1, Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tiger Leaping Gorge is the world's largest canyon, located in Shangri-La County, Tiger Leaping Gorge town east, divided into the upper, middle and lower Tiger Leaping three sections, the total length of about 20 kilometers. Jinsha River flows here, by the Yulong, Haba two big snow mountain hostage confrontation, the narrowest part of the river is only 20 to 30 meters, coupled with the huge drop, the river water rushing and surging. In addition to the majestic natural scenery, Tiger Leaping Gorge is a world-renowned hiking destination, and every year there is an endless stream of outdoor enthusiasts. Walking through the middle Tiger Leaping, down to the river, you can really appreciate the Tiger Leaping Gorge magnificent momentum.
Tiger Leaping Gorge is famous for its strange, dangerous, majestic and magnificent. Among them, the upper tiger jumps to "the mouth of the gorge" and "tiger jumping stone" hero, the tiger jumps to "full of stars" and "a line of sky "for the risk, while the lower tiger jumps to" high gorges out of the lake "and" big with the scenery "for the beauty.
2, Pudacuo National Park
Pudacuo National Park is located in the center of the large Shangri-La scenic area, is the World Natural Heritage "Three Rivers" scenic area is an important part of the main by the Pitta Sea, the genus of all lakes and xia to the folk ecological and cultural village consists of three parts. The park has beautiful scenery and well-preserved primitive ecological environment, including mirror-like alpine lakes, pastures with beautiful water and abundant grass, wetlands with blossoming flowers and dense primitive forests. Spring and fall are the best time to visit Pudacuo. In spring, colorful azaleas cover the mountain slopes, while in autumn, Pudacuo is a colorful scene.
The two main lakes in the park: the Zhidu Lake and the Pitta Sea, are located on the north and south sides of the park, more than 10 kilometers away from each other. Between the two lakes, there are attractions such as Luolong Village and Meilitang Grassland. Because of the long distance, visitors usually take the environmental protection sightseeing bus, according to the car route tour.
3, Songzanlin Temple
Songzanlin Temple full name Kadam Songzanlin Temple, also known as: naturalization of the temple, is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan region, but also in Sichuan and Yunnan around the Gelugpa (yellow religion centers. The temple was built in 1679 AD and was named by the Fifth Dalai himself. Songtsamlin Temple built on the mountain, and the Potala Palace in Lhasa from a distance is quite similar, because of its grand scale, so there is a "small Potala Palace" reputation.
Songtsenlin Temple is located in the north to the south, the periphery of the oval wall, Zacang, Jikang two main hall is located in the center of the temple at the highest point. The main hall is a five-story Tibetan-style building, carved beams and painted buildings, topped with a gilt-copper gold roof, brilliant. Zacang hall is the monks study the classics, the place to study the doctrine, the back of the hall for Tsongkhapa, Maitreya Buddha, the seventh Dalai bronze Buddha statue. Jikang hall is enshrined in the center of the founder of the Gelugpa master Tsongkhapa's statue, the four walls are painted with eight Medicine Buddha and other murals, can be described as exquisite. The perimeter of the two halls, eight Kangshen, monasteries and other buildings clustered around, high and low, reflecting the two halls more and more majestic.
4, Baragdzong Grand Canyon
Baragdzong Grand Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of Shangri-La, is located in the northwest of the city of Shangri-La, has a very magnificent natural scenery. It is said that the Blue Moon Canyon described in "Vanishing Horizon" is here, and among the locals there have been legends that this is where the gods live, the real Shambhala. Nowadays, when you come to Baragdzong scenic spot, you can visit the deep canyon, lofty snow mountains, and raft in the scenic valley; you can also visit the primitive ancient Tibetan village and take pictures of the beautiful scenery; and you can also see rare natural wonders such as thousand-year-old Bodhi tree and natural stupa, which is well worth a visit.
Since Baragdzong Grand Canyon is located on the roadside of Shangri-La to Deqin, many tourists will visit this place on their way to Deqin, Meili Snow Mountain and other places. The scenic area is mainly divided into two parts, the canyon area and the village of Balagzong, which are connected by sightseeing buses (the bus fare is included in the admission fee). Generally, tourists will first take a sightseeing bus (about 40 minutes to Bala Village, playing for about 1 hour. Then take a bus to the entrance of the canyon area - Yazan (about 20 minutes by car, about 2-3 hours to play the canyon back to the gate, the whole process takes about 4-6 hours. If time is tight, you can also choose to play only one of the canyon, in addition, there are several hiking routes in the depth of the scenic area, about 3-5 days, professional outdoor enthusiasts can also go to explore.
5, the ancient city of Dokuzong
Dokuzong is located in the southeast corner of the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Shangri-La County. "Dukezong" is the Tibetan pronunciation, meaning "moonlight city" and "built on the stone castle", for the Tang Dynasty Tubo dynasty built. Ancient city built on the mountain, pavement on the terrain of paving slabs, natural undulation. So far, the stone road can even be seen on the hoofprints, which is the age of the horse gangs left behind the token.
The architectural layout of the old city is like an eight-petaled lotus flower, the center is the Moonlight Square, the simple Tibetan-style wooden houses one after another around the perimeter, the local people here live in peace. The west side of the square is the big turtle mountain, also known as the turtle mountain park, is a famous local attractions, turtle mountain on the top of the world's largest Bible tube contained in the Guinness Book of World Records, to three people together with the force in order to turn. Turtle Hill Park northwest of the Sifang Street, every night at 7:00 p.m. to start the Tibetan pot Zhuang always attract a large number of tourists to participate in it, if you happen to meet, be sure to participate in this happy.
6, Napa Sea
Napa Sea is located in the northwest of Shangri-La County, 8 kilometers from the county, an altitude of 3,266 meters, is a plateau seasonal lake. Napa sea four seasons scenery has its own characteristics, late summer and early fall is the rainy season, this time the amount of water is larger, Napa sea is a large lake, the lake is a small piece of grassland. Summer water and grass, grassland green dotted with small flowers, sheep, cows, horses into groups to eat grass, and grassland into one; fall of the grassland a golden, snow-capped peaks reflected in the lake, is very good to see. And to the winter and spring dry season, the lake narrowed and even dried up, into a large swampy meadow - Ila grassland.
The entrance to the scenic area has an eight-petaled lotus white tower, such a tower there are only two in the world, the other one in India. You can pay to ride a horse to see the flowers in the scenic area, and if you come here for the sake of taking pictures, you can climb to a high place near the scenic area to get a better shot.
7, the genus of all lakes
The genus of all lakes is located 35 kilometers northeast of Shangri-La County, in the Pudacuo National Park scenic area. At the entrance of Pudacuo National Park by environmental protection vehicle, about 20 minutes to reach the lake scenic area.
This is the first attraction in Pudacuo National Park, famous for its "morning mist reflection". Early in the morning in late autumn, before sunrise from 7 to 9 o'clock or so, water vapor condenses on the surface of the lake under the blue sky and white clouds, and the spectacle of fog filling the water attracts countless photography enthusiasts to come and take a view. If you want to see the reflection of the morning mist, you have to take the first bus in the morning to go, after the sunrise fog dispersed, you can not see this landscape.
8, Bita Sea
Bita Sea is located in the Pudacuo National Forest Park, 32 kilometers from Shangri-La County, an altitude of about 3,600 meters, is the highest lake in Yunnan Province. Bita Sea is a Tibetan language, meaning "oak trees into felt sea". As the name suggests, Bitahai lake grows like felt like dense oak trees, oak forests grow a large number of rhododendron, every year in May - June when the rhododendron bloom, the lake side of the mountains of rhododendron is particularly spectacular, and this time to take pictures is also very beautiful. What's more special is that the azalea petals are blown down to the lake surface by the wind, attracting fish to swallow. Fish swallowed azalea flowers containing micro-toxicity, will be like a drunk on the surface of the water, but also formed a Bita Sea a spectacle: azalea drunken fish.
The Bita Sea is the last attraction that the Pudacuo environmental protection vehicle passes through, and the distance between here and the first attraction is about 10 kilometers, so you have to take a car to go. Bita sea along the coast also have trestle, along the road scenery is very beautiful, especially recommended here to get off the walk to see, good luck, you can also encounter small squirrels and other small animals looking for you to ask for food. Along the trestle walk to the lakeside pier, you can sit here on the boat, boating in the clear turquoise lake, enjoy the lake and mountains (50 yuan / person.).
9, Shika Snow Mountain
Shika Snow Mountain scenic area is located in the southwest of Shangri-La County, about 7 kilometers away from the county, and the Napa Sea adjacent. In the local Tibetan language, Shika Snow Mountain means "a mountain with a horse deer", although known as the snow mountain, in fact, only in November each year to the next year between April and May, there is snow, the rest of the time is the mountain rock exposed, but the mountains in the lower part of the meadows are dense, rhododendron blooming, wandering around, very pleasant. The main peak of Shika Snow Mountain is 4,449.5 meters above sea level, the landscape is different from time to time, which can be summarized in a sentence "spring to see the green grass and summer to see the flowers, autumn to see the autumn color and winter to see the snow". In May, the peak of the snow is still capped, but the foot of the mountain is already full of spring color. On the turquoise meadows, cattle and sheep in herds, smoke curls up, a harmonious idyllic scenery. The next summer is a sea of flowers, the mountains of rhododendrons competing for color, intoxicating. In September and October, the meadows below the mountains are colored red by blooming wolfsbane flowers, and the mountains are covered with large golden redwoods and poplar birches. In the winter months of November and December, the entire Shika Snow Mountain is white-capped, and under the blue sky and white clouds, it is particularly holy.
Shika Snow Mountain Scenic Area is equipped with two sections of ropeways, which can easily reach the top, and the whole journey takes about 3-4 hours if you go up and down the ropeway. The highest altitude of more than 4300 meters, taking into account the physical condition of the individual, the frail can first in the entrance to the ropeway to buy oxygen spare. The first section of the ropeway directly to the altitude of 3,764 meters Yala Qingbo ranch, play around the ranch, breathe the refreshing pure air of the plateau, it is exhilarating.
10, white water platform
White water platform is located in Shangri-La County, three dam township, about 100 kilometers from Shangri-La County. Among the lush green reveals white Huatai, layers and layers, as if a white terraces. According to legend, the Naxi gods in order to let the local Naxi people learn to plant and plow the land, specially conjured up such a terraced field, so the descendants called the "immortal legacy field".
White Water Terrace is the holy land of Naxi Dongba religion, according to legend, the founder of the Dongba religion, "Dongba Shiluo" in the White Water Terrace to cultivate the road, and this place is therefore worshiped by the Naxi people for the Dongba dojo. Every year on the eighth day of the second month of the lunar calendar, is the annual Naxi "toward the white water" activities, four miles eight townships of Tibet, Naxi, Yi, white, Lisu and other ethnic groups will be to converge here, singing and dancing, picnic, sacrificial activities, songs and dances to entertain the gods, to the gods to pray for the next year's bumper harvest, a rich ethnic flavor.