Zhongdian: I do not Shangri-La, Shangri-La exists only because the book, "Lost Horizon", the people have started to doubt the original intention of Zhongdian, renamed. Now many tourists also circulating among the real Shangri-La - Inagi Aden story.
Highway began built along the Jinsha River, half an hour later, the rivers around us into a tributary of the Jinsha River - Chong rivers, roads have begun to hard left. Everywhere are expanding and many places are one-way street, the ground bumps and hollows on the left is always a falling rock cliffs on the right is a galloping red river, this path for nearly an hour, our hearts of stone until fall. The beautiful scenery and gradually carried out, it was said Shangri-La refers to this area. Riding a bicycle travelers began to appear, from the spiritual encouragement to them in silence. Growing mountain bend, and with the slope. Vehicles in the canyon walking through the mountains on either side of its lush profusion Mang Lin. In several places, had an entire hillside of trees, in the middle suddenly appeared a large grassland. I saw the high hillside, on a large piece of light green grass set in the dark green of the forest, as if not real-like. Go any further, there is a long ascent, the two backpacker standing end of the road, as if overlooking something. Guailegewan car, a sight that shocked us: the rolling hills between the emergence of a large piece of green grass of the basin, the basin sporadic spread some ancient Tibetan residential areas, groups of horses "Wilderness," on the food, run, barley suffused with silver light, the wind waves in general ups and downs, like the stars, like colorful wildflowers dotted the green ribbon on the purple flowers of alfalfa as soon as a piece of land arranged by the roadside, far Mountain and basin connecting places, grass-green like the water, as if the mobile.
More than half an hour later, we opened a basin, and was soon on the section of highway, car very little, we are open to the Changan Star 130 kilometers on the plateau Mercedes-Benz feeling really good.
Zhongdian county town is small, one can see the whole. Like the building of a variety of star-rated hotels springing up, in addition nothing special. Some of the Tibetan side of town houses, but have been commercialized, and if a visit (referred to here as home visits), then each person has to pay 30-40 dollars. Occasionally, there are 3322 monks on the streets, dressed in red robes, half of the upper arm light on the outside, most are young and tall. At this time coincides with the peak tourist season, accommodation relatively tense, large standard hotel rooms almost all filled, and guest houses, told dirty again. Looking for a long time and not do anything to Nading doctrine, everyone in the Blue Moon hotel's lobby to discuss at this time there travel agencies out, saying that he has somewhere, this person called Li, Tibetan. He took us to the county's Armed Forces of the hostel, where the environment is relatively good, room facilities, 100 yuan price, but only stay for one night. We call such things as Chun-help inquire about tickets, he used the book Yiwuyishi to write it down, free of charge for our advice. Sichuan Chile Dun night here is filled with Sichuan restaurant.
Rotten luck the next day. Zhongdian three main attractions: Bita Lake, Napa lake, Songzanlinsi. Li helped us package a step micro-car, 180 money, travel three spots. The line is scheduled to first go to Bita Lake, it is more distant. But the car go for less than half an hour, hears back of the driver said the road was flooded to the Bita Lake, we see a lot of the bus the morning of departure have to go back, and it will turn around to Napa lake. On the road, we see that there is a fork in the road signs indicating the pull to go according to grassland, but the driver said, according to La Prairie is a Napa lake, while the front is also a Napa lake, told us to go there to see. The Napa lake is actually a prairie, but has now been completely under water. In the driver's instigation, we have three men riding in the waterside stroll in 10 minutes (30 yuan / person) and what had not seen, they are few in the side of the road sat for a while. When the driver pulled away six tickets have been tearing off the stub, said to have helped us to buy, each by 10 yuan. I clearly see the ticket office door locked, others have not got tickets, but we still give him. Daoshi way back to see a prairie marsh, covered with purple flowers (do not know if alfalfa), and some grass drying rack, and we stopped and went into the foot deep to shallow kick to shoot a better photo. Classmates on the message was read, did not expect but there are so many students in accordance with La Prairie in the vicinity, and if they be nice to come across.
At noon on the back to the county, we have decided not to go Songzanlinsi, but drivers still have to our 180 money, under the mediation of the LI, the end we gave him 100. At noon to buy a ticket, from Lijiang to Chengdu. That afternoon, we take a bus to go Songzanlinsi, each a money fares. Zhongdian is to get off the bus again when giving money, then we have to realize that this is feasible.
This is also known as small Songzanlinsi the Potala Palace, a group of ancient hillside houses, residential overlay is a lamasery. The following residential areas like the slums of Sao Paulo, are building walls, roofs some Tibetan floriation. Songzanlinsi high above the front is a thick wall of high walls, dark and dilapidated, the latter not clear, seems to be more intricate winding room, housing the gold-plated spire has just glittering, a group of crows In this cluster of buildings on the sallow circling the atmosphere was quite strange. I can see a Tibetan people are under the eaves cooking, is quite distinctive, they secretly took one. Flash did not expect a bright, washed down on a child that they have to give you the money. Finally get rid of him, we climbed to the far side of heights up photography. Down the road is very steep, we are prepared to go far back again three Tibetan children, dressed in distinctive Tibetan clothing, and one was holding a lamb. They blocked our way, saying that we and our camera, they are dirty, his face is still a sore spot concentrated stream. We insist, not on, there's kids came over to me and whispered that non-photo non-threatening, saying that they are not afraid of the police. We gave them a few dollars, compared with nor photos, they quickly assembled staff, dingy to ride back.
When we live in the Blue Moon Hotel. Fat at night and I go to the Internet, where many Internet cafes, the machine is not bad. In 5460, he made a piece of information, I would, and far in Xiamen, a chat with friends. Some whole body exudes the flavor of Tibetan butter tea listening to Hong Kong and Taiwan pop music, a few travelers who look like to write e-mail, and I was also fat internet played a while Q3. At an altitude of 3,000 meters, where they do the same if not true. At night to go back, saw the Blue Moon Hotel 2 Dongfeng truck parked in front, followed by canvas ceiling, dozens of travelers who look like moving from the top down, many still dressed in raincoats, but it looks very tired. Only later did I know the way to Tibet, landslides, and Dongfeng truck had just come out of these stranded tourists rescued.
The next morning, Lao Chai, and had to go Deqin true, and we four will have to return to Lijiang. Breakfast on the station next to the food we eat, in Kunming, Lijiang not eat authentic noodle casserole, in Zhongdian, a child to eat a humble shop, and eat extremely hasty. Was originally bought the previous day on the bus ticket, seat front, but the location of several of our Tibetan compatriots accounted for, not allowing the car dirty, coupled with a sudden massive diarrhea, we have four on the spot decided to leave Sipiao. And two friends to hug each expedition to Tibet, we have resolutely chartered Sheung.
Bon voyage At 2 o'clock we returned to Lijiang in. To listen to the driver driving on the road, said the day before the car can go Bita Lake, then the driver may be deceived Naxi us. Until the end of our tour Naxi have not left and vice versa.
Author: madeofwood
