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At what altitude is Daocheng Yading, is there altitude sickness?

Daocheng Yading is 3,000 meters above sea level, so there will be high altitude reflection.

Sichuan Daocheng Yading Nature Reserve has a humid continental monsoon plateau climate. Since the relative altitude difference in the area is as high as 3,000 meters, the vertical climate differentiation is obvious: below 3,200 meters above sea level is the mountainous warm and humid zone. , 3200-3600 meters is the mountain mid-temperate zone, 3600-4300 meters is the mountain cold temperate zone, 4300-4600 meters is the alpine sub-frigid zone, and above 4600 meters above sea level is the alpine cold current ice and snow zone.

Things to note when traveling in Aden:

(1) Physical preparation before departure:

You should have adequate sleep and rest before entering Tibetan areas, and you can drink Rhodiola rosea appropriately. People with severe high blood pressure and heart disease should not enter the plateau. Psychological preparation: Stay optimistic. Any psychological burden will aggravate altitude sickness and delay the body's adaptation to the plateau climate.

(2) Travel equipment:

1. Personal belongings and equipment: cold protection and sunscreen products: sunscreen (50SPFPA+++ or above), sunglasses, sun hat, moisturizer, lipstick; each Equipment: mobile phones, cameras, chargers, spare batteries;

2. Medicines and food: ⑴ Medicines: Altitude sickness medicine: Rhodiola rosea, inosine tablets (effective against altitude sickness), etc.

3. Clothing Guide:

Daocheng has a continental monsoon plateau climate, with long winters and short summers, a large temperature difference between day and night, and an obvious vertical temperature difference. Due to the high altitude, the temperature is generally low. When entering Daocheng in winter, spring, and autumn, you must bring thick sweaters, thick coats, clothes with good waterproof and rainproof properties, gloves, scarves, and travel equipment with good thermal insulation and waterproof properties. shoes or hiking shoes.

Because the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, you should also bring thick sweaters and coats in summer. You also need to carry sunglasses, body oil, sunscreen, and rain gear with you (July and August are the rainy season).

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Sichuan Yading National Nature Reserve