden

The commercialization of the Aden scenic spot is making great strides forward. This "last Shangri-La" will eventually be the same as Jiuzhaigou, causing travelers to complain about crowding and high consumption, but at the same time they have no choice but to face it or even voluntarily promote its charm. Three snow-capped mountains of different shapes protect this land. It is said that they are the incarnations of the three great bodhisattvas (three fathers) of Tibetan Buddhism: the steady Xian Nairi (Avalokitesvara), the fierce Shanuo Duoji (Vajrapani). , that is, Yangmai Yong (Manjusri) who is the most powerful and transcendent.

Below the snow line, there are seas, streams, and forests that are overwhelming. The Golden Summit, Cattle Farm, and Stone Village are incomparable with the world. If it were not for the high altitude, Aden would really look like an ideal place. The pure land of the oriental glazed world.

Every year in mid-to-late October, Aden enters the most beautiful late autumn season, and May to June is the azalea season. There are two main tourist routes in Aden, which are separated from the sightseeing bus terminal at Zhaguubeng and Chonggu Temple, which is 400 meters upward. The short-term route is to go to Zhuoma Lacuo (Pearl Sea) to look up at the Xiannairi Mountain and watch the reflection of the snow-capped mountains disappear in the wind. Currently, this route can only be walked back and forth, which takes about 1.5 to 2 hours.

Shangri-La

Shangri-La was supposed to be a paradise in fictional literature, but it suddenly appeared on the plateau of northwest Yunnan in the first year of the new century. Zhongdian, Jiantang, one of the "Three Ponds of Kangba" (equally named with Litang and Batang), has transformed into a destination eagerly pursued by Chinese and foreign tourists.

If you climb up to this point along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway, the melodious pastures, meandering streams, golden-domed temples, and people turning around for prayers will indeed be a brand-new wonderland picture.

But after walking through Aden and Xiangcheng in Kangnan, the scenery here is not so stunning. You will understand that Shangri-La is on the road and more in your heart. Shangri-La City, which already has the scale of a small city, may be able to provide the best rest station. The ancient city of Dukezong in the south of the city was built in the early Tang Dynasty and is known as the "Moonlight City". It reminds people of Lhasa, the "Sunlight City" on the other side of the highway. A fire in the early morning of January 11, 2014 turned the originally well-preserved Tibetan-style houses into ruins. The reconstruction work is nearing completion. Although it is a fake antique, the charm of the Tea Horse Ancient Town has been restored.

Early morning is the best time to visit Garden Songtsenling Monastery. In the morning, all Buddhist temples are open to welcome guests, and you can also have the opportunity to listen to monks' morning lectures and debates on scriptures. This is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan and is known as the "Little Potala Palace". However, the temple itself is not large and has a high degree of commercialization. The small lake opposite the temple is a great place to take reflection photos.