Gannan Route
Route length: 12~15 days, about 1240 kilometers.
When to go: June to August or early October
Best Scenic Section: Ga Hai-Maqu Section
Gannan is a secret place where the Tibetan Plateau extends into Gansu, preserving a pristine and rich landscape. Temples, villages, grasslands, lakes, rivers, peaks and canyons are all different but perfectly integrated. Driving in Gannan, all you need to do is to measure the scenes in your dreams with your wheels.
1. Lanzhou
"The Yellow River is full of water, and beef noodles are fragrant day and night" is probably the best comment here. Most of Lanzhou's attractions and landmarks, such as the Waterwheel Park, Zhongshan Railway Bridge and White Pagoda Mountain Park, are concentrated along the riverfront along the Yellow River. Unlike the bad traffic and chaotic crowds in the south of the city, here you can calmly enjoy the "Lanzhou Bund".
2. Linxia
Linxia, also known as Mecca, has many mosques and arches along its streets. Shuttle in this small town, you can clearly hear from the mosque called God's believers "Bunk" sound. Here the thick Huangshi culture and rich Western characteristics, set off a different atmosphere.
If you are interested in history and culture, Donggongguan and Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture Museum are your windows to the city's history. Then, you can stroll deep into the architectural complexes of Bafang and Thirteen Alleys to experience the unique architectural and artistic styles of Bafang and Hezhou, and look for traces of the dusty years.
3. Xiahe
Xiahe is the first stop from Lanzhou to Gannan. The Labrang Monastery on the Daxia River is like an ideal city, with dense Tibetan-style buildings occupying most of the western part of Xiahe County. Known as the "World Tibetan School", it has a complete Tibetan Buddhist teaching system.
The other two temples in Xiahe are the Jiao Hong Temple and the Women's Temple, which can be reached in half an hour by walking northwest on the path from Wang Mi Square. If you have enough time, you can also visit Gangjia Township, 30 kilometers north of Xiahe, where there are holy sites in the eyes of locals, namely the White Stone Cliffs and the very well-designed Bajiao City.
4. Sanko Grassland
The Sanko Grassland is very popular with self-driving tourists, especially in July and August, when it's filled with wildflowers, wide and quiet, and dotted with cows, sheep and horses. It's already a relatively mature scenic spot for tourism development, but if you go deeper into the grassland, you can still find the rustic scene of wind-blown grass and low sheep and cattle.
New trestles and several viewing platforms help you take in the mountains, grasslands and wetlands. A careful visit here could take half a day; if you're in a hurry, stop for a while at the roadside viewing platforms as you drive by, and enjoy the beauty of the grasslands as well.
5. Luqu
Luqu in Tibetan is "Taohe" means. The Taohe River and the Bailong River originate in Luqu, nourishing a large area of alpine meadows. In this pastoral county with a predominantly Tibetan population, you can often see large herds of cattle and sheep occupying the road lanes, walking slowly in the middle of the road. Most self-drivers don't stop here, but it's easier to visit attractions such as the Stone Forest and Gahai from here.
6. Ga Hai
"Ga" means "small," but Ga Hai is the largest freshwater lake in Gannan and an important wetland on the eastern Tibetan Plateau. Known as the "Pearl of the Plateau". In late spring and early summer, flocks of white swans, gray geese and bar-headed geese fly in from southern China and Southeast Asia. It is also one of the important breeding habitats for the national-level protected animal, the black-necked crane (visible from April to early May).
Currently, the north side of Gahai has been developed as a scenic spot. You can walk from the grassland to the lake along the stone path and wooden trestle. At the end of the trestle there are two viewing platforms, which can be climbed to look out over the deep blue mirror-like lake and the snowy peaks and green grass in the distance. In summer, wildflowers spread across the endless grassland, and flocks of birds rise and fall between the water and the meadows around the lake, presenting an extraordinarily pristine landscape.
7. Maqu
Many people come here because of the reputation of the first song of the Yellow River. If you want to see the beauty of the Yellow River, you may want to go to Gonselkamu Road in Awancang Township and climb up to the observation deck to see this basin-like grassland area centered on the confluence of Gonqu, Sailqu, and Daojiqu Rivers and the Yellow River.
After leaving Awancang Township, you can continue driving east along the Yellow River for about 70 kilometers to reach Qihama Township and Caizhima Township. The scenery here has been called "China's Amazon" by Yang Xianhui, author of "Gannan Chronicle". The meandering rivers on the plateau are like a waltz, winding through the vast flat alpine meadows.
8. Langmusi
It is another secret place northwest of Langmusi, known as the "Switzerland of the East". Langmusi is not a temple, in fact, refers to the town of Langmusi, is located in Sichuan, Gansu provinces on the border. One of Gannan's three major rivers, the Bailong River, originates here, splitting the town in two, with the south of the Yangtze belonging to Sichuan Province and the north of the Yangtze belonging to Gansu Province.
What makes this place famous are two monasteries. One is located in Sichuan and is called Dacang Namo Gerdi Monastery, one of the largest and most influential Gelugpa monasteries in Aba, Sichuan. Behind the monastery is the entrance to the Namo Grand Canyon, from where some short walks begin. The other temple is located in Gansu Province and is called Dazang Langmusi Gansu Monastery (also known as Saichi Monastery), one of the branch monasteries of Drepung Monastery in Tibet, which also belongs to the Gelug sect.
9. Tiebu Plum Deer Nature Reserve
When you come to Chong'er Township, you enter the boundary of the Tiebu Plum Deer Nature Reserve. With its high mountains and deep valleys, relatively warm climate and lush forest vegetation, it is the world's only habitat for the Tiebu Sika Deer (also known as the Sichuan Sika Deer). Currently, there are more than 1,000 deer in the reserve.
10.Zagana
Zagana means "stone box" in Tibetan. Surrounded by towering rocky mountains, the small Tibetan village is arranged along barley terraces, surrounded by dense and verdant forests. The streams at the foot of the mountains wind through rugged canyons, accompanied by the mist that rises from time to time, like a mysterious fairyland left on earth.
The four Tibetan villages in Shicheng are arranged from west to east, from high to low. Their names are Tiba, Dali, Jin Yilin and Dongwa. The village of Dongwa has the Rasang Monastery, which was built in the early Qing Dynasty. From here, you can explore the deep stone forests on foot or on horseback, such as Fairy Beach, Fairy Lake, Tiger's Mouth, and Yixian Sky. The location of Ye Village is suitable for sunrise photography, and the rocky viewing platform at the back of the mountain has a good viewpoint overlooking Dong Wa Village.
1. Dama Mountain
Located at the end of the northeastern hills of Ruoerge County, Dama Mountain belongs to the remnants of the Qinling Mountains and extends westward into the county. Although few travelers go to this mountain, it is a feng shui treasure in the hearts of locals. In Dharma Village, which has only 30 families on the mountain, there are seven famous living Buddhas with surnames. During Tibetan festivals, a large number of devotees make pilgrimages to the mountain. On weekdays, the mountain village is like a paradise.
12. Reunion
Diabe is known as "Dizhou", which means "thumb" in Tibetan. Legend has it that this is the place where the Tibetan mountain god Nigandawa opened his thumb. The Bailong River is located at the confluence of the Minshan Mountains and the Loess Plateau, running through the county from northwest to southeast.
Take the S313 Provincial Highway eastward, enter the Mianqian Gou, and go straight to the mountaintop viewing platform. From the viewing platform, you can see the highest peak in Gannan, Qumei Peak, with its snow-capped peaks towering into the clouds.
13. Zhangfangyuan Mountain
Laga Mountain means "the place the gods like" in Tibetan. You can drive to the top of the mountain from the disk road. On this section of the road, the altitude rises from 1,400 meters to 2,800 meters. With the mist drifting from the mountain, the tumbling waterfalls, quiet canyons, dense forests, wide grasslands, clear lakes, cascading Tibetan villages and many other sceneries keep changing in front of your eyes.
14. Lazikou
Lazikou is the gateway to the border between China and Tibet, which means "steep mountain gorge". If you want proof of the steepness of Lazikou, take the two-pass road through Tieshili. The nearly 20-kilometer S-shaped mountain road has 27 curves, but the views along the way are a reward for the brave.
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Located at the confluence of the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and the tributaries of the Minshan and Qinling Mountains, the scenery of Guanqigou will make you glad you came. The nine canyons between the high mountains are steep and deep, the ancient pines along the cliffs cover the sky, the strange peaks are covered with dense forests, and there are many waterfalls cascading down the cliffs from the tops of the mountains or halfway up the mountains. Sometimes you can see all the changes of the four seasons in one day.
16.Dayugou National Forest Park
Dagu Gou is the general name for the Nine Gou (canyons). The cliffs around the ditch are towering, and the trees are dense and the water is clear. In addition, the vegetation and climate are unique, forming a unique landscape of "four seasons in one mountain, ten miles of different", which attracts many Gansu locals to come here to escape the summer heat in high summer, or in the late autumn to watch the colorful gradient of the forest here.
After entering the scenic area, you will reach a fork in the road, with Ajiao ditch on the left. You will pass through five stone gates on the way to the tour, and you can reach Zagana Stone Forest by going straight along the river. On the right hand side is the Seven Steps Gully, which contains Tibetan farmhouses and the Seven Steps Monastery.
7. Joni
The county town is located on the bank of Taohe River, one of the three major water systems in Gannan. The Riba Buddha Monument on the south bank of the Taohe River overlooks this small Tibetan-style county. Zhoni is the Chinese translation of the Tibetan word "Jyunai", meaning two pony-tailed pines. It is worth mentioning that the Tibetan dress here is also known as "Jue Nai", with a unique aristocratic style from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
About half a kilometer northwest of the county town, the Zen Monastery on the mountain is the oldest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Gannan, predating the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe by more than 450 years. Gonpa Monastery (more than 60 kilometers southwest of Yoni County) is surrounded by green hills and the Cheba River and is magnificent. It's worth driving there to meet its majesty and serenity.
Heading north out of the county, you'll pass by rape flower viewpoints and terraced landscapes along the way at an altitude of 2,662 meters. The colors and shapes are layered and mesmerizing like a palette.
18. Lintan
Known as the ancient Zhoutao, it is located at the confluence of the Loess Plateau and the Tibetan Plateau in southern Gansu. It is better known for the Yeliguan Scenic Area and the ruins of Wei City in ancient Zhoutao. The 10,000-person tug-of-war on the 15th day of the first month and the Zhoutao Flower Song Festival in the sixth month of the lunar calendar are the revelry of the people of Lintan and the busiest time of the year.
Take Provincial Highway S306 northwest to Cooperation, a beautiful road easily missed by self-drivers. You will be mesmerized by the vast Rengmei Prairie and Wanmao Prairie, especially in summer, when the sea of flowers becomes the protagonist of the grassland, and at times the cows and sheep cross the road, which is the essence of the Gannan self-driving road.
9. Cooperation
The word "cooperation" comes from the Tibetan language "Heitso" phonetic translation, meaning "antelope infested place". In ancient times, there was a dense forest where antelopes lived. I came here mainly to see the mirage of the eight Buddhist pavilions. Located in the Cooperative Monastery on the hill north of the city, the Buddha Pavilion is the only nine-story Buddha Pavilion in all of Tibet dedicated to the ancestors of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Standing on the Buddha Pavilion, you can see the platform on the opposite side of the hill, which is the sunbathing platform of Maum Dhamma. Look at the place on the hill on the right where there are sutra streamers and houses, it is the sky burial platform of the cooperative area.
If you come here in July-August, you can also visit the grassland of that week, 2 kilometers south of the city. The Gannan Shambhala Tourism and Art Festival is held here every year. During the festival, you can watch folkloric performances such as potshuang dance and equestrianism, taste Tibetan snacks and experience the lively and rich atmosphere of ethnic festivals.
Northern Border Grand Loop
7~10 days, about 2091 kilometers.
When to go: June to August; September to early October
Best road: County Road X852 to Harmony
This loop, which starts in Urumqi, basically covers the most exciting sights in Northern Xinjiang. Kanas has the best scenery, the Ghost City and the Erqis Grand Canyon in Urho will also enthrall you, and the afterglow of sunset in the colorful city will add another piece of color to your journey.
Urumqi
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Urumqi is undoubtedly the heart of Xinjiang, and it's here that most people choose to start their trip to Xinjiang. First, they will visit the X Museum
The site of Kino Well.1, located south of Shengli Road, became the symbol of the birth of the Karamay Oilfield and the origin of Xinjiang's petroleum. Now the site of Kino Well.1 is covered with a huge stainless steel sphere and night lights at night. If you go to Karamay in August, don't miss the annual Karamay Water Festival held in early August. The Nine Songs Music Festival is part of the water festival. You can hear original music compositions by local indie bands from Xinjiang, and it usually lasts 3-4 days.
3. Urho World Ghost City
Hundreds of millions of years ago, this was once a huge lake. After wind erosion and constant polishing by flowing water, it formed the sculptural and peculiar yawning landform. The total length of the scenic road is 9.8 kilometers, and there are not many bus stops. If you are in good health, it is best to visit on foot. Movie fans may also want to look for the filming spots of blockbusters such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Seven Swords Down Heavenly Mountain".
4. Burzin
Most people will use Burzin as an outpost into Kanas. The town is both beautiful and cozy. Whether it's the "European style" architecture or the flora and fauna sculptures along the streets, it's a refreshing change of pace.
The Rainbow Beach is the highlight of the area, with its undulating, colorful yawning landscapes. The scenic spot is located along the highway on the north bank of the Erqis River, with a long trestle laid on the colorful yam egg, on which there are many viewing platforms with different angles. Every day at sunset, the trestle will be crowded with people watching the colorful rainbow beach in the afterglow.
5. Jadenyu
Jiayu, a mountain basin surrounded by spruce and larch, is considered the gateway to the Kanas Scenic Area. You can drive to the ticket station to buy a ticket for Kanas, and your car can only park here, but it's safe enough for you to start your fantastical journey to your heart's content. It is about 29 kilometers from Gadenyu ticket station to the terminal Kanas Transfer Center. You can only take the scenic shuttle bus (8:00~19:30; RMB 90 for round trip; stops at Wolong Bay, Shenxian Bay and Moon Bay). The shuttle takes 50~60 minutes along Provincial Highway S232.
6. Kana (Japanese letters; simplified from kanji)
Kanas, between the mountains and the water, is the most popular attraction on the northern border, and rumors of a "lake monster" have made it instantly famous. But just looking at the color of Kanas Lake is enough to shock you. In different seasons, the water of the lake is blue, gray, emerald, dark green, milky green and other colors. As we enter September, the golden birch leaves, apricot-colored larch, fiery red European poplar, and evergreen pines and cypresses scale the lake, making it a fairy tale world. That's right.
The tour can be divided into two parts: the Kanas River and Kanas Lake. Wolong Bay, Moon Bay and Shenxian Bay belong to the three major landscapes of Kanas River. Get off at Wolong Bay and walk north along the valley along the trestle to visit the three major attractions. It is 5.4 kilometers one way and the scenery along the way is nice. Wolong Bay is the first stop after taking a shuttle bus from Jiadenyu into the scenic area. This section of the river is wide with a river bank in the middle.
From the trestle beside Wolong Bay, walk north along the river for 2.2km to Moon Bay, where the bay forms an S-shaped curve, like a crescent moon falling into the valley. There are two footprints on the shallow beach north of the bend, referred to as "Genghis Khan's footprints". From the Moon Bay, you can walk 3.2 kilometers north along the trestle to the most famous Shenxian Bay, where you can see the morning mist. Shenxian Bay is the widest part of the Kanas River (700 meters). Surrounded by clouds, mountains, lakes and trees, this place gives you a feeling of being in a fairyland.
7. Baihaba
To go to Baihaba, you need a border pass, which can be obtained with your ID card at the Scenic Area Public Security Bureau next to the Visitor Service Center (9:00~19:30). It costs 1 yuan and can only be done on the day of the trip.
Baihaba Village, known as the "First Village in Northwest China" (May to Oct. 15; 50 yuan) is located in northwestern China, 1.5 kilometers away from the border between China and Kazakhstan. In late fall, the leaves of Baihaba, birch, larch and poplar trees gradually turn from gold to red, making it a fairytale border town. Enjoying a beautiful sunset on the hillside behind the old village. There is a "Golden Avenue" (in front of the Mongolian Elementary School) behind the old village in the fall. Birch trees on both sides of the street form a golden arcade and the ground is covered with a thick "golden carpet".
8. Mutsu
Mutsu Township is divided into Mutsu Lower Village, Mutsu Upper Village, Mutsu New Village and Mutsu Mountain Village. The Upper and Lower Villages are the core areas and the concentration of food and accommodation. The locals collectively known as the old village. I'm afraid you'll be disappointed if you intentionally look for attractions in Mutsu, but there are attractions everywhere in the village. The highest mountain in the northern part of Harmony Village is Beautiful Peak. There is a village up there with only a dozen or so Kazakh families. In July, wildflowers are everywhere.
On the north bank of the Harmony River, on a hillside, there's a viewpoint where you can photograph the Harmony Valley and the morning mist. There are bridges in the lower and newer villages with walking trails leading to the lookout. Mutsu has a beautiful and chilly morning view. When it's time to go out, the sun rises around 7:30 and the morning fog clears at 8:00am. It takes at most half an hour to walk from the old village to the lookout, but you'll need to arrive early for a good shooting position.
9. Coco Tohai Town
The town of Tohai doesn't have a long history, with the first residents moving in in the 20th century after the discovery of mineral resources, and it's now evolved into a tourist town. The town's streets are lined with stores selling precious minerals, and aquamarine and tourmaline are local specialties. Drive 5 kilometers east of the town of Cocotocai along the Y235 country road to the Eerzis Grand Canyon. You will need to take a shuttle bus into the scenic area, terminating at Shen Chongshan, 17 kilometers into the canyon.
The Grand Canyon is more than 70 kilometers long, with granite peaks facing each other along the river. Shen Chong Mountain is shaped like a giant bell with a steep and smooth surface. Across the street, a trestle leads to a viewpoint on the hillside, which is a good angle for photographing Shen Chong.
10.Colorful City
Caiwu Bay generally refers to a large hilly area near the G216 National Highway. Caiwu is located on the eastern side of the Junggar Basin and is the core of Caiwu Bay. It has a large number of colorful hills of varying sizes and in a staggered pattern, dominated by deep red and layered with gold, gray and brown. The fantastic scenery of Caiwu Bay has attracted many photography enthusiasts, and film and television productions such as "Suwu Shepherd" have been shot here.
11.Wucaiwan Ancient Sea Hot Spring
From Wucai City, you reach Wucaiwan Ancient Sea Hot Spring. On the right side of the road is the view of the Fire Mountain, an ochre mountain of sintered rocks, colorful in the morning and evening. Located in the Gurbantunggut Desert, the Wucaiwan Ancient Sea Hot Springs are said to come from 770 million years of ancient sea sedimentary water deep underground, with the temperature of the water coming out as high as 75. The hot springs are divided into a large pool and four smaller pools. It is very pleasant to soak in the water at night while watching the stars and enjoying the snowflakes falling on the water in winter.
Tangfan Ancient Road
Route length: 7-10 days, about 1,873 kilometers.
When to go: May to October
Best section: Yushu to Luwuqi
From Xining, you will start to enter the Tibetan area after crossing the boundary mountain (Riyue Mountain) between the Great Tang and the Tubo. The theme of the first half of the journey is the Yellow River. First go to *** and feel the vast Longyangxia Reservoir, and then go thousands of miles away from the "source of the Yellow River". Then in yushu repair a day or two. After continuing south, Nangqian and Luwuqi are the highlights of the second half of the journey. There are not only stunning scenery, but also a Tibetan flavor that is rarely disturbed by outsiders.
1. Huangyuan
From Xining, you can choose less traffic G0612 West Highway to Huangyuan. Huangyuan is a bustling town and has been the throat of Han into Tibet since ancient times. You can take a side trip to the county's Tuanjia Old Town. This is a newly renovated Chinese-style "ancient city", named after the Tuanjia Hall built there in the Qing Dynasty.
2. Riyue Mountain
Riyue Mountain is of great geographic importance. Here was once the Great Tang and Tubo border mountain, but also the monsoon area and non-monsoon area, farming civilization and nomadic civilization, the Tibetan Plateau and the Loess Plateau of the boundary. Riyue Mountain Scenic Spot is a man-made scenic spot modeled after Princess Wencheng's marriage into Tibet. The Sun and Moon Pass is 3520 meters above sea level, and the two pavilions of the Sun and Moon are located on both sides of the pass.
3.***He Guo
***He County is the capital of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, with an elevation of "only" 2,850 meters. It is wise to take a night's rest here so that your body can gradually adapt to the high altitude environment
Mount Ama Qing is one of the four sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism. Zhihaidiakou is 4,600 meters above sea level, where you can see the majesty of the main peak, Ma Chingang. Although the 6,282-meter height of the main peak does not stand out among the many high mountains on the Tibetan Plateau, it is quite natural to have an illusion of the height in front of you (you may even think it is more than 8,000 meters high). Here, Maqinggangtian presents a towering state with steep walls. Then we arrive at Huashi Gorge, which used to be the most important transportation hub of Goluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. With the opening of the Huajiu Expressway, its hub status has gradually been weakened. If it's getting late here, you might want to take a break.
5. Mado Fish
Visit the source base of the Yellow River. Mado is 4300 meters above sea level, the air is dry and there is a huge temperature difference between day and night. Tibetans living at a slightly lower altitude will have a plateau reaction here. It is recommended to go to Mado to replenish water and not to do strenuous activities. You can go to the Ling Gesar Cultural Expo Park on the south street of the county to have a look. There are various statues and murals about King Gesar in the park.
The source of the Yellow River scenic area consists of Zaling Lake, Eling Lake and Niutou Monument. The viewing platform of Eling Lake is built on a high cliff near the lake, where you can overlook Eling Lake from a high position. When the weather is good, the lake is a dreamy treasure blue color, and dazzling stars twinkle on the surface of the lake. Everything is like a dream.
The shores of Lake Eling are also a haven for wildlife. You can often see herds of Tibetan antelope or Tibetan wild ass here. Continue to reach Niutoubei. The Monument to the Source of the Yellow River is built on the top of Tsowarri Mountain at an altitude of 4,610 meters. Hu Yaobang and the 10th Panchen inscribed "Source of the Yellow River" in Chinese and Tibetan characters respectively. When the weather is good, you can also have a panoramic view of the two lakes.
6. Yushu
Yushu is 3700 meters above sea level. For travelers who have just come down from Mado, it is suitable as a resting place to regulate. Why not visit the Jiegu Monastery at the top of Mt. Muma, which is not only a Sakya Monastery, but also a good place to overlook the downtown area of Yushu. Another place to see the new face of the city is the Contemporary Hill Viewing Platform.
From Yushu to downtown take the G214 National Highway and drive about 16 kilometers to reach the Princess Wencheng Temple. After crossing the basin and over the Garaga Pass, you enter the scenic section, sometimes over the peaks, sometimes deep into the canyon. The 112km road from the pass to Nangqian is full of beautiful scenery everywhere, with the most colorful view near the Jelongga Canyon. The scenery on the road is worth putting aside for more than half a day.
7. Be humble
For travelers who love the original, Nangqian is heaven. Nangqian is almost impossible to find tourism, and there is no place in the county to charge entrance fees. The only tourist facilities currently available are signs on the national highway.
When the Tibetan Plateau meets the Hengduan Mountain Range, it becomes a magnificent and beautiful landscape, and the Gaiji Grand Canyon is one of the best. The canyon's primeval forest grows in green grass, and with the special light and shadow effect brought by the flowing mist, it seems that the dreamland is just like that.
Gaer Temple is located deep in the canyon on the mountainside, and from a distance it looks like a "city in the sky" suspended in the air. If you want to experience the purest style of Nangqian, then the historical (Jiao) Temple will not let you down. Jiu Si Temple used to be the family temple of Nangqian thousand people, ranking first among all temples under the jurisdiction of the thousand people's residence. The huge mani stone pile in front of the temple is the highlight of the whole temple, and the transept corridor around the mani stone pile has survived all the vicissitudes of life and is visited by Tibetans throughout the year.
8. Class Wuji
The most interesting part of Luwuqi is the Luwuqi Temple, 25 kilometers northwest of the county seat. The main hall Chajma Hall has long been famous in Tibet, and there is a folk song in eastern Tibet: "Hajj first to Lhasa, and then go to Chajma; if you first come to Chajma, to Lhasa, you reconsider." Stepping into the hall, exquisite Buddha statues and thangkas can be seen everywhere.
9. Dingqing
The home of Cordyceps sinensis, Dingqing doesn't hold much appeal for travelers, but Tibet's largest, earliest, and most faithful temple, Ch?kyi Monastery, sits in the eastern part of the county, and it's definitely worth a half-day trip. Zongbao style
The northern Tibetan town of Nagchu is 4,525 meters above sea level. It is the highest, coldest and windiest "city" in Tibet. Walking down the street, you can't see a single tree, so you can see the harshness of the natural environment here. The city of Nagchu in the travel plan is more as a transportation hub and exists, from Qinghai to Lhasa travel is not bypassed.