When is it good to go to Hongyuan prairie?

I am a local, and the best season to play in Hongyuan prairie is May ~ 10. The scenery at this time is the most beautiful.

Hongyuan prairie, located in Sichuan Province, the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the snowy grassland in northwest Sichuan, and the middle of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture; Hongyuan prairie has a vast territory, unique natural landscape and rich resources, and is known as the "golden and silver beach" on the plateau. Hongyuan prairie is a world of flowers and a sea of grass, with unique customs and a myriad of weather. During the Long March, the Red Army visited this grassland and rested here. To commemorate the Red Army's Long March and reclaim this grassland, the State Council named it Hongyuan County.

Travel guide:

1. Catering:

Milk tea, butter tea, sour (sweet) milk, hand-grabbed meat, Ciba, steamed stuffed bun, oil cake, sausage, milk residue, etc. Yellow River fish in Wache must be eaten. Tibetan food includes steamed bread, instant noodles, wild vegetables, Tibetan bacon, sausages, pork legs and wine. Qiang people's catering includes potato cake, wild vegetables, home-cooked bacon, delicious pork legs, corn cakes, gold and silver rice, Qiao Mai noodles, instant noodles, ale and so on.

2. Transportation:

The transportation of Hongyuan Grassland National Park extends in all directions. You can fly directly to Jiuhuang Airport all over the country, and then take a bus for more than 40 kilometers. They can also drive from Chengdu, Lanzhou, Xi and Xining to Hongyuan, which may take a day or two.

3. Accommodation:

The accommodation in Hongyuan is good and there are many hotels. There are more than 30 large and small, and the price ranges from tens to hundreds of yuan. Hongyuan also has Mujiale and Amdo Tibetan Hotel with grassland characteristics, which also provide accommodation. If you want to feel the broad culture and folk customs of the Tibetan people at close range, you might as well choose to stay here. Besides, it's cheaper than a hotel, and you can experience another way of life.

4. Tourism transportation:

Hongyuan is more than 300 kilometers away from Chengdu (it takes 6-8 hours) and more than 40 kilometers away from Jiuhuang Airport. There are six access routes: Lixian → Hongyuan, Heishui → Hongyuan, Songpan → Hongyuan, Zoige → Hongyuan, Aba → Hongyuan.

5. Local specialties:

Pure natural seabuckthorn beverage, wild vegetable series products, red leaf plastic packaging label, red leaf series wine, Hongyuan milk powder (a yak milk powder). Tibetan handicrafts include broadsword, cigarette case, hot pot, belt, head handkerchief and other ornaments. There are also Qiang handicrafts: Yun Yun shoes (embroidered shoes), insoles, headscarves and waist seals. There are also yak horn, yak whip, cordyceps sinensis and other medicinal materials.

6. Travel tips:

1, the average elevation of Hongyuan is more than 3500 meters, belonging to plateau area. When you first arrive at the plateau, you should take more walks, drink less water and eat more light food, vegetables and fruits. It is best not to do strenuous exercise during the journey. There are "Yutu" capsules in the county, which have the functions of anti-fatigue, anti-radiation and anti-hypoxia, and are sold in major pharmacies.

2. The temperature in Hongyuan is low, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. During the day, the sunshine is strong and the temperature is high, and the temperature drops sharply at night. Pay attention to bring more clothes, or you can buy them at Hongyuan.

3, Hongyuan strong ultraviolet rays, pay attention to bring sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hats and so on.

There is a large swamp in Hongyuan grassland. Visitors should pay special attention not to enter casually to avoid danger.

The driving conditions in Hongyuan prairie are very good, but yaks or sheep appear at any time, so you must pay attention to the speed when driving to avoid danger.