The weather of Xiahe River in Lanzhou

Hello everyone! I am a hiker and I like to travel by car. In recent years, my family has been rushing out. /kloc-that summer vacation 0/0 years ago, I was deeply impressed by go on road trip in Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan, and my trip to Gannan was even more unforgettable.

Gannan is located in the easternmost part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and it is also the closest place for Tibetan customs to the mainland. When you come here, you can not only see the mulberry grassland with flowers in full bloom, but also see the first song in Nine Songs of the Yellow River. In addition, there are as many Tibetan Buddhist temples in Gannan as 1, 2 1, especially Lapulong Temple in Xiahe and langmusi in Luqu.

After eating a bowl of hot beef noodles with sesame oil cloth in Lanzhou early in the morning, we plunged into Gannan along National Highway 2 13. On the way to Linxia, it was cloudy and rainy through Labrang Temple. I met Tibetans on the road, dressed in Tibetan costumes, and rode forward in the light rain, showing the tough folk customs. When the car reached the top of the mountain, it was snowing. This is the first time I have ever seen snow in July. Soon, the snow grains turned into raindrops after going down the mountain and accompanied us all the way to langmusi.

Langmusi is split in two by a Bailong River, which is not much wider than a stream. The north side belongs to Langmusi Town, Luqu, Gannan Prefecture, and the south side belongs to Hongxing Township, Nuoergai County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. There is a Tibetan Buddhist temple on each side. Gansu side is called Dacang Langmu Saichi Temple, and Sichuan side is called Dacang Langmu Geldi Temple. Just wandering around before dark, unable to tell each other apart.

At that time, the hotel accommodation on the street of Langmusi Town was relatively simple, and it was still cold in summer. I remember the hotel also prepared electric blankets for the guests. There are few restaurants in the town. We walked into a restaurant called "Ali Restaurant", and the kung pao chicken brought to us made us laugh and cry. He called out the chef. He is a particularly young Tibetan boy with a pair of pure and flawless eyes. He listened to me modestly about how to cook this dish. It's funny to let a foreigner go to Sichuan to teach Sichuanese to be kung pao chicken!

My first impression of langmusi was a little gloomy because of the bad weather. However, the next morning, I was surprised!

The sunshine after the storm is the best brush, which paints a vivid picture for the whole town of Langmusi. In the east, there are towering peaks. In front of us is a temple hall standing on the hillside. The water of Bailong River meanders in the valley, and crystal dew is hung on the grass at the foot. The white outer walls and brown-red cantilevered roofs of nearby temples stand out under the blue sky.

Entering Geldi Temple, several monks are busy cooking, and the smoke from the kitchen is mixed with the smell of pine branches. Walking further inside, near the main hall, there came the chanting sound of monks practicing early, which was rich and melodious. Next to the prayer room in the distance, several Tibetans walked around without any other thoughts. It seems that everything in langmusi is so peaceful and peaceful, but it exudes smart vitality everywhere.

At the moment I climbed the high slope, I seemed to understand that Tibetan Buddhism, which was introduced to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the 7th century, gave Tibetans a firm belief, and the power of faith was enough to enrich the poor life on the plateau. Maybe this is the Tibetan code word 1000 years, which has been living on the highest plateau in the world!

I've wanted to drive to Gannan for more than ten years, and I'm impressed so far! The magnificent plateau scenery and the rich Tibetan folk customs attract me equally strongly, and I can't tell when I will drive to that memorable place again!